Warsaw Is A GREAT Place To Live (our typical day) 🇵🇱

[@AS-010o0]

I’m glad ur also supporting local small businesses 👏

[@p.godlewski6316]

Funny thing I am a Pole who has been living in Chicago for 20 years now. Did not visit my old country during that period. I am watching this video made by You guys and I just realized how much I miss it. With love from your old country bro.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you bro!

[@penguinsfan251]

My niece lives in Chicago. I have been there twice but never to the Polish neighborhood. I need to go and see that.

[@pamelajaye]

Back in the '80s, everything in my life is back in the '80s It seems :-) , I heard that there were loads of Polish people in Chicago. At the time I had not been in Chicago but we did have to change planes at O'Hare. And we had to wait for a while because some other flight to Denver was being diverted and joining us. It was a plain full of really happy people from the West Coast. We were from Boston. They were wide awake! We just wanted to go to sleep. But really that's not my point. These days many flights don't land until 2:00 a.m. . In the snow. After we had just left Boston with a balmy tropical 80° post hurricane Gloria. Also not my point I just noticed when I was in the airport that somebody was being paged in Polish. That's all I remember because it was 1985. But I think I found it exciting at the time. The next year I married a man who asked me not to speak to him in foreign languages. Or large words. That lasted 8 years...

[@grzegorz_m]

Some of the other video bloggers from Ukraine also mentioned, that they feel that Poland has a more developed middle class: living here is more comfortable, and many services are more affordable. I hope some day Ukraine will also get there. Peace & prosperity, that's what everyone wants! ;)

[@agnesricher8412]

Happy to see you are enjoying Warsaw, we moved last year from Toronto and absolutely love living here! It's especially cool in the summer, lots of events all over town 😊 my fav is by far, the food, lots of options and it's all so so so delicious 😋

[@planetjames95]

Sounds great!

[@morrisstex3454]

*Despite the economic crisis,this is a Still a good time to invest in stock and Crypto****

[@jamilumartins2971]

@@morrisstex3454 The rich spend less and invest more

[@jamilumartins2971]

Investing in these economic crisis will be one of the best thing to do

[@margaret2165]

You're right I think stock and Crypto are the best to invest right now☺️

[@nikin9362]

wow warsaw is so beautiful, modern, clean, very good looking city

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

it's one of the greenest (meaning number of trees) cities in yurp. Can't wait till it gets warm, because it's the middle of april, and I'm still using my autumn jacket.

[@antija6825]

ok - just simply call them oligarchs or..... the "back" of the Ukr puppet-president

[@cherylgalleran6602]

Beautiful Warsaw! Truly. It definitely gives me a little bit of a New York City vibe. I can see what you’re saying. Thank you for the lovely day strolling through Warsaw. I had no idea just how lovely of a city it is. Sending you positive good thoughts and love my friend🥰👍🏼😎👋🏼✌🏼🙏🏼❤️😉

[@adriennecruz3843]

Love your positive attitude and no-complain approach.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

We Poles love to complain, this is our national trait. Watching someone who appreciates almost everything he sees is a bit weird, but most of all incredibly uplifting. It changes perspective and allows us to appreciate what we have.

[@orzeh8]

I'm afraid he is PIS troll. Poland is collapsing right now.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

@@orzeh8 Kto jest PISowskim trollem?

[@orzeh8]

@@berzerkinglemur6534 Ten vlogger, który od ponad miesiąca wszystko zachwala.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

@@orzeh8 Mowisz o Jamesie (American in Ukraine)? Jeżeli tak, to nie wydaje mi się. Może jestem naiwny, ale wierzę, że gość po prostu przyjechał do Polski i ocenia to, co widzi (a porównanie ma). Polityka zdaje się go nie interesować. Chcę w to wierzyć.

[@mi6597]

I am polish and I learn a lot about appreciating my country from you. I am glad that you two, soon three, found a new home and it makes me proud its Poland.

[@rozsadnymarek5988]

You're *Pole,* to begin with. Pozdrowienia.

[@mi6597]

@@rozsadnymarek5988 Marku mam prośbę, naucz się najpierw obcego języka, zanim będziesz wytykał komuś błędy. Po pierwsze, obie wersje są poprawne. Po drugie, Twoja poprawka jest niestety błędna, ponieważ w wersji, którą uważasz za słuszną pisze się "You're a Pole". Dobranoc.

[@rozsadnymarek5988]

@@mi6597 Niestety ale "I am polish" oznacza tyle co "jestem pastą". Podobno osoby anglojęzyczne utożsamiają tą pastę bezpośrednio z pastą do butów... Jest to nie tyle moja uwaga, co uwaga mojej nauczycielki angielskiego z czasów ostatniej klasy maturalnej. I proszę się nie obrażać, bo nie o krytykę dla krytyki chodzi. Wyobraź sobie jaki polew mają osoby anglojęzyczne słyszące w każdym miejscu internetu, że Polacy mają się za pastę do butów, bo dla nich tak właśnie wygląda twoja deklaracja. Jeszcze raz podkreślam, że są to słowa mojej nauczycielki angielskiego, więc chyba wie co mówi. Mam nadzieję, że pomożesz mi w szerokim uświadomieniu reszty użytkowników internetu. Co do porawności masz rację z tym *I'm a Pole.* "A" dajemy przed rzeczownikami ze spółgłoską jako pierwszą literą, natomiast "AN" przed rzeczownikami z samogłoską jako pierwszą literą. Pozdrawiam.

