What an underrated country. By the way, I'll be posting videos from Italy, Holland and the Baltics only on Patreon. Check that out for as low as $5 a month: www.patreon.com/sabbaticaltommy
@@playthegame7445 thats why we go there lol. as a swede i went to poland this march and was amazed by the lack of diversity among the people. wherever you looked you saw the native population((with a few exceptions)) and not invaders arabs and enemies
@@playthegame7445 I love Poland, my wife is from there. It's a great country, but saying that Sweden lives in the stone age is a bit rough i guess. I get though the thing about "migrants", as i am French...
Nope. Poland did not surrender. Poland is the only occupied county that never ever surrendered or colaborated. And nope. In 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) together ivaded Poland. Together. Great Material! Thank You.
@@webcreator9093 ikr, so funny how the west always try to make Poland look an innocent victime. Like they never invaded Russia or Czechoslovakia allied with Nazis.
lol, love how Russia is always propagandized when Stalin was Georgian, Kruschev was Ukrainian, most of the Bolsheviks were Jewish, the red army consisted of Ukrainians, Belorussians and many nationalities other than Russians, yet Russians are always the only ones to blame. Btw Poland invaded Czechoslovakia first together with Germany.
@@vladm5920 When you think about, Soviet does not mean Russian. The Soviet Union was a nation without one national identity, but rather it consisted of several ethnic groups and Russians were the biggest one.
@@smerfdzikus2334 Yes, but there’s a trend where anything negative about the Soviet Union is blamed on Russians and those other nations act like they had nothing to do with it and they were the victims, but then whenever you see certain achievements of the Soviets, they all quickly change their tune and say how it wasn’t only the Russians but everyone else contributed.. I’m just tired of the double standard, pick a side and stick with it.
Moved from the UK 6 years ago. Best decision of my life. Great country and wonderful people. My grandfather was Polish and fought in WWII so I have right of blood to citizenship.
As an Irish man, i have worked with many Poles. I haven't met one i don't like yet. They are a strong nation with great patriotism and great people. Even when in other countries they work and pay their taxes and live their lives without bother. Nice people 👍
I had the pleasure of working with many Poles as well when I was in Chicago (largest Polish population outside of Poland) and I have the exact same sentiment. Some of the most genuine, hard working people you will ever meet.
Same thing here, work with a few polish guys and all of them have been good craic, hard workers and they can manage to keep you awake through the night shifts with techno or metal on their speakers lol
Varsovians always used to say that you get the best view of Warsaw from the top of the Palace of Culture because from there you can't see the Palace of Culture.
I moved to Warsaw from Toronto 4 years ago and could not be happier 🥰 its clean, safe, great food scene, fantastic transportaion system. It is a very green city, always something happening and its being centraly located makes it easy to travel anywhere within Europe 😊
I was born here and having travelled all across EU i say with 100% conviction i would consider moving to aby other city as a capital punishment. :D check out nature 2000 preserve from metro Wawrzyszew - just walk straight north from it :D
My grandfather used to talk about the Polish soldiers he served with, decades later the British attitude to the Polish who came over to work was disgraceful, shame on the British. It won’t be long before british are emigrating to Poland for work and I can guarantee the Polish will be much more hospitable. I wish I could live there, I visited and was blown away by how clean and well run the place is.
Thank you for your kind words - obviously you're a bit idealising the Polish reality, but seeing the whole Polish oikophobia from within, we the Poles we're in need of it (a bit).
I am a German who has many Polish friends and am glad that I had the chance to visit many of their hometowns. I always had a great time and enjoyed the hospitality there. The quality of life is great there..
I am also partially German (or should I say Prussian maybe to be exact) since my grand... grand... ancestral families were Hoffmanns and Schmidts. From other interesting stories my grand etc. was enrolled into Keiser Army in 1914 as 18? 19? yeasr old and lived thru two of the great trench/gas battles in France, afterward he was transferred to fight Tzars troops, then again to Belgium... after he got back in 1918 he fought gainst his former comrades in mentioned above Greater Poland Uprising (1918-1919) to finisj his battle trail fighting with Ukrainians for disputed territiries and switfly after with Bolsheviks... TLDR! "Momma I am going to the church, brb" ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 fronts, 3 wars and one Iron Cross later... .... .... "I am homeeeee. sorry for the delay"
visited recently for work and honestly was surprised by how many tech firms are in the city, not to mention the variety of great restaurants. appreciated the architecture and infrastructure as well. can definitely see where the phrase rising of star of europe is used.
True - great and innovative restaurants and many IT startups incoming. Soon we will resettle most of those (and their capital) who went to UK some years ago s ince they have difficulties because of BREXIT (never thought that Britaing could do something so stu... Beleiviong Faragae was the same as beliving that THIS TIME in that lonely truck behind the school there will FREE CANDIES ;p
Too many of these losers are coming to Poland. That's not good. More of them will follow, and then the whole of Africa will come. Bring the Berlin Wall back!
Im Australian but my family emigrated from Poland, but i do have many relatives still in Gdansk, I speak, read Polish and even danced when i was young in a Polish folkloric group, Im incredibly proud of my history and if war comes to Poland I'll be the first to enlist
I hope it doesn't come to that and Ukraine will kick Russia's ass, but POL army will be ready just in case. Polish-Aussies are quite a community. No wonder it includes Mad Max (Max Rockatansky), so thanks man! Take care!
@@Eternal1811 "Mięso armatnie" to w rosji, która napadła na suwerenny kraj. Obrońcy ojczyzny nie są "mięsem", tylko bohaterami, czego ty nigdy nie zrozumiesz, bo ojczyzna jest ci obojętna.
Poland is the safest country in Europe! And Warsaw is a massive international hub with million restaurant possibilities, interesting museums and beautiful all around. But as a tourist, Krakow or Gdansk will suit better!
What places would be best for somebody looking to permanently move there? I'm a remote worker and I'm looking for somewhere more traditional and Christian
@@davidwhite4874 where do you suggest? Also my paradoxical issue is id like somewhere more conservative but they are less likely to accept me right? I am a Romanian American and I am white and have been told I look Polish and I learning the language currently
@@AndreiGeorgescu-j9p I really wouldn't know specifically. I remember on my many visits to Suwałki, for example, seeing an orthodox church still in use. Most people are catholic, though. I would suggest doing some research online and perhaps going for a visit to scout some places out. As a rule, though, the further East you go in Poland, the more Slavic it is, the further west, more Germanic influences. Bear in mind that Warsaw is very different from the rest of Poland.
Poland is a therapy session for me as a French person. Im just speechless about the quality of life in Poland. All the issues that Western European capitals face is non-existent in Poland. No immigration, number one in the list of safest countries in Europe for women, very good infrastructure and modern, banking system is amazing here you can pay and transfer with your phone number and the prices are low comapred to France. You have the same or even bigger opportunities here. I can walk in the center of Warsaw at 3am and will not encounter one bad problem. It's beyond my undertanding how Life is better here than in the West. Those work in IT should absolutely move here as it is the European hub of IT companies.
@@paulsteen7641 you don’t have too really. People in Warsaw speak very good English. For example even your process of getting a visa (if you need one) or just being able to read documents that you received like bills etc are translated to English if you wish to. No language barrier here.
@@TheMsAlexthesinger yes it looks like the younger ones do - under 30ish but I’ll be 55 soon so I imagine meeting older people would be hard without knowing polish. I can speak some Spanish, n bit of Russian but not sure how motivated I’d be to learn polish unless I really loved the place
@@paulsteen7641 Yep that’s the case for the majority of the ex soviet countries. Young people do speak English and even French or Spanish but +55 is getting difficult as they learned Russian in schools back then. Polish as a language to speak is a nightmare I will not hide that. It’s only a question of motivation really. In my case, I learned Polish not to because im obliged and that I cannot do without, I’ve learned it because I live here and it’s the minimum I can do. But I have loads of foreign friends here in Warsaw they live here more than 10 years but still struggle with the language.
Hey mate, I went to Poland too, like yourself I enjoy learning languages and learnt enough to get me by, it's a fantastic country with some of my most favourite people. If you're interested in Polish phrases I have a video on UA-cam where I teach some phrases, enjoy your time in Poland my dude! 🙂❤️🇵🇱
I've been to 5 countries in Western Europe so far and Czech republic and poland, Estonia are high on my list moving east. my parents were originally born in poland and then legally came to the states in 1988, so I was born in the US, but I almost feel proud of poland as if it were my country.
In fact, according to the right of blood, you are Polish. If you apply for citizenship, you will be subject to the procedure of "recognition of citizenship", not "granting citizenship".
in late 80s? were they in Poland afterwards... Asking because whenever I am talking to americans with polish heritage or 'original migrants' from before 1990 it 'frightens me' how confident they are about their understanding of nowdays Poland (hint: they hav eno clue ;) and even offensive if somebody would like to provide them with reality checks ;)
Not everyone born in Poland is actually ethnically Polish. Many jews have Polish names, like the one Zelesnky, who has just murdered 500K ethnic Ukrainians.
Can't believe you're actually in Warsaw! I've watched many of your videos. From my hometown Canton to the city I now live in, Warsaw. If you ever need it, I would like to show you around the city. By the way, Poles prefer to call Poland as a Central European country rather than an Eastern European one (since Eastern Europe is associated with the Soviet Union). Geographically, Poland is indeed located in the center of Europe.
@@Tanaka1943 Poland is in Central Europe IT is a country where west meats with east. Germany is not a Central Europe. Poland is even western country from geografical point of view.
As a Dutchie I really like the Polish people, I have several neighbors who are Polish and they are genuinely the kindest people.(we've exchanged many dishes, great food) Always ready to lend a hand. Plus we won't forget that they helped liberate our country in the WW2. 🇳🇱💜🇵🇱🌷
Too many of these losers are coming to Poland. That's not good. More of them will follow, and then the whole of Africa will come. Bring the Berlin Wall back!
@@isabeligbar cause you are simpleton that says before thinking :) Tartars are for example polish - well I think can say that - polish native muslims and proven faithful to the country. Personally following any religion isn't a very wise thing... But If you do it for personal reasons and need. Feel free to do so IDK. And would gladly welcome any tourist religion . If theyll keep their 'truths' fir themselves (quite opposite about their money :)
@@pawekaczmarek2542 - Yeah, right, whatever. I had a sad reality working with arabian people who are muslims. They never treat a woman with respect, especially a Christian one. So if you want to believe in fairytales about how "nice and friendly they are" it's your choice then. That's my story and I will stick to it.
At the Polish-German border, there is no need to change the gauge of the tracks. Both Poland and Germany use the standard gauge of 1435 mm, which is typical in most European countries. This allows trains to cross the border without needing to change the undercarriage or switch carriages.
Currently, locomotives are multi-system , so there is no need to replace them. However, the train crew still needs to be replaced, particularly the locomotive driver, as there are different regulations in Poland and Germany.
