Yes, I know that Germans consider bumblebees to be something different from bees, but they are members of the Apidae family (in German "echte Bienen"), and so are therefore literally bees. It just so happens that those were only ones I was able to film.
Meanwhile as an Australian I thought until recently that a "Bumblebee" was just a cutesy name for Bees in general, like "Bunny" is for Rabbits, and I suspect I'm not alone in thinking that in my country. :)
I'm a teacher of the German language, in the US Bundestaat of Tennessee. I've very much enjoyed your videos on the eccentricities of the German language, and also your visits to historical places in and around Frankfurt. I had the great good fortune to live for two years in German (quite some time ago now), but I remain fond of the the language, the people, and the culture. I've been back for visits a dozen or so times over the past 20 years - usually leading groups of students from the US. I continue to find Germany a delightful, rich place to visit. Alles Gute!
Hey Rewboss, I came in to Germany last year, the war in ukraine, nord pipeline blow up, inflation, peak high, everything was negative if I searched something on Germany. Even after being here, looking at the news, there is always something that upsets you. I could totally relate to what you went through, it's really exhausting looking at the news. In between all this, I really missed exploring and seeing how beautiful this country is. So I decided at a point, to step out and enjoy life. I bike now, I go walking on long forest trails and it's beautiful. I have never had this sense of freedom and belonging. Oh and I live in Berlin, instead of complaining how dirty Berlin is, I have started to take action, doing whatever little i can do on my walks to make it cleaner. Btw I love Berlin, most people would call it chaotic, dirty or anything, I wonder if any other city has been abused as much as Berlin. It welcomed me with all heart. Take care of yourself and loved this video. Hoping to see more such "good stuff" from you. Show us Germany in your witty way, but as a new berliner, don't trash berlin too much! :D Regards, Athul
Dear Andrew, I would be more than happy to tell you that you are are considered as a fellow German. You belong to us, and we will never let you go again. You Love our country more than most people being born here
I do second that! And if you ever wish to make a video here in the most western region, close to the dutch border, shoot me a mail and I might be able to arrange things.
Wow, the last statement you made is really a spot on message every German could make good use of. It’s way better to stay positive about the things we need to improver instead of putting ourselves down for things that do not work as expected. You seem like a nice person and I’m happy you found your place here in Germany.
Good for you if you prefer walking around at this time of the year instead of being stuck at home. I really enjoyed the tone of this video... we definitely need more positive stuff and you do it rather nicely.
We‘re obviously on the same wavelength. Bees, the Doctor and what you said about the news. And you live in one of my absolute favourite areas of Germany.
One great thing about Germany your video reminds me of and which we Germans often take for granted is our (reasonably restricted) freedom to roam: no need to check Ordnance Survey maps for public footpaths, public bridlepaths, or whatever; you just go out and enjoy the meadows, fields, and forests.
Same for me. I'm british and moved to Spain, specifically Catalonia. It's great; the outside is covered in fun hills and walking paths and good cycling paths and places to eat with the family (every town will end up having at least one restauraunt. Our village, just a short walk away, has two despite being so small), plus it's nice and warm sometimes and there are plenty of languages for my linguist self to look at. There are also some bees here (Abelles). I haven't checked if they're there or not, but they're at the bottom of a valley where rain collects, so everything is lush and green. Just like any country, it has its problems, but it also has its benifits.
When you were naturalized, they failed to ask you the right questions - now you are able to undermine our national pessimism goals unhindered ;) On a different note, this time of year is my favourite one to walk in the woods/countryside. Everything is green and lush, even the abundant banks of stinging nettles. Without any cycnicism, I like the smell they give off in the sunshine.
Rural Germany is some of the most beautiful country in the world. Otherwise I hope you take care of yourself and your loved ones and enjoy your life, Andrew. You're a guddun.
rural any country "is some of the most beautiful country in the world." I don't mean Germany is ugly but nature is beautiful anywhere. Humans make nature ugly
@@mogon721 hahaha sorry as a German who left Germany and Moved to the UK , both countrys have nice countryside and history in fact we share a lot of history with England
Before you uploaded your last 3 videos, i sure was wondering if everything's alright. Hearing you say that it's been a busy time lately, i just rly felt that! Thx for sharingthat with us and i hope you can cope with it well! ❤
I'm glad you live here among us, Andrew. And I love your videos, have been around since years now. Just stay healthy and happy and explore to your heart's content ❤
I've been following your videos since we moved to Berlin a couple of years ago, and we are now having to move back to Canada. And interestingly, I've been having the same sort of overwhelming sense of dread about it, watching news about Canada falling apart, etc. I feel we are experiencing a perhaps unique moment where a lot of the world we know, which has been largely defined and built after ww2 is now feeling unsustainable, and showing signs of crumbling under its own weight. The feeling that the world is nearing its end, almost. But I believe in thinking globally and acting locally. Your message resonates a lot with me and, I'm sure, with a lot of others. Know that your feelings aren't isolated and that others share your wish to enjoy and celebrate what is under our feet instead of longing for the stars. Thinking of John Lennon, right now, for no reason.
Totally agree. It's beautiful. I live on the edge of the Schwäbische Alb, and hike frequently. I also recently managed to steal some time for myself, and do a big hike in the Black Forest. Just beautiful scenery.
I'm a distant neighbor of yours, a couple dozen kilometers south of Miltenberg, and I'm a transplant from California. So I have a vaguely-similar perspective about this region. I too wish that the local shops and Kneipes and bakeries weren't disappearing, but I treasure the neighborly village where I live and the gorgeous countryside where I explore. I too worry about the far-right and far-left and their notion that violent change might be a good idea. I'm proud of Germany, and look forward to the possibility that dual citizenship might be in my future, if only to show my affection for my new home. Thanks for sharing your feelings.
This video was such a breath of fresh air in a time when in the hustle and bustle of daily life we often forget from where we've come. I think we all ought to slow down sometimes and appreciate what we've built. Thumbs up from me!