[@margauxkol3875]

@@rozsadnymarek5988 Jesli juz to Polish, z wielkiej litery ;) Bo to narodowosc. Moze o to chodzilo nauczycielce ? Jesli napiszesze polish z malej, jestes pasta , owszem ;) I kiedy ta matura sie odbywala ? Ciekawe, bo ja po anglistyce i od lat w zawodzie , otoczona osobami z krajow anglosaskich , nigdy nie slyszalam, ze moja narodowosc wyrazona przymiotnikiem kojarzy sie z pasta. Natomiast mozna mowic o roznicy w takim sensie, ze Polish oznacza narodowosc, a Pole tozsamosc, ale i to jest naciagane , bo dlaczego by mialo tak nie byc w przypadku Francuzow czy Niemcow, dla ktorych nie ma wiecej niz jednego slowa ?

[@rozsadnymarek5988]

@@margauxkol3875 Niech sobie każdy mówi tak jak chce.

[@aleksandrap.5088]

I love how you take care of Mosia. It shows you'll be amazing parents 🙂

[@pamelajaye]

I was thinking that too

[@ddorotka6363]

🤗😺

[@RomaaanticGuy]

ᓚᘏᗢ

[@maggiekowalczyk3914]

I Inpost locker does not belong to Amazon. Actually it was invented by Poles. They introduced it in many other countries. It is a simple and great idea. It took some years to make people use it. It is great someone appreciate our Public transport and quality of life. Greetings from Warsaw but different district 😀

[@0plp0]

Automatic Post locker are not Polish invention. German Post tested it in 2005 before Inpost.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

I love those lockers, they are incredibly convenient. They make a great duo together with Allegro. Of course, it is related to a certain ... let's call it a disease that can be called "paczkomatoza", but convenience prevails over aesthetic considerations.

[@antija6825]

you mean it was a Polish investment/ money/ concept? 🤣🤣🤣

[@azeca0025]

@@0plp0 but in Poland they exist longer than in Germany.

[@0plp0]

@@azeca0025 No they don't. Sorry there is a falt on Polish wikipedia. In Germany the tests started end of 2001 in 2 cities Dortmund and Mainz. In 2002 there was 24 packstation in this cieties. In 2006 700 packstations in 120 cities. But in Poland there is more of this lockers then in Germany.

[@wasilek156]

Thank you for showing me my warszawa I'm currently in London for more then 10 years and I can tell warsaw grow is incredible. I miss home . Happy you like Poland .

[@mwojciec79]

Great but pleaaaase for the sake of us all.. Capital letters its Warsaw. Its my city :(

[@pseudounknow5559]

I am here living in France and i hope one day i will be able to live in Poland too. I am fed up with this toxic western society in France and the lack of true values. You are very lucky brother and you are giving me hope 😊

[@kedzior1991]

You are Polish though

[@Lexusik]

Aww, so sweet, little, black satellite 😍 it's great that you and Marina stayed. I hope you will find your happiness in Poland and stay with us forever 🌸

[@kaskatomaska783]

Good to see that you are happy in Poland.Good luck

[@planetjames95]

Thanks! 😃

[@Laederon]

I'm happy that you like our country!

[@2mek99]

For shopping, as you live in Ochota you should visit Zieleniak next to Hala Banacha. There are many products that you will not get in supermarkets. This is a kind of small bazaar. Especially good for fruits and vegetables. Saturday is the best day to visit. In Warsaw, you could go to Hala Mirowska. That bazaar is bigger. If you miss eastern cuisine, a few hundred meters from your place at Grójecka street you will find Baboshka restaurant, run by a Polish-Ukrainian couple. You have excellent coffee Green Cafe Nero at the end of the street you live (Slupecka?) at Grójecka street. Good for remote work.

[@namelastname8D]

So, you can call yourself a Warszawiak (guy from Warszawa) and you have a document to prove that! It is AMAZING!

[@czarliw1644]

To miłe, że podoba się Wam Warszawa! 😃👍

[@planetjames95]

Dziękuję!

[@P19S48]

@@planetjames95 Powodzenia w Stolicy. W ukochanej Warszawie. All the best in my LOVELY Polish Capital Warsaw.

