Poland Is A Uniquely UNDERRATED Country! 🇵🇱

It's undeniable that the Poland of today is unrecognizable to the Poland of 20-30 years ago. Yet, from the conversations I've had with locals and expats, a city like Warsaw has also markedly evolved from as little as 5 years ago; things have changed so much and the country had progressed by leaps and bounds.
In this video, I take you on a tour of a new (to me) neighborhood in Warsaw while discussing what makes this country truly unique and poised to make great strides in the future.
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[@aleksandraholys797]

I agree 100%!!! In NYC you live to work, in Poland you work to live. Greetings from Astoria,Queens

[@zepter00]

Lol. Im nity dountries nie both doors it depends only from the people what They are doing. BTW Poles are longest working people in European Union. It is official. 😆

[@Thea._]

Maybe from the US perspective, what you write is true, but Poles are one of the busiest nations in Europe. Work life balance, however, works best in Scandinavia.

[@zepter00]

@@Thea._ it is easy with scandinavian salaries. Scandinavian countries had not foiyght in WW2 to liberate other countries were not totally destroyed ( Poland was most destroyed country in WW2) and had not been rebuild without any foreign help beeing sold by so called allies to the soviets for 45 years beeing behind iron courtain.

[@mslamuk]

you: "not super rich neighborhood" me: chuckles in varsovian

[@paulsuprono7225]

Being of Polish ancestry . . . learning a lot about my home country ! 😎 🇺🇸

[@hectorvargas6452]

Your channel is underrated. It's very good..

[@planetjames95]

Thank you Hector!

[@Matys1975]

You should be an official expat spokesperson promoting Poland 😂

[@pamelajaye]

Does Poland *want* more people? If it had more people would it be the same place? It *is* possible that the influx of people that it is currently receiving are the same type of people with the same values which will not impact in a negative way as opposed to... I can't think of a place that I want to set up as a negative. Since I live in Florida at the moment (And sadly it's not likely to change) what we want here is more visitors, I believe. We don't want more people who are going to just come and stay, especially in this county, because we are already packed to the gills. Pinellas County is the most densely populated county in Florida I have been told. (And yet I live in a house with a backyard. Not a big one, but It's big enough. My roommate is always trying to get rid of "lawn" by planting things which one can eat. I get rid of grass by dumping duck pools...) But some places in the US are trying to get, what? More companies. I guess they still want the same amount of people, they just want them to be employed. I'm not really sure. I never really studied cities beyond having been told that Boston is windier than Chicago and faster than New York. And I can't source that second one. My brother says it would be a motion study. Also that was back in the '90s. I remember back around July 1999, a friend of mine (who I would refer to as a girl even though she was in her 40s or 50s, because apparently I don't think I'm that old, and neither did my mother. She always talked about the girls she worked with and they were also in their 40s and 50s) told me that since she was from Kansas, Scott Bakula's mother told her that she (my friend) could understand "our Midwestern values" - as someone from Boston I felt a little annoyed, because hey, I had values! They were probably the same ones but they may not have come from Boston. I don't know. Maybe she meant family values. She was probably 70 years old. (But I was brought up by people of that generation so I had those values too. My parents were married for 42 years. It would have been longer but my father died. I believe that those were the type of values that she was referring to in that case.) I would have talked to her myself if I had not been so shy. Her husband talked to me. And he was very nice. When I think of respect for the elders I think of Japan and Italy. I could be wrong about both. I've never been to either place. I don't know. But that's what pops into my mind. My mother always went to visit the widows in our neighborhood and our neighbor across the street also did the same, to the point where when our next door neighbor died, our neighbor across the street was given her house, because they had no children. There were parts of my mother's life where she was brought up by nuns. So she was taught that the best things you could do in life were to serve and give and help and share. And she was much better at it than I was/am. I don't always think to do so. But I definitely believe that that's the way that you should live. On the other hand the person who taught me that, also spoiled me, so... It's a problem. What I saw in this part of the city that I did not see elsewhere or cannot remember seeing elsewhere are sloped rooves (roots?) and a lot less graffiti. And there's lots of grass in the middle with streets on either side, which makes me think of Newton, like Commonwealth Ave or was it Beacon Street? But also with trolleys.

[@pamelajaye]

The X through your Z could be more prominent... :-) (I literally watched a KZbin video about that z last night. Because it wasn't making any sense to me.)

[@Matys1975]

@@pamelajaye I though the X through the Z was visible enough. I’ll think 🤔 about improving it 😂

[@cliffc2546]

If the war ever ends (with Russia not winning), I hope to visit Poland. I would not mind trying to live there, but I'd be uncomfortably close to Russia, and I don't know if Poland has any good fishing. The US semi-officially claims "Diversity" (meaning racial and cultural) is its greatest strength (as opposed to economic dynamism). It may be, but the claim is disputable. If diversity has positive effects, it also has serious negative impacts which may counsel against the kind of mass and sudden importation of unvetted foreigners that Germany did during the Syrian civil war. Poland is certainly less "diverse" in that way, and also is holding onto its unique culture, at least for the moment, providing it some grounding. However, as Poland develops, it may suffer the decadence that comes with development.

