Why I Left California for Krakow, Poland

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  • @WheresWes
    @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

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  • @novy1198
    @novy1198 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

    Poland is one of the safest place to live actually, even when western media says we are "racist", we tend to be way more tolerate than others

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Different minority groups get treated differently but I would generally agree with you

    • @novy1198
      @novy1198 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@WheresWes I mean, you're right but it really depends (it always do). Poles are generally really really tolerant, history for the past centuries shows that very well, the thing is there always will be prejudice to some degree, or prejudice cause of political issues like wars, but in generall ye i would say we are pretty good when it comes to not being racist, from what i experienced and from what foreigners told me, Poland is at least in TOP 2 most of the time

    • @pierree.27
      @pierree.27 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I live in France and there are lot of idiots here who start calling people racist when people are worried about mass immigration.
      I went to Krakow last summer, I was amazed to see women able to jog without a worry, children playing in the streets and how peaceful it was. This is a thing of the past in my country ever since mass immigration changed the country. Now it starts to look like a third world country, there are r*pe and agression with knife everyday, even in the small cities.
      Don't listen to the blind self righteous idiots from western europe. They live far from the neighborhoods where mass immigration cause troubles but they still think they can give lessons to people who suffer from this. The medias and politicians are probably the worst hypocrites of them all.
      You have a beautiful and safe country, you're right to be proud of it, I sincerely wish I could live there.

    • @bip5395
      @bip5395 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@WheresWesthere was a report published by one of EU related organisations based on experience of black people living in the EU from past year and 5 years (I think title was “being black in EU”). Poland ranked 1st and 2nd for least of acts of racism experienced by black citizens.

    • @MarcinTrybus
      @MarcinTrybus 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@WheresWesPicking up some Polish (a few basic phrases) will take you a long way in Poland.
      Gun ownership in Poland is very legal, it's just a lot of paperwork and not many people have guns. Because it's not common guns and shooting are pretty expensive, mainly used for hunting or range shooting, both viewed as expensive hobbies.

  • @KoRbA2310
    @KoRbA2310 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +69

    Asians is the only "Group" that we had no bad interactions with across the centuries hence we treat them with respect. Western Europeans treat us like 2nd sort, Eastern Slavs treat us coz they think they are better, South is OK, Lat America is OK. When it comes to Africa we have neutral stance as we never met those people (we didn't colonize and they never lived in our country en mass) but it is changing in bad direction due to recent illegal immigration crisis. Asians on the other hand treat us with respect, we had a sizable Asian community that lived in Poland already and didn't cause any problems also we had good relations with Japan across the years and Korea recently therefore Asians are seen as friends and people we respect.

    • @supipimunasinghe3175
      @supipimunasinghe3175 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Thank you! Hello from Sri Lanka! ( I hope you guys don't mind South Asians either) 😊
      🇵🇱🇱🇰

    • @marcinkosakowski7191
      @marcinkosakowski7191 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Nope. We've been invaded by Asians, namely by Golden Horde (Mongolian Empire). 😅
      Although we beat their arses. 🙂

    • @KoRbA2310
      @KoRbA2310 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @marcinkosakowski7191 If you want to dig that deep, we can say we are Asian as Slavs migrated to Europe from the Asian steppes, lol

    • @marcinkosakowski7191
      @marcinkosakowski7191 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@KoRbA2310 Lol, strange reply.

    • @pierree.27
      @pierree.27 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting, I live in France, and from my experience, only the worst racist idiots dislike poles in our country, this is one of the community who integrated the best along with spanish, italians, vietnamese and portugese. I remember in elementary school, my best friend's parents came from Poland and were some of the nicest people I've met.
      I could see how some the western european behave like ungrateful bastards when they come to Poland and Slovakia. I can only speak for myself, but I would never understand being disrespectul when you come to a country to build a new life, or even to visit as a tourist. Unfortunately, a lot of people in western europe are lacking in humility, it seems this is especially true for french and brits.
      Please don't think that everyone is like this, I am admirative of polish culture, history and quite fond of your food as well !

  • @WoodSparrow21
    @WoodSparrow21 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I'm a Polish woman that live in the US for most of my life. I found my husband in Poland. After 15 years of dating in the US I realized that I will have a better chance to find a good partner in Poland, while on vacation then in the US. I live in Illinois, Chicago suburbs, and I think I understand you.

  • @janekslezak_
    @janekslezak_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    It's really nice to hear so many positive things about my country and city, especially that all you're saying seems to be fair assessment or comparison to other places. We tend to under appreciate what we have here. The growth I saw from the time when I was a kid is quite astonishing. Anyway, hope you'll continue to have a good time here!