I’m very like you….dual national British and German (but still live in the UK). I’m also about the same age as you. I too have personally been going through a very bad and serious negative/dark time mentally. Your positive video was very helpful in lifting my mood a bit about the World.
I like the way you explain things. Since 2015 when I arrived in Germany I learned many interesting facts watching your videos. I do not follow the mainstream media, as you said, it is full of negative things. So, I know life comes on our way from time to time. But keep posting when you have a chance!
I've recently comne upon your channel and I love your posts. As a British man of about the same age who still lives in Blighty, I actually find your "depressing" reportage to be very good. I appreciate it may be tough on you harping on about strikes, extremists, etc. but you are giving a look onto Germany that we don't usually see. And isn't it great Doctor Who is returning! 🙂
I am glad you live in Germany, you care for the country and you decided to become a German yourself. You are a really nice guy, your videos are always interesting, and ... for me it is an advantage that you do nearly all of them in English. So I can learn how a perfect pronunciation should sound like.
Some bee boxes are often moved during the summer. They are placed in a region where currently plants bloom. A canola field blooms only between April und May, in late May - June the bee stocks are than moved to a other location were other plants bloom. Strawberries bloom in June and Mustard can eg bloom until late August.
I've been enjoying your videos for a while now, thanks for your view on our region from kind of the outside. Always refreshing. Actually, I saw you this week walking towards Colos Saal to record the part you can see in this video :) Keep on making this kind of content, I like it
This really spoke to me 🥺 The overall feeling in Germany, especially on the internet, is much more negative than when I studied there in 2015. Maybe this speaks to what Germans are overlooking, but I'm taking a major career change and pay cut to move to Germany from the USA this year. I've wanted this move for 10 years, and - despite keeping my eyes and ears wide open to all Germany's faults - still nothing has dissuaded me from making this move.
Although my ancestors and my wife's ancestors are all German, I didn't think I'd like to visit an overly-civilized, overly-developed country like Germany or any country in western Europe. I was (and am) more interested in eastern Europe. But a few years ago we decided to visit some of our ancestral places in Germany, and I found I liked all of them much more than I had expected. These places are in Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, and we are now looking forward to visiting other ancestral places elsewhere in Germany. (I'm still fascinated by the Baltic and Slavic countries in Europe, but so far we have only visited various parts of Poland, where some of my other German ancestors came from.) The scenery you showed from your walks and travels is attractive, and it has been good to learn that people aren't as overly-organized and civilized as I had once feared.
I ride my bikes a lot in the Odenwald, landscape is similar and I love it! In fact, Spessart and Odenwald are the same mountain range, just divided by the River Main. There are dozens(!) of others, of course.
Unfortunately, I also tend to see everything negatively and am often very annoyed. I often sit on my couch in the evening before going to bed and realise: I have a roof over my head, I have food in the fridge, I am relatively healthy, I am not lonely and have a social environment, I can walk through the streets without fearing anything bad and I live in a peaceful democracy. So I am at least better off than 80% of the world's population and if there are other problems, solutions will be found or aren't really necessary.
0:11 As a seasoned German "Wanderer" I have to admit: Not having to care for the weather, not having to care about sun burn, being in an air conditioned room and not in a 32°C+ (90°F+) forest with loads of insects such as "Schnaken" and Ticks (Mosquitos [do the brits use another term?]) Being able to set the gradient of the path, not having to deal with colder temps at altitude, not having to carry water, food, rain clothes, insect repellent or first aid kits and closures of paths due to hunting or cutting down of trees being nothing to worry about, being able to just stop once your feet start to hurt (why are blisters so painful?) sounds quite appealing.
Andrew, I have followed your channel since 2015 and have always greatly, greatly appreciated your take on things. Do I detect in this video a bit of angst? Well, given the word origin, that would be a particularly German emotional state, wouldn't it? Thank you for keeping me connected with happy memories of my wanderings during my time living in Frankfurt. If you are looking for topics for more videos, you certainly could double down on your regional theme there in Franconia, Hesse, the Spessart, and the Main region. So much to explore there! Also, as an immigrant to Germany yourself, you bring an interesting perspective to the ongoing evolution of Germany into a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society. I would love to see more on the immigrant experience - certainly there are challenges but it seemed to me that Germany benefits enormously from all that you and your fellow immigrants add to the fabric of life there. As for the state of the world - 'twas ever thus. Thanks for delivering a regular dose of your life in Germany. Mark
"... wir sind die Schlimmsten... es müsste uns so peinlich sein..." Schön, dass Du das ansprichst. Das geht mir seit dem ich lebe und denken kann sowas von auf den Senkel. Kann man sich gar nicht vorstellen. Für das Verhalten trifft der Begriff "Fremdschämen" 100%tig zu.
Oh yes the countryside seems to be a dying out thing. Lots of companies settle in the big cities, people follow, but rents in the big cities are mad. Whereas in the lovely countryside there is lots of empty living space struggling to find tenants, but it is not always easy to find jobs without having to commute to the bigger cities for work. Also the shops closing down is quite sad. Not every granny has a car or abilities to get to the next town for shopping food or to go to the GP. they should at least have a small supermarket for daily needs in the villages or/and an infrastructure in place to help people to get fro. A to B.
HI, ich bin ein sehr großer Fan von deinen Videos. Kannst du bitte ein mal ein Video über die Wörter "Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung" (längstes deutsches Wort im Duden mit 36 Buchstaben) und "Teeeier" (wort mit den meisten aufeinanderfolgenden Vokalen) machen? Could you make a video about the word "Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung"(longest german wor in the duden; 36 charecters) and the word "Teeeier", it is the word with the most vocals without any konsonants in beteween.
Oh, I just learned that „Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz“ ("Beef Labeling Monitoring Task Transfer Act") is no longer in use, and therefore does not count as a common German word. (It was my favorite though) But „Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz“ is still nice, Germans call it BAFöG. And there is „Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-Hyperaktivitätsstörung“ (ADHS)
@@galdavonalgerri2101 Jean, I really like them too. Once I was doing an exchange to France, and I asked the guy there:"You wanna know our longest word?" 😂 I think, since then, he thinks, that Germany is stupid.
