TOP TIPS: HIGHLIGHTS
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DO NOT jaywalk. This is taken very seriously here and you will likely get a ticket
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Most people under 40 will speak a form of conversational English (at least in the major cities)
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For those situations where someone doesn't speak English, Google Translate even allows you to take pictures to translate things such as menus
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The currency here is Polish Zloty (meaning gold, lol). Luckily, most places do take credit card so don't worry about carrying a lot of cash.
TRANSPORTATION
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Warsaw Public transportation is fantastic and it's affordable. You can ride the metro (subway/tube), buses, trams (streetcars), and more
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Do some light reading here: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/public-transport-step-by-step/
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Normally Zone 1 is enough
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You have a variety of ticket options, including short term, 90 minutes, day passes, weekend passes, family passes and. more. Make sure that your ticket is validated and doesn't expire until you leave the bus/tram/metro (the time shows on the back of your ticket once you validate it)
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Tickets purchased on the tram/bus don't normally require additional validation. Tickets purchased at kiosks require validation in a yellow machine on the bus/tram.
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Get the Bolt ride-sharing and food delivery apps. This app tends to be cheaper than Uber for catching a ride, for getting food delivered or for riding on two wheels on an electric scooter.
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Join Bolt here: https://bolt.onelink.me/sbJ2/dfc71c68
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If you don't have Uber yet, get it!
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FreeNow is another option that uses the taxi network and lets you choose between metred and pre-determined pricing
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Join FreeNow https://mytaxi.onelink.me/HySP/bmly9g5i
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Biking - Warsaw has dedicated bike lanes in many places. Get the Nextbike app or the Veturilo app to get started. IMPORTANT NOTE: MAKE SURE TO WALK YOUR BIKE WHEN CROSSING THE STREET. Even when at an intersection or a zebra crossing.
FOOD DELIVERY
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Often the restaurant itself will have its own food delivery service which is often cheaper than the likes of Uber Eats
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Uber Eats
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Bolt Food
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Glovo
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Zabka Jush!
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Wolt
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Walk your neighbourhood. You probably have TONS of pickup options. Not only is it good for you to take a walk, but you'll see some of the neighbourhood and save some money while at it.
HEALTHCARE
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In the (hopefully) unlikely situation that you need healthcare, Luxmed and/or Enelmed are both private health networks, with multiple locations, 24h hospitals, and English-speaking hotlines. NFZ is the Polish, public health service.
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The emergency number in Poland is 112 and it operates in both Polish and English
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FITNESS
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Zdrofit has locations across the city and it comparable to LA Fitness or Goodlife. A paid day pass is available.
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McFit
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You will find occasional, outdoor gyms at parks