Poland is a tourist paradise. They have everything a tourist could expect. Different kind of mountains, beautiful seashore, lakes, hundreds of castles, old cities and charming towns. The difference between Poland and those touristy countries like Greece, Spain or Portugal is that tourist business in Poland don't depend on the foreign tourists. It is centered on a Polish tourist. And Polish love to go around their country.
I love these Kitchen Closed episodes. These are so educational and interesting. I am of Polish descent so I love seeing how Poles live. Thank you for showing us the beautiful architecture and culture of Szczecin. By the way, my maiden name is Szczepaniak.
As of 24 June, I am officially a Polish citizen. I received the good news from the Krakow immigration attorney the other day. I am currently waiting for them to mail me the respective documents so I can apply for 🇵🇱passport.
Witajcie dobrzy ludzie, piekny ten moj Szczecin jest, coraz piekniejszy. Waly Chrobrego to bylo ulubione miejsce na wagary, LO nr 5 bylo lezalo w moich czasach blisko od Walow, to sie bywalo czestym gosciem tutaj. Wszystkiego dobrego zycze a takze rozwoju kanalu. Szkoda ze moj angielski jest taki kiepski, ze nie bardzo moge was obserwowac czesciej.👍
Love this. My father was from the Sanok region and my husband spent many years as an infantry officer. Watching this leaves me with all sorts of unexpected familiarities to both worlds. Thanks for the great video. I look forward to bringing my children to visit Poland one day. 🥰
This was my favorite "Kitchen's Closed" episode by a long shot. Photography, music, editing -- all first rate. So interesting to learn about visas & really nice to meet your Aussie friends. Great story about how you met, so typically Mark, i.e. FUNNY and well told.
Love this! Timing is great with boat horn! Love your "upgrades " to videos; looks so professional. You guys really have a fantastic show that. I looked forward to all the time.
Another great installment. Very informative- it's interesting to see how the country has developed and grown into a progressive nation and yet the bureaucracy remains the same. Thanks for sharing.
"Don't trust stake in Poland yet..." priceless! Made my day Mark. I love these tours that you do. I also love how Mark has embraced history, culture and will give you the "real" scoop on what to expect when visit Poland.
My Polish is improving! I instantly understood "urząd wojewódzki" and felt the dread! My last karta pobytu (temporary) took 2.5 years for a decision. Wrocław's urząd wojewódzki looks intimidating -- constructed during WWII when Wrocław was Breslau, Germany, Hitler's "final fortress." The imposing concrete structure, devoid of ornamentation unless you count the eight massive columns at the entrance, evokes adjectives, such as Stalinesque. I agree with Mark (in another video I just watched) that the most difficult aspect about living in Poland is the ridiculously hard-to-learn language. If I could become fluent in the language, then all the other pieces would fall into place -- the gobsmacking bureaucracy and the social etiquette and norms. I still can't tell, for instance, when a Pole is scolding me cos my dog isn't on a leash or complimenting me because she doesn't need one (which I carry in full view, _ready_ to use it). The last time it happened, I said like an Italian, "Nie ma problemu!" The little old lady looked shocked, grabbed her dog's leash closer to her chest, and walked off quickly -- and I don't know if it's cos I corrected her about our dogs' mutual disinterest in each other or cos she thought I was crazy to respond to her pleasantry with such a non sequitur. Zawsze spróbuję. :-) Podobają mi się wszystkie wasze videos!
"Oh my God it's the germans..." made my day! "We call it Wały Chrobrego": so, welcome my Polish Brother. (Germans call it "Hacken Terrase". Mark's Knowledge about Szczecin is great. All the best for all your four. Smacznego!
I really love Mark's hat, I would like to get one for my husband. Does it have a name, where did you get it? I also really love the show. My Slovak grandmother and my mother taught me to cook as the Slovaks do and it is great to see not only what is similar but the differences
I love his hat too! I doesn't have a label in it though, unfortunately. We got it when we were visiting friends in London a couple years back. I believe it's called a newsboy hat. Thanks for watching!
