u/MowvayFronsay

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Hi all, I'm hoping to make a visit back to Poland and Ukraine next spring and this is what I have tentatively planned as an itinerary. Happy to receive any feedback!

Krakow: 2 nights

Przemyśl: 2 nights

Lviv: 4 nights

Lublin: 2 nights

Warsaw: 3 nights

I'm only spending 2 nights in Krakow because, although I truly love the city, I have been there some years ago and don't want to dedicate more nights to it on this particular trip. The Lublin stop is mainly for a Majdanek visit on the way back to Warsaw, but the castle, chapel, and city in general look really nice too.

Without going into all the fine details of each destination, does this seem like a broadly reasonable itinerary? My only other option would be to remove Przemyśl as a 2 night stop and instead do 3 nights in Krakow and 5 nights in Lviv ( or 4 nights in Warsaw), with a single bigger travel day from Krakow to Lviv.

I think I have the border transit and train travel from Przemyśl to Lviv and then back to Lublin from Lviv fairly well researched, but will take any tips or tricks anyone has.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I'm hoping to make a visit to Poland and Ukraine next spring and these are what I have tentatively planned as itinerary options. Happy to receive any feedback!

Krakow: 2 nights

Przemyśl: 2 nights

Lviv: 4 nights

Lublin: 2 nights

Warsaw: 3 nights

OR:

Krakow: 3 nights

Lviv: 5 nights

Lublin: 2 nights

Warsaw: 3 nights

I'm only spending 2 nights in Krakow because, although I truly love the city, I have been there some years ago and don't want to dedicate more nights to it on this trip. The Lublin stop is mainly for a Majdanek visit on the way back to Warsaw.

Without going into all the fine details of each destination, does this seem like a broadly reasonable itinerary? My only other option would be to remove Przemyśl as a 2 night stop and instead do 3 nights in Krakow and 5 nights in Lviv ( or 4 nights in Warsaw), with a single bigger travel day from Krakow to Lviv

I think I have the border transit and train travel from Przemyśl to Lviv and then back to Lublin from Lviv fairly well researched, but will take any tips or tricks anyone has.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone. I’m a Canadian tentatively planning on making the trip from Przemyśl to Lviv by train in early September. I’ll stay in Lviv for 4 nights and then take the train again from Lviv to Lublin via Rava-Ruska.

I’ve done a lot of research and reading on the logistics, but just wondering if there’s anything I’m missing or might be blind to.

I know tickets are released 20 days ahead of time. Do they often sell out and potentially leave me with no train option for my travel date from Przemyśl to Lviv?

Also, the Ukrainian Railways timetable is only published through August 28, 2026.

The current route I see from Lviv is: Lviv 13:36 to Rava-Ruska 15:22, transfer at Rava-Ruska, Rava-Ruska ~16:30 to Lublin 19:54

Train 866 for the Lviv to Rava-Ruska route

Train 766 for the Rava-Ruska to Lublin service.

Will those trains definitely be running in September and it’s just a matter of the schedule not being released yet? I’m guessing yes, but just want to confirm.

How early should I arrive at the train stations in Przemyśl and Lviv before my trains depart?

If things go wrong, I see that I could walk across the border at Medyka-Shehyni on my way to Lviv and likely get to Lviv on bus from there.

If anyone has any tips or advice I might be missing, I would love to hear it.

Thanks in advance and I hope I can make it to your beautiful city this year!

Just figured I'd start a fun Saturday morning thread while drinking my coffee. What do you guys think is next for m43?

Selfishly, I'd like an OM-5 III with the OM-1/3 guts. I understand the business and economic motivations for OM System not doing that, but come on, it's time. I specifically do not want something the size of the OM-1 or even the OM-3 with it's questionable ergonomics and dimensions, I just want the OM-5 package I love to be as good as it obviously could be.

Are we getting new sensors any time soon? Any new models at all?

I love m43, but there's a lot of radio silence and questionable paths forward for the future. Where are we headed?

Hi all, as the title says, I'm looking for a small second body to buy used. I love my OM-5, but sometimes I want to take something with me for casual outings that's less "dedicated camera in a 3 L sling."

The issue I'm running into, and it might just not be a solvable problem, is the state of the used m43 market right now. The prices of used cameras, even going down into the old 12 MP range, is horrific. The cameras will either be priced well, but have damage making them completely undesirable to purchase, or will be priced prohibitively high in great condition. I've been scouring eBay forever trying to find the right combo of price/condition to snag.

Even the Japanese listings have been frustrating "Condition [MINT++++]" and then in the detailed description: "Right side of LCD screen yellowing, but doesn't affect shooting." Okay, so not mint condition and I don't want it lol.

Does anyone have any hidden secrets or hints on my hunt that I'm missing here? I'm looking at the E-PM2, E-PL6, GF7, etc. That range of camera.

Hi everyone. I figured I’d put this problem I’ve been mulling over out to the group for opinions and input.

My Mom has never been to Europe, but would love to go somewhere and I’m trying to plan the best trip for us (her), likely for September. She keeps saying she “doesn’t care” where we go and will go “anywhere,” but I’m doing my best to read between the lines. Despite what she says, I know, for example, she would not enjoy a full blown WWII history themed trip with a heavy museum itinerary. I think she’d enjoy some museum content and things like art galleries, just not the overbearing daily focus of the trip.

I’m weighing the pros and cons of two options:

1. Taking her somewhere I’ve been before so that I’m not only familiar with the cities, public transportation, and general things do, allowing me to focus more on giving her the trip she wants and acting as more of a tour guide for her.

2. Going to a place that’s completely new to me but could potentially be what I think would be a better trip for her.

Right now, the two leading options popping in my head are Wroclaw + Berlin or Alsace + Lyon.

Option 1: I’ve been to both Wroclaw and Berlin before. I loved Wroclaw and thought it was a beautiful place to wander around and enjoy at a slow pace without feeling like there were a bunch of museums or tourist attraction things you “had” to do. I was only in Berlin for a short time, largely as a flight hub, but it was immediately and clearly incredible and I would definitely go back for a full ~5 nights and toss in a day trip to Potsdam. It would also give Mom a taste of a major European city. I’m familiar and comfortable with public transportation in both Poland and Germany, so that’d be a plus.

Option 2: Alsace + Lyon are probably the more immediate “Mom’s first beautiful trip to Europe” vibes. Mom enjoys white wine and would probably love Strasbourg, Colmar, Eguishiem, and a day trip to Gengenbach. I’ve never been to the Alsace region or Lyon, but Alsace has already been on my own travel list and I would happily go to Lyon (it looks beautiful). While I have a short list, and know it has a reputation for its food scene, I’m just less immediately aware of “things” to do in Lyon.

I feel that Option 1 is better logistically and gives me more confidence to worry less about my own trip and more about Mom's, but Option 2 jumps out as the more classically beautiful "Mom's first Europe trip." Option 1 gives me a little bit of guilt for taking her places I've been and enjoyed, even though I'm truly trying to fully prioritize her experience.

Places like Paris and London are obvious classic choices, but my thinking was to avoid cities of that scale that would lean towards more indoor/museum heavy itineraries that my mom might get tired of. I would spend 8 hours in the Louvre, my mom certainly would not. I know you could technically just spend all day every day wandering around Paris aimlessly and stopping in at little cafes and shops, but I’m not sure how to make a full trip of that.

I’d love everyone’s input and opinions. I’m sure I have some blind spots here. Feel free to make completely different and new suggestions, as well. Personally, I will truly go just about anywhere, I’m just trying to give my Mom a great first Europe experience!