  • @stanhernandez6075
    @stanhernandez6075 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Wes, very true. I lived in Poznan from Aug 2020 until Feb 2024 and Europe for 35+ years. I moved back to SoCal for a while. California is a mess, turning into a third world country. Folks are leaving in droves.

    • @malanalan1
      @malanalan1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      LOL. Nonsense.

    • @RenataKolar-wy1qm
      @RenataKolar-wy1qm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Orange County to san Diego best places to live in the world.

  • @jarosawklejnocki6633
    @jarosawklejnocki6633 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    In fact, you can obtain a firearms permit in Poland as a private person, but this requires undergoing psychiatric and other tests, and you also have to prove why you want to have such a weapon. The regulations regarding the storage of weapons and the possible carrying of weapons are very restrictive. And that's very good, I like it in my country. Interestingly, until recently there was a subject in Polish schools (Defense Training), where young people learned to shoot under the supervision of experienced instructors - at shooting ranges, of course. A few years ago, the subject was abolished, but the possibility of learning shooting as part of physical education lessons remained (yes!) and it is a matter of choice of parents and students themselves. After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the government is considering restoring common shooting education in schools. And I like this too - you should know how to use small arms as a civilian - because various things, including wars, are possible - but you don't have to have them at home right away.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I did not know this, thanks for sharing

    • @jarosawklejnocki6633
      @jarosawklejnocki6633 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@WheresWes My youngest daughter chose this option and learned how to shoot as part of physical education - the training included mainly pistols/revolvers and various types of shotguns. As part of this type of lesson, they do not teach how to shoot automatic weapons.
      Shooting ranges in Poland are generally available and even teenagers under the supervision of their parents can also learn privately - for a fee, of course. During school lessons, parents only pay for the cartridges.

    • @matrixmannn
      @matrixmannn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@WheresWes Dużo rzeczy nie wiesz o Polsce.

    • @Nostrama
      @Nostrama 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@matrixmannn ale chce się dowiedzieć :)

    • @matrixmannn
      @matrixmannn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Nostrama Zacznij od nauki polskiego, potem pójdzie już z górki. 😁😁

  • @annazann7236
    @annazann7236 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Your priorities will shift even more when you start a family. Safe school and play environment is suddenly much more appealing than beautiful beaches 😀

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      amen to that

  • @krzychch8937
    @krzychch8937 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    Guns are not illegal in Poland, its a lot easier to get one than it is in Germany (most in EU) for example, yet PL has 30x less guns per capita than DE, the least in EU, we simply dont see a reason to get one. Shocking right, less guns = less crime = no need to buy a gun...

    • @JohnSkyLey
      @JohnSkyLey 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Criminals will always have guns. I’m not waiting 30 minutes for the police to come save me. Safety is your own responsibility

    • @ANT29pl
      @ANT29pl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      ​@@JohnSkyLey Real criminals, yes, but we don't have organized gangs here in Poland. The worst you can encounter are drunk football ultras or house thieves. Robberies are rare. Black market weapons are expensive, so homeless people and junkies don't have access to them anyway.

    • @sunnev
      @sunnev 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@JohnSkyLey We don't have armed robberies in Poland. The fact that you've allowed it to become normal to need a gun to live is concerning. In Poland, I feel safe because no lunatic is going to shoot me.

    • @ukaszs5057
      @ukaszs5057 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      ​@@JohnSkyLey there are no gangs in Poland, it's almost impossible to meet any criminal, its simoley safe. I think you completely don't understand what does meanto live in safe country. You don't have to have gun at all. Guns are legal in Poland but simple you don't even think to buy a gun , because there is no sucha need. Od course buying a gun is a bit more difficult in Poland, you need to have a permit, you need to have reason to have a gun and you need to pass mental health examination

    • @rrolf71
      @rrolf71 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@JohnSkyLey That's true in a VERY limited sense. In Poland, a chance of getting shot by a street punk is about 120 times lower than in the US (I checked the statistics). And why?
      1. If the gun access is heavily regulated, there is not much of an underground market either. Criminals have a hard time to buy a gun, because the supply is much more limited and under control.
      2. When a criminal gets caught, at least in Poland, the chargee goe something like 3 levels up if he was caught packing, and the judge is going to be much less lenient. So only really dumb criminals carry.
      In addition, a chance of getting shot by a cop in Poland is almost non-existent. They know the criminals are very unlike to be packing, and their first impulse is NOT to draw a gun and point at you.
      Source: I lived in Poland for more than 50 years. I have never feared of beinf shot in the street. The only slightly fishy time was in early 1990s, when the Eastern Bloc collapsed and you could buy an AK with a bucket of ammunition from a Soviet soldier if you knew where to ask. But these times are long gone.