[@Deailon]

@@cliffc2546 probably the best known meme paste in Poland is "My dad, a fishing fanatic". Fishing community is huge in Poland.

[@ryanharriss7950]

Greetings from the UK. What an amazing video. (video haha) beautiful country, and I like the family values. In the west, we have forgotten these. 🙂

[@planetjames95]

Thanks for watching!

[@rsconrado]

You were and still are feeding with marxist poison, brainwashed by the system of decomposition. Diversity is destroying every white country. Poland too.

[@andysm1964]

what a lovely city Warsaw is...and James, completely agree what you said about super-capitalise cities like NY and certainly,London.. Warsaw,and even Gdansk( by the sea) are cities to my taste..travelling there in June..stay safe you four

[@planetjames95]

Thank you Andy! Hope everything is well. You'd love it out here.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

You will love Warsaw I'm certain

[@andysm1964]

@@planetjames95 hi pal,all is good thx....yes remember last time out there with an ex( she was Polish) enjoyed my time there....

[@andysm1964]

@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 thx Frederick,i`m really looking forward to it....

[@Gaavcio]

Couldn't agree more. Poland is a perfect balance between the West and the East. I think it is unique amongst its neighbours where it can offer the Western standard of living with the Eastern mentality of people, a combination you won't find anywhere else in the World yet one that really works wonders. PS. Loving your vlogs, you're giving off a very positive vibe and have some really deep thoughts. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@dominikdrazkowski4051]

If you really think that "eastern mentality" is better, than I dont know what to say...easterm mentality is so homophobic and only thinks that one way of living is goodz while others are worse or bad and they threaten "values" of the first ones. Seriously, couldnt you just accept that ppl are difderent and this diversity of people who have non traditional families, love someone of the same sex or have different colour of skin is good for society? If we all were the same the worls would be boring

[@Gaavcio]

@@dominikdrazkowski4051 Going by your logic, can't you just accept that people are different and some prefer family and heritage based values over neo-liberal "free for all"? Why do you think the political spectrum is divided between the right (conservative) and the left (liberal)? If everybody wanted the same thing, surely we wouldn't need multiple political spectrums? Also, your so called "tolerance" seems pretty shallow when you can't accept the fact that there are people who have a different world view from your own.

[@dominikdrazkowski4051]

@@Gaavcio ok but I accept everyone as they want to live their lives and I expect that I will be accepted on the society as everyone by having a boyfriend, a husband and maybe kids as well, because I am the same equal citizen who pays the taxes and I want the same treatment beacuse I am who I am and I am able to love who I want to love and no one gets hurt!

[@Gaavcio]

@@dominikdrazkowski4051 And I agree, everyone should be free to live their life as they see fit. Where I have a problem is when people start enforcing their beliefs onto everyone else, and correct me if I'm wrong, this is exactly what the liberal "far left" has been doing for years now. Pushing the "diversity" card into every single aspect of society, branding everyone who disagrees with it as some kind of "-ist". This is wrong. Freedom means choosing whatever works for you. Wanna be racist, gay, xenophopic, xenophillic? I don't care as long as you don't force you beliefs onto people around you. By using the term "Eastern mentality" I described a group of people who share simmilar beliefs and values. Sure, not everybody within said society will agree with it, but as long as they're not forced to follow the path dictated by the majority, it is nothing less than the essence of democracy.

[@dominikdrazkowski4051]

@@Gaavcio would I "enforce" anything by libing freely as I would like to live as a gay men? How? I would just want to share live with someone I love and create a family maybe and not to be afraid that by holding a hand on the street I would get bitten or someting, where is "enforcing" here at all?

[@mateuszlech5276]

🥰 you are making a great advertisement for my country. Thank you 💖

[@GluonToo]

ATTENTION: May 14, 2022 will be the "Night of Museums". On such night probably all museums in Warsaw are free! It's a great opportunity to make an interesting movie. Think about it.

[@poprostuiga1456]

Żoliborz is a district where historically a country's intellictual, cultural, political & army ellite used to settle down in the past, so it is considered as one of the most luxurious neighborhoods in the city ;) it is actually one of the most expensive neighborhoods in terms of rent / new apartments purchase prices :)

[@namelastname8D]

And the name! Don't forget about the name. It is from French Joli Board - beautiful bank (as a river bank not a bench or an institution).