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"This video was sponsored by the German Tourism Board". I know, it's a shame.
You are not only lucky to live in Germany. You are in the lucky position to happen to live in the most beautiful area in all of Germany with the best beer on the planet, the best food and wines in Germany. I envy your beer selection in a Getränkemarkt.
@@Nils.Minimalist Might be true for Croatia, but it is certainly not for Germany. 20 times a week rain, mostly cloudy skies grey in grey and in general windy and not so sunny and warm...is widely considered unpleasant. This has nothing to do with what is beautiful in the sense of landscape. One must live there and quite frankly who loves always muddy weather and cold wet winds?
Uplifting video with a positive message! Do you know, that you represent some of the German "Tugend"s better than most fellow Germans? You probably do... ;-)
Couldn’t agree more, there’s to much negativity around. Partly it’s natural, when things work well, it’s as it should and not news! But we also now have algorithms programmed to drive engagement, and nothing engage more than anger. We shouldn’t ban people from being rightfully upset, but we shouldn’t artificially radicalise them either. It would be a terrible reality, if it was newsworthy that police didn’t misbehave!
Lovely video! I as a German, truly love Germany especially rural Germany. I am sometimes quite upset about all the negativity that is spread in the news and in general. While it may me true and there are a lot of things to improve, I see very few people appreciating the beauty of Germany. And that occasionally catches me and I also start talking bad about things... However, deep down I am a proud German who loves to live in Germany. Take care everyone. Rewboss I wish you all the best! Ps: Rewboss I'm the guy you met in the train from Friedberg to Hanau :D
I want to congratulate ourselves on the progress we made in public transport ticketing. Yes, the Deutschlandticket has caused regional weired quirks, but all in all it is pretty amazing how we can now enjoy nation-wide easy access to public transport, despite all the scepticism in most normal media, but also occasionally on UA-cam … 😉
So get a dog from your local stray shelter and go for a two-hour walk every day. ;) You will also see the different seasons of nature and find a jour fixe to break work. I lived in Switzerland in a beautiful landscape for ten years and when I came back Frankfurt M. was too "norrow". So I bought an old farmhouse in Rheinhessen (funny friendly people) and moved out of town. I'm fairly well informed about the atrocities in Ukraine, but I'm trying to keep the balance.
Idea for a video, go to the place in Aschaffenburg which does the pizza on a pretzel base. I have family in AB and it’s turned into a tradition for whenever I visit to go there on the first night. Glad to see your on the mend, love your videos
I know I‘m late to the party, but yes, I consider you my fellow German. As long as you don‘t give up your Britishness. You‘re enriching this country way more than many natives.
Ich bin vor kurzem nach Deutschland gereist und muss dir zustimmen: Deutschland ist ein schönes Land. Ich geneiße deine Videos, und habe sie vor meiner Abreise geschaut, damit ich die Sprache, Leute, Kultur und vor allen Dingen die Bahn besser verstehen konnte. Ich freue mich auf die scheinbar neue Richtung deiner Videos, und hoffe, dass alles dir gut geht.
If you have run out of topics, I might have a proposal, that is, if you are into unusual economical events. For one, how Lothar Späth (former prime minister of Baden-Württemberg) prevented Zeiss Jena from becoming extinct; and the other one would be how the steel company Mannesmann wanted to buy some expertise in telephone technology by overtaking a small english specialist, and suddenly the mouse ate the cat (aka Mannesmann vanished, and what was left goes by the name of Vodaphone).
Whatever is in your way , may you overcome it , take care and dont let you be pulled down by the things happening around you! We're here and content to see your view of things, its still interesting and presented with an 😉! Have a good time and do not let you be pulled down by the daily nitty grittys!
"Lederhosen 79,90€" Clearly you're in Bayern xD On a serious note, I love how German houses are built to blend in with the environment and create a nice aesthetic continuity. :-)
Us Germans have it so good, we are truly fortunste to live and thrive here. But the endless complaining and highlighting the negatives instead of the positives is driving quality of life down. Just as an example, im currently going thru a work rehabilitation program because of my bad back. The fact that such a system exists here, is so amazing. Im infinitely grateful for the government helping me get out of my miserable back breaking job, and enabling me to study for a new profession. Yet most people who are also there with me in the program, constantly complain and nitpick everything instead of seeing the truly fortunate position we are in. I will lead my life the way i want to, which is recognising and seeing the good in life, highlighting that and enjoying every moment as much as possible! Negative things exist and thats OK, they need to be taken care of and acted upon, instead of whining and whining!
Well, with the proposal at the end-you are sort of a revolutionary! That keeps things...interesting ;-) And instead of glueing themselves to the road and complaining, those people could become scientists and actually solve the problems instead of just protesting them? Yeah, I can get behind your ideas ;-) But hey, we could have some sort of revolution this time again ;-) Welcome to the positive revolution you started, fellow German, who speaks a better German than most of the natives ;-)
I think we Germans are more likely to complain on how bad things are rather than the „oh - an opportunity to get better“ way of thinking. That seems to be deeply rooted in our souls and minds - dunno why 😂 But this attitude is mostly reserved to those big items that are unlikely to be changed by ourselves or as a small group. On the more personal or small group level I think that many of us rely on the family or friends to change those things that can be changed or influenced. The next level above that are the local sport / interest / social club groups whom have a more hands on attitude as well. But those systemic issues that bugger us - they through us in that quicksand’s pit of hopelessness 😂
@@wr6293 Complaining and Improving is the same, a necessary step. You cannot improve, without complain before. Sometimes people are not happy to improve it, they are angry nobody has done it already. This might be right. Especially if they have no control over something.
