Shh, Keep This Country A Secret! No One Should Go! (#194)

When I was growing up, you never heard much about Eastern Europe, other than that it was poor. There was the rich, expensive countries of Western Europe like Switzerland, and then there were the cheap, "backwards" nations like Romania. You went to Western Europe to make money and you went to Eastern Europe for a cheap vacation, and that was that.

Well, one country is really changing up that whole stereotype. What if I told you that there's now a large country in Eastern Europe that has a higher GDP per capita than Spain and Portugal? It's an innovative country with a bright future that people are moving to. Even though it spent the last century being kicked around by it's two much larger neighbors, nowadays...🇵🇱 is being a power all of it's own.

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#sabbatical #poland #warsaw

[SabbaticalTommy]

What an underrated country.

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[quigonjinn]

2:57 nope Poland also uses the standard track gauge (1435mm) same as in North America & most of Europe.
Trains that go from Poland to Ukraine have to change gauge cuz Ukraine uses 1520 mm gauge.
Maybe that's what you confused by.

[TheBenzKid]

Thanks for making these videos for us people that are unable to travel the world. 🙂

[enzolai]

Can't believe you're actually in Warsaw! I've watched many of your videos. From my hometown Canton to the city I now live in, Warsaw. If you ever need it, I would like to show you around the city. By the way, Poles prefer to call Poland as a Central European country rather than an Eastern European one (since Eastern Europe is associated with the Soviet Union). Geographically, Poland is indeed located in the center of Europe.

[toeknee]

You honestly have lots of people's dream job. Thanks for always making us enjoyable content. Poland's beautiful place you can have a good time there just stay away from the

[NewHandle_]

As an Irish man, i have worked with many Poles. I haven't met one i don't like yet.
They are a strong nation with great patriotism and great people.
Even when in other countries they work and pay their taxes and live their lives without bother. Nice people 👍

[TRICK-OR-TREAT]

DUDE ! YOU'RE IN POLAND AND YOU'RE NOT CHECKING OUT THE PEROGIES ? 😂🤣😂

[robertpavey]

I returned home on Sunday, having spent 2 weeks in Poland. I found it to be an admirable, highly-functioning country that seems to have a clear sense of itself (obviously not saying everything is perfect!). Definitely recommend visiting. I wouldn't move there though, I doubt the Poles need any unnecessary outsiders from any other country at this time.

[hankwest]

Coreection, in 1939 - the germans AND the russians invaded Poland.

[davidwhite]

Varsovians always used to say that you get the best view of Warsaw from the top of the Palace of Culture because from there you can't see the Palace of Culture.

[Mr__Singularity]

you missed majority of the interesting and best looking places in Poznan and Warsaw, besides few obvious (Old Town in Poznan and Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw) you were wandering around mostly around some 2nd/3rd tier locations :). If you will be returning from Eastern Europe through Poland, I recommend few other cities - Wroclaw, Gdansk and Krakow

[brianjschumer]

My grandmother was Polish, from what I understand they loved Poland, but with a big family to feed they migrated to USA about 120 years ago

[julianshalders]

Poland seems very friendly and helpful and clean, i would luv to go there.

[Stan-mpzz]

Moved to NYC in 89 from Poland wow my country has changed

[hallitoff]

Tommy, Warsaw is the financial and transportation hub of Poland - but, there is much, much more to Poland. Krakow remains the cultural and traditional heart of Poland. Then, there is Gdansk in the north and, of course, Czestochowa in the south. Plus many other places of cultural and historical importance. The Polish countryside, itself, must be seen and experienced to begin to understand Poland.

[kindbud]

my last name is polish, dont know anything about my bloodline but i'd love to visit

[AboveTheTrees]

I knew it! so glad you went to Poland I'm commenting even before first minute! Extremely rich history and culture, its really fascinating. I wish you went to Krakow.

[johnnesbit]

In our variously under-educated generational now, it serves greatly to mention that for generations, for centuries, Poland was a great power. Until the early 1700's this was indisputably the case. And Poland's great explanand for today is that the many expressions of classicality, et grandeur, that we see around us in an urb like Warsawa are home-grown and NOT imported.

[webMonkey_]

I am telling you the people of Poland are the the real gems, a little reserved initially but wonderful people and helpful. But they are going down the same
Economic hole that the rest of the west is going down, making everything too expensive.

[Cypekeh]

26:20 they were from Belarus/Ukraine/Russia and asked you for a cigarette in Russian,
and then they asked where you're from, what is your nationality