@Pit2x Speaking about the multi-system nature of locomotives, you suggest that the tracks in Poland are of different from Europe what is false . Wide in the USA the track gauge is similar to that in Russia . In 1922 was written treaty. In Europe is the same size
TOMMY! You went to two of my favorite places in the World that I have ever visited as an American- Warsaw and Krakow. Krakow is like the beautiful flirtatious woman that you have a one night stand with. Warsaw is like the woman that seems a little cold at first and then you get to know her and fall madly in love with everything about her. The bone chilling moment for me in this video was the couple you met outside the Palace reconstruction project. My most vivid conversation in Krakow, while visiting Auschwitz, was from a random Uber driver that could speak some English. He told me one thing during my entire ride while leaving the Auschwitz Museum: "What you saw today was not from the Nazis; it was from the Germans". That always stuck with me and then I heard it again. Thanks for all you do and bringing back vivid memories to two places that I fell in love with.
That term was coined i think in 50-60' as a płoy to muddy the waters with some mythical nazis. There was never a country called Nazia or smth like that. That whole term is pure sociotechnics to shift the blame and change narration.
Oh! you are one of those not beatiful but very flirtatious men that ends up being scammed in unregistred go-go clubs to celebarte the end of the day with "Puking Studs Roadshow on Tour in Poland 2024 + Auschwitz Package"? [sarcasm off]
2:57 nope Poland also uses the standard track gauge (1435mm) same as in North America & most of Europe. Trains that go from Poland to Ukraine have to change gauge cuz Ukraine uses 1520 mm gauge. Maybe that's what you confused by.
We DO have trains--for urban use & also for interstate long-distance. Urban denizens: we love ‘em. It’s true that USA infrastructure is car and highway-centric, but many people who appreciate urban geography value the train systems that we do have. Taipei’s subway system is WAY better than Boston’s or New York’s, but that got built recently so it’s a li’l unfair to compare…
If you don't know why the Poles are getting a bit upset, when you're calling Poland being the Eastern Europe, not the Central Europe - just simply cross the Bug river and go further East and you'll realize these are two different worlds.
Poland is geographically in Central Europe. What do you mean cross the river and see the difference? Have u ever been to Belarus or Russia, or are you delulu?
We are on Eastern Europe, for thousands of years border was in Konstantinopol, the last european city. Everything to east was Asia and everything to west was Europe. Going to the north border should be at the Dnyepr River.
@@minimouse0285 I mean Bug IS our eastern border with Ukraine and partially with Belarus. Although I think that those countries have much more in common with us then their eastern 'neighbours'
Poland is an amazing country and totally deemed my preconceived notions about the country very false (for the most part). Been there three times, two in Gdańsk and once in Kraków, and still urging to visit more places.
Moved to Poland about 14 mths ago my entire family does live here, my entire family history grandpatents, great GPs etc my mother came to US alone long long long time ago so it made it easier for the move etc. Waiting for my PR card, new passports etc. Poland is a safe and fabulous country...enjoy cheers !!!
Welcome home new Polish brother we are happy to have you and your family there. As Poles we dont want thirld world and illegal immigrants but you are welcome
you missed majority of the interesting and best looking places in Poznan and Warsaw, besides few obvious (Old Town in Poznan and Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw) you were wandering around mostly around some 2nd/3rd tier locations :). If you will be returning from Eastern Europe through Poland, I recommend few other cities - Wroclaw, Gdansk and Krakow
I greatly respect your knowledge of Polish history. Most youtubers don't know history well. Have a great time in our safe and beautiful country! (that guys who want cigarets from you was from Ukraine or Russia)
The train stoppage at the border may result from differences in the power supply of electric traction in individual countries. In Poland, we have a 3 kV DC power supply. The same power supply is available in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but here, importantly, only in half of the country. Both countries, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are divided in half and the southern regions of these countries are powered by 25 kV alternating current, and the northern regions by 3 kV. Most of Ukraine's trains are powered by 25 kV alternating current, except for the western part of the country, where the power supply is the same as in Poland. It is similar in Belarus, except for the sections leading to Poland (Terespol - Brest and Kuźnica Białostocka - Grodno). Germany, in turn, has a voltage of 15 kV. Not all international trains are equipped with multi-system locomotives, because such locomotives must be certified in individual countries, and this may take a long time.
18:49 Because Poland is located in Central Europe, and was ALWAYS part of WESTERN Civilization. It's just last 80 years that people call it eastern europe, because of being part of Soviet block.
All of eastern europe was only the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, till Russia pushed POland west after WW2 as Poland got German land, but lost alot of land to Ukraine, Belarus
Poles work hard, and do not have a ‘Western entitlement’ attitude. They’ve literally held half of Western Europe together for the last 25 years with cheap, but effective labour.
They also held Europe from being flooded with communism for 20 years in XX century and held Britain from being under German boot. UK general after battle for britain said without the Poles they wouldn't defend themselves in the sky, if Britain lost the air superiority Germany would make an invasion at a time where Germany was winning the war.
Mostly cheap, according to general statistics our averaged work is still very inefficient (because we have effects, just spend way to many hours to achive them then its needed) in comparison to others. Unfortunately - still - having a Polish team in multinational company means job done at least as well as in 'old EU' but WAAAAAAY CHEAPER ("best bang for your back").
I returned home on Sunday, having spent 2 weeks in Poland. I found it to be an admirable, highly-functioning country that seems to have a clear sense of itself (obviously not saying everything is perfect!). Definitely recommend visiting. I wouldn't move there though, I doubt the Poles need any unnecessary outsiders from any other country at this time.
Spot on. I'm Polish American, vacationing in Poland now. I'm shocked how safe the country is, comparing to Western EU, not even mentioning US. Poland is a nation country, we fought for independence for 123 + 50 yrs, we are an independent, free country now. Poles finally have a home of their own, and currently we don't need foreigners with their problems moving here.
Lol no it has not learned at all. They didn't used to get immigrants because it was a unattractive country to move to due to financial reasons, now that they're doing better they're already importing hundreds of thousands of 3rd worlders. @@paugasolina5048
@@mirkaI'm a Romanian American that is trying to move away from the West because I can't stand how non traditional it has become. Would you say that I'd have a hard time integrating into Poland even if I learn the language at a conversational level?
I was in Poland in 2010. I went to Krakow. I really enjoyed it. Did the salt mine there and with their currency everything was reasonably priced compared to other countries in Europe. Enjoyed good food and drinks there daily as well! Poland is a nice place to visit for sure!
Probably yes but if they are from old emigration I would recommend to taste and experience PL personally cause amount of made up stories e.g. about polish popular traditions I've seen on their Facebook groups amaze me ;) Unpopulart opinione here but having voting rights in nowadays election of the country you've not living in for decades to decide about lives of ppl living there right now... is just wromg for so many reasons.
Yes Sabbatical, i've worked with poles in the UK (field work kinda tough job) they were good workers and the farm had more than 15 poles (farm was around 50 people) which was even less than it was used to before, but the second year i went there there were no more than 6-7 (this was 2018) they left mid season which was very unusual of them so i spoke with one of them and i asked why is he going back and he responded with, i earn the same money back home and my job is stable i don't need to come here anymore (he works as a plumber back in Poland) the others said the same but their jobs were different, so they left home and our boss had quite a headache trying to find good replacements, but he got lucky and he found decent workers, this was also the last year for farm and it closed down. I believe the farm was working with eastern european workers for more than 17 years but due to many things mainly the lack of decent workers and big businesses fucking around with farmers my boss decided to close it down, on this job i also earned the most money in my life.
@@JustExperience101 that's tough, i guess they will search for laborers from different countries hence with brexit and all, but hey if they are honest working people let them earn some money i bet they need it more than most of us also we had indians and pakistani's but they were only "cleaning" the field they weren't pickers.
@@simmorg290don't worry English and Uzbek are exploited equally bonus is we all pay 70 a week rent we pick average 10k apples a day teams of 6 400 each a box 24 crates a day 100 pound a day 😭🔫
I knew it! so glad you went to Poland I'm commenting even before first minute! Extremely rich history and culture, its really fascinating. I wish you went to Krakow.
2:52 There is no gauge change between Germany and Poland - both countres use the same track width (1435mm), the same as almost all of Europe. Probably the locomotive was changed at the border or the semaphore light was simply red... ;)
@4:50 Monument commemorating Polish soldiers who fought in the Greater Poland Uprising of (1918-1919) @13:03 Poznan Army Monument (WWII 1939) @31:16 Excavated foundations of the Saxon Palace and Brühl Palace. The only existing above-ground remnant of the Saxon Palace is a fragment of the colonnade which was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
We are some of the most overworked people in europe. Our country is great but we’re too stressed to enjoy it 😂 Im happy you enjoyed my country Tommy, can’t believe the same guy who walked around Buenos Aires and Chinese megacities walked on so many streets I used to walk.
In our variously under-educated generational now, it serves greatly to mention that for generations, for centuries, Poland was a great power. Until the early 1700's this was indisputably the case. And Poland's great explanand for today is that the many expressions of classicality, et grandeur, that we see around us in an urb like Warsawa are home-grown and NOT imported.
Tommy, Warsaw is the financial and transportation hub of Poland - but, there is much, much more to Poland. Krakow remains the cultural and traditional heart of Poland. Then, there is Gdansk in the north and, of course, Czestochowa in the south. Plus many other places of cultural and historical importance. The Polish countryside, itself, must be seen and experienced to begin to understand Poland.
I didn't forget about these other places - just wanted to keep my posting fairly short and sweet. That's why I threw in "many other places...." Please read CAREFULLY what someone else has written before criticizing.
Ah, that's crazy, you were in my country! I followed your travels in Africa. It was so interesting! It's so fun to see you here now. Thank you so much for visiting us!
When I was in Warsaw back in 1990, that tall modern building was LOT's. Now it turned into Samsung's. In 1990, there was no sign of Japanese anime cosplay gatherings. A quite big change to an Eastern Asian like myself. One thing I noticed has not changed is its people. Even back then, they were very friendly, helpful and nice.
