Poland to Lithuania by Bus | First Border Crossing in Europe after lockdown

[@normbroel4633]

Nice video, the buses are really nice and the scenery is beautiful.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks for your lovely comment! It's a great place to travel by bus! ~ Mandy

[@thaibillyboy]

So good to see the horses back in Krakow and people seemingly getting back to normal. I half wish i had stayed there like yourselves back in March when i got stranded, such a stunning place, thanks for the vlog, safe travels.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It's a shame you didn't stay because we could have gone for a beer once it opened back up! There's still some more Kraków videos to come as Mandy hasn't finished hers yet. 😊

[@paul0gb]

Stay safe 🙂 happy travels.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Cheers! All Baltic countries have very low infection rates so it feels pretty safe here. 👍

[@MartintheMetalhead]

14:20 the former border between Polish Peoples Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist republics. After the death of the Soviet Union, that border post was in use untill 2007

[@FrugalTravellers]

True. Now nice and quiet since it is EUland. We're glad there were no virus restrictions!

[@DateTwoRelate]

Your hot chocolate looked too good and this non-troll was thinking--Why not retrace some of your geographic historical steps -add a few more- all while seeking out the world's best hot chocolate--- and then write a book about those travels? It hasn't been done. So far a few "riding multiple trains" books by Monisha Rajesh (both quite fun) and of course the two classics by Theroux. There's time mate. Do it while you're still young! (

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for the great suggestion, and I have taken it screenshot for future reference! At the moment we're still focusing on building our channel, and enjoying travelling again... but maybe a book could be in the pipeline one day! We don't normally drink hot chocolate, so it might need a different theme! 😀😁 ~ Mandy

[@veronikaart4180]

Oh my God Cracow looks amazing!😍❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

It truly is.... One of our favourite places in Europe now 😁❤️🎨

[@TheDestinationUnknownWorldwide]

Good News ,finally Borders are opening , Keep it up 👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes we are happy to be on the move. So far, so good.

[@edek8470]

I guess emotions were a bit mixed upon finally leaving Kraków. Anticipation with regards to seeing pastures new whilst taking the good memories and memoirs with you! Also amazing to think how much coach travel has evolved over time. In ye old days you were probably lucky to get a seat hehe, ok maybe that's a tad OTT, however look now? Wi-if, movies, hot beverages etc etc. Give it ten years plus maybe you'll be met with...welcome to teleport-travel. Arrival should take approx less than a second. In fact, welcome to your new destination ;-) Thanks again and Frugal-travellers, whenever you're reading this, have a good one! Ps. Liked the hot choc cup motto re travel broadening the mind. Very apt and seeing things firsthand can be replicated via a vlog which is of course great, honestly it is - One of the best travel vlogs out there!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Agreed. Mixed emotions regarding leaving Kraków. It was a special time for us there that we'll never forget. We are fortunate bus travel is so comfortable nowadays. I do love to go overland and watch the country change as the miles pass by. Teleporting would be convenient but I fear we'd miss all the fun! 😆 This is why we travel and sometimes I think having some hardship makes it even more rewarding. Speaking of rewarding, your appreciation and kind words really do mean a lot to us. If we can help or entertain or give value to people who watch then it makes the hard work really worthwhile. Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. 😁😁

[@edek8470]

My pleasure re any (hopefully) helpful comments or input. At a tenner per reply I'm more than happy to help haha! Have fun I nazdrowie : )

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@edek8470 Sure thing. The cheque is in the post. 😆😆

[@blaise328.]

Mam nadzieję że mój kraj się spodobał :) Pozdrawiam

[@FrugalTravellers]

Kocham twoje kraj! And we hope to return. Dziękuję 👍👍

[@MartintheMetalhead]

I was suposed to take that bus journey from Warsaw in Lithuania in June 2016. I got Diahreah/flu in Warsaw so I flew back to London. When I got to Lithuania in November 2016, I couldn't be bothering getting the bus to Poland as I wanted to go through Scandanavia. Although I do love LUXBUS, especially when you ride from Moscow to Tallinn

[@FrugalTravellers]

LUXBUS sure is awesome. I only wish the distances were greater so the journey times could be longer! 😆😆

[@ryanbooth8421]

I still don’t know what those weird hat bales are. They’re all over the balkans as well. 🤷‍♂️ I spent a couple of months in Vilnius and a couple of months in Kaunas/Birstonas for work. It was lovely in the summer. I got a photo in Kaunas of me next to one of those big yellow heads because it had a moustache and I had just grown one for a couple of months 😂

[@carolinacadabra8278]

It’s my ambition to travel to all the destinations Lux lists on the side of their bus. So far 5 down. Unfortunately St Petersburg and Minsk are off the table right now.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's so cool. The Baltic countries are all so interesting and fun to visit. Hopefully St Petersberg will be back on someday because it's an amazing city. ❤️

[@seoulwalkingktv1550]

nice video~~!! good~~!!👍👍👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your lovely comment! 😀😁🤗

[@JosephBrown-hm9hk]

A totally irrelevant comment - but I just learnt it yesterday and am keen to share it. Polish has a letter in its alphabet that looks similar to an 'L' but is actually closer to a 'w' in pronunciation. So the Polish currency is really the 'zwoty'. Or so I'm told. Nice vid by the way. Thanks.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Funny you should say that, Joseph, as I found it so fascinating that I put it in the title of one of my Wrocław vlogs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIHMY6V4q7h2d80 We had a great time in Poland and definitely hope to return someday! ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@deanomoses51]

Vilnius is lovely dead as disco all week and then crazy at weekend nights ...