[@barbararajska-kulig1057]

Jim, Poland through your eyes seems to be a beautiful place 🇵🇱❤️ I have to admit, I enjoy your videos. Keep posting them 🤩👌

[@vubevube]

22:36 you're passing by a tea store called "Będę później" which roughly translates to "i'll be later/late" :) what a cool name and must be a bit confusing to arrange a meeting with someone there :D

[@mehow357]

A hint for the hidden gem: You can try to find and visit the garden on the roof of university's library (it's open for the public as well). Additional hint: you had one video just next to this library but you didn't know you can go to the garden on the roof of it 🤣

[@marekpodskarbi2537]

Hello and good luck to you :) I recommend you (in order): 1. Łazienki Park 2. Wilanów 3. Pola Mokotowskie 4. Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego 5. Nocny Market 6. Fabryka Norblina 7. Park Skaryszewski and many many more. I keep my fingers crossed for you :)

[@jajajejehjune4301]

Pole Mokotowskie, nie pola :)

[@godq3]

Also the viewing point on the 30th floor of Palace of Culture.

[@Daan495]

great video as always brother, thanks for showing us how yours typical day looks like!

[@EWAMILENAP]

It doesn't make sense to own a car in the city like Warsaw. The public transport saves time and it's excellent👌

[@nnnnnn3647]

samochód to wolność.

[@Norikoo84]

I think it does when you have a child and a garage place in the building. I go everywhere by bike, most of the time (I also live in Ochota) but it takes me only 5 mins to drop my kid to the daycare by car while if I wanted to take a bus or walk it would be 25-30 mins one way (with walks to and from bus included).

[@romaindemarais]

it really depends... with a child a car is much easier and there are many homes with a parking included in the rent

[@penguinsfan251]

Single people may not need a car, but when you have kids and they are in activities, a car is necessary....to say nothing of getting groceries.

[@zepter00]

It has sensie if you prize things called freedom and Independence. Having motorcycle in Warsaw is ultra cool. You have ultimate freedom and speed you pass traffic jams is like you traveled by helicopter. All drivers give you place as you drove ambulance and you can pass between cars which are in traffic jams

[@piotrsodel3077]

You don't like the weather, so wait for the summer heat. Sometimes 3 months up to 39 degrees. I lived a bit in New York, Kearney New Jersey to be exact. Transportation is terrible. In New York, a car is not useful at all, and apart from New York, you won't get anywhere without a car. The weather sucks too. In Poland you will see a pleasant warmth in summer and in New York it is the humidity that is exhausting at any temperature.

[@agnieszkaka3536]

I live in Warsaw now, and having lived in other places in PL and abroad I've been always complaining about this city. Watching your channel now made me realise that maybe it is not the worst place to live and that maybe I take many things for granted :P

[@planetjames95]

Warsaw is special.

[@agnesagnes3740]

I have seen lots of places in the world and realized that Poland is so clean and so much nicer then people give a credit for . Polish people like to complain a lot about politics , money and anything and don’t know how much it has changed for good . You get used to good things so easy and always remember the bad things instead of nice . Positivity is the key and realistically Poland has come such a long way

[@zepter00]

@@planetjames95 Warsaw and Mazovian Voivodeship 4 years had GDP ( Global Domestic Product) higher than GDP of whole Ukraine. ..whole country of Ukraine. Poland has 16 Voivodeships. Poles ar longest working people in European Union. Poland has highest and second highest and constant economic growth in Europe since early 90s. Polish GDP overtook GDP of Greace, Finland, Sweden, Portugal, Belgium. Soon Polish GDP will overtook, Spain, Italy and Netherlands. Germans the most demanding consumers in the world are buying 25% of whole Polish export.

[@anic131313]

We have a saying "kwiecień plecień bo przeplata trochę zimy trochę lata" which basicaly means that you have a bit of summer and a bit of winter during April :)

[@maciekwr]

So cool to follow you around doing regular things. Glad to see you being happy in Warsaw guys.

[@planetjames95]

Thanks for being here, Mac!

[@piotrfelix]

Use Veturilo next time(Warsaw Public Bicycle)- it's free for first 20 minutes of each rent. And has a fancy Esperanto name too.

[@jajajejehjune4301]

True Veturilo is crazy cheap and bike stations are scattered around city and even at the suburbs :)

[@JPAGH]

First 19 minutes are free. Further, from 20 to 60 minutes only 1 zloty. Second hour 3 zloty.

[@mrs.m840]

I am Polish American and I love your videos about Poland! Good luck with your baby!

[@planetjames95]

Thank you so much!

[@stanleybandos8195]

@@planetjames95 Give your baby a Polish name. Just kidding

[@kris2455]

Marina is amazing. I really admire her.

[@MrsMrtW]

Sooo happy and grateful that you enjoy my home city and you show it so nicely!!! All the best!

[@genek8630]

From what I've seen of your videos since you've been in Warsaw, it looks even more advanced than where l live in the states. Transportation looks really nice. Not like the crap we have here. I get on a local train here and I feel like I'm still getting on a train from the 1970's.