[@poprostuiga1456]

@@namelastname8D true :) that's true. It was named this way in the Napoleon times, as far as I remember :)

[@joannaortlieb7696]

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[@roberturbanczyk204]

@@poprostuiga1456 no it was named during Sobieski times

[@roberturbanczyk204]

It's not very expensive. It might be more expensive than Bielany, Bemowo or Targówek but difference might be less than 300zł per month on same size and standard flat. It's worth to pay a bit more and get plenty of things that you don't get anywhere else

[@katarzynastasiak6410]

Thank you for sharing so much with us today. Your thoughts have inspired me to appreciate this country and my nationality. Poles! No more complaining. 💪 After this video I feel proud as a Pole. Thx😍

[@robertkukuczka9469]

I am 50 and I prefer to be in places where there is a lot of nature, the sea, the mountains, clear air, meadows filled with flowers. In the past I always wanted to live in big cities, nowdays it has changed for the last 15 years. :)

[@lm157]

Poland got plenty of it :)

[@waveingsroblox7363]

I have been living in Canada for over 41 years, been in many places including Nev York ,but i think Poland is the best. I left Poland when i was young and i always wonted to go back home.I really enjoyed your videos, keep up the good work.

[@Cypekeh]

25:56 the stress correction of "wiLAnów" was perfect. you're learning quickly

[@kitek1727]

I enjoy watching the process of your falling in love in Poland :)

[@stanmroz2787]

Poland most under rated country in europ and not that expensive

[@yogaMRTA]

The most positive man about 🇵🇱 I ever met. No kidding, the government should hire you as an ambassador,... a spokesperson for the country. If PL had more people like yourself it would be a happy good feel utopia that nobody would leave, attract investment and it would only attract international talent. In many ways, you are a motivational speaker!!! Content on your channel is only getting better and is more interesting then Netflix 👏👍.

[@planetjames95]

Haha thanks for the kind words🙏

[@leeche87]

His perspective is also skewed by living in Ukraine which was a messy country even before the war

[@barbararajska-kulig1057]

Jim, you should go to Polish high schools and colleges and teach young people about true values offered by Poland 🇵🇱👌 You won’t find them in other parts of the world, especially in big cities like London, NYC or my CHI town. I enjoy Poland’s safety, neatness, cafes in old towns…☕️😉👌and yes, you don’t have to sell your soul here to live a great life 🇵🇱👍

[@mrytel]

Actually neighborhood You was visiting is old prewar district, with houses from 20’ - 30’ last century. You should also visit Your close neighborhood “Old Ochota”, and on the other side of Wisła river, “Saska Kępa”.

[@valest9290]

I really like this format, it's very relaxing and as a Pole I've never really expierienced Warsaw in such a way you are doing it. Keep it up!

[@standad7541]

Great video man, really enjoyed you talking about how your time in NY was and comparing the values and differences, also it's very nice and interesting idea from the start.

[@thomasczerniecki4278]

You missed your calling. You should have been a city planner. It’s what I do and really enjoy the things you point out in the streetscape and environment. If you are looking for a good read, check out some of Jane Jacobs work. You will appreciate it as a New Yorker.

[@choszczno-jo1xk]

Thank you for so nice words about Poland!!!😍

[@arturs7121]

19:26 in the background is quite interesting building, a school with many bullets marks ( Warsaw Uprising ). Some of them are symbolically covered by Band-Aid ( bandage plasters ).

[@adamszelor4176]

I like to look at my country, my city with your eyes. I can see more than I thought before. Thank you so much 👍

[@szymek16s]

I lkie your way of thinking ! Let's make Poland strong together ! As a pole I wiil say that you buy me with your talk. Wisht you all the best ! More people like you in Poland I wish to myslef ;)

[@planetjames95]

Thank you very much!

[@szymek16s]

@@planetjames95 Thank you ! Sometimes you need to see some issues from others point of view to truly understand how much you got 😊 srlsy thank you ! Greetings to Marine. Now in Poland we got extends weekend cous of "majówka", 3rd may Poland took constitution as second nation after the USA and we chilling around barbecue, you should chill and feel it also !

[@Turbina343]

I like watching your vlogs. Every day, I look forward to the next movie :) Greetings from Radomsko [PL]

[@palomavega1263]

Check out Nocny Market / Night market street food. or night of Museums with free entry and lot of attractions - this is a yearly event this year on 14th of May.

[@uglarthenosmart4573]

West technology with east heart. Perfect balance indeed.

[@zepter00]

Lol. Itjoit Man Poles your technolodzy would be very poor. Oil raifinery, rotary tank periscope, mine detector, walkie talkie, lunar roving vehicle - lunar jeep for apollo missions, ( Mieczysław Bekker) Ch-47 Chinook helicopter fastest helicopter in us inventory ( Frank Piasecki), technology of making big structures with graphen was invented - designed by Poles.