Some observation and ... the advice ;) In Poland the cultural, unwritten code is to take hat off while eating at a table. It applies to men. Women as usual are allowed to do as they wish ... because others approaches are mostly futile ;)
@@PolishYourKitchen Everyone's rules ... can be unpredictable and even extreme. Look ... Chicago, Philadelphia, ... Also, the term 'rules' has plural not singular connotations. It is not 'individual thing'. Regarding the hat, it is the minor issue, nobody will make too much fuss in Poland, at worst the reaction could result in a strange look. In other places the response can be not so polite.
I really enjoyed this and have been wondering about the language barrier for when I visit. Even though We try to learn from the internet, nothing compares to experience
P.S. I've noticed Mark referring to Anna as "Ahja" (forgive the spelling, please). Is that your given name? It's SO pretty & exotic. You should use it on the channel. We'll adapt. 😍
Superb video & informative & totally agree, you can't beat a proper English breakfast, need to be in the UK - OHH how I miss bangers & beans! Pozdrawiam, Danusia (USA)
Bardzo ciekawy film, ja mialam niewaxny polski paszport i musialam udowadniac polskie obywatelstwo trwalo to dlugo i kosztowalo troche choc urodzilam sie w Polsce teraz moje dzieci przechodza gehenne bo chca miec polski paszport ,to jest koszmar co ten rzad wyprawia, jestem z Warszawy i nigdy nie bylam w Szczecinie ale widze ze jest piekny jak wiele polskich miast i miasteczek,pozdrawiam🥰🥰🥰
Though I am of Polish descent, I never really had much of a desire to go to Poland. These videos have piqued my interest. These buildings and the scenery are lovely. My only concern is that my Polish is pretty much nonexistent. My parents never taught me the language and I took French and Spanish in school. Don't know if I would be welcome there.
W Polsce nie byłbyś jedynym obcokrajowcem, dużo turystów i studentów z innych krajów. Każdy w Polsce docenia szukanie korzeni, na pewno wielu ludzi ci pomoże, przyjedz bo warto.
A question can you have dual citizenship in Poland, since Mark gets a military pension from the U.S. Really enjoyed seeing the beautiful river side and Mark’s information regarding the buildings. It is so refreshing to see someone who embraces the country they are living in and to learn as much as possible regarding the area.
Hey Diane, good question. The Army could care less how many citizenships I have. I won’t be seeking a Polish citizenship though, Permanent Resident is fine by me. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing. Good advice for those who wish to live there. But for me, I have a handsome Polish gentleman who can help me out. 😉 Also, it’s good to see that there is usually a vegetarian option on menus. I’m vegan, so I wasn’t sure what the condiments were made from, but your friend’s avocado sandwich looked good. 👍
@@markhurning8051 I most definitely will. My friend lives there now and I promised to visit soon. Thank you! (Edit: though he professes to be truly carnivore..🤣🤣)
By official EU regulation they should accept all EU official languages or at least English ... unofficial language ... but Poland do right if you like to move to country You should known their language period ...
Been coming to Poland for 21 years. My wife lives here. Bureaucracy + so many other things are just ridiculous. Poland's motto should be " We work harder not smarter " :-)
26:44 This is only pretending to be English Full Breakfast. Where's black pudding? What the hell this frankfurters doin' there? And I don't see fried mushrooms. Scrambled eggs instead of poached ones...
Listening to polish gals .....they love to complain and years away from home did not change that national trait. Funny that blokes or dudes are following on with complaining encouraged by the ladies.
Still trying to figure out why anyone would want to move to Poland permanently other than it's cheaper to live? Making regular visits I can understand, moving there is another matter.
First of all it's my home, and I love it. Also, food, culture, natural beauty, warm and inviting people, heritage, central location to the rest of Europe. Good enough?
Poland is a tourist paradise. They have everything a tourist could expect. Different kind of mountains, beautiful seashore, lakes, hundreds of castles, old cities and charming towns. The difference between Poland and those touristy countries like Greece, Spain or Portugal is that tourist business in Poland don't depend on the foreign tourists. It is centered on a Polish tourist. And Polish love to go around their country.