[@pamelajaye]

I'm pretty sure I live in the suburbs. Not the boonies. And I actually didn't mean it to argue with you. I'm from Boston and now I live between Clearwater and St Pete. Our backyards are not large and our houses are closer together than where I grew up, but our house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and to me that's novel. Also it's one story. After a few years of living here I went to Ford's theater and I was down in the basement where the bathrooms were and our seats were in the balcony that time and By the time I cleaned all those stairs my legs were burning and I couldn't breathe. Not good! My mother told me they didn't have stairs in Florida. Of course they do but they also have elevators. And my apartment back home was on the second floor. One of my apartments in Boston road the third floor of a triple decker. I don't spend well really anytime in the city that I'm pretty sure it's not as advanced as this and public transit around here is so bad the newspaper wrote an article about it. In Boston it's better but it's broken down and always late and I'm just taking this from my friend's Facebook posts. Maybe they are finally improving it? Or maybe they're still running trains from the '70s and '80s? They were announcing expansion of some of the lines to places I had never heard of. Turns out It was Somerville. I haven't been on a bus, except in DC, since 1999. I don't really remember the buses in DC but I do remember that I would have enjoyed the very pretty snow much better had I brought some boots with me. It's just they don't fit in my suitcase...

[@RH-yu9ot]

Glad to see that the city is growing on you and finding more interesting things each time you go out. Thanks for sharing.

[@Marc_oi]

I don't know, maybe you know, but on sunday and monday practically everything will be closed because of Easter. Some foreigners do not expect it and then they have nothing to eat;)

[@supreme3376]

But on saturday mostly of shop will be open

[@Marc_oi]

@@supreme3376 Yes, but only until 14 (2 pm)

[@agataszczepkowska6414]

I’m living in Warsaw already 54 years and it is so nice to see my city with your eyes :) yes, Warsaw is quite convinient and smooth to live town. In spring and summer you should also visit our parks, and Vistula boulevards. The more green leafes the Warsaw will be even nicer. Enjoy!

[@rabomarc]

13:20 I’ve been to Kiyv a long time ago (around 2009) for several days and this is one of impressions I got from there: either poor or super rich, nothing in between. I remember basic stuff in shops being super cheap but then anything that could be considered more sophisticated or prestigious was much more expensive than in Poland. Also the cars in the streets were either old Ladas or the newest Porshes (it was quite amazing how many there were) nothing in between.

[@planetjames95]

Yes, that's a good observation.

[@stanleybandos8195]

I'm an American and i'm getting hooked on your you tube videos James. Been to Poland twice but never in Warsaw. City center looks just awesome. Like NYC without the trash, homeless people and crime

[@igorwarszawa7691]

Czesław NIemen- Sen o Warszawie. This is our Anthem :) Tekst: I've got, just like you do My own city, in which There's my most beautiful world Most beautiful days I've left my colourful dreams there One day I'll stop time And I fly like a bird With all strength of my wings To the place of my dreams And Warsawian colourful days If you'd like to see Dawn over Vistula Set off with me today And you will see How beautifully we'll be greeted By a Warsawian day I've got, just like you do My own city, in which There's my most beautiful world Most beautiful days I left my colourful dreams there If you'd like to see Dawn over Vistula Set off with me today And you will see How beautifully we'll be greeted By a Warsawian day How beautifully we'll be greeted By a Warsawian day Warsawian day Warsawian day

[@Miko80]

Looks like you and Warsaw are getting along very well.

[@przemoc2893]

The subss are growing ! nice to see u doing well !

[@planetjames95]

Thanks and good to see you too bro.

[@Susan.I]

I’m glad you like it in Warsaw!!!!

[@bernardlech1340]

Business district has actually moved to Wola. You should check out Rondo Daszyńskiego and Plac Europejski. You can also visit newly opened: Browary Warszawskie and Fabryka Norblina. These are nice food courts. It's very modern there and there you definately get this NY feel.

[@olseneudezet1]

I've always heard from people living in Warsaw that you can pretty much stay your whole life in the same district and don't move outside of its boundaries because you have everything you need there like each district is a self-sufficient city on its own as in you don't need to go to the city center for shopping, restaurants, cafes, sports activities, parks, etc.

[@LadyRevania]

Not at all! I live in Targówek and go to Praga quite a lot (mainly because we have better transportation there than to the other part of the district), but I don't know the left side of the city very well, so I go to a only few places there regularly (mainly in the downtown/centrum), that's it. We mostly travel somewhere else for work, but it's not true we don't go to the city center. Sometimes you need to buy something specific and there might be just a few shops having it and it's not in your district... or a specific place you want to go to.

[@rookiethegoat]

I would say that every district is lacking in some way. I'm living all my life in Śródmieście Południowe and i always moving around between "left side of the river" districts for uni (Powiśle) now for work (Wola), bigger grocery shopping (Mokotów/Ursynów/Wola) or partying in City Centre. Warsaw districts are connected this way that you'll probably don't know where there begins or ends so i would say that you can comfortably live in one and use 3 districts perks daily. Also i don't know much about right part of Warsaw like Praga, Grochów etc. i mostly visit these parts for bike rides or visiting my friends. When i was little it that part was dangerous now it's cool to live there. So living in Warsaw you can say that left and right sides are self-sufficient.