[@missjo8346]

Your vlogs are so entertaining for some odd reason, love the fromat of casual walk around :). Ive spend pandemic mostly at home, I am myself shocked at the (another) leap the country has taken last 5-3 years. A pleasure to see that you guys are feeling good here.

[@ps-dn7ce]

Very interesting! Thank you for that.

[@shh-fu6us]

love your videos man!

[@marekkwapisiewicz2675]

If I had to indicate the most polish values, they would be: 1. Freedom and liberty - both individual and on social dimension (first country in Europe that rejected communism was Poland, right because people were determined to regain freedom) 2. Hospitality 3. God and religious faith 4. Family and honest friends 5. Honor 6. Homeland 7. Love for our traditions, culture and language 8. Solidarity, helping the others, especially those in serious need 9. Respect for the other people, also strangers 10. Hardworking, discipline and ambitions to achieve much in life, entrepreneurship and resourcefulness

[@Nikodemis]

11. Pilka nozna. 😁

[@dominikdrazkowski4051]

Haha "freedom and liberty" unless you are a gay person, then you are treated as a second class citizen and your government calls you "ideology" ans president says you are not a human being, nice "freedom and liberty" xd

[@marekkwapisiewicz2675]

@@dominikdrazkowski4051 what 'treatment as a second class citizen' standa for in your opinion?

[@dominikdrazkowski4051]

@@marekkwapisiewicz2675 for instance that I am not treated equally by the law? I can't legalize the potential relation with the peeson of the same sex, not to mention to get married legally, married couples they have different tax related benefits and I am delrived all of that just because the same sex marriages arent legal here

[@maciejturek383]

1. "Freedom and liberty" - That's bullshit. As a Polish person who spent 30 years of my life there before moving to Amsterdam, I know something about that. People have no freedom to make choices about their bodies (abortion, euthanasia. There's no full freedom of speech - public television is a ruling party television propaganda machine. Prosecutors are harassing the ruling party's political enemies. Gay people are systematically discriminated against by education, law enforcement, and health systems. The church brainwashed a big part of the society and created a mafia-like network together with the politicians from the ruling party. I think you never really experienced full freedom and liberty if you think that you got it in Poland.

[@bartobarto]

Cool to have a look at the area I was lucky to grow up in - from a fresh perspective! Thanks for that!

[@kateya8143]

I'm going through Warszawa with you in those videos! I'd love to see a video how you and Marina are learning polish and making comments about similarities with ukrainian :)

[@namelastname8D]

Yes, it would be great. Quite a slippery slope though, like "czujesz" in Polish refes to nose and in Ukrainian to ears 🤣

[@lm157]

@@namelastname8D That'd be hillarious...

[@Marmurowapracownia]

Great speaking 👍 thanks a lot

[@BookTimewithElvis]

Yes these videos are becoming a daily habit for me. Thanks for your insights and the effort you put in to making these videos as well as keeping them interesting James 😁👍

[@gerardtsang4913]

After watching several of your KZbin videos I decided to visit Warsaw this July, perhaps we can have some coffee or even dinner together if you don’t mind.

[@perunwszechmocny7248]

Great perspective :) I would add also that Poles are "stright", not affraid to speak about what they thinking, not playing around, cheating on personal level.

[@annarybicka3711]

while you are developing your polish skills, I enjoy widening my english vocabulary, BIG thanks to you ;) after many years of school learning, grammar focus, exams etc I really enjoy absorbing new adjectives in so relaxing mode. moreover, I must say it, you catch polish pronounciation very quickly. I worked in a language school with US and UK teachers and they all had a big trouble with speaking polish, even after a few years. they blessed the day when they could buy a ticket for a train or tram using mobile app because of the difficulty in pronouncing polish city names or neighborhoods :) you visited some train stations so you probably know the process of buying the ticket. the glass window, lady speaking only polish, all the noise of the busy station and the effort of explaining the key point which is where you want to go :)

[@planetjames95]

Thank you Anna, glad you're here!

[@czarliw1644]

Jak zwykle, bardzo ciekawy filmik!👍🇵🇱

[@J.E.E]

Hey bro... Good video with interesting content. Thanks for the info from a fellow traveller, KZbinr and Poliglot. Keep them coming👍👌

[@PiotrJaser]

Żoliborz (my place) is named after french "joli bord" which means: "beautiful shore".

[@misterborak751]

This was beautiful. Musze w koncu pojechac do tego miasta.

[@okeyonyea7441]

wow, what can i say. Poland has got it all. i got carried away watching those neighborhoods you just walked through. Ill likely visit Poland. I am beginning to love the country

[@oldlonewolf9649]

Spot on observations. You are very good observer.