I love these Kitchen Closed episodes. These are so educational and interesting. I am of Polish descent so I love seeing how Poles live. Thank you for showing us the beautiful architecture and culture of Szczecin. By the way, my maiden name is Szczepaniak.
I agree with Jolene. These videos are so interesting! I too am from Polish descent and I've always wanted to travel to Poland. Maybe some day haha.
I love this video. You did it again. Really nice and very informative.
As of 24 June, I am officially a Polish citizen. I received the good news from the Krakow immigration attorney the other day. I am currently waiting for them to mail me the respective documents so I can apply for 🇵🇱passport.
Congratulations and welcome to the family! Sto lat, sto lat!
Witajcie dobrzy ludzie, piekny ten moj Szczecin jest, coraz piekniejszy. Waly Chrobrego to bylo ulubione miejsce na wagary, LO nr 5 bylo lezalo w moich czasach blisko od Walow, to sie bywalo czestym gosciem tutaj. Wszystkiego dobrego zycze a takze rozwoju kanalu. Szkoda ze moj angielski jest taki kiepski, ze nie bardzo moge was obserwowac czesciej.👍
Love this. My father was from the Sanok region and my husband spent many years as an infantry officer. Watching this leaves me with all sorts of unexpected familiarities to both worlds. Thanks for the great video. I look forward to bringing my children to visit Poland one day. 🥰
This was my favorite "Kitchen's Closed" episode by a long shot. Photography, music, editing -- all first rate. So interesting to learn about visas & really nice to meet your Aussie friends. Great story about how you met, so typically Mark, i.e. FUNNY and well told.
Love this! Timing is great with boat horn! Love your "upgrades " to videos; looks so professional. You guys really have a fantastic show that. I looked forward to all the time.
Thank you very much!
Another great installment. Very informative- it's interesting to see how the country has developed and grown into a progressive nation and yet the bureaucracy remains the same. Thanks for sharing.
This was an interesting, fun video. You appeared to enjoy making it as much as we enjoyed watching it.
"Don't trust stake in Poland yet..." priceless! Made my day Mark. I love these tours that you do. I also love how Mark has embraced history, culture and will give you the "real" scoop on what to expect when visit Poland.
'Steak'
My Polish is improving! I instantly understood "urząd wojewódzki" and felt the dread! My last karta pobytu (temporary) took 2.5 years for a decision. Wrocław's urząd wojewódzki looks intimidating -- constructed during WWII when Wrocław was Breslau, Germany, Hitler's "final fortress." The imposing concrete structure, devoid of ornamentation unless you count the eight massive columns at the entrance, evokes adjectives, such as Stalinesque.
I agree with Mark (in another video I just watched) that the most difficult aspect about living in Poland is the ridiculously hard-to-learn language. If I could become fluent in the language, then all the other pieces would fall into place -- the gobsmacking bureaucracy and the social etiquette and norms. I still can't tell, for instance, when a Pole is scolding me cos my dog isn't on a leash or complimenting me because she doesn't need one (which I carry in full view, _ready_ to use it). The last time it happened, I said like an Italian, "Nie ma problemu!" The little old lady looked shocked, grabbed her dog's leash closer to her chest, and walked off quickly -- and I don't know if it's cos I corrected her about our dogs' mutual disinterest in each other or cos she thought I was crazy to respond to her pleasantry with such a non sequitur.
Zawsze spróbuję. :-)
Podobają mi się wszystkie wasze videos!
Truly says Mark stole this episode. A star was born.
Thanks Wujek!
Great video. Besides the beautiful sights, good to learn about the visa process, etc. Nice to meet your friends. Thanks for the video. Cheers 😊
Our pleasure!
Great video 😍 love you guys ❤️
"Oh my God it's the germans..." made my day!
"We call it Wały Chrobrego": so, welcome my Polish Brother. (Germans call it "Hacken Terrase".
