Poland is generally a safe place. The crime rate is low and you basically can walk in the night trough polish cities and nothing wrong is going to happen to you. There is no "no go zones" here.
Hi Sarah, I think you didn’t realise yet but but you started to growing roots in Poland. Your body language, determination in learning polish and excitement about everything you say about Poland shows that. CONGRATULATION on your new house. I wish you very, very well in everything you do. Maybe time to start a …family.
Polish grammar is difficult even for Poles, so I am very impressed that you are trying to learn it. It would be very interesting to watch you approach to "finishing the new apartment". I wonder if you will choose American or European style ;)
Wow, your channel is so bright point on UA-cam! I love that you love Poland! I'm myself emigrated away from Poland some 10 years ago, but considering moving back to Kraków specifically for the reasons that you are mentioning.
You should definitely see Mazury in the summertime. The difference between Mazury and Krakow region is that Krakow is beautiful and has a lot to offer in both winter and summer time. Mazury is an excellent vacation place in the summer, during the winter is pretty boring. And great to see you back! That UA-cam break did you well because you look great!
Wonderful to see an update from you. Would love to see more travel vlogs from your adventures around Poland in the future. And good to hear your dog is doing great. Congratulations on buying a condo!
Congratulations on the new house! I’d like to learn more on your experience buying a house in Poland as a foreigner. Is it difficult? And what restrictions did you encounter?
Glad to hear this is a topic you're interested in hearing more about! :) I'll do a video on this, but to answer your questions: we didn't find it difficult to buy a flat as a foreigner, especially since we paid for our house in cash. We looked at getting a mortgage, but the process wasn't going to work for us since we don't earn PLN. As a foreigner, we are not able to buy a stand-alone house (which was really what we wanted), so we had to buy a flat, and since we bought one that is new construction, the process was super easy.
It's so nice to see you again! Your point of view on various aspects of life in Poland is always interesting, because it allows us to see ourselves from a different perspective.
I quite enjoy your videos about life in Poland. I've spent some time in Zielona Gora (west Poland near Berlin) and I absolutely love the country. Since you've been there for several years, I'm curious about how you navigated the Polish immigration system as an American citizen. I understood that visitors are allowed to stay up to 3 months across the EU. Have you taken steps to become a resident or citizen? I'd love to hear your thoughts when you have a moment.
If you are fascinated by Poland, if you like to read, I suggest the author: Norman Davies. As the first book, I recommend "God's Playground": A History of Poland (edited in english and polish) This is a great piece of serious literature useful to everyone who wants to understand Poles and Poland Davies writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor Norman Davies adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.
Hopefully you caught that 1 to 5 exchange rate back in October to pay for that house. That was the strongest dollar ever. My mom was happy living back in Poland but getting $$$ from here.
I just came upon your youtube channel. I LOVE POLAND! I spend 89 days there and then am unhappily forced to leave for 90 days before I can return...so, tell me please, how, as an American, are you able to stay/live in Poland?
We worked with a lawyer to get a business established so we could apply for permanent residency. It's not an easy (or cheap) way to go, but it was worth it to us.
Stephenie Meyer " Intruz " jedna z lepszych książek jakie czytałem ( film jest cieniem książki ) , Adam Przechrzta cykl - Materia Prima 3 tomy , pewnie nie ma po Angielsku., czy słuchanie książek po naszemu pomagało by Pani w nauce języka.?
I haven't made a video yet, but I plan on doing more house related content in the spring and summer, which is when our apartment will be close to being done!
@@SarahAchleithner The beginnings are always the hardest. I know because I am Polish living in the UK. Blocking from making mistakes is the biggest mistake :)
@@SarahAchleithner You risk nothing, you win nothing. Be brave and risk having your mouth armed with Polish poisonous snakes and hornets. This is what Henry Miller, a famous American writer of German origin, writes about the Polish language in his scandalous novel Sexus (the excerpt is from the beginning of chapter 4 of the book). "There is one thing I like about the Poles - their language. Polish, when it is spoken by intelligent people, puts me in ecstasy. The sound of the language evokes strange images in which there is always a greensward of fine spiked grass in which hornets and snakes play a great part. I remember days long back when Stanley would invite me to visit his relatives; he used to make me carry a roll of music because he wanted to show me off to these rich relatives. I remember this atmosphere well because in the presence of these smooth-tongued, overly polite, pretentious and thoroughly false Poles I felt miserably uncomfortable. But when they spoke to one another, sometimes in French, sometimes in Polish,I sat back and watched them fascinatedly. They made strange Polish grimaces, altogether unlike our relatives, who were stupid barbarians at bottom. The Poles were like standing snakes fitted up with collars of hornets. I never knew what they were talking about but it always seemed to me as if they were politely assassinating someone. They were all fitted up with sabers and broadswords which they held in their teeth or brandished fiercely in a thundering charge. They never swerved from the path but rode roughshod over women and children, spiking them with long spikes beribboned with blood-red pennants. All this, of course, in the drawing room over a glass of strong tea, the men in butter-colored gloves, the women dangling their silly lorgnettes. The women were always ravishingly beautiful, the blond houri type garnered centuries ago during the Crusades. They hissed their long polychromatic words through tiny, sensual mouths whose lips were soft as geraniums. These furious sorties with adders and rose petals made an intoxicating sort of music, a steel-gibber which could also register anomalous sounds like sobs and falling jets of water."😂
No, I only have my US passport! My husband is only 1/2 Austrian, and since his father gave up his Austrian citizenship, it's virtually impossible to get it back.