It depends how you’re experiencing the people. Poles are very operational and show no vulnerability like Americans etc. It’s very “proper” and respectful
Hey, if you ever try learning Polish, you’ll seriously go mad! Just take the verb rzucać (which means to throw) - the number of ways it can be conjugated is overwhelming. Here’s the full list: Czas teraźniejszy (Present tense): 1. rzucam - I throw 2. rzucasz - you throw (singular) 3. rzuca - he/she/it throws 4. rzucamy - we throw 5. rzucacie - you throw (plural) 6. rzucają - they throw Czas przeszły (Past tense): 7. rzuciłem - I threw (masculine) 8. rzuciłam - I threw (feminine) 9. rzuciłeś - you threw (masculine singular) 10. rzuciłaś - you threw (feminine singular) 11. rzucił - he threw 12. rzuciła - she threw 13. rzuciło - it threw 14. rzuciliśmy - we threw (masculine) 15. rzuciłyśmy - we threw (feminine) 16. rzuciliście - you threw (plural masculine) 17. rzuciłyście - you threw (plural feminine) 18. rzucili - they threw (masculine) 19. rzuciły - they threw (feminine) Czas przyszły złożony (Future compound tense): 20. będę rzucać - I will throw 21. będziesz rzucać - you will throw (singular) 22. będzie rzucać - he/she/it will throw 23. będziemy rzucać - we will throw 24. będziecie rzucać - you will throw (plural) 25. będą rzucać - they will throw Czas przyszły prosty (Future simple - dokonany): 26. rzucę - I will throw 27. rzucisz - you will throw (singular) 28. rzuci - he/she/it will throw 29. rzucimy - we will throw 30. rzucicie - you will throw (plural) 31. rzucą - they will throw Tryb rozkazujący (Imperative): 32. rzucaj - throw! (singular) 33. rzucajcie - throw! (plural) 34. nie rzucaj - don’t throw! (singular) 35. nie rzucajcie - don’t throw! (plural) Tryb przypuszczający (Conditional mood): 36. rzucałbym - I would throw (masculine) 37. rzucałabym - I would throw (feminine) 38. rzucałbyś - you would throw (masculine singular) 39. rzucałabyś - you would throw (feminine singular) 40. rzucałby - he would throw 41. rzucałaby - she would throw 42. rzucałoby - it would throw 43. rzucalibyśmy - we would throw (masculine) 44. rzucałybyśmy - we would throw (feminine) 45. rzucalibyście - you would throw (plural masculine) 46. rzucałybyście - you would throw (plural feminine) 47. rzucaliby - they would throw (masculine) 48. rzucałyby - they would throw (feminine) Imiesłowy (Participles): 49. rzucający - throwing (masculine) 50. rzucająca - throwing (feminine) 51. rzucające - throwing (neuter) 52. rzucany - being thrown (masculine) 53. rzucana - being thrown (feminine) 54. rzucane - being thrown (neuter) Bezokolicznik (Infinitive): 55. rzucać - to throw Imiesłów przysłówkowy (Adverbial participle): 56. rzucając - while throwing 57. rzuciwszy - having thrown And these are just the basics, without getting into deeper details like reflexive forms or more advanced linguistic structures. Still feeling brave enough to learn Polish? 😅 Good luck!
To jest absolutnie szalone, jako Polak nie zdaję sobie z tego sprawy, choć kiedyś uczyłem hiszańskiego i myślę, że wcale nie byłe lepiej. Esperanto język stworzony przez polskiego lekarza żydowskiego pochodzenia Ludwika Zamenhoffa. Tam gramatyka jest naprawdę genialnie prosta.
Thank you for this video, I love this country , I lived in Poland till 1999 and now I see there are a lot of changes , good for polish people , they deserve it.
@@pawekaczmarek2542 When did you see Syrena outside a museum or someone's cars collection? Żuk and especially Tarpans are also extremely rare. Do you think people elsewhere don't keep old cars? Dacias and Skodas are being sold in the whole damn Europe and Fiats also in the USA, so I don't understand, what you mean by them.
@@Dziki_z_Lasu but you are calling... I just mention car brands that may bring US tourists that 'Warsaw Pact' vibe... and some if them are working 'oldsmobile' units that you can see on streets if lucky (on yellow pkates). You jumped on we with assumptions you've made yourself... Luckily theres your last sentence when you just ask for clarification. Recommend starting from that ;)
@@pawekaczmarek2542 They are hoping to see Zhiguli, Gaz and Zaporozhets (I hope I transliterated that correctly), they know from films, everywhere on streets not single old cars on yellow plates, especially fiat 125 - generic compact sedan from 60' or even 126 - some stylistically ruined descendant of the cult model 500, moreover from the brand well known to them - "Fix It Again Tonny". Tarpan literally looks like their more shitty redneck utilitarian trucks, maybe only Żuk will drag some attention, by its unimaginable ugliness. Syrena is also just a small pontoon body car from 50', interesting for car enthusiasts, but nothing special, same as the Warszawa sedan - some European old car, probably an Opel or something.
300 years? It were hardly 150 and they crushed them. But the Russians together with the Germans partitioned Poland and ruled them for almost 130 years. And after WWII the Polish again became Russian vassals in the Warsaw pact.
@@davidwhite4874 And? The former biggest & now second biggest building in the EU the Commerzbank Tower also has a Spire that is included in it's total Hight. It's like saying a Giraffe is only so tall because of it's long neck. Fun Fact: From 1974--1991 The Warsaw Radio Mast with a hight of 646.30 m was the tallest structure in the World but then it collapsed ^^. The reason it was so tall, was the goal to make signals from Warsaw receivable in all of Poland with one big old single mast. Today all of the Skyscrapers just get a Spire on top making huge Radio masts no longer necessary.
@@quigonjinn3567 The Commerzbank Tower is now about the 22nd highest building in Europe and yes, it has a crappy stick on it which makes it so. The top 5 tallest buildings are in St Petersburg and Moscow and they are all solid building to the top. "It's like saying a Giraffe is only so tall because of it's long neck" a better and more accurate analogy would be to say "a giraffe is only so tall because of its long horns". EDIT: Ok, you said the EU and you are correct about the position in the EU, but I still think a big stick on top is cheating and the analogy still stands.
@@davidwhite4874 Seems you have selective reading my guy, I clearly wrote in the EU! I couldn't give less of a damn about ruzzia's petrodollar skyscrapers were the common people live in wooden huts or gray soviet era commie blocks falling apart in viewing range of massive glittering oligarch palaces. Go to google street view & see for youself how ruzzians live just outside of Petersburg, Moscow & the other oligarch cities, look like in much poorer African countries. Ruzzia a third world country a mafia state nothing there impresses me in the slightest. Or in other words Ruzzia is a IRL Mad Max wasteland just in cold. The developed World is transitioning away from fossil fuels & then there will be no more ruzzia.
@@quigonjinn3567 That part of Russia is still Europe and, yes, it has its problems, but don't kid yourself about fossil fuels. Only the countries marked for de-industrialisation are (attempting) to transition away from fossil fuels, the industrial countries in the east are building more and more power stations and reliant on coal and oil, they'd never be able to operate without it.
Watching you walk through Berlin's Hauptbahnhof and living in Berlin for about 3 years, brings back good memories for me. Never took the Train across to Poland but it was nice to see. Appreciate your videos.
I was at that part of Estonia, Narva, at the end of the video once. Very interesting and tense place to be, but indeed eye opening. Looking forward to the video!
That mysterious tree is called jarzębina in Polish, or mountain ash in English. You can find it basically anywhere in Europe, Scandinava, Russia and even China.
When I was in Poland in 93 very few people spoke English and they didn’t want to speak Russian. I knew more Russian but it was met with contempt so I learned as much Polish as I could. I’d love to go back
Russian classes were mandatory during Communist rule so people don't like it when you speak Russian as its a reminder to them of Communism but also just general hatred of Russia itself. If you go back to Poland you will probably only be able to speak Russian to elderly people but even than it's not really spoken at all.
@@stevens1041hmm the poles always learn Russian for more than 200 years. Additionally it's very close to polish and very easy for them..I never met many poles who "didn't want to speak Russian" with you.. it is more than they seemed to get annoyed that people thought Russian and polish were the same thing.. but you can use Russian with polish people easily ..
@@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 Incorrect, Polish people were forced to learn Russian at school till 1989. Nobody I knew wanted to learn it. Not sure where you get this info from, but it is simply not true.
It is super-nice, I love to live in Poznań. That's a thing about Poland - Warsaw is obviously cool, but the rest of Polish biggest cities are pretty cool as well.
@@leredditcommander8208- Poland in the 1900s to 1920s was a very different world than it is today. Very rural and very poor after a century of foreign occupation.
So technically it may be that she left Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary [didnt want to be mean!]... I ve recently found a genetic match with a great-great-... cousin that had also some of his ancestor migrated around that time to US. COuldnt find the connection with two wars in between our families stories but hips...I mean GENES dont lie ;)
31:53 for clarification. what they meant was that in many places people talk mainly about Nazis. Nazis did this, nazis did that. Forgets that the Nazis were mainly Germans. We don’t like it and We don't want this to be forgotten. soon people will think that the Nazis disappeared after the war…
Thank you for all your efforts in giving us a look into the European life style. I learn from every video you have put out. Thank you for sharing with us.😊
@@Fil13Poland in the 80s was one of the poorest countries in Europe. Despite Poland being an agricultural giant, food was rationed, with the rations being so low, that the average Polish household was almost starving. The currency was also pretty weak. Polish families that had a car regularly went to markets in different eastern bloc countries (especially to Hungary) to sell clothes and other stuff that was relatively cheap and available in Poland to buy quality groceries from that market.
@@Fil13 1989 was the rock bottom for Poland after all the turmoil of 1980s, including a period of martial law and massive country-wide strikes. The ruling party agreed for semi-free elections because the country was practically non-functional and they knew they couldn't keep it much longer. One of the poorest countries of Eastern Bloc at the time, and it really says something.
@@Fil13 After WW2 our Western Allies (Churchill and Roosevelt) sold us to Stalin and left us behind The Iron Curtain (Yalta Conference). Even though we won the war we were basicaly a slave state controlled by the Soviets. Stalin installed a puppet regime in here fully controlled by the Kremlin. 50% of Poland (85% of Warsaw) was turned into rubble during the war. Under the Soviet regime everything that was produced in Poland was packed into trains and transported east to Mother Russia which didn't allow Poland to rebuild properly after the war. Extreme poverty, borderline starvation, extreme policing of the nation and any form of activism meant imprisonment or death. Towards the end of Soviet Union in the 80s it was the worst. Millions of Poles fled to USA, Canada, France and West Germany in the 80s. The remaining population that stayed joined countrywide strikes and overthrown the puppet regime but at very high cost due to Martial Law during which tanks and militarized political police was rolled out throughout the country. Nearly 10 years of striking against the regime finaly resulted in first free elections in '89. In the world WW2 ended in '45. For Poles WW2 actually truly ended in '89 due to 44 years under the thumb of Soviet puppet regime.
It has a refreshing attitude toward Poland: good pacing and video quality, curiosity mixed with historical tidbits, open-mindedness, and a great sense of humor to top it off. I enjoyed watching all of it despite the rather challenging length.
Whenever you go back to Poland you must visit Gdansk. It's has some of the most interesting architecture and there's something about it that makes it stand out amongst all the other Polish cities.
I love the fact that Poland is proud and not ashamed of its culture and it’s willing to fight to preserve it. Britain is the opposite today unfortunately.
I was in Britain last summer to visit my sister, and I visited a lot of stunning places. It is beautiful country when you know where to go. So please don't underestimate it. Cheers
0:11 It's not "Palace of Culture of Joseph Stalin" after the fall of communism in Poland, its surname was removed from the name of building - it is simply the Palace of Culture and Science.
