asz@mtuxo.UUCP (a.zegarek) (07/05/85)
My wife and I are planning a trip to Poland at the end of August. We are trying to find the cheapest (least expensive) flight there. So far the lowest we've been able to find is a charter offered by Lot Airlines for 799 per person, round trip direct. Having the flight direct is not a requirement. If anyone can knows of or can suggest a less expensive way to go, please contact me. Art Zegarek mtuxo!warsaw!art 201-576-3245
julian@osu-eddie.UUCP (Julian Gomez) (07/08/85)
Whenever I go to Poland I go to Vienna and take the Chopin Express
through Czechoslovakia. That works out pretty well, in addition to the
fact that more airlines fly to Vienna from the USA than to Warsaw.
Disadvantages are that you have to get a Czechoslovakian transit visa
and the Chopin Express is always crowded.
An alternative is to go to Malmo in Sweden and take the ferry across.
Malmo is a few hours by train from Stockholm, but just a ferry ride
from Copenhagen, so the advantages are the same as above. The
disadvantages are that you may have some language difficulty at the
ferry port in Poland, and you shouldn't be prone to seasickness.
When getting visas for Iron Bloc countries, don't do it in the US.
Generally their embassies here keep your passports for six weeks before
taking the five minutes to stamp them. If, however, you visit their
embassies abroad (Austria: Poland and Czechoslovakia in Vienna; Sweden:
Czechoslovakia in Stockholm, Poland in Malmo) they will take care of
the visa while you wait. Make sure to go early in the morning and to
have recent photos. Also be aware of the minimum exchange requirements.
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Julian "a tribble took it" Gomez
The Ohio State University
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