[@samsara4085]

Stary Żoliborz is very climatic. Real properties are very expensive there due to localisation, especially Wieniawskiego Street. The rich people from Warsaw, however, live rather in some of nearby green and peaceful towns such as Podkowa Leśna or Konstancin-Jeziorna. What I like about Warsaw is that it is very diverse. Nice houses and place may be found in most districts. There are no ghettos for the poor or the heights. The city is quite democratic in that respect. In Żoliborz, I would also recomnend visiting two nice parks - Żeromskiego which is not very big but lovely, especially when you go up the stairs and Kępa Potocka which is long, around long pond and ideal for jogging or walks in the summer. I really like watching your films. They make me feel better when I realize that I should appreciate my city even more as it develops so fast.

[@roberturbanczyk204]

He should definitelly take a trip to Milanówek, people from Żoliborz move there when they get richer and want live more comfortable way. I wish to move there some day.

[@karolsaukowski1362]

In fact he was in Żeromskiego park during this video :)

[@joannazielinska8575]

Dobry wieczór 🤗

[@wawa_marek8491]

Zielony Żoliborz ... 23:47 cool background for talking about safety.

[@kaskatomaska783]

You have absolutly right about NY.I like you and Marina.

[@Fisher10333]

I'm glad seeing you happy. Poland is a kind of heroine. If you feel this Polish vibe, way of life, you wont be able to forget that. Poland sometimes is annoying af, sometimes i'm fed up with our citizens, politicians, but i can't imagine living somewhere else

[@KebsonPZJ]

Cheers bro

[@LewackiOnanista]

Prices starts at 15k per square meter, at Old Żoliborze houses easily 2,8milion up to 12 milion PLN.

[@JL1]

Great vlog. Ive also been to new york and warsaw many times. Warsaw is much better

[@sevilnatas]

The good news is that Poland is growing right now, the question is how Poland responds to the growth. It is easy for countries, such as Poland, to get caught up in its economic success and become a victim of its success and of the larger countries that have the propensity to take advantage of these smaller countries. This video has shown a spotlight on the beauty and high quality of life the Polish people are experiencing. Hopefully, Poland's government keeps its eye on that quality of life, for its people, and makes it a priority. The US is winding down its dominance in the world because it has become very short sighted, when it comes to economics and its support for the american people. Due to the undue influence of money in the US political system, the average american's quality of life, finances, education, etc. is no longer a priority for the government and most resources are spent on the transfer of wealth to the american oligarchs.

[@leeche87]

Polish growth is here thanks to Poles being cheap labour for the west ,corporations hire polish to outsource services that are performed from Poland for the westerners now. I know because i work in such place too. Once our salaries will be too high for the west ,the corporations will move to another cheap country .

[@sathyasview4892]

Fantastic ! You have different perspective about the poland and they way you think and suggesting to burnt out peopls is amazing, keep doing the best

[@cherylgalleran6602]

Hello my friend. Been watching (of course) …but been a bit busier than usual. However, I’m still here. 😉. Another enlightening and lovely video. That little neighborhood ?? It most definitely looks like the west side of Los Angeles. Very pretty and yes.. quite expensive. Love hearing your perspective on everything. As someone who is born and bred in NYC, and also lived and worked there for years.. I get the whole New York vibe to what you’re saying as well. Not to mention how right you are about the differences in the west and the east. Hope all is well for the 3 of you..(almost 4) 😉☺️🥰. Much love❤️❤️♥️

[@planetjames95]

Hi Cheryl, thank you for being here!

[@cherylgalleran6602]

@@planetjames95 Of course my friend! Always! 🥰

[@hynol]

I agree - learning basic words and phrases and having wide vocabulary is more important than perfect grammar. Cheers.

[@Micky575]

I spent half of my life abroad. Half of that half I lived in the USA (Chicago 12years). I visited 49 states by car. Didn't get to Hawaii cause the car didnt swim :) I traveled the world and I still love my Poland. I also lived 5 years in Moscow, so I know the "eastern" way of life ;) Some of my freinds who lived in Poland all their lives complain that this is bad, that is bad and I tell them, o yeh it's cold and not too much sun, so go and live in Egypt ( I lived there 3 years) It's hot and sunny all year round, there are pyramids there and other wonders of the world. Yes it's super great to visit and even to live for a few years but you still want to go back to the cold Poland :))) Even after spending 2 weeks on a deserted island in Fiji I till couldn't wait to go back home. Fiji is super and a must see but home is home. I visited NY many times and my feelings were: I like it, I hate it :) Just too much hustle and bustle.... we have to meet up some day. I live in Mokotów not far from you guys.

[@ahkedra]

Old Green Zoliborz. My childhood neighbourhood. I'm glad you found it.

[@alosiew]

I invite you to see Stare Bielany (quite near to Żoliborz). Płatnicza and Kleczewska Streets are beautiful.