@@holger_p I don’t see complaining and improving to be the same. If you complain you are - at best - taking the first step of starting a process of improvements. What happens after you complained? That very much depends whom you complain to, right? If you complain to the waiter in a restaurant that the food is totally ruined by to much salt you likely get some chain of action in motion. Whether the result of that complaint will be satisfactory to you is to be seen. If you complain to the same waiter that your personal income tax it way to high you may get either some shrugging or him agreeing with you that generally to much personal tax is applied to everyone or no reaction at all. But if that complain is all you did and do later on than it did change a thing. These typical beer table complaints where everybody just express the anger about things is an pressure relief valve and may help to avoid the kettle to blow up but it does not change a thing. That is different if those folks decide to start doing something about it. Wether they get active in some movement, take it to the streets, vote for a different party or what else action they may take. No, I don’t see that a complaint to be the same as improvement. It may lead to improvement but usually it requires active work.
I would like for him to do a series of those but for the fall of the Berlin Wall and the German Reunification. I was a teen back then so it would be nice to review it through Andrew's informative and entertaining lenses.
@@soundscape26 At least the centre should be pedestrianised and car light infrastructure is more attractive, especially for families who want their children to be safe. Rural places need something to draw people to them, and car light is more attractive for leisure and permanent residence.
i am glad i am not dead in the UK! some car and lorry drivers tried to kill me, but my German driving school education and my fast reactions saved me! to drive in Paris in the rush hour is much saver to drive in a UK village at 9am!
@@michaelburggraf2822 my first time in North Italy, i avoided Milano, going around it on my motorbike, going south from Lago Maggiore, i will never ever drive there again....boring , boring, boring, same like the Some area in France...! in San Remo i throw my German driver away and took out my Italian lunatic!
just a citation from german history "das internet ist für uns alle Neuland". A statement made by our greatest chancellorette ever in 2013, and still true to this day. Germany. We only deal in heavy metal. Which should have least have four wheels.
Working for a highly innovative software company in the north of Germany, I strongly disagree. Just because there aren't many mega companies like SAP doesn't mean there weren't many very successful B2B software companies. We certainly don't deal in heavy metal, and what Merkel said about the internet in 2013 was and is of no interest at all.
You should try foraging, you could film it for videos and educate people on the natural beauty of the German countryside. It could help you get your mind off of all the negativity as well.
Germany is on the right track since it has liberalised citizenship laws and completely welcomes people like you as migrants rather than expats. Australians have learnt (and can show) how migration is our rejuvenating lifeblood since abandoning the white Australia policy. If I can't walk in the bush in Germany, I can still watch your videos while on the treadmill.
I totally agree with you. In my opinion German is a good place to live. Maybe there are some other great places in the world, but I like to live here. In such a large society, there are always conflicts and problems. But compared to what I have experienced in other countries, I would rather live here.
I'll be honest, I am extremly fortunate to be born in Germany (I believe, every German is). Sure, you could be in Scandinavia, but who wants to be in the cold and dark so much?? Even the least fortunate in Germany are, to an extent, cared for.
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Yes, I know that Germans consider bumblebees to be something different from bees, but they are members of the Apidae family (in German "echte Bienen"), and so are therefore literally bees. It just so happens that those were only ones I was able to film.
Brumm, brumm, brumm!
Hummel brummt herum.
Meanwhile as an Australian I thought until recently that a "Bumblebee" was just a cutesy name for Bees in general, like "Bunny" is for Rabbits, and I suspect I'm not alone in thinking that in my country. :)
@@Izib954 Bumblebee -> "Hummel", Honney Bee -> Honigbiene or just Bee in German
@@Izib954 I thought bunnys ans rabbits were different things as well? Equivalent to the German "Hase" (rabbit) and "Kaninchen" (bunny).
@@KanaiIle I think you might be confused with hares. Which look a lot like bunnies.
I'm a teacher of the German language, in the US Bundestaat of Tennessee. I've very much enjoyed your videos on the eccentricities of the German language, and also your visits to historical places in and around Frankfurt.
I had the great good fortune to live for two years in German (quite some time ago now), but I remain fond of the the language, the people, and the culture. I've been back for visits a dozen or so times over the past 20 years - usually leading groups of students from the US. I continue to find Germany a delightful, rich place to visit.
Alles Gute!
Tennessee would be a Bundesland, no?
@@PradeepChandran_RPC You are correct. Although some Tennesseans are a bit like Bavarians and consider us the "Free state of Tennessee" ;)
Hey Rewboss,
I came in to Germany last year, the war in ukraine, nord pipeline blow up, inflation, peak high, everything was negative if I searched something on Germany. Even after being here, looking at the news, there is always something that upsets you. I could totally relate to what you went through, it's really exhausting looking at the news.
In between all this, I really missed exploring and seeing how beautiful this country is. So I decided at a point, to step out and enjoy life. I bike now, I go walking on long forest trails and it's beautiful. I have never had this sense of freedom and belonging.
Oh and I live in Berlin, instead of complaining how dirty Berlin is, I have started to take action, doing whatever little i can do on my walks to make it cleaner. Btw I love Berlin, most people would call it chaotic, dirty or anything, I wonder if any other city has been abused as much as Berlin. It welcomed me with all heart.
Take care of yourself and loved this video. Hoping to see more such "good stuff" from you. Show us Germany in your witty way, but as a new berliner, don't trash berlin too much! :D
Regards,
Athul
Hey, glad you like it here. Sorry for punching down on Berlin every time I get the chance, but it is somewhat of a German tradition.
Absolutely right. I'm in the beautiful Breisgau region near Freiburg; I just got back from cycling into France; it doesn't get better than this.
Dear Andrew, I would be more than happy to tell you that you are are considered as a fellow German. You belong to us, and we will never let you go again. You Love our country more than most people being born here
I do second that! And if you ever wish to make a video here in the most western region, close to the dutch border, shoot me a mail and I might be able to arrange things.
Seconded! Not that it matters in any way if you can or cannot call yourself a German since the point you're making is valid either way.
@@DavidSallge I would love to see him doing a video on your region. I've heard that this is a beautiful place.