[@annafirnen4815]

One thing for sure, weather in Poland is changing constantly all year around but especially in early spring. I never really noticed how much until I met some foreigners being surprised by that fact. You gotta be always prepared for anything!

[@charonboat6394]

Let's hope ruskies won't make their own changes to Poland.

[@penguinsfan251]

@@charonboat6394 They would get their keesters kicked.

[@KickassUncle]

@@penguinsfan251 After the fight the Ukrainians have put up, I know the Poles will try to do better. Putin had better invade France.

[@casualtravelers5847]

May I make a video topic request - can you please make a video of the gear you use to make videos? I know you have a smartphone, obviously. What is the selfie stick you use? Also, do you use any other gear? When you walk down the street, do you just hold your phone or do you have a phone holder of some sort, or do you have a GoPro? The local stores are sometimes a great place to buy farm products, so yes, keep checking them out. As far as where to live in Warsaw - you're doing the right thing checking out places. Do remember about the green areas and areas that would be good for walking around with the baby stroller. If Marina is like other East European ladies, she'll likely be taking the baby for a lot of walks. (By the way, will she be able to get a maternity leave from the bank? I certainly hope so!)

[@YouTubeExplore777]

God bless you both, I love you both my friends, wishing happiness love and safety.

[@danutamcmillan3322]

I find your vlogs most interesting! I am Polish living in Australia and your vlogs bring me close to my homeland. I hope you will settle in Warsaw real well. All the very best for you, Marina and your soon to be born baby 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@toddsholtis4470]

Great vlogging, and I used to live in Bratislava for 3 years (1999-2001), best time of my life, I really do miss it, I saw the changes happening and now Bratislava is like Vienna with prices to match! I am also half Slovak and half Ukraine, born in NY, so I am glued to Twitter and KZbin last 5 to 6 weeks, I was in Warsaw a few times and you got to try a pierogi restaurant, I was at one that had like 50 types! Thanks for the great vlogs!

[@Pyrokan]

In Ochota you stay very close to where I used to live as a student :) It wasn't Alcatraz, mind you (Warsaw University of Technology student dorm in inter-war massive building next to Narutowicz Plaza). I remember that neighborhood fondly, especially the tiny hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese bar next to Kopińska Hall and the local veggie market right next to them. I wonder if that place still exists? Oh, and also I had a similar feeling about Warsaw in general - the longer I lived there the more I've liked it! That city just grows on you in many, tiny ways.

[@ralphmill8094]

In Ochota area you can also find Public Libraries or Public Reading Room (called czytelnia). If you're a member, you can work from there (in silence). Maybe this is an option for you. Just visit and ask whether you can "read a book" in this place :)

[@janekbajanek]

Good people feel good everywhere. be happy and safe. I'd love to eat dinner with you and have a cup of coffee!

[@kamilosowski3889]

I think by "democratic" you rather meant "egalitarian". It's not a full picture tho. Places you visit and use are mostly used by the middle class, however Warsaw is much more diverse than this. Places like shopping centers are full of middle class shops and services but there are no high end services or luxurious boutiques there. It doesn't mean that there are no such places in Warsaw and if you look well enough I will easily find gyms for USD100 per month with a private parking for your Ferrari, sauna inside and other high end commodities. Same goes with food... There are restaurants like Milk Bars (Bary Mleczne) where you can get a soup for next to nothing, middle class restaurants and also high end, posh places where a bowl of soup is like PLN 40-60. When it comes to shopping/groceries you generally don't get low quality stuff but in cheaper places (like Biedronka) you have a limited choice of products. If you go to something like Kaufland, Auchan (don't... they still operate in Russia) or Tesco, the quality will be similar but range of products will be wider. And obviously you can also find expensive delis with really fancy and high quality food but these tend to be expensive. You just need to know what and where to look for but it comes with experience :)

[@kodokoa]

I am addicted to your vlogs!

[@tizek2]

"i know u guys love this building" i lold :D

[@worttthless]

nice to hear such a discription of Poland from someone who experienced US....usually, there are different stories....God bless mate!

[@penguinsfan251]

I always enjoy your walkabouts and commentary. I worked in Washington, DC for six years. I have only seen videos of Warsaw on KZbin. I don't see the litter, the graffiti, the awful traffic, the pothole filled roads in Warsaw that I put up with in DC. It is obvious that Warsaw has better restaurants. The best food in DC, in my experience, was Armand's Pizza and the kielbasa and pierogi served at the Polish Embassy open house.

[@pamelajaye]

I saw the graffiti. But you're right, no litter no traffic no potholes! And of course in Boston the streets were made from what used to be cow paths. I Don't even know whether that's true but I've always heard it. It doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason. Meanwhile in Florida, people don't stop for pedestrians, even if they're in crosswalks, And they have the light. It's so bad they make PSAs about it.

[@penguinsfan251]

@@pamelajaye South Florida has a lot of Latinos. It would be rude to lump them all together but, having spent several vacations in South Florida and one in Puerto Rico...they drive crazy.