[@benwars9524]

That's right, when I roamed the area of Plac Konfederacji (Confederation Square), I sat there on a bench and I just stayed there much longer than planned, I found it hard to leave. Btw, an extraordinary beer shop is there, at Schroegera street if I remember well. I enjoyed the pine-flavoured Kampinos beer. And, the nearby Lasek Lindego (Linde Forest) is worthy of exploring, an authentic Mazovian tiny forest inside the city.

[@RG-cc3lq]

​@@benwars9524 As a person living in Stare Bielany I totally agree with what you have written.

[@akreon_]

You should check out Skaryszewski Park and Saska Kępa. You'll love it. This area is right up your allay :)

[@marski2629]

Dzień dobry :)

[@veevoir]

It took less than 2 minutes of the video for James to be entranced by some balconies. Must be a new record! :D 7:25 - don't worry, that is also an issue in Warsaw. There is one of those bollards on Polna street that has it's own fanpage, it was torn out and put back in so often!

[@pamelajaye]

I look at the balconies and the glass and think how wonderful it must be to know that there isn't going to be a hurricane that comes crashing through your glass. Although the windows aren't really all that big... Values are important. My church taught me that when I was in my 20s. That was probably good because my parents never really mentioned it. My father did say "We all have to do things we don't want to do” and he meant work, although really I guess nobody thought there might be kinds of work that don't feel like work. But beyond being responsible and polite, values weren't mentioned specifically at home. So church was a good thing. (Church also taught me some things that I would rather forget because they weren't good values, but sometimes you have to sort those things out yourself. Which is too bad, honestly) I was a child of the '60s and '70s and my mother was a housewife from the time that I was born. I think I expected to have the same type of life, although I didn't. I wasn't trying to "build a future" or "provide for a family" and I definitely wasn't trying to get rich. Comfortable and safe would have been fine. And I was, but I had to be creative about it. Some people don't have to be careful with money I guess. We did. I had to teach my mother how to budget when she was 70. If only I had done it sooner...

[@pamelajaye]

Looks like about 47 seconds :-) But honestly, they're kind of ubiquitous in that particular shot I never would have known that those things were called bollards.

[@agapidora3441]

Kocham sluchac jak zachwycasz sie naszym Polskim miastem :) Pozdrawiam z NYC

[@2mek99]

Żoliborz - from French jolie board (beautiful shore). At some point, you will need to go closer to the Vistula shore :-)

[@planetjames95]

Good to know!

[@halko7122]

"Joli Bord". not "Jolie Board". And indeed it means "pretty river bank". Besides James has already been on the żoliborz's river bank (check his previous videos)

[@miroslawturski]

I had lived in London for 12 years and now it's Wrocław in Poland. I must say that I don't really see much difference in quality of living between those two cities. On paper there is no comparison, but in reality Wrocław offers the same opportunities just ìn somehow smaller scale, which is probably for better. Moreover, the UK hadn't changed much while I was there, while the whole of Poland went through an amazing transformation. And sure, as you said, no place is perfect, but Poland gets better and better. For me it already reached the point at which it realistically offers more than the west.

[@halko7122]

Poland is nowadays a far more safe place than the UK.

[@miroslawturski]

@@halko7122 Not mentioning France and even...Sweden.

[@gezmondean293]

Miroslaw Turski • I kind of agree but london offers so much more lots of choice on your doorstep the markets are fabulous the nightlife and multiculturalism abounds and the pretty villages all around with country pubs riverside taverns and seaside vaccations on every coast .flights in any direction and tastes of foods from accross the globe are unparalleled .cinemas and theatres putting broadway to shame .id never go back .london is magnifico...from china town to little italy from the the rows of indian kashmiri and Pakistani curry emporiums to .slavic vodka bars .im in global heaven and the choice of Ale served with a smile i dont miss the scowl of deep rooted oppression and fear ....let freedom reign ...and london and its united kingdom be the home to opportunity...i do so like to hear of people bringing that to all the nations and trying to replicate it ...although New York hasn't only in my opinion done it justice....bottoms up as the londoners say 🤣🤣

[@miroslawturski]

@@gezmondean293 I concure. From my own experience , I agree that London is an owsome place, in general. However, it has also it's own share of problems.

[@gezmondean293]

@@miroslawturski well that's mans doing or undoing i should say..but over all .God the creator gave us a world for us .only man made laws.or mad men thinking they have great power .foul it for the rest...but as st Paul tells us this world is a dung heap compared to the creators world ...and if at all possible we shouldn't live for it or its trappungs but for him . ..but if a man is tired of London he is tired of life..for london offers all the trappings a life can afford ..Samuel Johnson....

[@shb0018]

If you want to enjoy something really modern in warsaw, you can visit Służewiec[some people are naming it in mocking way: "mordor"[from lotr], because there works a lot of people in small area]

[@PR_nick]

This old buissnes district is "west style prison".