@@realroadrunnr well yeah its not relevant. But I gotta admit that he's a fan of our culture and our way of living makes me happy 😂
Well spoken my fellow German neighbour
Wow, the last statement you made is really a spot on message every German could make good use of. It’s way better to stay positive about the things we need to improver instead of putting ourselves down for things that do not work as expected. You seem like a nice person and I’m happy you found your place here in Germany.
Good for you if you prefer walking around at this time of the year instead of being stuck at home. I really enjoyed the tone of this video... we definitely need more positive stuff and you do it rather nicely.
Take care of your own stuff as needed and don't worry about what we think. We'll be here whenever you publish content. OK, *I'll* be here. Carry on.
in this case, you are allowed to speak for me too :)
We‘re obviously on the same wavelength. Bees, the Doctor and what you said about the news. And you live in one of my absolute favourite areas of Germany.
Just glad you are all right, Andrew.
More Andrew more, more, more and thank you for showing us Germany and informing us about that amazing country!
One great thing about Germany your video reminds me of and which we Germans often take for granted is our (reasonably restricted) freedom to roam: no need to check Ordnance Survey maps for public footpaths, public bridlepaths, or whatever; you just go out and enjoy the meadows, fields, and forests.
Same for me. I'm british and moved to Spain, specifically Catalonia. It's great; the outside is covered in fun hills and walking paths and good cycling paths and places to eat with the family (every town will end up having at least one restauraunt. Our village, just a short walk away, has two despite being so small), plus it's nice and warm sometimes and there are plenty of languages for my linguist self to look at. There are also some bees here (Abelles). I haven't checked if they're there or not, but they're at the bottom of a valley where rain collects, so everything is lush and green.
Just like any country, it has its problems, but it also has its benifits.
When you were naturalized, they failed to ask you the right questions - now you are able to undermine our national pessimism goals unhindered ;)
On a different note, this time of year is my favourite one to walk in the woods/countryside. Everything is green and lush, even the abundant banks of stinging nettles. Without any cycnicism, I like the smell they give off in the sunshine.
Rural Germany is some of the most beautiful country in the world.
Otherwise I hope you take care of yourself and your loved ones and enjoy your life, Andrew. You're a guddun.
SO IS THE Uk
rural any country "is some of the most beautiful country in the world."
I don't mean Germany is ugly but nature is beautiful anywhere.
Humans make nature ugly
@@michaelhawkins7389 I agree, but *why* do you sound so needy?
The UK has one decisive advantage: the sea is usually not far away ❤
@@mogon721 hahaha sorry as a German who left Germany and Moved to the UK , both countrys have nice countryside and history in fact we share a lot of history with England
Thanks for the positive message, Rewboss.
Before you uploaded your last 3 videos, i sure was wondering if everything's alright. Hearing you say that it's been a busy time lately, i just rly felt that! Thx for sharingthat with us and i hope you can cope with it well! ❤
1:38 That is a bumble bee (Hummel). Not the the sort of bee that belongs in these boxes for honey bees.
but it’s still a bee and pollinator in Andrew‘s garden - don’t you think he knows the difference?
@@dorisw5558 In German, bee (Biene) and bumble bee (Hummel) are completely different words, as you can see ;-)
@@dorisw5558 Agreed. The bumble bee is an important pollinator. It is just unlikely that it was an inhabitant of the (possibly) empty bee hive.
@@youtubekommentar5494 as a German I know this, but zoologically a hummel is just a species of bee
@@NikolausUndRupprecht Andrew never said that it would be one to live there
There is so much wisdom in your last section .. thanks for sharing
I'm glad you live here among us, Andrew. And I love your videos, have been around since years now. Just stay healthy and happy and explore to your heart's content ❤
I've been following your videos since we moved to Berlin a couple of years ago, and we are now having to move back to Canada. And interestingly, I've been having the same sort of overwhelming sense of dread about it, watching news about Canada falling apart, etc. I feel we are experiencing a perhaps unique moment where a lot of the world we know, which has been largely defined and built after ww2 is now feeling unsustainable, and showing signs of crumbling under its own weight. The feeling that the world is nearing its end, almost.
But I believe in thinking globally and acting locally. Your message resonates a lot with me and, I'm sure, with a lot of others. Know that your feelings aren't isolated and that others share your wish to enjoy and celebrate what is under our feet instead of longing for the stars.
Thinking of John Lennon, right now, for no reason.
Totally agree. It's beautiful. I live on the edge of the Schwäbische Alb, and hike frequently. I also recently managed to steal some time for myself, and do a big hike in the Black Forest. Just beautiful scenery.
I'm a distant neighbor of yours, a couple dozen kilometers south of Miltenberg, and I'm a transplant from California. So I have a vaguely-similar perspective about this region. I too wish that the local shops and Kneipes and bakeries weren't disappearing, but I treasure the neighborly village where I live and the gorgeous countryside where I explore. I too worry about the far-right and far-left and their notion that violent change might be a good idea. I'm proud of Germany, and look forward to the possibility that dual citizenship might be in my future, if only to show my affection for my new home. Thanks for sharing your feelings.
Clever, balanced, reflected. Thank you
This video was such a breath of fresh air in a time when in the hustle and bustle of daily life we often forget from where we've come. I think we all ought to slow down sometimes and appreciate what we've built. Thumbs up from me!
I’m very like you….dual national British and German (but still live in the UK). I’m also about the same age as you.
I too have personally been going through a very bad and serious negative/dark time mentally.
Your positive video was very helpful in lifting my mood a bit about the World.
Thanks for your last sentences. I totally agree. I think, quite a lot of people think that way. But they aren‘t as loud as the others.
Bumblebees sting when petted too strongly. That's what I found out as a five years old.
I like the way you explain things.
Since 2015 when I arrived in Germany I learned many interesting facts watching your videos.
I do not follow the mainstream media, as you said, it is full of negative things.
So, I know life comes on our way from time to time.
But keep posting when you have a chance!