[@FrugalTravellers]

Haha.. Yes. They've had some summer street music festivals on the weekend too, so really busy during the day as well.

[@deanomoses51]

a great soviet musuem to see and a proper English bar , the portobello . also check out The pub Leičiai

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks for the tips. Noticed the Portobello a few days ago... but they didn't seem to have a happy hour so we didn't go in 😂👍

[@tori10tori10]

I think train from zakopane to Krakow and Krakow to Warsaw is much comfortable

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes train is always more comfortable but wasn't very convenient from Zakopane in the morning so we took the bus instead. Didn't fancy getting up at 5am! 😆

[@rebeccar4312]

maddie-first, where in krakow did you get that awesome haircut? love krakow! want to find the plae of your haircut! as for crossing into lithuania without a border check-you are still in the schengen zone. by the way, now that borders have re-opened how much longer are you able to stay in schengen zone during these very unusual times?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Awwww, thank you!!! I love my new hairstyle - I did it myself, with Lee helping to tidy it up... you'll have to check out the video! :) Oh, and it's Mandy, not Maddie 😀😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWjYYadsr6tqoM0 It was done mainly with the tiniest scissors but also a 29 złoty set of hair clippers that we'd bought at Carrefour at Galería Krakowska in another video :) One friend said it's the best COVID cut she's seen 😀😂 I am just so happy to be going silver - I think my natural colour is amazing and I really love my hair 😃 We're travelling on UK passports so Schengen areas aren't an issue, this year anyway! We were a bit concerned about having spent longer than the normal 3 months permitted in Poland without registering, but that had been waived due to COVID-19. It depends on different countries - I know friends from Brazil have been able to stay in Croatia from March until September, but it's different everywhere.

[@np_production]

👍👌

[@FrugalTravellers]

Cheers guys. ☺️☺️

[@rahatferdous7269]

Was there any checkpoint at the polish Lithuanian border sir

[@FrugalTravellers]

I would recommend that you watch the video to find out...

[@ar2recpl710]

Spodobała się Wam Polska, jej część? Warto było tu przyjechać? Powodzenia życzę

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello! With the help of Google Translate I can say, yes we really enjoyed our time in Poland! We love Krakow and really enjoyed Zakopane, Warsaw and Wrocław, and need to return to explore more of this amazing country! Thank you for your comment! ~ Mandy

[@justinneill5003]

I’m making that border crossing in 3 days, driving a Latvian registered car. According to the official website a negative test certificate is needed for UK residents but it seems they aren’t checking all vehicles at the crossing so I’ll cross my fingers (I’m in transit to Latvia.) I heard they have increased police patrols in the border area but hopefully they won’t be paying too much attention to Latvian registered cars if driven sensibly! More to follow...

[@FrugalTravellers]

Good luck! It will be interesting to hear how you get on, so please let us know how you go. The situation has changed a fair bit since we travelled, as cases were much lower then.

[@justinneill5003]

@Frugal Travellers Well, I made it across the Polish-Lithuanian border. One police car was parked by the building with its blue light on but they never even looked at me (I think I timed it just before shift change.) No sign of the enhanced patrols on nearby roads either. Next challenge will be crossing the Latvian border tomorrow. UPDATE: Latvian border post was deserted, sailed straight through.Job done!

[@kanonahmed8772]

My bro Lithuania to poland bus total cost

[@FrugalTravellers]

That bus was 100 Zloty - €22 Warsaw to Vilnius.

[@frizzleface4294]

Waiting for Rail Baltica to finally make the rail connection between Poland and the Baltics possible.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, that will be amazing when it happens. It will really help link up those countries and make travel between them quite easy and pleasant. 👍

[@deanomoses51]

Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights is the soviet musuem

[@FrugalTravellers]

We went there the other day. Pretty chilling place. 😳

[@deanomoses51]

If you need anymore for Riga or tallin let me know cheers

[@FrugalTravellers]

That would be excellent. Please let us know your recommendations as we'll be spending at least a week in each of them.

[@deanomoses51]

@@FrugalTravellers I'm guessing next is Riga and lots of options for Riga but couple of bars and museums which stood out for me . (Note most places on a Sunday do a happy hour from lunch through til 3/4....) Folkklubs ala pagrabs is pure awesome. Underground amazing vibe , huge. Restaurant and bar . It's like a cave of rooms just an experience and cheap. Aussie backpackers pub - hostel vibe .over 30 beers but small and busy on weekends they have Games room and happy hour eveynight . There's a fair few decent Musuems - Riga ghetto Just past the old market on outskirts of the old town. The market is worth a visit for a cheap coffee. And a visual experience. Zanis lipke memorial Is a must see. Awe inspiring museum , zanis lipke housed Jewish people during the Holocaust . Over the river and about 10 minutes walk . Quite. Hidden but well worth it .

[@FrugalTravellers]

@D.o.c McSHUFFLEs Thank you for the excellent advice on Riga! We've actually gone straight to Estonia - took the overnight bus from Vilnius to Tallinn on Saturday night 😁 We've loved what we've seen so far... and would appreciate any tips you can give on this amazing city.