[@comdo831]

28:23 Those are examples of the very few pre-WWII buildings in the city center still existing today. They have been nicely renovated, with the original cobblestone street preserved. Pretty much all of the Warsaw center was blasted to pieces during the war, some in fighting, a lot intentionally. If somebody thinks Ukrainian cities have got it bad now, it's nothing compared to what our German friends can do when they fall into a demolition frenzy.

[@comdo831]

@@ColinH1973 Hotel "Bristol" next to the old town is original. So are few apartment houses in the city center next to the main train station. Then there is what you see in this video. There isn't much, but a few buildings here and there have survived. Most of them survived because the German army used them to house the military personnel.

[@comdo831]

@@ColinH1973 But I never said anything about the Old Town being original. I'm talking about the city center and the buildings in the city center. Every information source I know says hotel "Bristol" did not suffer any significant damage during the war.

[@Bialy_1]

@@ColinH1973 "If you are Polish you will know that the Stare Miasto was completely obliterated by the Nazis" Nope, then you know it was done by Germans... All over Poland Germans were placing signs "Nur für Deutsche" (English: "Only for Germans"), they were speaking German and after they leveled Warsaw to the ground they came back home and were loved in Germany... Just go to wikipedia and read bio of Heinz Reinefarth if you do not believe me... you may understand why we call them by the real name. also on wikipedia you can find: Estimated Warsaw city destruction during German occupation 1939-1945 Category Destroyed Roadway and railway bridges 100% Theatres and cinemas 95% Industry 90% Healthcare buildings 90% Historical monument buildings 90% Tram infrastructure 85% Tram rolling stock 75% Housing 72% Education 70% Trees in parks and gardens 60% Electricity 50% Gas pipes 46% Water supply 30% Roadways surface 30%

[@kris2455]

Guys, maybe let's not compare who suffered more while the bombs in Ukraine are still dropping. It's a bit inappropriate...you know, with the threat of nuclear weapons and while the russian child rap*st dog eating soldiers are still out there trying to kill as many civilians are they possibly can. Poland suffered a lot but it's not a contest, so maybe let's stay positive...at the end of the day Ukrainians might be reading it while their families are still freezing hungry in the basements. What our grandparents lived through about 80 years ago is happening to them TODAY. Let's show more emotional support.

[@agatastaniak7459]

@@kris2455 Don't You think that telling anyone who has ever suffered that talking about his or her past suffering is an attempt at trying to compare this suffering with the suffering of someone else is not a tiny bit inappropriate?

[@hieronymusbosch2656]

Biedronka is probably the store with the best prices in Poland. Almost all other stores are more expensive. The quality is good too.

[@marekkwapisiewicz2675]

Dino and Kaufland have comparable prices.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

@@marekkwapisiewicz2675 And unfortunately Auchan.

[@bartomiejsaweczko6152]

Wilanow district is nice and modern. Worth to see it.

[@karo4524]

Another wonderful video. Always love to listen to your observations. It was nice to see you stop by and support a little neighborhood grocery store. Warsaw is indeed very vibrant, diverse in architecture, clean and the transportation system is top notch. It is also a very green city. You and Marina will enjoy it even more soon when everything starts blooming and the cafe life spills outdoors. Btw, that Strefa restaurant you walked by on Prożna Street looks amazing. I had to look it up. The menu seems to be a creative blend of Polish and other cusine. Can't wait on another video!

[@Deailon]

It is refreshing to see Warsaw through your eyes :) I love the city more because of that. Before the pandemics I worked as a freelancer for some time living with my wife and a little daughter in a similar size appartment in Śródmieście. I had to work outside alot, as my wife, an academic, did plenty work at home and more often than not had classes in the afternoon. Warsaw is a great city for that kind of life: there is a multitude of places, both coffe shops and restaurants, where you can charge your laptop and sit for hours getting something to eat and drink from time to time. From May to September it is warm enough that I took my kid to a daycare and then go to a park to noon. There I did a workout in an open air gym, sit on a bench for an hour or two working on my laptop and when the sun would get too strong - head to coffee shop or restaurant. If I had to work longer and the weather was poor (the storms in August can be really strong), I went to... Pizza Hut. In Warsaw they have locals made for working clients with isolated coaches and often two elctrical outlets so you can charge both laptop and phone. And of course there were a refill drinks for about 3-4$ (no it is probably a little more). Good times.

[@JL1]

Trolling us with "there's your favorite building of yours, I know you all love that building"

[@abbypaige428]

WOW!! I want to try the food there so bad! It looks SO YUMMY!!!😚😋😋😋 God ❤💙💛

[@LuiePool]

Love your positivism, dude! Hope to see more of your cat :)

[@Deailon]

Also: you have a direct bus from where you live to the Solec Public Hospital which has a great maternity ward. 127 to Jaracza bus stop. Marina should check the place out. You seem to stay in Warsaw for longer, so you should plan for that - and having a direct bus ride to the place she will stay for few days or even weeks will be a convenience as you have Mosia to think about too.