I've recently comne upon your channel and I love your posts. As a British man of about the same age who still lives in Blighty, I actually find your "depressing" reportage to be very good. I appreciate it may be tough on you harping on about strikes, extremists, etc. but you are giving a look onto Germany that we don't usually see.
And isn't it great Doctor Who is returning! 🙂
Please, never feel obligated to make videos! I always liked that your videos are so "zwanglos".
Keep it up :) your uncompromising honesty is the main reason why i subscribed to this channel.
Happy to hear you are a Germ as well 😊
I am glad you live in Germany, you care for the country and you decided to become a German yourself. You are a really nice guy, your videos are always interesting, and ... for me it is an advantage that you do nearly all of them in English. So I can learn how a perfect pronunciation should sound like.
Some bee boxes are often moved during the summer. They are placed in a region where currently plants bloom. A canola field blooms only between April und May, in late May - June the bee stocks are than moved to a other location were other plants bloom. Strawberries bloom in June and Mustard can eg bloom until late August.
Thanks for the positive outlook - it feels good getting to hear the good sides sometimes
I've been enjoying your videos for a while now, thanks for your view on our region from kind of the outside. Always refreshing. Actually, I saw you this week walking towards Colos Saal to record the part you can see in this video :) Keep on making this kind of content, I like it
This really spoke to me 🥺 The overall feeling in Germany, especially on the internet, is much more negative than when I studied there in 2015.
Maybe this speaks to what Germans are overlooking, but I'm taking a major career change and pay cut to move to Germany from the USA this year. I've wanted this move for 10 years, and - despite keeping my eyes and ears wide open to all Germany's faults - still nothing has dissuaded me from making this move.
Although my ancestors and my wife's ancestors are all German, I didn't think I'd like to visit an overly-civilized, overly-developed country like Germany or any country in western Europe. I was (and am) more interested in eastern Europe. But a few years ago we decided to visit some of our ancestral places in Germany, and I found I liked all of them much more than I had expected. These places are in Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, and we are now looking forward to visiting other ancestral places elsewhere in Germany. (I'm still fascinated by the Baltic and Slavic countries in Europe, but so far we have only visited various parts of Poland, where some of my other German ancestors came from.) The scenery you showed from your walks and travels is attractive, and it has been good to learn that people aren't as overly-organized and civilized as I had once feared.
I ride my bikes a lot in the Odenwald, landscape is similar and I love it! In fact, Spessart and Odenwald are the same mountain range, just divided by the River Main. There are dozens(!) of others, of course.
Unfortunately, I also tend to see everything negatively and am often very annoyed. I often sit on my couch in the evening before going to bed and realise: I have a roof over my head, I have food in the fridge, I am relatively healthy, I am not lonely and have a social environment, I can walk through the streets without fearing anything bad and I live in a peaceful democracy. So I am at least better off than 80% of the world's population and if there are other problems, solutions will be found or aren't really necessary.
*cleats throat*
*removes the inner-Belgian and accept the German*
SPAZIERGANG
Is there also an outer-Belgian? ;-)
No matter how often I told us that you live in Bavaria, your village always looks very Hessian to me.
0:11 As a seasoned German "Wanderer" I have to admit: Not having to care for the weather, not having to care about sun burn, being in an air conditioned room and not in a 32°C+ (90°F+) forest with loads of insects such as "Schnaken" and Ticks (Mosquitos [do the brits use another term?]) Being able to set the gradient of the path, not having to deal with colder temps at altitude, not having to carry water, food, rain clothes, insect repellent or first aid kits and closures of paths due to hunting or cutting down of trees being nothing to worry about, being able to just stop once your feet start to hurt (why are blisters so painful?) sounds quite appealing.
Andrew, I have followed your channel since 2015 and have always greatly, greatly appreciated your take on things. Do I detect in this video a bit of angst? Well, given the word origin, that would be a particularly German emotional state, wouldn't it? Thank you for keeping me connected with happy memories of my wanderings during my time living in Frankfurt. If you are looking for topics for more videos, you certainly could double down on your regional theme there in Franconia, Hesse, the Spessart, and the Main region. So much to explore there! Also, as an immigrant to Germany yourself, you bring an interesting perspective to the ongoing evolution of Germany into a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society. I would love to see more on the immigrant experience - certainly there are challenges but it seemed to me that Germany benefits enormously from all that you and your fellow immigrants add to the fabric of life there. As for the state of the world - 'twas ever thus. Thanks for delivering a regular dose of your life in Germany.
Mark
i love when you go on walkabout, can you do more please.
Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts!
Blessings from Israel.
Wise words from a wise man. Thank you!
"... wir sind die Schlimmsten... es müsste uns so peinlich sein..." Schön, dass Du das ansprichst. Das geht mir seit dem ich lebe und denken kann sowas von auf den Senkel. Kann man sich gar nicht vorstellen. Für das Verhalten trifft der Begriff "Fremdschämen" 100%tig zu.
Oh yes the countryside seems to be a dying out thing. Lots of companies settle in the big cities, people follow, but rents in the big cities are mad. Whereas in the lovely countryside there is lots of empty living space struggling to find tenants, but it is not always easy to find jobs without having to commute to the bigger cities for work. Also the shops closing down is quite sad. Not every granny has a car or abilities to get to the next town for shopping food or to go to the GP. they should at least have a small supermarket for daily needs in the villages or/and an infrastructure in place to help people to get fro. A to B.
Yes, totally agree, Germany is such a Beautiful place - the first time I went there I going "Wow" every other minute.
HI, ich bin ein sehr großer Fan von deinen Videos. Kannst du bitte ein mal ein Video über die Wörter "Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung"
(längstes deutsches Wort im Duden mit 36 Buchstaben) und "Teeeier" (wort mit den meisten aufeinanderfolgenden Vokalen) machen?
Could you make a video about the word "Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung"(longest german wor in the duden; 36 charecters)
and the word "Teeeier", it is the word with the most vocals without any konsonants in beteween.