  • @ar-arnitro
    @ar-arnitro 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Good content man. I am Asian live in California. I know what you mean. I am going there next month

    • @Fifty92Mine
      @Fifty92Mine 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      are you here already? :P

    • @ar-arnitro
      @ar-arnitro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@Fifty92Mine I am in Wroclaw now In G dansk. He is right about that Polish they don’t smile at you but if you start talking to them there friendly. You will say Gen Dobre it’s a basic expression to them. I love it here so far than California

    • @Fifty92Mine
      @Fifty92Mine 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ar-arnitro Im Polish, thats why I asked. Yeah this is very true what you said. If you are around Wroclaw I recommend going for a one day trips to Zielona Gora and Jelenia Gora. Very nice small polish cities. I've never been in the US and I would love someday to go there but only to appreciate views not to socialize at all.
      P.S. you can also take train to Prague which is definietely one of the best cities to visit in Europe due to rich history and has one of the greates zoo in whole europe. Cheers to you and Czech friends

    • @MagdaLena7
      @MagdaLena7 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@ar-arnitro i read gen dobre and hear it in my head and I just smiled hehe. It sounds cute

  • @Mech_Wizard
    @Mech_Wizard 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    When you said it's super exciting to see Poland's growth it sounded like you feel proud to be Polish 😄

  • @pitersi
    @pitersi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    As a father I would love to have one day a son in law that has your mindset.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Much love, sir.

  • @AnonymousC
    @AnonymousC 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Reminded me of the city of kings. The majestic krakow
    I need to visit again. Keep up the good videos

  • @mikewojnar6254
    @mikewojnar6254 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Spot on yet again, Wes!

  • @jacobs4985
    @jacobs4985 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Went to Krakow this April and loved it so much.

  • @zoharflax6363
    @zoharflax6363 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You really have a lot of valuable things to say! thanks for sharing. I appreciated the comment towards the end of the video about not wanting to have to fight with that mind virus!

  • @kenjayatomowi8895
    @kenjayatomowi8895 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    yupi I just moved back to Poland, Krakow also after 5 years in Germany.

  • @chanell59
    @chanell59 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Dziękuję za pokochanie mojego miasta . Pozdrawiam z Krakowa-Podgórza :)

  • @Reg1773
    @Reg1773 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you for this video, it is great! I am Polish, I've been to the US many times, and I agree with all you said. I like it here and I wouldn't move to live overseas.
    Only what you said about the relationships with women is not the whole story. You are exotic and so attractive here, while we have pretty much the same problems meeting women in our country like you do in yours. We need to go somewhere like Thailand to experience the same as you experience here.

  • @Ryan-ul7dy
    @Ryan-ul7dy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    One barrier to Poland is the language which is much more time consuming to learn than tier 1 languages like Spanish, French, Portuguese, etc.. I dabbled in it briefly years back and got to maybe A2 level after a year, so it takes time. Best of luck.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Totally. But everyone speaks English thankfully

    • @matrixmannn
      @matrixmannn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      @@WheresWes Nie wszyscy.

    • @Robertino12
      @Robertino12 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@matrixmannnmówię w 3 językach potrafię dogadać się z 9 narodami takimi jak Rosja Ukraina Czechy Białoruś Słowacja

    • @matrixmannn
      @matrixmannn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Robertino12 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍Ja też.

  • @BloodyKhaine
    @BloodyKhaine 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I find it quite funny, that you perceive yourself as "conservative" in american sense, while in Poland your point of view is 100% centrist, even maybe a little bit on the left 😆
    I would rather just say that Poles just like "normality". Normal families, normal streets, normal jobs, normal life. We really want things to be "normal", never to any kind of extreme, no right-wing phantom pains, no left-wing social experiments - just society slowly evolving naturally, step by step, no sudden movements and no forcing anything. Poles certainly hate being forced the most of all things, probably due to over hundred of years under foreign rule.

  • @kufcio14
    @kufcio14 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Man thanks to your videos im going to be much more proud of my country 😅😅

  • @joannr3799
    @joannr3799 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great content, very informative. I like the point you brought up about here in the States we are actually paying the wait staff’s wages. 🤔 I never thought about it that way.
    Looks like Poland agrees with you Wes! 😊

  • @lexkwondo6836
    @lexkwondo6836 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Solid vid