I am telling you the people of Poland are the the real gems, a little reserved initially but wonderful people and helpful. But they are going down the same Economic hole that the rest of the west is going down, making everything too expensive.
That's what happens when your economy grows. It's a sign that Poland is progressing. Polish people now are making more than they ever have, the prices of things will reflect that.
@@1Reddd No it's a sign government has large deficits and prints lots of money to devalue debt impoverishing population so much you have homeless millionaires in california. It's basically global Weimar nowadays.
@@bannedeverywhere Maybe the Fed should´ve tight their balance sheet after 2008 just like they did in 1929. Great times... or should I say, Great Depression?
The thing about being called "middle europea" rather than eastern is rather more related to the history and language more than geography itself. Yes we are in central europe and the slavic language group we belong to is a westslavic group (with Czech, slovak and łużyk - gerrman minority language) while eastslavic is russian, ukrainian and belarusian. Those are completely different languages even while we share some words or some sound similar. Also due to history of fights with russia, that they occupied Poland for over 40 years and what they are doin now we dont want do be anyhow assosiated with them and when you say east eurrope in europe first thing that comes to mind is russia. It's also related to when europe wass divided into two blocks: east and west. We just want to be ourselves, not eastern nor western, just a different culture.
I was in Poland this summer before I went to Volunteer in Ukraine. I think Poland is a heavily underrated country. My experience with the people wasn't as pleasant as yours, but I would gladly go back.
26:20 They were not Poles, they sounded more like Ukrainians or Russians. Poland accepted 2 million Ukrainians when the war broke out, unfortunately many bad elements also arrived who are harassing people on the streets of big cities :(
They were definitely not Polish, in Polish we call a cigarette “papieros”, they looked like Russian bums, they obviously heard you speaking English and that’s their #1 target!
@@AirborneAnt Yes, they wanted to smoke, but they didn't spoke polish also they look like Russians (or east Ukrainians), they have this east fenotype of face.
I visited Poland 2 weeks ago, by far the most surprising country of my visits... I was not expecting the progress I saw especially after visiting Bulgaria and Romania the neighboring countries. BTW most people greeted me with dobrý den (Hello).
Yeah, we mostly using Dzień Dobry or Dobry wieczór (Good Morning, Good Evening), Cześć or Hej like Tommy said (it's just Hi), we also using Witam (Hello :)
@@sirrathersplendid4825Bulgaria had good roads, was very nice in some places but there were places that felt Eastern European still whereas Romania has done nothing for their roads and there are lots of buildings that still look communist. I have to mention the people of Romania have a bad reputation but were nothing but hospitable in my experiences I was purchased a kabob by a total stranger because the street vendor didn’t take cards, dollars, euros or pounds and then I was offered a coffee or drink by a taxi driver who had to stop for water on our route which was his entire payment for the ride. Romania also has a big wealth disparity, you will see poverty and a $500,000 Rolls Royce at the same time. Both countries are safer than a typical city in America.
@@sirrathersplendid4825In order it’s Poland>Romania>Bulgaria. The infrastructure in Poland at this point is better than half of Western Europe, they’ve done a great job at transforming the country. Romania has done great in Bucharest, it’s become a rich city but outside Bucharest they’re not changing much and Bulgaria just seems to have given up due to corruption. Bulgaria is one of the only countries that looks back at their time as a Soviet puppet happily as life back then was better than for them now.
I really like that you not only visited our country and looked at what our cities look like, but also that you took an interest in history, which is indeed neither easy nor pleasant. The story of lemonade compared to our resistance seems to me very apt.
@@AirborneAnt I dont think so he just kept saying cigarette, then they said it in polish papieros(Cigerette) then they said in Spanish fumar(smoke) and after he says something like hurry comrade (Bigom Tovarishch) and then he asked who are you what nationality. They even tried to pay him for the smoke you can see the second guy hand him money lol
@@GILFHunter121 He asked "What language do you speak? Who are you? Nationality?" in strange russian. They might be really hungry for nicotine or trying to steal the phone like Gopniks do. Better to avoid these interactions if you don't know how to deal with them.
Southern europeans escape the heat by travelling to Poland, Germany, England, Ireland, France, etc., And northern europeans go south in the winter. It works out quite well - no visa requirements!
You know nothing emotyhead. Ukrainians are basically Poles - they have the same culture as they were civilised by Poles for hundreds of years when they were citizens off Rzeczpospolita. Są cages from Africa and Asia is entirely different thing.
@@ipodman1910 btw why you use close up picture of vgina as profile picture? (Ill show it tomorrow to my UA students on their first classes in the morning to motivate them to learn hard at "Basics of being civilised". Thanks!
What an underrated country.
By the way, I'll be posting videos from Italy, Holland and the Baltics only on Patreon. Check that out for as low as $5 a month: www.patreon.com/sabbaticaltommy
It is despicable that you expose countries like this when they should be kept a secret.
No ice in their lemonade?
I am shocked and appalled!
Gota listen to the song Poland 🇵🇱 by lil yachty!!! 😂😂 it's a banger mi amigo!
keeep islam out and these countrys will thrive
Hey there the tree you liked with the berries in Warsaw was a Rowan tree.
Poland is my favourite country on earth, ive been there 3 times already and i visited 35 countries / best regards from Sweden
Ja Polen är så jävla nice på sommaren :)
thank you Ragnar ;)
Well Sweden is a Islamic nation, so no wonder.
Getting out of Sweden into Poland is like going into civilization from stone ages
@@playthegame7445 thats why we go there lol. as a swede i went to poland this march and was amazed by the lack of diversity among the people. wherever you looked you saw the native population((with a few exceptions)) and not invaders arabs and enemies
@@playthegame7445 I love Poland, my wife is from there. It's a great country, but saying that Sweden lives in the stone age is a bit rough i guess. I get though the thing about "migrants", as i am French...
Nope. Poland did not surrender. Poland is the only occupied county that never ever surrendered or colaborated. And nope. In 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) together ivaded Poland. Together. Great Material! Thank You.
it wasn't a "SOVIET UNION" - it was top down russia. And Poles took over ruskies and burned moscow in 1610.
@@webcreator9093 ikr, so funny how the west always try to make Poland look an innocent victime. Like they never invaded Russia or Czechoslovakia allied with Nazis.
lol, love how Russia is always propagandized when Stalin was Georgian, Kruschev was Ukrainian, most of the Bolsheviks were Jewish, the red army consisted of Ukrainians, Belorussians and many nationalities other than Russians, yet Russians are always the only ones to blame. Btw Poland invaded Czechoslovakia first together with Germany.
@@vladm5920 When you think about, Soviet does not mean Russian. The Soviet Union was a nation without one national identity, but rather it consisted of several ethnic groups and Russians were the biggest one.
@@smerfdzikus2334 Yes, but there’s a trend where anything negative about the Soviet Union is blamed on Russians and those other nations act like they had nothing to do with it and they were the victims, but then whenever you see certain achievements of the Soviets, they all quickly change their tune and say how it wasn’t only the Russians but everyone else contributed.. I’m just tired of the double standard, pick a side and stick with it.
Moved from the UK 6 years ago. Best decision of my life. Great country and wonderful people. My grandfather was Polish and fought in WWII so I have right of blood to citizenship.
Nice to see you back bro
no you don't... unless you pay taxes here.
WITAMY W DOMU.
Yeah, thats right bro !
Polish blood !
Congratulations 🎊
As an Irish man, i have worked with many Poles. I haven't met one i don't like yet.
They are a strong nation with great patriotism and great people.
Even when in other countries they work and pay their taxes and live their lives without bother. Nice people 👍
I had the pleasure of working with many Poles as well when I was in Chicago (largest Polish population outside of Poland) and I have the exact same sentiment. Some of the most genuine, hard working people you will ever meet.
Same thing here, work with a few polish guys and all of them have been good craic, hard workers and they can manage to keep you awake through the night shifts with techno or metal on their speakers lol
💯They've improved our country immeasurably
So Ireland is like early 20th century US now.
I have some bad experiences with poles
Varsovians always used to say that you get the best view of Warsaw from the top of the Palace of Culture because from there you can't see the Palace of Culture.
Hahaha narr the palace of culture isn't so bad.. look at the filth and shit they built in the west at the same time.. crumbling rubble.. ape pens?
Based
so true :D
I don’t like the palace. It ruins the urban atmosphere in the centre.
true. Palace of culture is an ugly building
I moved to Warsaw from Toronto 4 years ago and could not be happier 🥰 its clean, safe, great food scene, fantastic transportaion system. It is a very green city, always something happening and its being centraly located makes it easy to travel anywhere within Europe 😊
I was born here and having travelled all across EU i say with 100% conviction i would consider moving to aby other city as a capital punishment. :D check out nature 2000 preserve from metro Wawrzyszew - just walk straight north from it :D
Więc mam nadzieję, że umiesz już trochę polskiego ;)
@@wielaxe3789 a jak nie to co?
@@turbo9826 no trochę słabo jeżeli planuje to zostać nie znając języka:)
@@wielaxe3789no nie do konca tak to działa
I spent my summer vacations in Italy and Poland, and I like very much Poland.
My grandfather used to talk about the Polish soldiers he served with, decades later the British attitude to the Polish who came over to work was disgraceful, shame on the British. It won’t be long before british are emigrating to Poland for work and I can guarantee the Polish will be much more hospitable. I wish I could live there, I visited and was blown away by how clean and well run the place is.
Sadly, the once beautiful UK has regressed. I don’t think any sane-thinking person needs to ask why.
Karma ha ha. They didn't like Poles who work as hard as hell, now they have to work to meet rising expectations of a different kind of immigrants
@@sirrathersplendid4825i feel like we all see it man. My country has totally changed and im only 24😢
Thank you for your kind words - obviously you're a bit idealising the Polish reality, but seeing the whole Polish oikophobia from within, we the Poles we're in need of it (a bit).
@webmonkey I wouldn’t be too sure about that , nobody likes to see their jobs taken by people from another country.
I am a German who has many Polish friends and am glad that I had the chance to visit many of their hometowns. I always had a great time and enjoyed the hospitality there. The quality of life is great there..
I am also partially German (or should I say Prussian maybe to be exact) since my grand... grand... ancestral families were Hoffmanns and Schmidts. From other interesting stories my grand etc. was enrolled into Keiser Army in 1914 as 18? 19? yeasr old and lived thru two of the great trench/gas battles in France, afterward he was transferred to fight Tzars troops, then again to Belgium... after he got back in 1918 he fought gainst his former comrades in mentioned above Greater Poland Uprising (1918-1919) to finisj his battle trail fighting with Ukrainians for disputed territiries and switfly after with Bolsheviks... TLDR! "Momma I am going to the church, brb" ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 fronts, 3 wars and one Iron Cross later... .... .... "I am homeeeee. sorry for the delay"
🇵🇱🤜🤛🇵🇱
Germany should pay reparations for war damage and the killing of 6 million Poles.
have You seen white bears?