Thanks for another great video. Please do stay in Poland. You make Poland a happier & friendly place :) ps1. America is better for millionaires ps2. Poland is safe for tourists in general (I'd say Warsaw is safer than London or Paris) ps2. Polish language for an American to learn is almost as difficult as British English for foreigners :) A lot of Koreans learn polish because of their love for Chopin ps3. The food & health care in Poland is better than in the US&UK
i was just talking to my mom about missing your videos. so glad to see you’re back and doing ok!!!
Thanks, Chloe 💕
Poland is generally a safe place. The crime rate is low and you basically can walk in the night trough polish cities and nothing wrong is going to happen to you. There is no "no go zones" here.
Yep, Poland is a super safe place to be IMO!
No place no country is 100% safe when crime is concerned.
Poland has crime too.
@@donbabilio8298 sure "generally", "basically" so relatively.
Życzę dużo szczęścia dla Was w nowym domu. Pozdrawiam.
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Hi Sarah, I think you didn’t realise yet but but you started to growing roots in Poland. Your body language, determination in learning polish and excitement about everything you say about Poland shows that.
CONGRATULATION on your new house. I wish you very, very well in everything you do. Maybe time to start a …family.
thank you so much 💓
Nice to have you back Sarah. Congrats on buying a home!
Thank you!
Polish grammar is difficult even for Poles, so I am very impressed that you are trying to learn it. It would be very interesting to watch you approach to "finishing the new apartment". I wonder if you will choose American or European style ;)
Thank you! Yes, it will be fun designing the apartment. I'm sure it will be a mix of both American and European styles haha
Wow, your channel is so bright point on UA-cam! I love that you love Poland! I'm myself emigrated away from Poland some 10 years ago, but considering moving back to Kraków specifically for the reasons that you are mentioning.
You should definitely see Mazury in the summertime. The difference between Mazury and Krakow region is that Krakow is beautiful and has a lot to offer in both winter and summer time. Mazury is an excellent vacation place in the summer, during the winter is pretty boring. And great to see you back! That UA-cam break did you well because you look great!
Thanks for the suggestion! Mazury is on the to-do list eventually haha Happy to be back 🙏
Wonderful to see an update from you.
Would love to see more travel vlogs from your adventures around Poland in the future. And good to hear your dog is doing great.
Congratulations on buying a condo!
Thank you! 💕
Congratulations on the new house! I’d like to learn more on your experience buying a house in Poland as a foreigner. Is it difficult? And what restrictions did you encounter?
Glad to hear this is a topic you're interested in hearing more about! :) I'll do a video on this, but to answer your questions: we didn't find it difficult to buy a flat as a foreigner, especially since we paid for our house in cash. We looked at getting a mortgage, but the process wasn't going to work for us since we don't earn PLN. As a foreigner, we are not able to buy a stand-alone house (which was really what we wanted), so we had to buy a flat, and since we bought one that is new construction, the process was super easy.
What an exciting news! Congrats to you guys! Can’t wait to hear more about it😀
Thank you!!!
Good pronunciation, Gdansk, Sopot, Gdynia. I am impressed
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It's so nice to see you again!
Your point of view on various aspects of life in Poland is always interesting, because it allows us to see ourselves from a different perspective.
I love the PLACE its seems like a nice place to migrate to and im totally inlove with the language ❤❤im trying to learn to sleak it.
Powodzenia z polskim i wszystkiego najlepszego w nowym domu!
I love your videos! I am looking into potentially moving to Poland myself and I’ve watched so many of your videos!
thanks for watching! Hope moving here works out for you!
Congrats on your new home!