  • @aeri_el9263
    @aeri_el9263 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm glad that you enjoying living in Poland. I've seen that you visited Wrocław which it is beautiful town. Maybe next time, you'd consider area which I'm coming from?
    What I mean is "Trójmiasto". Those are 3 cities near Baltic sea where couple significant historical places are located, for example "Westerplate" or SecondWorldWar museum (there are many of museums in the area). Beautiful old town and lots of amber related stuff like jewellery, medicines and such. Pier in Sopot is worth visiting too. In near by area, (Malbork) there is the bigest medieval castle in the world. Highly recommend visiting and planning a bit before hand if you'd like to see lots of things in short period of time. And definitely in warmer months, then you can enjoy swimming in the sea🫶

  • @KoreaSCR
    @KoreaSCR 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I live in Kraków and i Fully Agree, Poland is a very good place to live in

  • @varoth
    @varoth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Guns are not exactly illegal in Poland: You need a licence to buy a gun, but if you have no criminal record, then getting a firearm license is no harder than getting a drivers licencse.

  • @みゆちゃんです
    @みゆちゃんです 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Ive never been to US but what you said is pretty much how I imagined it and therefore never really wanted to go there (that doesnt mean I hate US I do respect it and think its beautiful in its own way and like the good parts of America... Just the safety 🤐)

  • @みゆちゃんです
    @みゆちゃんです 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Listen my pal youre a very good pal very wise and we welcome you to Poland with open arms (from Japan)

  • @zbijacz07muly
    @zbijacz07muly 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Guns in europe are not ban! Just ownership regulated.

  • @RES-Marlon
    @RES-Marlon 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Excellent Video and reasonable points!

  • @JD-vn5vw
    @JD-vn5vw 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Cali has a lot of problems (e.g., drug/homelessness issues), but the opportunities, nature, diversity, and food are incredible. The high cost of living is the only thing that could someday drive me away. Personally, I would like a mix of the US big-city hustle culture and the slow pace of Europe.

  • @agatazubrzycka146
    @agatazubrzycka146 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yes, we respect Asians becouse they work, they are peacefull, they are kind. ❤ They dont make any fights, they dont do crimes etc. You are welcome.

    • @RenataKolar-wy1qm
      @RenataKolar-wy1qm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What about blacks from the US lol

  • @MarekWachowski
    @MarekWachowski 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There is a sayin among Poles: USA is the richest third world country. I always thought that is a little exaggeration... But when you said that about Cali... hmm I changed my mind

  • @MyPrideFlag
    @MyPrideFlag 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The regular thing that Californians are bein told when immigrating to let's say Texas is "Don't bring your Californian politics with you".
    In Poland it's the same but I see you don't have to hear that.
    Anyway enjoy your stay, it'd be great if you liked here and (in time) become one of us.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      we will see what happens in the future :)

  • @vaakdemandante8772
    @vaakdemandante8772 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    In Poland there are Asians and there are Asians - not all Asians are made alike.
    There's a sub-population of middle-eastern / Indian Asians that are met with much skepticism and reservations form the general population because they do not integrate well and don't respect the values and ways of living of Polish society.
    More often than not they are a nuisance to the people around them, so for example and Indonesian person may get treated much different than an Indian person, because despite both of them being Asians they exhibit starkly different behaviors and cultural norms.

    • @mradekvatnik9000
      @mradekvatnik9000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Totally agree. Indians, Kurds and Chinese bringing in even more Chinese (instead of integrating and assimilating themselves with locals) are a real threat to our country. It's still nowhere near as bad as Germany or Spain for example, but we definitely need to be more conservative about who we let into our homeland.

  • @peterafalik3202
    @peterafalik3202 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Wes! So glad you point out these things cuz no one ever wants to.
    Regarding the whole gun thing, consider a bit more in that it’s not always apples to apples - some countries have different circumstances- for example in Switzerland guns are not only legal but are essentially part of the national safety and cultural identity there. So there are things to consider when a country like the us is actually founded to be different. ie - freedom isn’t free etc etc.
    Please keep up the good work - - I love that you are pointing out all the obvious things that no one wants to say!

  • @polishhunter6578
    @polishhunter6578 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like to watch entertaining videos, which can give me some knowledge about the world

  • @janekmazur5985
    @janekmazur5985 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In long term, Poland could be more climate resistance country than Cali. So Weather factor is +1 for Poland (or Sweden). So cool.