[@KrzysztofK1982]

I was speaking to a lady from New York who now lives in France. She said she was walking with her boyfriend holding hands in New York on a busy pavement and her boyfriends shoulder accidentally hit another guys shoulder who was walking in the opposite direction. She said the other guy turned around, punched her boyfriend in the face with his fist and knocked him out. He was laying there on the pavement unconscious the ambulance had to come and take him to hospital. Her words were in New York everybody is fighting for space, everyone is “on the edge” and “ready to blow”

[@pseudounknow5559]

Here in Paris he would have been stabbed ...

[@rsconrado]

Diversity means erasing of white people. It means the END.

[@tadziX86]

Hello, maybe you are interested to visit some small cities which are close to Warsaw. I can recommended Podkowa Lesna. This is small town in the forest :) you can take WKD train from Warszawa Śródmieście WKD. Ticket it’s like 6 pln. 40 min trip. The cool think about those cities is that you have small town atmosphere with close connection to the huge city like Warsaw.

[@przewoz83]

Also: Józefów and Otwock - the same, small city in the middle of the forest. Especially east of Józefów (and also 30-40 min trip by train).

[@irenealexander9990]

Infested?? Don't you mean interested? Using your terminology the mind scans possibilities; insect bites, diseases, unsanitary habits etc. I'm certain your choice of words was unintentional.♡

[@tadziX86]

@@irenealexander9990 correct :) phone keyboard typo ! Thnx

[@kamilakamila8310]

Dzień dobry 🙂

[@kubchpoland6680]

When I watch films on James channel, I am able to say that Poland is not bad what me or most of Poles think. Super films and it gives some positive energy in normal life. 🙂👊

[@roberturbanczyk204]

By the way, after WW2 there were build two neighbourhoods that contiuned modernistic architecture for a while. This neighbourhoods are located in wola and Praga północ. Especialy one in wola close to Moczydło park is worth to visit. The other one is between zoo and dworzec wileński

[@MiklasBeatBox]

I'm so glad to hear what other people think about my beloved Warsaw

[@ronin36963]

Speaking of NYC, it was 39 last nite and a wind chill. Sometimes winter jus wants to hang on. Warmer days r coming.

[@tw418]

Nice neighbourhood 🤗

[@NoctiVagusHD]

You have missed my favorite Park Fosa i Stoki Cytadeli on the Stary Żoliborz. Try it and old villas micro district next to it next time with Marina. Small but great.

[@mariopigwa8538]

Saska Kępa district - you should definitely visit.

[@ania7667]

I recommend you visit Nowoursynowska, Kiedacza Streets, which are very green and now look great. I also recommend taking a look at the green campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences 😊

[@konradschmidt3919]

Poland is deeply rooted in Latin culture. The culture upon which European civilization was built. The foundations of this culture are Greek philosophy, Roman law and Catholic ethics. You had the opportunity to see for yourself what Catholic ethics is and how it works. For the fact that Poland is one of the last defenders of this culture, it is furiously and slanderously attacked. Poles are accused of racism, intolerance or even fascism. Therefore, anyone who knows Poland only from Western media is amazed when they get to know this country and its people.

[@rhalfik]

You mean the catholic ethics at the Belarusian border? Can you remind me how many people have died already because of this "catholic hospitality"? Of course by "anyone" you mean white people. Be Arab, African or Roma and it'll get really catholic indeed.

[@nonperson22]

That's 100% true

[@faficzu]

Notice in 3:28 on the right side on the green grass you can see IIww bunker Ringstand 58c rarelly with implemented top cover.

[@lupoxxx2511]

Your Polish is getting better:)

[@planetjames95]

Thanks 😁

[@pozdroksxmasa5665]

i like your english because i understand a lot haha have a nice day

[@arkadiuszstepkowicz8878]

It's not true that Poland is westernised country, it's a Western country. It's a country that had renaissance and enlightment.

[@peterportev4159]

I absolutely 💯 % enjoy each and every episode, thank you so much! BTW when is the baby due?

[@wojciechurbanski5922]

Am I the only person playing games and listening to this channel's videos, because of how soothing Jim's voice is? [It's Jim , right?] It's super interesting too. As a Pole I love to hear a perspective of an outsider. We Poles tend to be overly critical about our surroundings.

[@RG-cc3lq]

Stary Żoliborz (Old Żoliborz) is my favorite neighborhood in Warsaw. I've lived in Bielany (district neighboring with Żoliborz) since I was born, which is also very nice place to live. Maybe one day I'll move to Stary Żoliborz, but prices of flats there are high.

[@blski]

Grew up in Zoliborz. left some years ago, but all my closest friends are from there. Dispersed thought t Warsaw, but we all call Zoliborz home. Some of us inherited houses or apartments there (me included) . While Warsaw was destroyed by Germans, Zoliborz was left with a very little damage, most population dated from the prewar times and possibly preserved a bit of old world values. It was so small that we knew everyone living there (for me Zoliborz ends at Popieluszki which at my time was an unpaved , unnamed road to nowhere) on the other side was Pl. Lelevela. If one did not graduated from Jedynka lub Sempolowska you were not from there. Love Zoliborz, but for weather. I just simply can't survive in cold and rain drives me crazy. Poland has really nice weather for about two weeks in a summer and it sucks for the rest of a year..