Oh, I just learned that „Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz“ ("Beef Labeling Monitoring Task Transfer Act") is no longer in use, and therefore does not count as a common German word.
(It was my favorite though)
But „Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz“ is still nice, Germans call it BAFöG.
And there is „Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-Hyperaktivitätsstörung“ (ADHS)
@@galdavonalgerri2101 Jean, I really like them too.
Once I was doing an exchange to France, and I asked the guy there:"You wanna know our longest word?" 😂 I think, since then, he thinks, that Germany is stupid.
"This video was sponsored by the German Tourism Board". I know, it's a shame.
You are not only lucky to live in Germany. You are in the lucky position to happen to live in the most beautiful area in all of Germany with the best beer on the planet, the best food and wines in Germany.
I envy your beer selection in a Getränkemarkt.
Much better. In the near where he lives, there ist a small running brewery, runned by a grazy man who live for his idea of "beer".
The "most beautiful area" is always where the sea is ☝️
@@hesspet That's how it should be! 🙂
@@Nils.Minimalist Might be true for Croatia, but it is certainly not for Germany.
20 times a week rain, mostly cloudy skies grey in grey and in general windy and not so sunny and warm...is widely considered unpleasant.
This has nothing to do with what is beautiful in the sense of landscape.
One must live there and quite frankly who loves always muddy weather and cold wet winds?
Uplifting video with a positive message!
Do you know, that you represent some of the German "Tugend"s better than most fellow Germans? You probably do... ;-)
Couldn’t agree more, there’s to much negativity around. Partly it’s natural, when things work well, it’s as it should and not news! But we also now have algorithms programmed to drive engagement, and nothing engage more than anger. We shouldn’t ban people from being rightfully upset, but we shouldn’t artificially radicalise them either.
It would be a terrible reality, if it was newsworthy that police didn’t misbehave!
Lovely video!
I as a German, truly love Germany especially rural Germany. I am sometimes quite upset about all the negativity that is spread in the news and in general. While it may me true and there are a lot of things to improve, I see very few people appreciating the beauty of Germany. And that occasionally catches me and I also start talking bad about things...
However, deep down I am a proud German who loves to live in Germany.
Take care everyone. Rewboss I wish you all the best!
Ps: Rewboss I'm the guy you met in the train from Friedberg to Hanau :D
I want to congratulate ourselves on the progress we made in public transport ticketing. Yes, the Deutschlandticket has caused regional weired quirks, but all in all it is pretty amazing how we can now enjoy nation-wide easy access to public transport, despite all the scepticism in most normal media, but also occasionally on UA-cam … 😉
So get a dog from your local stray shelter and go for a two-hour walk every day. ;) You will also see the different seasons of nature and find a jour fixe to break work.
I lived in Switzerland in a beautiful landscape for ten years and when I came back Frankfurt M. was too "norrow".
So I bought an old farmhouse in Rheinhessen (funny friendly people) and moved out of town.
I'm fairly well informed about the atrocities in Ukraine, but I'm trying to keep the balance.
Idea for a video, go to the place in Aschaffenburg which does the pizza on a pretzel base. I have family in AB and it’s turned into a tradition for whenever I visit to go there on the first night.
Glad to see your on the mend, love your videos
I know I‘m late to the party, but yes, I consider you my fellow German. As long as you don‘t give up your Britishness. You‘re enriching this country way more than many natives.
bloody hell, the man is right 😀 what a good a great new acquisition to this country :-)
Ich bin vor kurzem nach Deutschland gereist und muss dir zustimmen: Deutschland ist ein schönes Land. Ich geneiße deine Videos, und habe sie vor meiner Abreise geschaut, damit ich die Sprache, Leute, Kultur und vor allen Dingen die Bahn besser verstehen konnte. Ich freue mich auf die scheinbar neue Richtung deiner Videos, und hoffe, dass alles dir gut geht.
6:09 - Back to the roots with rewboss videos from Berlin when?
If you’re looking for ideas for videos: as you live close to several other Länder, how about some comparisons with Bavaria?
Wise words.
What a goddamn mess. The grass is too high, the bees are unorganized. Imma gonna grab my scythe and bee sorter and get to it.
If you have run out of topics, I might have a proposal, that is, if you are into unusual economical events. For one, how Lothar Späth (former prime minister of Baden-Württemberg) prevented Zeiss Jena from becoming extinct; and the other one would be how the steel company Mannesmann wanted to buy some expertise in telephone technology by overtaking a small english specialist, and suddenly the mouse ate the cat (aka Mannesmann vanished, and what was left goes by the name of Vodaphone).
Looking forwards to Doctor Who as well
You are completely right, but to quote something I've read some years ago: "Uns geht's zu gut, wir können noch meckern."
Whatever is in your way , may you overcome it , take care and dont let you be pulled down by the things happening around you! We're here and content to see your view of things, its still interesting and presented with an 😉! Have a good time and do not let you be pulled down by the daily nitty grittys!
1:59: do you use a typewriter as keyboard? 😅
"Lederhosen 79,90€" Clearly you're in Bayern xD
On a serious note, I love how German houses are built to blend in with the environment and create a nice aesthetic continuity. :-)
Depends on if it's snowing outside or not. :)
1:39 that bumblebee is a bee only in english language ;-)
Also in biologish: Die Hummeln (Bombus) sind eine zu den Echten Bienen (Apidae) gehörende Gattung staatenbildender Insekten. (Wikipedia)
Hör ich da den 4-Chord Song im Hintergrund ? :D
Us Germans have it so good, we are truly fortunste to live and thrive here. But the endless complaining and highlighting the negatives instead of the positives is driving quality of life down.
Just as an example, im currently going thru a work rehabilitation program because of my bad back. The fact that such a system exists here, is so amazing. Im infinitely grateful for the government helping me get out of my miserable back breaking job, and enabling me to study for a new profession. Yet most people who are also there with me in the program, constantly complain and nitpick everything instead of seeing the truly fortunate position we are in. I will lead my life the way i want to, which is recognising and seeing the good in life, highlighting that and enjoying every moment as much as possible! Negative things exist and thats OK, they need to be taken care of and acted upon, instead of whining and whining!
