Also, a second nod to taking the subway, and also to making sure to validate your ticket. We forgot, or didn't know to do so and were stopped by the roaming guards and were fined. Also, get the ins and outs from the hotel or wherever, because it is often hard to find someone who speaks English. The older generation there tend not to, something you see often in Eastern Europe.

I also flew LOT from Warsaw to Krakor and it was on a prop plane that sounded like a lawnmower. And it was not exactly like the American boarding system either. They waited to call the flight until the last minute and then everyone ran to the gate and pushed and shove to get on first. It was pandemonium.