[@radiozelaza]

There is no "R" sound in "Żoliborz". The "rz" is pronounced like "ż". The same for rzodkiewka (radish) and most Polish words with 'rz'.

[@radiozelaza]

Now that I think of it, the exceptions to this rule can drive people crazy. Like in the word "marznąć" (to get cold with freeze) the "R" sound is very very important...

[@pamelajaye]

@@radiozelaza darn

[@krakendragonslayer1909]

@@radiozelaza RZ and Ż are different sounds, Maestro. They sound very close but are made with tongue placed elsewhere in mouth. But TBH. I must admit that 85% of native Poles don't hear the difference.

[@radiozelaza]

@@krakendragonslayer1909 it's no longer the case. Those nuances disappeared a generation ago, just like difference between "ch" and "h"...

[@krakendragonslayer1909]

@@radiozelaza I'm only 30years old, I live in a big city (Kraków), and I was taught to speak the difference between "CH" and "H" as well as "RZ" and "Ż". I know many people who cares about it, even people of my age, but indeed they are a minority.

[@pamelajaye]

Oh, and the pink trees are blooming. And those look like forsythia... My mother always wanted to have some of those but she never did. She did have Lily of the Valley though

[@sgebert]

So Zoliborz is actually way up there pricewise, definitelly most expensive among the "older" districts; it hasn't actually changed all that much in the past say 30-40 years. Apartments there under communist rule and before were given to party&army elite and it was also very fashionable within artist circles. Oh, and Zoliborz actually gets better: you barely scratched one and missed another of the two best microareas there. Its def worth revisiting and exploring more. Also if you wanna do something nice for Marina now that the spring has come, take her to park Skaryszewski. Not only it's one of the best parks with it's own little lake and river, it's by a chocolate factory and you can smell it. On a perfect day there's gonna be people reading books there on their little blankets, dogs and kids running around, some guys playing boule or something. Its actually quite something.

[@alh6255]

You write idiocy about Żoliborz. Most of the inhabitants have lived here for many generations - their ancestors belonged to the cooperatives that built all these houses in the 1920s and 1930s. Warsaw intelligentsia lived here and still lives here. And during the communist period it was in Żoliborz that the anti-communist opposition was developing, here the Workers' Defense Committee (KOR) was established in 1976 and Jerzy Popiełuszko operated here. Communist Party and military elites were getting flats in Mokotów (e.g. in the area of Constitution Square or in the vicinity of Łazienki Park). How do you think, why the Ministry of the Interior (MSW) Hospital is located in Mokotów? You now shit about Warsaw.

[@agnieszkakowalska7564]

@@alh6255 I aprecciate you love Żoliborz, but slow down, relax and be nicer. It seems you just watched the only one video from this channel and didn't put any effort to understand the situation and intentions of the Host. If you were in a city for the first time, wandering randomly without any preparation, in realities of the country you don't know - you could be disoriented as well.

[@alh6255]

@@agnieszkakowalska7564 I don't know why you refer to the movie. My post was just about another post written by someone who knows nothing about Warsaw. So take it easy and hold back your galloping imagination.

[@jarekm899]

Go and visit park szczęśliwicki. Should be in your neighborhood on Ochota. Nice view of the city center.

[@dawidwyborski3753]

You should to make interview with that guy from new york.

[@planetjames95]

Yes, I will ask if he's interested.

[@sksatsiri1459]

*Poland is #1 in Europe in building a new houses.* This is another fact not many people are familiar with. And this is also one of a secrets of why Poland looks so modern and so good. suburbans area, villages and small towns are literally full of great-looking properties.

[@mountainhobo]

"California was Mexican, so there are many things Mexican" - California was under Mexican control for 27 years, and not much happened during that time. I think that you are referring to the Spanish legacy, who built many of the original settlements, did a lot of exploration, set up a chain of Catholic Missions, divided land, set up a military and legal infrastructure, all in 51 years.

[@namelastname8D]

So, I have just consumed my daily dose of positivity. What to do next... 🤣 Great to hear that you are enjoying the capital city. A little tip with the pronunciation "cki" is pronounced "tzki". It is counter intuitive to an English speaker. Take care!

[@Vetiver999]

You ' ve learned some new words in polish - bravo ! ☀️🇺🇦🇵🇱

[@haarahld4959]

Stary Żoliborz is one of the most expensive parts of the city(and whole country)

[@justynab7122]

Zoliborz- from french is Joli Bord = Beautiful Embankment