@@andyf9560no we have only white-red bears
visited recently for work and honestly was surprised by how many tech firms are in the city, not to mention the variety of great restaurants. appreciated the architecture and infrastructure as well. can definitely see where the phrase rising of star of europe is used.
True - great and innovative restaurants and many IT startups incoming. Soon we will resettle most of those (and their capital) who went to UK some years ago s ince they have difficulties because of BREXIT (never thought that Britaing could do something so stu... Beleiviong Faragae was the same as beliving that THIS TIME in that lonely truck behind the school there will FREE CANDIES ;p
Too many of these losers are coming to Poland. That's not good. More of them will follow, and then the whole of Africa will come. Bring the Berlin Wall back!
You’re not going not a hater of Poland but also a manipulated halfbrain. Brexit was the best Uk could do, you clueless emptyhead…
Im Australian but my family emigrated from Poland, but i do have many relatives still in Gdansk, I speak, read Polish and even danced when i was young in a Polish folkloric group, Im incredibly proud of my history and if war comes to Poland I'll be the first to enlist
Glad to know cannon fodder still exist among men. Thanks buddy!
I hope it doesn't come to that and Ukraine will kick Russia's ass, but POL army will be ready just in case.
Polish-Aussies are quite a community. No wonder it includes Mad Max (Max Rockatansky), so thanks man! Take care!
Wracaj do Polski 🇵🇱👍
Why do you want to enlist? To fight and die for Israel?
@@Eternal1811
"Mięso armatnie" to w rosji, która napadła na suwerenny kraj. Obrońcy ojczyzny nie są "mięsem", tylko bohaterami, czego ty nigdy nie zrozumiesz, bo ojczyzna jest ci obojętna.
Poland is the safest country in Europe!
And Warsaw is a massive international hub with million restaurant possibilities, interesting museums and beautiful all around. But as a tourist, Krakow or Gdansk will suit better!
What places would be best for somebody looking to permanently move there? I'm a remote worker and I'm looking for somewhere more traditional and Christian
@@AndreiGeorgescu-j9p Go to the eastern border regions.
Who said is the safest?
@@davidwhite4874 where do you suggest? Also my paradoxical issue is id like somewhere more conservative but they are less likely to accept me right? I am a Romanian American and I am white and have been told I look Polish and I learning the language currently
@@AndreiGeorgescu-j9p I really wouldn't know specifically. I remember on my many visits to Suwałki, for example, seeing an orthodox church still in use. Most people are catholic, though. I would suggest doing some research online and perhaps going for a visit to scout some places out. As a rule, though, the further East you go in Poland, the more Slavic it is, the further west, more Germanic influences. Bear in mind that Warsaw is very different from the rest of Poland.
Poland is a therapy session for me as a French person. Im just speechless about the quality of life in Poland. All the issues that Western European capitals face is non-existent in Poland. No immigration, number one in the list of safest countries in Europe for women, very good infrastructure and modern, banking system is amazing here you can pay and transfer with your phone number and the prices are low comapred to France. You have the same or even bigger opportunities here. I can walk in the center of Warsaw at 3am and will not encounter one bad problem. It's beyond my undertanding how Life is better here than in the West. Those work in IT should absolutely move here as it is the European hub of IT companies.
If I could speak polish I would move there
@@paulsteen7641 you don’t have too really. People in Warsaw speak very good English. For example even your process of getting a visa (if you need one) or just being able to read documents that you received like bills etc are translated to English if you wish to. No language barrier here.
@@TheMsAlexthesinger yes it looks like the younger ones do - under 30ish but I’ll be 55 soon so I imagine meeting older people would be hard without knowing polish. I can speak some Spanish, n bit of Russian but not sure how motivated I’d be to learn polish unless I really loved the place
Germany has also a lot of immigrants but its much safer than France
@@paulsteen7641 Yep that’s the case for the majority of the ex soviet countries. Young people do speak English and even French or Spanish but +55 is getting difficult as they learned Russian in schools back then. Polish as a language to speak is a nightmare I will not hide that. It’s only a question of motivation really. In my case, I learned Polish not to because im obliged and that I cannot do without, I’ve learned it because I live here and it’s the minimum I can do. But I have loads of foreign friends here in Warsaw they live here more than 10 years but still struggle with the language.
Hey mate, I went to Poland too, like yourself I enjoy learning languages and learnt enough to get me by, it's a fantastic country with some of my most favourite people. If you're interested in Polish phrases I have a video on UA-cam where I teach some phrases, enjoy your time in Poland my dude! 🙂❤️🇵🇱
I've been to 5 countries in Western Europe so far and Czech republic and poland, Estonia are high on my list moving east. my parents were originally born in poland and then legally came to the states in 1988, so I was born in the US, but I almost feel proud of poland as if it were my country.
Getting Polish citizenship by the right of blood is actually quite easy :)
A ja jestem PRAWIE W CIĄŻY 🤣🤣
ALBO JESTEŚ DUMNYM POLAKIEM ALBO NIE,NIE MA INNEJ OBCJI🤣🤣🤣
pozdrowienia dla Rodziców
In fact, according to the right of blood, you are Polish. If you apply for citizenship, you will be subject to the procedure of "recognition of citizenship", not "granting citizenship".
in late 80s? were they in Poland afterwards... Asking because whenever I am talking to americans with polish heritage or 'original migrants' from before 1990 it 'frightens me' how confident they are about their understanding of nowdays Poland (hint: they hav eno clue ;) and even offensive if somebody would like to provide them with reality checks ;)
Not everyone born in Poland is actually ethnically Polish. Many jews have Polish names, like the one Zelesnky, who has just murdered 500K ethnic Ukrainians.
Coreection, in 1939 - the germans AND the russians invaded Poland.
Don't forget SLOVAKIA ! 3 countries crossed Polish borders at the same time !
Indeed. They had decided to split Poland between them, something that is illegal to remind people of in Russia now.
And Poland invaded Lithuania, Belarus and committed many crimes on minorities and joined the aggressor site.
You'd be wrong. Go back to school.
@@bertrecht913 Bullshit. Liar or idiot.
Can't believe you're actually in Warsaw! I've watched many of your videos. From my hometown Canton to the city I now live in, Warsaw. If you ever need it, I would like to show you around the city. By the way, Poles prefer to call Poland as a Central European country rather than an Eastern European one (since Eastern Europe is associated with the Soviet Union). Geographically, Poland is indeed located in the center of Europe.
France is west, Germany is central, Poland is east.
It has been settled
@@Tanaka1943 get more education
@@Tanaka1943 Poland is in Central Europe IT is a country where west meats with east. Germany is not a Central Europe. Poland is even western country from geografical point of view.
@@Tanaka1943 what a nonsense. Go to schools to learn geography and history.
@@Tanaka1943 who settled that, you?
As a Dutchie I really like the Polish people, I have several neighbors who are Polish and they are genuinely the kindest people.(we've exchanged many dishes, great food)
Always ready to lend a hand.
Plus we won't forget that they helped liberate our country in the WW2. 🇳🇱💜🇵🇱🌷
Poland seems very friendly and helpful and clean, i would luv to go there.
Tourist welcome :)
Too many of these losers are coming to Poland. That's not good. More of them will follow, and then the whole of Africa will come. Bring the Berlin Wall back!
@@pawekaczmarek2542- Depends what kind of tourists. I don't want in my land any muslims! 🙄
@@isabeligbar cause you are simpleton that says before thinking :) Tartars are for example polish - well I think can say that - polish native muslims and proven faithful to the country. Personally following any religion isn't a very wise thing... But If you do it for personal reasons and need. Feel free to do so IDK. And would gladly welcome any tourist religion . If theyll keep their 'truths' fir themselves (quite opposite about their money :)
@@pawekaczmarek2542 - Yeah, right, whatever. I had a sad reality working with arabian people who are muslims. They never treat a woman with respect, especially a Christian one. So if you want to believe in fairytales about how "nice and friendly they are" it's your choice then. That's my story and I will stick to it.
I spent a few weeks in Poland earlier this year and was very impressed. It’s a very pleasant place.
At the Polish-German border, there is no need to change the gauge of the tracks. Both Poland and Germany use the standard gauge of 1435 mm, which is typical in most European countries. This allows trains to cross the border without needing to change the undercarriage or switch carriages.
Currently, locomotives are multi-system , so there is no need to replace them. However, the train crew still needs to be replaced, particularly the locomotive driver, as there are different regulations in Poland and Germany.
Yes, the same with Czech and Austria.
tsarist imperium had wider gauge
@@Pit2x Ale nigdy nie było w Polsce rozstawu torów rosyjskiego.
@Pit2x Speaking about the multi-system nature of locomotives, you suggest that the tracks in Poland are of different from Europe what is false . Wide
in the USA the track gauge is similar to that in Russia .
In 1922 was written treaty. In Europe is the same size
TOMMY! You went to two of my favorite places in the World that I have ever visited as an American- Warsaw and Krakow. Krakow is like the beautiful flirtatious woman that you have a one night stand with. Warsaw is like the woman that seems a little cold at first and then you get to know her and fall madly in love with everything about her. The bone chilling moment for me in this video was the couple you met outside the Palace reconstruction project. My most vivid conversation in Krakow, while visiting Auschwitz, was from a random Uber driver that could speak some English. He told me one thing during my entire ride while leaving the Auschwitz Museum: "What you saw today was not from the Nazis; it was from the Germans". That always stuck with me and then I heard it again. Thanks for all you do and bringing back vivid memories to two places that I fell in love with.
That term was coined i think in 50-60' as a płoy to muddy the waters with some mythical nazis. There was never a country called Nazia or smth like that. That whole term is pure sociotechnics to shift the blame and change narration.
Yes, Nazis weren't UFO - they were Germans.
Beautiful comment
GERMAN not nazi. ☠👍
Oh! you are one of those not beatiful but very flirtatious men that ends up being scammed in unregistred go-go clubs to celebarte the end of the day with "Puking Studs Roadshow on Tour in Poland 2024 + Auschwitz Package"? [sarcasm off]
2:57 nope Poland also uses the standard track gauge (1435mm) same as in North America & most of Europe.
Trains that go from Poland to Ukraine have to change gauge cuz Ukraine uses 1520 mm gauge.
Maybe that's what you confused by.
Yeah you got it
It's a good thing the tracks in North America are the same as Europe. Makes it easier to get there.
@@two-sense They don't really have trains in America or at least they don't really use them
We DO have trains--for urban use & also for interstate long-distance. Urban denizens: we love ‘em. It’s true that USA infrastructure is car and highway-centric, but many people who appreciate urban geography value the train systems that we do have. Taipei’s subway system is WAY better than Boston’s or New York’s, but that got built recently so it’s a li’l unfair to compare…
Northern America has different size of tracks like Russia ,Ukraina , Belarus , they are just wider .