[@MichalKaczorowski]

If you live in Ochota, check Szczesliwicki Park in few weeks when blooming of trees starts.

[@szymek16s]

I've lived in Warsaw, missing this city sometimes but village is this what I want ! GL in Warszawa.

[@timlsq988]

If you're into hummus and middle-east cousine, check Shuk restaurant in Ochota, probably close to your place. The best in Warsaw in its price category. I'm not related to them, but just wanted to give you a piece of friendly advice as a Warsawian, born and bred here :)

[@aranoth88]

Yeah, they've got amazing big breakfasts. On weekend you should consider to book a table beforehand :)

[@krzesimirchrzastowicz4833]

The downtown is not the real business center of Warsaw. There are two main business areas. One is Wola near Daszyński roundabout and Prosta street and the other is Służewiec, that is called by natives: Mordor. It's because , as you can see - Warsaw has a really good public transportation, but not in Mordor. There is no Metro only a couple of buses and trams that is not enough for all the people working there. And Mordor is rather far from the city center and there is almost always a big traffic jam. The beautiful area you have enjoyed after work is the Grzybowski square, revitalized just a couple years ago.

[@Quatezcoatl]

Great choice for a coffee shop, one of my personal favorites! Coffeedesk is a place that is going with third wave of coffee culture, go ahead next time and get a drip coffee and feel free to talk to these people who make these. (They speak English so no worries :) )

[@arlenehenderson8090]

I was 12 when my family visited our relatives in warsaw...I cant believe the development there...I always remember the built in memorials with flowers in building walls...are they still around? And in the morning women would sweep the sidewalks. And there were beautiful gladiolus flowers...

[@goldensealyruudury696]

When I was childhood in the Warsaw. Looks different change and new building.

[@kozaczyna85]

I wish you good luck in Poland, Welcome !

[@tmkd9242]

In 22:58 on the right side of the street (near the blue truck) is great pet shop where you can buy some stuff for Mosia (like cat food, toys etc). I buy there food for my dog, if you need anything specific for you little favorite I really recommend this place :)

[@_tym3k]

19:32 these are called "paczkomat"

[@HCforLife1]

Awesome episode! Cheers!

[@fridgeanon]

Hey bro, greetings from Gdansk :) Im actually from generations old Varsovian family, glad you liked my city, na zdrowie

[@lukaszk7118]

Hej James, you make Warsaw look so good, that Rafal Trzaskowski (the president of Warsaw) will have to start paying you for advertising it😃 I liked your workout. Could you tell something more about what kind of work you do at home for a living? I like you both and it’s great watching you enjoy yourself. Have fun in Poland and remember that Poland wasn’s so good 15-20 years ago, we gained a lot because of (in my opinion, don’t quote me on that) the EU membership and hard work. So Ukraine can get there quickly too(once the war is over and maybe with a bit of help). Take care

[@monikakacprzak4721]

Yes, public transport is quite convienient. There are also apps to check buses/ trams and connections. You can check if your bus is delayed or not...

[@pamelajaye]

@@monikakacprzak4721 How I yearned for those sorts of things back in the '80s when I was freezing my hands and feet off despite my mittens and boots, in Boston and on the North Shore. I don't think that I could even imagine the smartphones, but I could imagine them putting an ETA up on the bus stop signs somehow. It would have been nice to know if I had just missed it and was going to have to wait in the rain for an hour because the next one was going to be late. That actually happened the last time I took a bus, One bus of two, a few days before I got my first car in 1999 when I was 40 years old. But I had years of experience and I knew enough to bring dry clothes in a waterproof bag so that I could change when I arrived, because there was nothing in this world that was going to keep dry. Then I went to the movies with the guy who couldn't pick me up because he was still working and he gave me a ride home. Oh wait, I also had to take the bus in DC. Same thing except it was snowing that time. And the wait was shorter. And the snow turned into rain. But that time I only needed a change of shoes and stockings. That was 2008 and they still weren't up to speed with the letting you know when it's going to be there... Hmmm... And by then I had a flip phone. Not that that would do any good.

[@monikakacprzak4721]

@@pamelajaye try public transport in Warsaw. First of all our bus stops are covered. Second: buses and trams are rather punctual. Third: transport in Warsaw and suburbs is integrated. This is a large area covered by public transport and tariffs. City, suburbs, recreation arras (water reservoir Jezioro Zegrzyńskie, a lot of forest (among them Kampinoski National Park etc). Not only the city...

[@pamelajaye]

@@monikakacprzak4721 sounds awesome...

[@monikakacprzak4721]

@@pamelajaye this is first time, when I realize, that we have really good public transport in Warsaw. I haven't noticed that so far. 😉 It is obvious, that public transport in Warsaw works and we just use it (buses, trams, railways, subway). We only noticed, when something doesn't work...

[@alanmcgregor7496]

I am watching you since the beginning you're an awesome person to have in Warsaw as I can see you're doing a great job in getting to know the place. I was born here and left at 8 years old to live in Ireland for 14 years and honestly coming back to Warszawa I have to say it is way ahead in many aspects to other European cities and I don't see myself leaving anytime soon.