Mark's Knowledge about Szczecin is great.
All the best for all your four. Smacznego!
You gave it an 8/10 than you said 7/10. Love your channel.
I forgot 😆
Looked like a fun time!! Food looked 😋 wasn't a bad fry up. I lived in England 6 years. The plate didn't look bad. No blood pudding though
Loving the music!
Interesting and fun. Thanks.
I really love Mark's hat, I would like to get one for my husband. Does it have a name, where did you get it? I also really love the show. My Slovak grandmother and my mother taught me to cook as the Slovaks do and it is great to see not only what is similar but the differences
I love his hat too! I doesn't have a label in it though, unfortunately. We got it when we were visiting friends in London a couple years back. I believe it's called a newsboy hat. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful city 😍😍😍😍
When I went to School In Krakow, They had cards with Polish on one side , English on the other, because so many foreign students are there
Thanks for helping us travel from home. Like the new intro to Kitchen's Closed.
This was a wonderful video, guys! Thank you so much for sharing 🥰
Some observation and ... the advice ;)
In Poland the cultural, unwritten code is to take hat off while eating at a table. It applies to men. Women as usual are allowed to do as they wish ... because others approaches are mostly futile ;)
Every culture has its own rules and everyone has the right to observe their own rules, in my opinion. Hat worn at a table is not hurting anyone. :)
@@PolishYourKitchen Everyone's rules ... can be unpredictable and even extreme.
Look ... Chicago, Philadelphia, ...
Also, the term 'rules' has plural not singular connotations. It is not 'individual thing'.
Regarding the hat, it is the minor issue, nobody will make too much fuss in Poland, at worst the reaction could result in a strange look. In other places the response can be not so polite.
Magnificent... thank you for sharing!!
Nice job on keeping the questions and stories flowing.
Another great Friday video....dziekuje!
Zajebista trąba .!!!
Fun & Interesting this week good job food looked good beautiful weather. Did he have to pay fee to take care of his business?
No payment needed. Thanks for watching!
Winter jackets in June. 35c in Indiana every day. I hate this heat.
You should research the history related to Oder/Neisse line relevant to WWII!
Lovely interview at the table with Josh and Halina but the tripod intrudes upon your shot! Should've been removed if not used folks!
Great video! That architecture! The Germans! I was waiting for Steve McQueen to come riding out on a Triumph🤗
Next time!
Great episode....
I really enjoyed this and have been wondering about the language barrier for when I visit. Even though We try to learn from the internet, nothing compares to experience
Don’t worry about language. Enough folks here speak English, and with the help of google translate you’ll be fine.
P.S. I've noticed Mark referring to Anna as "Ahja" (forgive the spelling, please). Is that your given name? It's SO pretty & exotic. You should use it on the channel. We'll adapt. 😍
Her given name is Anna, but those who know her best call her Adzia. It was her childhood nickname. Thank for watching David.
I love this episode. What did Anna pour into her orange juice?
Water from her espresso
Brilliant video enjoyed it very much.
Keep sharing your knowledge of Poland.
Bravo!! Marek & Anna great video.
Great episode❤️❤️
Superb video & informative & totally agree, you can't beat a proper English breakfast, need to be in the UK - OHH how I miss bangers & beans! Pozdrawiam, Danusia (USA)
5:20 Watch the bird flying in the background. Where the hell does it go? How does it disappear like that into thin air? WTF
Matrix
Enjoyed the episode😀
was great love it interesting
Bardzo ciekawy film, ja mialam niewaxny polski paszport i musialam udowadniac polskie obywatelstwo trwalo to dlugo i kosztowalo troche choc urodzilam sie w Polsce teraz moje dzieci przechodza gehenne bo chca miec polski paszport ,to jest koszmar co ten rzad wyprawia, jestem z Warszawy i nigdy nie bylam w Szczecinie ale widze ze jest piekny jak wiele polskich miast i miasteczek,pozdrawiam🥰🥰🥰
Hey i'm 16 and my father obtained polish citizenship week ago can i get citizenship from him and if you know how long would it take?
pozdrowienia
I want to move to Poland someday, but I don't have any Polish ancestors
Wait, did Anja add some vodka to that splash of juice? 😅
😆 no it was water that comes when you order an espresso
@@markhurning8051 a splash of Żubrówka would be better.