If you don't know why the Poles are getting a bit upset, when you're calling Poland being the Eastern Europe, not the Central Europe - just simply cross the Bug river and go further East and you'll realize these are two different worlds.
I love that people call us Eastern Europeans. And I'm Polish.
Poland is geographically in Central Europe. What do you mean cross the river and see the difference? Have u ever been to Belarus or Russia, or are you delulu?
We are on Eastern Europe, for thousands of years border was in Konstantinopol, the last european city. Everything to east was Asia and everything to west was Europe. Going to the north border should be at the Dnyepr River.
@@minimouse0285 I mean Bug IS our eastern border with Ukraine and partially with Belarus. Although I think that those countries have much more in common with us then their eastern 'neighbours'
@@moscuadelendaest right, especially ukraine with their love for nazis
Thanks for making these videos for us people that are unable to travel the world. 🙂
And people who can’t go outside cause they’re in jail.
Same here, thank you for sharing!
Poland is an amazing country and totally deemed my preconceived notions about the country very false (for the most part).
Been there three times, two in Gdańsk and once in Kraków, and still urging to visit more places.
Visited krakow for a week in 2022. Great country, Poland.
me in 1991 :P
Beautiful. I've been pondering a couple of years if I should visit Poland. This video assured that I will. Thx Sabbatical!
Moved to Poland about 14 mths ago my entire family does live here, my entire family history grandpatents, great GPs etc my mother came to US alone long long long time ago so it made it easier for the move etc. Waiting for my PR card, new passports etc. Poland is a safe and fabulous country...enjoy cheers !!!
My great great grandparents were from Poland too and came to the US in the 1930s. We have old pictures from 1890s and on in our family.
By the right of blood you can apply for citizenship:)
Welcome home my friend :)
@@cathulhu3772 that’s neat
Welcome home new Polish brother we are happy to have you and your family there. As Poles we dont want thirld world and illegal immigrants but you are welcome
Visited Poland 14 years ago. Truly amazing place with the nicest people.
Check with us gain - we had Update 6.0 and you saw Beta 0.5... we ve changed A LOT
@@pawekaczmarek2542 ;)
you missed majority of the interesting and best looking places in Poznan and Warsaw, besides few obvious (Old Town in Poznan and Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw) you were wandering around mostly around some 2nd/3rd tier locations :). If you will be returning from Eastern Europe through Poland, I recommend few other cities - Wroclaw, Gdansk and Krakow
especially krakow
As a born Warszawiak i support that message xD
To są oczywiste i polecane w każdym przewodniku lokalizacje. Ja polecam Przemyśl i Zamość.
I have been to Poland and loved it. I think about getting back often. The people were great as was the food.
I greatly respect your knowledge of Polish history. Most youtubers don't know history well. Have a great time in our safe and beautiful country! (that guys who want cigarets from you was from Ukraine or Russia)
100% from Ukraine, because they were mad when he answeared in russian and asked him about nationality
The train stoppage at the border may result from differences in the power supply of electric traction in individual countries.
In Poland, we have a 3 kV DC power supply. The same power supply is available in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but here, importantly, only in half of the country. Both countries, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are divided in half and the southern regions of these countries are powered by 25 kV alternating current, and the northern regions by 3 kV.
Most of Ukraine's trains are powered by 25 kV alternating current, except for the western part of the country, where the power supply is the same as in Poland.
It is similar in Belarus, except for the sections leading to Poland (Terespol - Brest and Kuźnica Białostocka - Grodno).
Germany, in turn, has a voltage of 15 kV.
Not all international trains are equipped with multi-system locomotives, because such locomotives must be certified in individual countries, and this may take a long time.
18:49 Because Poland is located in Central Europe, and was ALWAYS part of WESTERN Civilization. It's just last 80 years that people call it eastern europe, because of being part of Soviet block.
Polska nie jest częścią bloku sowieckiego
All of eastern europe was only the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, till Russia pushed POland west after WW2 as Poland got German land, but lost alot of land to Ukraine, Belarus
@@freedomisfromtruthlook up the first map of Poland.
Poles work hard, and do not have a ‘Western entitlement’ attitude. They’ve literally held half of Western Europe together for the last 25 years with cheap, but effective labour.
They also held Europe from being flooded with communism for 20 years in XX century and held Britain from being under German boot. UK general after battle for britain said without the Poles they wouldn't defend themselves in the sky, if Britain lost the air superiority Germany would make an invasion at a time where Germany was winning the war.
Mostly cheap, according to general statistics our averaged work is still very inefficient (because we have effects, just spend way to many hours to achive them then its needed) in comparison to others. Unfortunately - still - having a Polish team in multinational company means job done at least as well as in 'old EU' but WAAAAAAY CHEAPER ("best bang for your back").
Poland is a beautiful country! Glad you are there and showing it off!!
I returned home on Sunday, having spent 2 weeks in Poland. I found it to be an admirable, highly-functioning country that seems to have a clear sense of itself (obviously not saying everything is perfect!). Definitely recommend visiting. I wouldn't move there though, I doubt the Poles need any unnecessary outsiders from any other country at this time.
Spot on. I'm Polish American, vacationing in Poland now. I'm shocked how safe the country is, comparing to Western EU, not even mentioning US.
Poland is a nation country, we fought for independence for 123 + 50 yrs, we are an independent, free country now. Poles finally have a home of their own, and currently we don't need foreigners with their problems moving here.
@@mirka poland has learned from western countries and are more sensitive to migration from primarily muslim countries.
Lol no it has not learned at all. They didn't used to get immigrants because it was a unattractive country to move to due to financial reasons, now that they're doing better they're already importing hundreds of thousands of 3rd worlders. @@paugasolina5048
Why do you not recommending moving there? I'm considering it
@@mirkaI'm a Romanian American that is trying to move away from the West because I can't stand how non traditional it has become. Would you say that I'd have a hard time integrating into Poland even if I learn the language at a conversational level?
I was in Poland in 2010. I went to Krakow. I really enjoyed it. Did the salt mine there and with their currency everything was reasonably priced compared to other countries in Europe. Enjoyed good food and drinks there daily as well! Poland is a nice place to visit for sure!
Every person I’ve met here in the US that is either from Poland or who’s parents immigrated here from Poland, are very intelligent, well-kept people.
Yea and i met many that were not so what's yozr point? Poland has some intelligent people?
@@dregga7638 they have some, they have lots of alcoholics too
Probably yes but if they are from old emigration I would recommend to taste and experience PL personally cause amount of made up stories e.g. about polish popular traditions I've seen on their Facebook groups amaze me ;) Unpopulart opinione here but having voting rights in nowadays election of the country you've not living in for decades to decide about lives of ppl living there right now... is just wromg for so many reasons.
@@paugasolina5048 old useless stereo story.
Poland 22% / Britain 56% / USA 85%
@@paugasolina5048 Did You compare official data to other countries? I'm pretty sure You don't ;)
Been waiting for a Poland episode for a LONG time
Yes Sabbatical, i've worked with poles in the UK (field work kinda tough job) they were good workers and the farm had more than 15 poles (farm was around 50 people) which was even less than it was used to before, but the second year i went there there were no more than 6-7 (this was 2018) they left mid season which was very unusual of them so i spoke with one of them and i asked why is he going back and he responded with, i earn the same money back home and my job is stable i don't need to come here anymore (he works as a plumber back in Poland) the others said the same but their jobs were different, so they left home and our boss had quite a headache trying to find good replacements, but he got lucky and he found decent workers, this was also the last year for farm and it closed down. I believe the farm was working with eastern european workers for more than 17 years but due to many things mainly the lack of decent workers and big businesses fucking around with farmers my boss decided to close it down, on this job i also earned the most money in my life.
I'm currently working on a farm UK the eastern Europeans have gone now we have people from Uzbekistan and Kenya agency picking apples
@@JustExperience101 that's tough, i guess they will search for laborers from different countries hence with brexit and all, but hey if they are honest working people let them earn some money i bet they need it more than most of us also we had indians and pakistani's but they were only "cleaning" the field they weren't pickers.
Yeah UK farms do need access to a desperate labour force that they can exploit.
@@simmorg290 it's the same everywhere.
@@simmorg290don't worry English and Uzbek are exploited equally bonus is we all pay 70 a week rent we pick average 10k apples a day teams of 6
400 each a box 24 crates a day
100 pound a day 😭🔫
I knew it! so glad you went to Poland I'm commenting even before first minute! Extremely rich history and culture, its really fascinating. I wish you went to Krakow.
Wisła 🦈
2:52 There is no gauge change between Germany and Poland - both countres use the same track width (1435mm), the same as almost all of Europe. Probably the locomotive was changed at the border or the semaphore light was simply red... ;)
Compared to a few months ago i feel like the happiest you’ve been in your recent videos. I love the energy 🎉🎉 cant wait for the next one!
@4:50 Monument commemorating Polish soldiers who fought in the Greater Poland Uprising of (1918-1919)
@13:03 Poznan Army Monument (WWII 1939)
@31:16 Excavated foundations of the Saxon Palace and Brühl Palace. The only existing above-ground remnant of the Saxon Palace is a fragment of the colonnade which was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
We are some of the most overworked people in europe. Our country is great but we’re too stressed to enjoy it 😂 Im happy you enjoyed my country Tommy, can’t believe the same guy who walked around Buenos Aires and Chinese megacities walked on so many streets I used to walk.
Na zdrowie! Dziękuję za wizytę 💪
In our variously under-educated generational now, it serves greatly to mention that for generations, for centuries, Poland was a great power. Until the early 1700's this was indisputably the case. And Poland's great explanand for today is that the many expressions of classicality, et grandeur, that we see around us in an urb like Warsawa are home-grown and NOT imported.
Tommy, Warsaw is the financial and transportation hub of Poland - but, there is much, much more to Poland. Krakow remains the cultural and traditional heart of Poland. Then, there is Gdansk in the north and, of course, Czestochowa in the south. Plus many other places of cultural and historical importance. The Polish countryside, itself, must be seen and experienced to begin to understand Poland.
Czestochowa is a shithole
You forget about Wrocław, one of the most beautiful city in Poland 😅
Zakopane the mountain scenic historic City Town
I didn't forget about these other places - just wanted to keep my posting fairly short and sweet. That's why I threw in "many other places...." Please read CAREFULLY what someone else has written before criticizing.
Ah, that's crazy, you were in my country! I followed your travels in Africa. It was so interesting! It's so fun to see you here now. Thank you so much for visiting us!
When I was in Warsaw back in 1990, that tall modern building was LOT's. Now it turned into Samsung's. In 1990, there was no sign of Japanese anime cosplay gatherings. A quite big change to an Eastern Asian like myself. One thing I noticed has not changed is its people. Even back then, they were very friendly, helpful and nice.
It depends how you’re experiencing the people. Poles are very operational and show no vulnerability like Americans etc. It’s very “proper” and respectful
Miałeś o tyle łatwiej, że u nas Azjaci są postrzegani jako bardzo pracowici ludzie honoru.