[@solongsofa]

So lovely to see Mosya... and you guys of course LOL

[@ddorotka6363]

💖😺🤗

[@magdalenap.5536]

Totally agree, Ochota is one of the most beautiful and cool places in Warsaw :)

[@princesibanda9594]

Ochota has a way of growing on you. I know because I moved to Ochota from Mokotow 3 years ago. Its the best Dzielnica in Warsaw for sure (in my humble opinion).

[@pamelajaye]

Does the public transit run all night? In Boston everything used to shut down around 1:00 a.m.* My friend from New York got stuck at my house because he wouldn't have made it home. I hear in New York it runs all night. *Again it was back in the '80s when we all lived in the city and didn't have cars.

[@MikeG-dc2sz]

yes run all night

[@bejbimama6689]

Public transport in Warsaw run almost all night but only night buses, who run different traces.

[@pokineusz3501]

@@bejbimama6689 niezły polish-english :) słowo "traces" oznacza coś zupełnie innego, użyj zamiast tego "routes" ;)

[@rozkaz661]

The metro shuts down for a couple of hours at night but night busses allow you to get around still

[@pamelajaye]

Thanks guys!

[@miramari732]

Mosia steals the show :). My cats are very interested every time they see her on the screen ^^

[@planetjames95]

We need to convince her to start her own YT channel soon 🐱

[@pamelajaye]

@@planetjames95 My bunny used to have her own Facebook account. I always liked to read her status updates, because my roommate wrote them :-)

[@ddorotka6363]

🐱😸😺💝

[@michastankiewicz9966]

There are also premium services here, you just didnt had a chance to find them. Rich people are living much further from city center so services there are for commoners :)

[@mwojciec79]

Yeah, especially either in Konstancin Jeziorna, or those apartmanets near Vistula river - "Powiśle'.

[@ralphwiggum250N]

Nice city.

[@Susan.I]

It will be pretty when leaves are on the trees.

[@AngelinaAndBrad]

I just cant wait till May comes...prepare yourself :)

[@Vinterwit]

Hey I live in the downtown Warsaw too, if you guys would like to hang out with someone, see some cool places you can always DM me. Or if you wanna just some tips and advices about living in the center of Warsaw you can always text me too. Hope you will love Warsaw like I do. Take care, Poland is with you.

[@jajajejehjune4301]

Fun fact about a store you like RTV EURO AGD. This is very succesfull polish chain of shops with 3 owners that arent known for public. They like to stay in the shadow kind of :)

[@vartankOG]

HI James, im loving the content brother. I love it so much, i'm thinking i might do a trip to Warsaw in the summer. Either that or Latvia. If i do Latvia, can you do a day trip to Vilnius and back or would you need 2 days for it?

[@matt112fly]

What'd you put in your drink at the end that it made you seem so relaxed? 🤔😏 great video as always - you're making me regret leaving Warsaw/Poland for the states with every video. But at the same time with whats going on in the world - I appreciate the safety that this country provides to its citizens. Hope your channel grows immensely and maybe you will become a Polish KZbin celebrity one day:) There are a few like "Roman FanPolshy" or "Pashynska Polska" and surely more but that's the main ones that come into my mind. You should check them out.

[@planetjames95]

States is a good place, too. Thanks Mateusz!

[@xOctober]

Your videos makes me think better about my country and see how it's changing. Thank you for showing your perspective. You have a great attitude and I wish you and Marina and Musia all the best. By the way, as Biedronka fan, you have to know, that we have a slang name for it: Biedra :) Biedronka is ladybug, as you probably know, but Biedra means nothing, this word is not exist, its just an imaginary transformation, kind of shortcut. For me its very funny word. Many people name it this way in unofficial language.

[@supreme3376]

That "residential Bulding was Created in 70s 80s that what you see in the downtown(center) was build durilng ten years we also called it "Manhatan"

[@goatcraftpl]

Waiting for your frist video in polish :D

[@planetjames95]

Coming soon!

[@stanleybandos8195]

Oh one more thing. My wife is from Poland. She's been in America for the last 42 years. I asked her, on a scale of 1 to 10 how much has Poland changed since you were kid> She answered. 12 !!

[@QWACHU]

I recommend You to buy vegetables in local small grocery stores (warzywniak), they are way much better quality than Biedronka/Carrefour/Lidl/ect.... Better taste, last much longer fresh in fridge, and usually did not cost much. Also buy meat in local butcher stores like "Zielonka", or family-business stores located in local marketplaces. Maybe they don't always look so "European", but they are place of many top quality products from local small-business.

[@mszczesnik]

I lived on Plac Narutowicza when I was in university :). Good times.

[@peterdembinski5205]

Enjoy your Warsaw materiał. Yes, there is plenty to appreciate. Came here from "The City" years ago. I was a NY foodie, and Warsaw ... and actually Poland is terrific as a culinary destination. Best