Though I am of Polish descent, I never really had much of a desire to go to Poland. These videos have piqued my interest. These buildings and the scenery are lovely. My only concern is that my Polish is pretty much nonexistent. My parents never taught me the language and I took French and Spanish in school. Don't know if I would be welcome there.
You are fine. My Polish is crap and I do fine. Any major city is set up for folks visiting l, ie English speakers. Come and check it out
They'll welcome your dollars.
W Polsce nie byłbyś jedynym obcokrajowcem, dużo turystów i studentów z innych krajów. Każdy w Polsce docenia szukanie korzeni, na pewno wielu ludzi ci pomoże, przyjedz bo warto.
Very cool...
SZN
A question can you have dual citizenship in Poland, since Mark gets a military pension from the U.S. Really enjoyed seeing the beautiful river side and Mark’s information regarding the buildings. It is so refreshing to see someone who embraces the country they are living in and to learn as much as possible regarding the area.
Hey Diane, good question. The Army could care less how many citizenships I have. I won’t be seeking a Polish citizenship though, Permanent Resident is fine by me. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing. Good advice for those who wish to live there. But for me, I have a handsome Polish gentleman who can help me out. 😉 Also, it’s good to see that there is usually a vegetarian option on menus. I’m vegan, so I wasn’t sure what the condiments were made from, but your friend’s avocado sandwich looked good. 👍
We just got done filming in Warsaw, and the city is known for being super vegan friendly. Come over and check it out
@@markhurning8051 I most definitely will. My friend lives there now and I promised to visit soon. Thank you! (Edit: though he professes to be truly carnivore..🤣🤣)
Wonderful episode 👏 full Anglian breakfast is the bes a stok in home 🏠 G7 close town have wonderful weekend 👋lukasz St Ives Cornwall 🇬🇧
By official EU regulation they should accept all EU official languages or at least English ... unofficial language ... but Poland do right if you like to move to country You should known their language period ...
Christmas socks Mark?!?!
Nope just socks that happen to have that color scheme. Thanks for watching!
:-)
Been coming to Poland for 21 years. My wife lives here. Bureaucracy + so many other things are just ridiculous. Poland's motto should be " We work harder not smarter " :-)
Believe it or not, but it's actually an improvement on what was there before 😁
So at least it's moving (sloooooowly) in the right direction.
Poland has never been any destination for migrants
As of around 2014 the Ukrainians started coming to Poland quite massively.
Who is the guy above in the patio listening or not - it reminds me of communist era spies.
Kamala is a communist, Joe practically isn't really alive. No communism, no fascism in Poland.
Axtual
Actually Poland is the safest country in EU.about polish buerocracy isay this "better to check twice then be sorry"
26:44 This is only pretending to be English Full Breakfast. Where's black pudding? What the hell this frankfurters doin' there? And I don't see fried mushrooms. Scrambled eggs instead of poached ones...
Listening to polish gals .....they love to complain and years away from home did not change that national trait. Funny that blokes or dudes are following on with complaining encouraged by the ladies.
Wytatuowani jak dzikusy, obrzydliwe.
Obrzydliwy jest ten komentarz i nietolerancja osoby go piszącej. Można, po prostu nie oglądać, niepotrzebne są te obelgi.
Still trying to figure out why anyone would want to move to Poland permanently other than it's cheaper to live? Making regular visits I can understand, moving there is another matter.
First of all it's my home, and I love it. Also, food, culture, natural beauty, warm and inviting people, heritage, central location to the rest of Europe. Good enough?
Może dlatego że zdrowsza żywność, piękne krajobrazy i mamy wszystko morze, góry, wyżyny, niziny parki i wiele innych rzeczy w małym kraju