  • @donfighter5
    @donfighter5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really know what you're talking about. First of all, I'm glad you're so enchanted by Krakow. That's my home town; I was born and grew up in Krakow, but I left Poland long time ago and now live in Canada. You are talking about California being expensive, having problems with homeless people, unsafe and so on. That's exactly how I feel in Canada now. I retired a few years ago and an amount of my pension is not high enough to rent a decent(!) apartment; and I am not talking about luxury - I would be satisfied with clean one bedroom in a decent neighbourhood. Years ago, when I was planning moving to Canada, it would never cross my mind that after working in Canada for 40 years, I would have a problem finding an affordable place.
    Don't you think that I haven't tried moving back to Poland. I moved to Poland and lived in Krakow for two years until a year ago. However, prices in Poland, even though lower than in Canada or U.S., are not that low, especially after the war in Ukraine broke out. Living in Poland was very easy for me; I know Krakow very well and my Polish is better than English. But I felt that Poland was too expensive. Later, I tried Vietnam; have spent six weeks there. Well, cost of living in Vietnam is just right, but there are other issues, especially climate, traffic, pollution... I am back in Canada now and working on moving to Argentina. I will see how that goes. Cheers!

  • @teegermaster
    @teegermaster 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    True, true and true. Cheers!

  • @JAmonOfficial
    @JAmonOfficial 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    he ain't lyin 😊

  • @shirshahsahel917
    @shirshahsahel917 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I been to Bydgoszcz and Gdanski a while ago. Best experience ever. Amazing night life. Very clean cities

    • @MarekWachowski
      @MarekWachowski 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I always laugh a little when someone is suprised by clean cities. It's so normal here. I don't understand that somewhere can be different. I'ts weird that people don't care about their own places.

  • @tabaaza9884
    @tabaaza9884 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Woke is not good for feminism. Americans seem torn between extremes.

  • @patryk5654
    @patryk5654 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1200-1300$ per month seems pretty low considering rent prices. How much do you pay for rent? Im guessing something about 625-750$?

  • @tomekville7
    @tomekville7 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That was very good observation and opinions everything is on point. I noticed southern ladies they think like polish ladies but behave a bit different they more open for confrontations.

  • @kneegaruto
    @kneegaruto 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm panamanian and part of the reason Ive been here un Medellín is because i'm latino and panama was Colombia.... Similar and also polar opposites.... Panamanians Say juega vivo.... And now that i'm here i realize it's prolly cuz of the colombian mareo culture if tryna hit You over the head when they can

    • @kneegaruto
      @kneegaruto 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And also dude women appreciate ambition here... You don't have to actually Even ve rich. Just having goals and shit colombian women appreciate ir

    • @kneegaruto
      @kneegaruto 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Whereass panama is kinda more laud back party like the Costa where i'm doing too much

  • @Worldly876
    @Worldly876 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Dude, you do realize you could NEVER claim to be a conservative in the USA while being for banning guns, universal healthcare and good pubic transportation. All three of those are an anathema to the modern Republican party!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Never said I'm Republican, just that I'm conservative with liberal social politics.

    • @fathammy
      @fathammy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wes you're just libertarian and you don't know it!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Libertarian is probably the closest to where I would align.

  • @harminparrarueda5615
    @harminparrarueda5615 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Could you please make a during the Winter in Krakow ?

  • @robertolozano470
    @robertolozano470 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hello! I’ve been following you for a while and i love your videos. Do you have any tips for where to look for a monthly rental for appartments in krakow?

  • @michalszewczuk7662
    @michalszewczuk7662 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I mostly agree, but there are places in Cali that are not what you are describing and those are away from the big city life. I'm Polish and live in the US for most of my life and I agree what you are saying about Poland, it is a great place to live if you are financially stable (especially with US type of income). Cali and most of the BLUE states have issues with all that you mentioned and I have lived it and seen it first hand, but the life overall is much better here in the US then in Poland and I could go on and on why :)But .... I'm glad that you have found POLAND to be a great country to live in because you are absolutely right it is one of the best places to live in rn in Europe as far as cost of living, safety, and things to do..... Take care!

  • @vmasters29
    @vmasters29 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Although I would say whats interesting is that a lot of the benefits you list in regards to healthcare, infrastructure, and food are more the result of liberal policies than conservative ones (or at least what conservatives would vote for in America). Glad you are more at peace there than in Colombia.

  • @robertomanz6399
    @robertomanz6399 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    you also forgot to mention that krakau has a very high cost of living for PL standards. if one were to go to smaller towns and such the rent is much cheaper than iin krakau, in my large german pre war apartment in a smaller town in Silesia , woj. OPole, i pay only 400 zl. a month for the rent inclluding electricity and extra for water. krakau is expensive by PL standards. R

  • @oceanwave4142
    @oceanwave4142 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you tried Prince Edward island or Quebec? I think you'd like it if you like Poland, perhaps much more. It would also be much easier for you cause Canada is much more similar to California and also you can easily come right through visa wise.

    • @gappergob6169
      @gappergob6169 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Isn't Canada has many African too? I am tired of gang shit acting like victim

    • @oceanwave4142
      @oceanwave4142 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@gappergob6169 In Montreal and Toronto yes but it's pretty safe, in Charlottetown I don't think so, even safer.