Well, with the proposal at the end-you are sort of a revolutionary! That keeps things...interesting ;-) And instead of glueing themselves to the road and complaining, those people could become scientists and actually solve the problems instead of just protesting them? Yeah, I can get behind your ideas ;-) But hey, we could have some sort of revolution this time again ;-) Welcome to the positive revolution you started, fellow German, who speaks a better German than most of the natives ;-)
I think we Germans are more likely to complain on how bad things are rather than the „oh - an opportunity to get better“ way of thinking. That seems to be deeply rooted in our souls and minds - dunno why 😂
But this attitude is mostly reserved to those big items that are unlikely to be changed by ourselves or as a small group.
On the more personal or small group level I think that many of us rely on the family or friends to change those things that can be changed or influenced.
The next level above that are the local sport / interest / social club groups whom have a more hands on attitude as well.
But those systemic issues that bugger us - they through us in that quicksand’s pit of hopelessness 😂
Is there a difference ? If you have an idea how to do things better, you complain nobody realized it yet. That's the same thing.
@@holger_p I don’t understand what you are trying to say. Can you explain a bit more on what you mean?
@@wr6293 Complaining and Improving is the same, a necessary step. You cannot improve, without complain before.
Sometimes people are not happy to improve it, they are angry nobody has done it already. This might be right.
Especially if they have no control over something.
@@holger_p I don’t see complaining and improving to be the same.
If you complain you are - at best - taking the first step of starting a process of improvements.
What happens after you complained? That very much depends whom you complain to, right?
If you complain to the waiter in a restaurant that the food is totally ruined by to much salt you likely get some chain of action in motion. Whether the result of that complaint will be satisfactory to you is to be seen.
If you complain to the same waiter that your personal income tax it way to high you may get either some shrugging or him agreeing with you that generally to much personal tax is applied to everyone or no reaction at all. But if that complain is all you did and do later on than it did change a thing.
These typical beer table complaints where everybody just express the anger about things is an pressure relief valve and may help to avoid the kettle to blow up but it does not change a thing. That is different if those folks decide to start doing something about it. Wether they get active in some movement, take it to the streets, vote for a different party or what else action they may take.
No, I don’t see that a complaint to be the same as improvement. It may lead to improvement but usually it requires active work.
Are you going to do anymore “news of Germany “ from 1933? They were so instructive
I would like for him to do a series of those but for the fall of the Berlin Wall and the German Reunification. I was a teen back then so it would be nice to review it through Andrew's informative and entertaining lenses.
How's the rural german hiking during the winter?
Refreshing.
In most areas one word: "Wet". Sometimes snow, but not so much. Except in the Alps area (South of Bavaria)
Hey I’m going to go to Germany in the Easter half term with my dad I’m from Uk learning German and I never really go out side country of my county
Car free or at least car light urbanism can bring back life to places like that shopping street! The world is going that way thankfully.
In rural areas? I don't think so.
@@soundscape26 At least the centre should be pedestrianised and car light infrastructure is more attractive, especially for families who want their children to be safe. Rural places need something to draw people to them, and car light is more attractive for leisure and permanent residence.
The automatic subtitle generator also has humour "So, is Germany pefect?" (6:30) 😄
Not automatic, a typing error on my part that I didn't catch.
@@rewboss So not an expat from Larkin country? 😉
i am glad i am not dead in the UK!
some car and lorry drivers tried to kill me, but my German driving school education and my fast reactions saved me!
to drive in Paris in the rush hour is much saver to drive in a UK village at 9am!
Rush hour in Paris is fascinating.
Rush hour in Milano is mindboggling.😂
Funny when I stayed in UK I had the feeling the traffic is better than in Germany. OK, was Cornwall which is, I think, a slower part of the UK.
@@michaelburggraf2822 my first time in North Italy, i avoided Milano, going around it on my motorbike, going south from Lago Maggiore, i will never ever drive there again....boring , boring, boring, same like the Some area in France...!
in San Remo i throw my German driver away and took out my Italian lunatic!
Bee hives (with bees) are important, and so is Doctor Who.
Whaaat? You came to Aschaffenburg and I missed it? 🥺😫
Happiness is expectation management
As a German I am glad that you are glad being alive in Germany and not straight up dead in Germany. 😅 So far so good...
thank you 🙂👍🧡 #algokommi
just a citation from german history "das internet ist für uns alle Neuland". A statement made by our greatest chancellorette ever in 2013, and still true to this day. Germany. We only deal in heavy metal. Which should have least have four wheels.
Working for a highly innovative software company in the north of Germany, I strongly disagree. Just because there aren't many mega companies like SAP doesn't mean there weren't many very successful B2B software companies. We certainly don't deal in heavy metal, and what Merkel said about the internet in 2013 was and is of no interest at all.
My physical exercise is grocery shopping by bike. Two birds with one stone and all that.
Consider if the bees have something to do with the temporary absence.
A clue or just a coincidence? 🙂
You should try foraging, you could film it for videos and educate people on the natural beauty of the German countryside. It could help you get your mind off of all the negativity as well.
Ahh... using Firefox... a man of culture I see
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Germany is on the right track since it has liberalised citizenship laws and completely welcomes people like you as migrants rather than expats. Australians have learnt (and can show) how migration is our rejuvenating lifeblood since abandoning the white Australia policy. If I can't walk in the bush in Germany, I can still watch your videos while on the treadmill.
David Tennant 😃 and the new one
I totally agree with you. In my opinion German is a good place to live. Maybe there are some other great places in the world, but I like to live here. In such a large society, there are always conflicts and problems. But compared to what I have experienced in other countries, I would rather live here.
I'll be honest, I am extremly fortunate to be born in Germany (I believe, every German is). Sure, you could be in Scandinavia, but who wants to be in the cold and dark so much?? Even the least fortunate in Germany are, to an extent, cared for.