Thank you! We are super excited!
homie-wow. you did nice -;))
thank you 💕
I quite enjoy your videos about life in Poland. I've spent some time in Zielona Gora (west Poland near Berlin) and I absolutely love the country. Since you've been there for several years, I'm curious about how you navigated the Polish immigration system as an American citizen. I understood that visitors are allowed to stay up to 3 months across the EU. Have you taken steps to become a resident or citizen? I'd love to hear your thoughts when you have a moment.
If you are fascinated by Poland, if you like to read, I suggest the author: Norman Davies. As the first book, I recommend "God's Playground": A History of Poland (edited in english and polish)
This is a great piece of serious literature useful to everyone who wants to understand Poles and Poland
Davies writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor Norman Davies adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.
Congrats on the new house/flat 🎉 👏🏼
Btw is it a house or flat ? 😅
Thank you! It's a flat :)
Can you make a tour of your house? as your next video project.
good suggestion! I would but it's currently under construction 👀as it gets closer to move in I will certainly film the process!
Hopefully you caught that 1 to 5 exchange rate back in October to pay for that house. That was the strongest dollar ever. My mom was happy living back in Poland but getting $$$ from here.
yes that exchange rate was great! Thankfully we were able to get a pretty good one before it started to go back down.
I just came upon your youtube channel. I LOVE POLAND! I spend 89 days there and then am unhappily forced to leave for 90 days before I can return...so, tell me please, how, as an American, are you able to stay/live in Poland?
We worked with a lawyer to get a business established so we could apply for permanent residency. It's not an easy (or cheap) way to go, but it was worth it to us.
Stephenie Meyer " Intruz " jedna z lepszych książek jakie czytałem ( film jest cieniem książki ) , Adam Przechrzta cykl - Materia Prima 3 tomy , pewnie nie ma po Angielsku., czy słuchanie książek po naszemu pomagało by Pani w nauce języka.?
Did you end up doing a video on the house buying journey?
I haven't made a video yet, but I plan on doing more house related content in the spring and summer, which is when our apartment will be close to being done!
Try make video in polish. That will be awesome! And don't worries about mistakes
hahahaha that would be the shortest video ever 😂
@@SarahAchleithner The beginnings are always the hardest. I know because I am Polish living in the UK. Blocking from making mistakes is the biggest mistake :)
@@SarahAchleithner You risk nothing, you win nothing. Be brave and risk having your mouth armed with Polish poisonous snakes and hornets. This is what Henry Miller, a famous American writer of German origin, writes about the Polish language in his scandalous novel Sexus (the excerpt is from the beginning of chapter 4 of the book).
"There is one thing I like about the Poles - their language. Polish, when it is spoken by intelligent people, puts me in ecstasy. The sound of the language evokes strange images in which there is always a greensward of fine spiked grass in which hornets and snakes play a great part. I remember days long back when Stanley would invite me to visit his relatives; he used to make me carry a roll of music because he wanted to show me off to these rich relatives. I remember this atmosphere well because in the presence of these smooth-tongued, overly polite, pretentious and thoroughly false Poles I felt miserably uncomfortable. But when they spoke to one another, sometimes in French, sometimes in Polish,I sat back and watched them fascinatedly. They made strange Polish grimaces, altogether unlike our relatives, who were stupid barbarians at bottom. The Poles were like standing snakes fitted up with collars of hornets. I never knew what they were talking about but it always seemed to me as if they were politely assassinating someone. They were all fitted up with sabers and broadswords which they held in their teeth or brandished fiercely in a thundering charge. They never swerved from the path but rode roughshod over women and children, spiking them with long spikes beribboned with blood-red pennants. All this, of course, in the drawing room over a glass of strong tea, the men in butter-colored gloves, the women dangling their silly lorgnettes. The women were always ravishingly beautiful, the blond houri type garnered centuries ago during the Crusades. They hissed their long polychromatic words through tiny, sensual mouths whose lips were soft as geraniums. These furious sorties with adders and rose petals made an intoxicating sort of music, a steel-gibber which could also register anomalous sounds like sobs and falling jets of water."😂
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Don't you have an austrian passport already?
No, I only have my US passport! My husband is only 1/2 Austrian, and since his father gave up his Austrian citizenship, it's virtually impossible to get it back.
Thanks for another great video. Please do stay in Poland. You make Poland a happier & friendly place :) ps1. America is better for millionaires ps2. Poland is safe for tourists in general (I'd say Warsaw is safer than London or Paris) ps2. Polish language for an American to learn is almost as difficult as British English for foreigners :) A lot of Koreans learn polish because of their love for Chopin ps3. The food & health care in Poland is better than in the US&UK
Perhaps, learn how to produce quality audio