  • @marcinskorupa
    @marcinskorupa 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Comment to 3:30 in Poland guns are legal if you pass written and practical tests proving that you can handle an firearm and know required gun laws. Also you need to pass an psychological and overall medical overview. Guns in Poland are legal to own only to polish citizens.

  • @dzierzega
    @dzierzega 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How are you dling with polish language? I know most speak english in Krakow but it could come in handy

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'll only start learning if I make long term plans to stay here

    • @AnonymousC
      @AnonymousC 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WheresWes how long you are staying like 90 days only? like before a residency status change?
      A video about the paperwork side of things would be cool

  • @jejudo3000
    @jejudo3000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If you have your own one bedroome apartment, how much would it cost in Kraków?

    • @mikelbrol5153
      @mikelbrol5153 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      From100e to 160e per month😊

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Nah more like 400-600 euros now

    • @Ray-iz7tv
      @Ray-iz7tv 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Still cheap.
      ​@@WheresWes

  • @Weryl
    @Weryl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are wrong about G u n s in Poland. (YT bans everything with G related)
    Also Kraków is the least safe city in Poland due to beaing home for Wisła Kraków Football Club. Cities like Warsaw, Tricity, Wroclaw are much safer. No one is running around with Matches like i had seen in Kraków.

    • @HardCoreSalsa
      @HardCoreSalsa 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Still is safer than safest city in usa.. Krakow is like 5 murders per year which is a joke for 800 k city

  • @michadybczak4862
    @michadybczak4862 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's not true for every family in Poland, but very often in families, women have the last word, so the patriarchy is just superficial. When it comes to children and home, women usually rule... and men just let go out of convenience ;). So if you even go into a long relationship with a Polish woman, expect her to be very firm on many areas and that she won't back down - especially if she is a family caring type - what seems you are looking for.
    Or that is true on south of Poland? Hard to say, but that's the model I grew up and see everywhere around, and that is why I never understood the comments that we have patriarchal society... Since when? Where? The only "men rule" examples I saw were in pathologic families with alcohol, while everywhere else was the opposite.

  • @leekar3
    @leekar3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You have a point with the dating culture in CA, it's hard unless you're top tier. Another good point on Euro women, the fitness aspect is apparent.

  • @maksymiliansienkiewicz4377
    @maksymiliansienkiewicz4377 หลายเดือนก่อน

    work hard, party harder

  • @malanalan1
    @malanalan1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What are you talking about? California remains the 5th largest economy in the world. California is the 5th largest economy in the world for the seventh consecutive year, with a nominal GDP of nearly $3.9 trillion in 2023 and a growth rate of 6.1% since the year prior, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. BTW The weather in California is not so good. It is simply way too hot here in the summer. Temperatures reach 35 degrees and more for all the summer months from Jun thru September. It is a hell here right now.

    • @albu318
      @albu318 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I guess it doesn't go in line with the quality of life for most people living there. Where does all of this money go than uf not to improve the place?

  • @PEPE-eq8ks
    @PEPE-eq8ks 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As a Pole, I noticed that life in Poland is also good, you just need to bring money from the West because the prices of food products are Western and financial earnings are Eastern, although we have many things cheaper, such as cars, clothes, apartments, etc., but you don't buy a car every month, and you have to eat every day, working in Poland you lose financially from the very beginning

  • @yanyant-q1l
    @yanyant-q1l 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    went to in/out burger and its overrated but damn its very popular there. nothing great about it. was thinking of trying pink hot dog but didnt see it as appealing . i even saw hobos at beverly hills garden too lol

  • @margdrag
    @margdrag 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    There is a lot of guns in Poland and every year more. We have sports permit and more and more people has gun but we are not from ghetto so there is not a lot of crime.

  • @supreme3376
    @supreme3376 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you"still" from sometimes around 700 PLN it will be crime

  • @williamshevr
    @williamshevr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why did you say Asians doesn't have a good reputation in western europe? Quite the opposite! Here in France we love asians (both Frenc with asians origins and asians immigrants...east and southeast I mean). They are hard working, nice, discrete, they integrate to the society, they respect the country and our way of living and our culture, they never create troubles, they don't mugg/attack people etc. Everything that a certain population "cough cough muslims cough couch" do the opposite here and in whole Europe. The only people who would actually don't like asians and make attack them in western countries are..muslims, surprised?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I did not know that. In Spain there are Asians too but don't seem to be seen super favorably

  • @littlepepper4370
    @littlepepper4370 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Me and my wife pay about $1875 for a 1 bd 1 ba 820 square foot apartment in California 😂 1 parking port and $100 a year street parking

  • @marikothecheetah9342
    @marikothecheetah9342 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We should meet up.