Hey, if you ever try learning Polish, you’ll seriously go mad! Just take the verb rzucać (which means to throw) - the number of ways it can be conjugated is overwhelming. Here’s the full list:
Czas teraźniejszy (Present tense):
1. rzucam - I throw
2. rzucasz - you throw (singular)
3. rzuca - he/she/it throws
4. rzucamy - we throw
5. rzucacie - you throw (plural)
6. rzucają - they throw
Czas przeszły (Past tense):
7. rzuciłem - I threw (masculine)
8. rzuciłam - I threw (feminine)
9. rzuciłeś - you threw (masculine singular)
10. rzuciłaś - you threw (feminine singular)
11. rzucił - he threw
12. rzuciła - she threw
13. rzuciło - it threw
14. rzuciliśmy - we threw (masculine)
15. rzuciłyśmy - we threw (feminine)
16. rzuciliście - you threw (plural masculine)
17. rzuciłyście - you threw (plural feminine)
18. rzucili - they threw (masculine)
19. rzuciły - they threw (feminine)
Czas przyszły złożony (Future compound tense):
20. będę rzucać - I will throw
21. będziesz rzucać - you will throw (singular)
22. będzie rzucać - he/she/it will throw
23. będziemy rzucać - we will throw
24. będziecie rzucać - you will throw (plural)
25. będą rzucać - they will throw
Czas przyszły prosty (Future simple - dokonany):
26. rzucę - I will throw
27. rzucisz - you will throw (singular)
28. rzuci - he/she/it will throw
29. rzucimy - we will throw
30. rzucicie - you will throw (plural)
31. rzucą - they will throw
Tryb rozkazujący (Imperative):
32. rzucaj - throw! (singular)
33. rzucajcie - throw! (plural)
34. nie rzucaj - don’t throw! (singular)
35. nie rzucajcie - don’t throw! (plural)
Tryb przypuszczający (Conditional mood):
36. rzucałbym - I would throw (masculine)
37. rzucałabym - I would throw (feminine)
38. rzucałbyś - you would throw (masculine singular)
39. rzucałabyś - you would throw (feminine singular)
40. rzucałby - he would throw
41. rzucałaby - she would throw
42. rzucałoby - it would throw
43. rzucalibyśmy - we would throw (masculine)
44. rzucałybyśmy - we would throw (feminine)
45. rzucalibyście - you would throw (plural masculine)
46. rzucałybyście - you would throw (plural feminine)
47. rzucaliby - they would throw (masculine)
48. rzucałyby - they would throw (feminine)
Imiesłowy (Participles):
49. rzucający - throwing (masculine)
50. rzucająca - throwing (feminine)
51. rzucające - throwing (neuter)
52. rzucany - being thrown (masculine)
53. rzucana - being thrown (feminine)
54. rzucane - being thrown (neuter)
Bezokolicznik (Infinitive):
55. rzucać - to throw
Imiesłów przysłówkowy (Adverbial participle):
56. rzucając - while throwing
57. rzuciwszy - having thrown
And these are just the basics, without getting into deeper details like reflexive forms or more advanced linguistic structures. Still feeling brave enough to learn Polish? 😅 Good luck!
-what’s your superpower?
-i know polish
XD
@@yyy-nj3wqthat is true, greatings from Cracow.
There is no V in Polish
@freedomisfromtruth in official alphabet there is no V, but we use a lot of words with v from other languages like VAT (tax).
To jest absolutnie szalone, jako Polak nie zdaję sobie z tego sprawy, choć kiedyś uczyłem hiszańskiego i myślę, że wcale nie byłe lepiej. Esperanto język stworzony przez polskiego lekarza żydowskiego pochodzenia Ludwika Zamenhoffa. Tam gramatyka jest naprawdę genialnie prosta.
Thank you for this video, I love this country , I lived in Poland till 1999 and now I see there are a lot of changes , good for polish people , they deserve it.
It's interesting that Wartburg (the car you saw) reminds you of east Europe, it's actually a German car, ok maybe East German but still 😂
Let's not correct him in this part. Yes it is as primitive as Ford Crown Victoria (frame in 90'!) definitely Eastern European car 😂
Wartburg, Tarpan, Skoda(s), Dacia(s), FIat iterations, Syrena, Żuk and lots more :)
@@pawekaczmarek2542 When did you see Syrena outside a museum or someone's cars collection? Żuk and especially Tarpans are also extremely rare. Do you think people elsewhere don't keep old cars? Dacias and Skodas are being sold in the whole damn Europe and Fiats also in the USA, so I don't understand, what you mean by them.
@@Dziki_z_Lasu but you are calling... I just mention car brands that may bring US tourists that 'Warsaw Pact' vibe... and some if them are working 'oldsmobile' units that you can see on streets if lucky (on yellow pkates). You jumped on we with assumptions you've made yourself... Luckily theres your last sentence when you just ask for clarification. Recommend starting from that ;)
@@pawekaczmarek2542 They are hoping to see Zhiguli, Gaz and Zaporozhets (I hope I transliterated that correctly), they know from films, everywhere on streets not single old cars on yellow plates, especially fiat 125 - generic compact sedan from 60' or even 126 - some stylistically ruined descendant of the cult model 500, moreover from the brand well known to them - "Fix It Again Tonny". Tarpan literally looks like their more shitty redneck utilitarian trucks, maybe only Żuk will drag some attention, by its unimaginable ugliness. Syrena is also just a small pontoon body car from 50', interesting for car enthusiasts, but nothing special, same as the Warszawa sedan - some European old car, probably an Opel or something.
Mongols never ruled Poland . They did in medieval Russian principalities for three hundred years.
300 years? It were hardly 150 and they crushed them. But the Russians together with the Germans partitioned Poland and ruled them for almost 130 years. And after WWII the Polish again became Russian vassals in the Warsaw pact.
Это тебе монголы рассказали?
he says 'mongols rolled through here' not ruled.
@@dissco.partysan3333 take your meds, Ivan
@@leno_o17 I'm not Russian. Poland was partitioned 3 times and ceased to exist as a sovereign country from 1795 till 1918. It is a historical fact.
The tree at 19:06 is Sorbus aucuparia, commonly called rowan. You can make really good jelly with it!
Pause at 23:27 The building on the left is the Varso Tower. It's the tallest building in the whole EU.
Only because it's got that stick on top of it.
@@davidwhite4874 And? The former biggest & now second biggest building in the EU the Commerzbank Tower also has a Spire that is included in it's total Hight.
It's like saying a Giraffe is only so tall because of it's long neck.
Fun Fact: From 1974--1991 The Warsaw Radio Mast with a hight of 646.30 m
was the tallest structure in the World but then it collapsed ^^.
The reason it was so tall, was the goal to make signals from Warsaw receivable
in all of Poland with one big old single mast.
Today all of the Skyscrapers just get a Spire on top making huge Radio masts no longer necessary.
@@quigonjinn3567 The Commerzbank Tower is now about the 22nd highest building in Europe and yes, it has a crappy stick on it which makes it so. The top 5 tallest buildings are in St Petersburg and Moscow and they are all solid building to the top. "It's like saying a Giraffe is only so tall because of it's long neck" a better and more accurate analogy would be to say "a giraffe is only so tall because of its long horns". EDIT: Ok, you said the EU and you are correct about the position in the EU, but I still think a big stick on top is cheating and the analogy still stands.
@@davidwhite4874 Seems you have selective reading my guy, I clearly wrote in the EU!
I couldn't give less of a damn about ruzzia's petrodollar skyscrapers were the common people
live in wooden huts or gray soviet era commie blocks falling apart in viewing range of
massive glittering oligarch palaces.
Go to google street view & see for youself how ruzzians live just outside of Petersburg, Moscow & the other oligarch cities, look like in much poorer African countries.
Ruzzia a third world country a mafia state nothing there impresses me in the slightest.
Or in other words Ruzzia is a IRL Mad Max wasteland just in cold.
The developed World is transitioning away from fossil fuels & then there will be no more ruzzia.
@@quigonjinn3567 That part of Russia is still Europe and, yes, it has its problems, but don't kid yourself about fossil fuels. Only the countries marked for de-industrialisation are (attempting) to transition away from fossil fuels, the industrial countries in the east are building more and more power stations and reliant on coal and oil, they'd never be able to operate without it.
You’re the best sabbatical. Never change
Tommy great to see you jn Poland
Cool, I was hoping you'd come to Poland :)
btw anime is huge in Poland, it's a normal topic for people just like TV series in most countries
Huge for femboys normal people dont watch this
My Boy in my home country finally ! :D
Welcome and enjoy your stay
Perfect timing! Love your content. Interesting and educational that's not in a boring way.
Watching you walk through Berlin's Hauptbahnhof and living in Berlin for about 3 years, brings back good memories for me. Never took the Train across to Poland but it was nice to see. Appreciate your videos.
This is my favorite country!!! Love this content!!!
Going to that anime convention was pretty random and funny, I enjoy the spontaneous encounters you do.
I was at that part of Estonia, Narva, at the end of the video once. Very interesting and tense place to be, but indeed eye opening. Looking forward to the video!
Omg! You came to Estonia as I’m looking last panorama. King of travel has arrived.🎉
That mysterious tree is called jarzębina in Polish, or mountain ash in English. You can find it basically anywhere in Europe, Scandinava, Russia and even China.
A z owoców robi się świetną nalewkę - jarzębiak
18:55 - That's a Rowan Tree! The berries can be made into a type of jam. 🌳🌳🌳
I am so happy to see you in Poland ! If you can, go to Gdansk... you'll love it !!!
When I was in Poland in 93 very few people spoke English and they didn’t want to speak Russian. I knew more Russian but it was met with contempt so I learned as much Polish as I could. I’d love to go back
They had to learn Russian as the second language until early 90s. No one that I spoke to from Poland was happy about that arrangement.
Russian classes were mandatory during Communist rule so people don't like it when you speak Russian as its a reminder to them of Communism but also just general hatred of Russia itself. If you go back to Poland you will probably only be able to speak Russian to elderly people but even than it's not really spoken at all.
@@stevens1041hmm the poles always learn Russian for more than 200 years. Additionally it's very close to polish and very easy for them..I never met many poles who "didn't want to speak Russian" with you.. it is more than they seemed to get annoyed that people thought Russian and polish were the same thing.. but you can use Russian with polish people easily ..
@@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 Poles don't speak russian. The only people in Poland who speak russian are the economic migrants from Eastern Europe.
@@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 Incorrect, Polish people were forced to learn Russian at school till 1989. Nobody I knew wanted to learn it. Not sure where you get this info from, but it is simply not true.
Poland’s much Nicer than I’d expected……Thanks Sabbatical!👍☺️
It is super-nice, I love to live in Poznań. That's a thing about Poland - Warsaw is obviously cool, but the rest of Polish biggest cities are pretty cool as well.