  • @OrdinaryCitizen543
    @OrdinaryCitizen543 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Americans are "obsessed" with guns because we have no confidence in the ability of our local government in providing safety and protection to everyday people. For this reason, we feel we have to provide for our own safety, which is why we want access to guns and we get our own guns.

  • @adisiowy
    @adisiowy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You’re making a typical Asian guy mistake. You’re talking way too much about women, and on how they should act basin on how you wish your marriage and family to look like. Polish women won’t like it if you tell them to „stay in shape”. They just do stay in shape, because we take care of us. But to say „stay in shape” to a woman…? Bruhh… I’ve watched your two videos so far and I guess you’re romanticizing us a bit too much. We’re not as conservative as you think we are. There will be a strong troll base on the internet to tell you we are (probably Russian or far right wing trolls lol), but uhm… we’re more diverse and it’s hard to say we are like that in general.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Watch more videos

    • @adisiowy
      @adisiowy 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@WheresWes So I’ve watched by now and it’s still the same - you’re romanticizing us, but I guess it’s just the effect of the first year / few months in a new country. However, I appreciate your attention on our patriotism and respect for our history. True. These are out of discussion. BUT your observation on our family model is just an observation on a very certain group that you want to observe. Tendencies are changing. Europe in general is very different from US, but tendencies depends on many things such us region, education, income etc. If you speak to people who came to Krakow (i believe you are living there) from small towns, it’s obvious they’re more conservative at the beginning. If you speak to someone like me, born and raised in Warsaw… things are “a little” different.

  • @ECard821
    @ECard821 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sorry man, ain't no way California is third world in any way. Its literally the richest state in the USA. I've spent months in latin america and am always amazed with how developed California's infrastructure is. Yes, it can be better and it should be better given its GDP. But its way better than most third world countries. Going to a poorer country with american money is great, but people that live in these developing countries don't make US dollars and have the same luxuries we do.

    • @matisko1582
      @matisko1582 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You didnt listen to him at all

    • @ECard821
      @ECard821 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@matisko1582 I did, he said there's stuff he still likes about California. But overall it is on a decline and I’m also looking to dip.

    • @bip5395
      @bip5395 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Considering how much American women worry about their safety - I take living in Poland even on polish wages

    • @kamilkozowski105
      @kamilkozowski105 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@bip5395Those aren't that bad anymore. Actually our minimal salary almost catched up with American (while costs of living are way lower). Though it is quite likely that on higher paying jobs Americans still hold massive advantage.

    • @bip5395
      @bip5395 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kamilkozowski105 I was talking about safety, not salary.,,

  • @SirHoMerPHh
    @SirHoMerPHh 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    plz more videos about poland, can u go zakopane and video there plz my friend 2h south of ur place

  • @bobbymak6964
    @bobbymak6964 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Next video show us your girlfriend and friends.

  • @HealthTechHeroess
    @HealthTechHeroess 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How you did it is the video we want jaja

  • @monchichipower6334
    @monchichipower6334 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why does California have a hobo problem but Florida doesn’t
    Or less hobos
    Vegas wasn’t that bad . I didn’t see many hobos in Vegas unless it was in old Vegas

  • @Mahmas
    @Mahmas 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He realy sounds like pasport bro at the end 💀

  • @AnnDrusiuk
    @AnnDrusiuk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it's a stereotype that we are racists, although of course there are racists here. Maintaining this stereotype is easy for several reasons. In our culture, we show real emotions and speak directly. We are still a very homogeneous society, which arouses curiosity in us and sometimes becomes a source of ignorance. The first plus the second often leads to misunderstandings. When we are misunderstood, we -in global do not explain ourselves and do not ask for understanding - this is what history has taught us, because it’s pointless .

  • @inqqz
    @inqqz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Immigrating to a country and liking their anti-immigration policies. This can only come from a true conservative, hog heart (: Greetings from Krakow

  • @1209jayt
    @1209jayt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Podcast or what?🧏‍♂️

  • @Littleybrid
    @Littleybrid 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wess, I thought you were in Colombia?

    • @elfulano5884
      @elfulano5884 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He bailed after the divorce.

  • @pacolilzz515
    @pacolilzz515 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    your social security check at retirement age would be very small because you havent pay much tax in US.
    But you have alot of guts to try out long term relationship with latina and now slavic girls at such young age.
    I suggest you buy a rural house in eastern Europe as your home base or storage area. Hopping from apartment to apartment is not stable.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Social security isn't going to be around when Im at retirement age anyways, it's not sustainable. It's up to me to have long term investments

  • @Robotnik
    @Robotnik 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lands where guns are illegal or heavily restricted, and highly homogenous, work. UK has mainly robbed folks of their gun rights, and is heavily unsafe due to the utter lack of agreement on worths and norms, and thus, high Tribalism from most migrants being shipped into the UK.

  • @yanyant-q1l
    @yanyant-q1l 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    just came back from LA. lol there are homeless everywhere . the only place i dont see hobos is disneyland, universal and the muesums. the bums are all over the public transit too especially the b line/red line. they are loud too. i made the mistake with not renting a car and it took me one hour 20 from a hotel which is near lax one way

  • @professorprofessorson8795
    @professorprofessorson8795 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    california doesnt just have a weather, its one of the high gdp states. Some of the smartest people in the world live there working for the top companies.

    • @leekar3
      @leekar3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yup, there are opportunities in CA, but not even gets to be part of spoils that state offers!

    • @sagepirotess6312
      @sagepirotess6312 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Actually you are wrong. Its literally top 7 gdp economies globally, forget states.

    • @messmeg7582
      @messmeg7582 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Elon Musk run to Texas cos high taxes and poverty, streets holmess.
      Many thises smart people run from California.

  • @vernoimi
    @vernoimi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why wouldn’t you raise kids in Warsaw?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Smaller cities r better for raising families. Safer, better values, my personal preference

  • @tomek860
    @tomek860 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you are an asian, put on Naruto tshirt and you are instantly more attractive 😊

  • @adnanullahkhan832
    @adnanullahkhan832 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just 7 hours ago
    I live here and it's getting worse every week.

  • @monchichipower6334
    @monchichipower6334 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hardly see any Chinese in Los Angeles . I was there last month .

  • @hobbitw3301
    @hobbitw3301 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, sexists are not appreciated in PL neither..

  • @justynamizioek9007
    @justynamizioek9007 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Talking about women in terms of quality.... yakes

    • @lukaszludwin5681
      @lukaszludwin5681 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is it beter to talk in terms of quantity?

    • @ejustynka
      @ejustynka 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@lukaszludwin5681are those the only choices you have in your portfolio ?

  • @HappyDay-uj3mk
    @HappyDay-uj3mk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why did You say we are 3-th world?

  • @utahdan231
    @utahdan231 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Without watching I can say ,you go to Poland looking for cheaper life.

  • @mikolaykuka9759
    @mikolaykuka9759 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kraków is ugly!

    • @mikolaykuka9759
      @mikolaykuka9759 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's interesting to hear you praise Kraków once I have experienced several Polish cities and Krakow is low on most of the subjects that you cover in your video

  • @kilkimora
    @kilkimora 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, so bigoted…

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not at all.

  • @robertomanz6399
    @robertomanz6399 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    krakau is much smaller than la. you are comparing unequal things. i f you go to a smaller usa city equal to krakau you would have the same lifestyle in the usa. i know krakau well, also there is very little tipping in PL., you do not have to tip every meal or such, unexpected. yes, PL is nice but you are making uneven comparisons. but still interesting. so stay in PL. r

  • @Some-random-Scythian
    @Some-random-Scythian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As an American of Polish descent I proudly renounced the inferior Polish culture of my parents for Superior Anglo-Saxon American culture.

    • @metanoian965
      @metanoian965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      any Zyd would

    • @Some-random-Scythian
      @Some-random-Scythian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@metanoian965 I'm not Jewish, the closest way to describe my religion would practically be a form of Khurmazta.

    • @metanoian965
      @metanoian965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Some-random-Scythian don't care. you're stuck on repeat; Repeat insult like a real Zyd.
      you fling turds you get them right back

    • @Some-random-Scythian
      @Some-random-Scythian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@metanoian965 I'm just calling out the Polish people for practicing fake Christianity, your people should honestly just be Baptist or non-denominational like normal Christians, seriously what's with all the Catholic larping.

    • @Some-random-Scythian
      @Some-random-Scythian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@metanoian965 Bro your people are literally a bunch of Catholic larpers. Why can't you guys just be Baptist or non-denominational and practice Christianity like normal people.

  • @Robotnik
    @Robotnik 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When folks from these traditional Lands go to first world english speaking Lands like the UK and USA, many do so as they hate beimg held to high standards, or shit on their own culture and folks , or basocakly want to go, learn hyper liberalism, then take it back home to make home like New York, LA or most liberal/socialist western European Lands. Such luxury Beliefs are the Downfall of any Civilization. Thus, Poland is refreshing for you, for now ! Newly "chosen" Government (EU installed) is hyper liberal and globalist.

  • @janekjanecki2184
    @janekjanecki2184 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Polska jest zajebista