Nice to see you in my district! I have seen many of your videos (probably all) and always hoped that you would come to Poland.
My grandmother was Polish, from what I understand they loved Poland, but with a big family to feed they migrated to USA about 120 years ago
They loved poland so much that they didnt want to live there. Ok my guy. LOL
@@leredditcommander8208- Poland in the 1900s to 1920s was a very different world than it is today. Very rural and very poor after a century of foreign occupation.
@@leredditcommander8208
You can love your country and seek better income, you know. Maybe that's too much complexity for your little brain.
@@watchdog163👍🇵🇱
So technically it may be that she left Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary [didnt want to be mean!]... I ve recently found a genetic match with a great-great-... cousin that had also some of his ancestor migrated around that time to US. COuldnt find the connection with two wars in between our families stories but hips...I mean GENES dont lie ;)
31:53 for clarification. what they meant was that in many places people talk mainly about Nazis. Nazis did this, nazis did that. Forgets that the Nazis were mainly Germans. We don’t like it and We don't want this to be forgotten. soon people will think that the Nazis disappeared after the war…
Thank you for all your efforts in giving us a look into the European life style. I learn from every video you have put out. Thank you for sharing with us.😊
Moved to NYC in 89 from Poland wow my country has changed
If you weren’t already retired I’d say pack it up and take your money back home 🤣 it’s much better there
Just if you want to answer, why did you move? Was it really that bad under communism? I'm curious to hear one personal opinion
@@Fil13Poland in the 80s was one of the poorest countries in Europe. Despite Poland being an agricultural giant, food was rationed, with the rations being so low, that the average Polish household was almost starving. The currency was also pretty weak. Polish families that had a car regularly went to markets in different eastern bloc countries (especially to Hungary) to sell clothes and other stuff that was relatively cheap and available in Poland to buy quality groceries from that market.
@@Fil13 1989 was the rock bottom for Poland after all the turmoil of 1980s, including a period of martial law and massive country-wide strikes. The ruling party agreed for semi-free elections because the country was practically non-functional and they knew they couldn't keep it much longer. One of the poorest countries of Eastern Bloc at the time, and it really says something.
@@Fil13 After WW2 our Western Allies (Churchill and Roosevelt) sold us to Stalin and left us behind The Iron Curtain (Yalta Conference). Even though we won the war we were basicaly a slave state controlled by the Soviets. Stalin installed a puppet regime in here fully controlled by the Kremlin. 50% of Poland (85% of Warsaw) was turned into rubble during the war. Under the Soviet regime everything that was produced in Poland was packed into trains and transported east to Mother Russia which didn't allow Poland to rebuild properly after the war. Extreme poverty, borderline starvation, extreme policing of the nation and any form of activism meant imprisonment or death. Towards the end of Soviet Union in the 80s it was the worst. Millions of Poles fled to USA, Canada, France and West Germany in the 80s. The remaining population that stayed joined countrywide strikes and overthrown the puppet regime but at very high cost due to Martial Law during which tanks and militarized political police was rolled out throughout the country. Nearly 10 years of striking against the regime finaly resulted in first free elections in '89. In the world WW2 ended in '45. For Poles WW2 actually truly ended in '89 due to 44 years under the thumb of Soviet puppet regime.
You’re the best. Thanks for sharing!
It has a refreshing attitude toward Poland: good pacing and video quality, curiosity mixed with historical tidbits, open-mindedness, and a great sense of humor to top it off. I enjoyed watching all of it despite the rather challenging length.
DUDE ! YOU'RE IN POLAND AND YOU'RE NOT CHECKING OUT THE PIEROGIS 😂🤣😂
its pierogi.
@@arminiuszmazowszanin2670 it's pirogi
@@sgolowka its pierogi.
@@Aldronex if you're Polish, sure it is pierogi to you.. if you Russian or other Slavic it's pirog plural pirogi , etymology is the same... LOL
@@sgolowka no
Wielkopolska, Greater Poland...lots of fighting happened there, good people out there that love freedom.
Whenever you go back to Poland you must visit Gdansk. It's has some of the most interesting architecture and there's something about it that makes it stand out amongst all the other Polish cities.
Some would say that ‘something’ is that it’s German 😅 Well, Germanic anyway
I love your openness to do random shit haha. It’s appreciated!
I love the fact that Poland is proud and not ashamed of its culture and it’s willing to fight to preserve it. Britain is the opposite today unfortunately.
I was in Britain last summer to visit my sister, and I visited a lot of stunning places. It is beautiful country when you know where to go. So please don't underestimate it. Cheers
0:11 It's not "Palace of Culture of Joseph Stalin" after the fall of communism in Poland, its surname was removed from the name of building - it is simply the Palace of Culture and Science.
Exactly 👍
Poland is like Western Europe before mass migration. Clean, white and safe.
Alexa... please generate me sociopolitcal comment on European history using random words incl. "white" and "Safe".
Only halfbrains use Alexa and references to it…
@@ipodman1910 is it someone that reads sarcasm? .. .. .. nooooo kids its just ipodman1910... ... dont be afraid... Say hello to him.
Western europe Never was white
@@adriaankurek5026 hahahaha - keep trying to lie! Maybe you convince yourself eventually!
The polish people are beautiful and so kind hearted.
I am telling you the people of Poland are the the real gems, a little reserved initially but wonderful people and helpful. But they are going down the same
Economic hole that the rest of the west is going down, making everything too expensive.
That's what happens when your economy grows. It's a sign that Poland is progressing. Polish people now are making more than they ever have, the prices of things will reflect that.
@@1Reddd it’s not inevitable that house prices have to grow so fast. It’s just a misallocation of resources.
@@1Reddd No it's a sign government has large deficits and prints lots of money to devalue debt impoverishing population so much you have homeless millionaires in california. It's basically global Weimar nowadays.
@@bannedeverywhere Maybe the Fed should´ve tight their balance sheet after 2008 just like they did in 1929. Great times... or should I say, Great Depression?
8:45 wow thats a nice cut haha. Also welcome in Poland
we are witnessing a man fall in love with a place. aye, tis truly a beautiful thing to see, maties.
The thing about being called "middle europea" rather than eastern is rather more related to the history and language more than geography itself. Yes we are in central europe and the slavic language group we belong to is a westslavic group (with Czech, slovak and łużyk - gerrman minority language) while eastslavic is russian, ukrainian and belarusian. Those are completely different languages even while we share some words or some sound similar. Also due to history of fights with russia, that they occupied Poland for over 40 years and what they are doin now we dont want do be anyhow assosiated with them and when you say east eurrope in europe first thing that comes to mind is russia. It's also related to when europe wass divided into two blocks: east and west. We just want to be ourselves, not eastern nor western, just a different culture.
I was in Poland this summer before I went to Volunteer in Ukraine. I think Poland is a heavily underrated country. My experience with the people wasn't as pleasant as yours, but I would gladly go back.
26:20 They were not Poles, they sounded more like Ukrainians or Russians. Poland accepted 2 million Ukrainians when the war broke out, unfortunately many bad elements also arrived who are harassing people on the streets of big cities :(
They were definitely not Polish, in Polish we call a cigarette “papieros”, they looked like Russian bums, they obviously heard you speaking English and that’s their #1 target!
What were they saying? Gimmie a cigarette?!???
That's fucked up
@@AirborneAnt Yes, they wanted to smoke, but they didn't spoke polish also they look like Russians (or east Ukrainians), they have this east fenotype of face.
We need to get them out
I visited Poland 2 weeks ago, by far the most surprising country of my visits... I was not expecting the progress I saw especially after visiting Bulgaria and Romania the neighboring countries. BTW most people greeted me with dobrý den (Hello).
Yeah, we mostly using Dzień Dobry or Dobry wieczór (Good Morning, Good Evening), Cześć or Hej like Tommy said (it's just Hi), we also using Witam (Hello :)
How did Bulgaria and Romania compare? Back in the bad old days of the Warsaw Pact they used to be quite similar to Poland.
@@sirrathersplendid4825Bulgaria had good roads, was very nice in some places but there were places that felt Eastern European still whereas Romania has done nothing for their roads and there are lots of buildings that still look communist. I have to mention the people of Romania have a bad reputation but were nothing but hospitable in my experiences I was purchased a kabob by a total stranger because the street vendor didn’t take cards, dollars, euros or pounds and then I was offered a coffee or drink by a taxi driver who had to stop for water on our route which was his entire payment for the ride. Romania also has a big wealth disparity, you will see poverty and a $500,000 Rolls Royce at the same time. Both countries are safer than a typical city in America.
That means good day
@@sirrathersplendid4825In order it’s Poland>Romania>Bulgaria. The infrastructure in Poland at this point is better than half of Western Europe, they’ve done a great job at transforming the country. Romania has done great in Bucharest, it’s become a rich city but outside Bucharest they’re not changing much and Bulgaria just seems to have given up due to corruption. Bulgaria is one of the only countries that looks back at their time as a Soviet puppet happily as life back then was better than for them now.
I really like that you not only visited our country and looked at what our cities look like, but also that you took an interest in history, which is indeed neither easy nor pleasant. The story of lemonade compared to our resistance seems to me very apt.
26:20 they were from Belarus/Ukraine/Russia and asked you for a cigarette in Russian,
and then they asked where you're from, what is your nationality
From the tone it didn’t seem like they “asked” seemed more like gimmie a cigarette…
@@AirborneAnt I dont think so he just kept saying cigarette, then they said it in polish papieros(Cigerette) then they said in Spanish fumar(smoke) and after he says something like hurry comrade (Bigom Tovarishch) and then he asked who are you what nationality. They even tried to pay him for the smoke you can see the second guy hand him money lol
@@AirborneAnt Yeah, but it was more like "cigarette? cigarette?"
@@GILFHunter121 They spoke russian. In russian there are papirosy and sigarety. Они говорили по-русски, в русском языке есть папиросы и сигареты.
@@GILFHunter121 He asked "What language do you speak? Who are you? Nationality?" in strange russian. They might be really hungry for nicotine or trying to steal the phone like Gopniks do. Better to avoid these interactions if you don't know how to deal with them.
Southern europeans escape the heat by travelling to Poland, Germany, England, Ireland, France, etc., And northern europeans go south in the winter. It works out quite well - no visa requirements!
Mass migration is the reason Brussells is a dive and Warsaw is clean and beautiful
You know nothing John Snow...
You know nothing emotyhead. Ukrainians are basically Poles - they have the same culture as they were civilised by Poles for hundreds of years when they were citizens off Rzeczpospolita.
Są cages from Africa and Asia is entirely different thing.
@@ipodman1910 civilised by...? Well its a pity that 'programme' skipped your lineage somehow...
@@ipodman1910 btw why you use close up picture of vgina as profile picture? (Ill show it tomorrow to my UA students on their first classes in the morning to motivate them to learn hard at "Basics of being civilised". Thanks!
Mass non white immigration *