Is POLAND a nice place to live? (what you MUST know before moving to Poland)

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  • What you should know before coming to Poland. What is life in Poland like? Is life in Poland better than you think? Is Poland a good place to live & is Poland a safe place? What are salaries in Poland like? | Get MY BOOK 'I lived in Shanghai' on Amazon! amzn.to/3pLoeQ4
    I have been living in Poland for 2 years now, and in this video I share with you everything you have to know before you decide to move to Poland. Everything from education, finding job as a foreigner, safety, Polish cities, people's attitude towards foreigners, living condition & finding an apartment.
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    0:00 horrible weather, Być Może and my book 'I lived in Shanghai'
    2:28 Living in Poland is better than you think
    3:21 Polish cities are quite green and very 'liveable'
    3:46 is Poland safe? what is the most dangerous place in Poland?
    5:00 Taxes in Poland, freed higher education
    6:35 Religion, churches and the Old Town of Warsaw
    7:45 The best thing about living in Poland (culture, history, nature & traveling)
    8:15 The worse thing about living in Warsaw (salaries, differences between Poland vs the west)
    9:25 Can you find a job in Poland if you don't speak Polish?
    11:35 Living conditions in Poland, is it easy to find an apartment in Warsaw?
    Contact me at bykaja@outlook.com
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    Hi! My name is Kaja Kubicka. I grew up between Poland and Denmark, and for the past couple of years I have been living in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Bangkok, Warsaw and Paris, making videos about my travels, daily life & fashion.
    #warsaw #poland #warsawvlog #polandvlog #livinginpoland #bykaja

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  • @KajaKubicka
    @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Get MY BOOK 'I lived in Shanghai' on Amazon! amzn.to/3pLoeQ4

    • @wakeelvlogs11
      @wakeelvlogs11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi how are where are you from

    • @rggupta3762
      @rggupta3762 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are sell book & half to travler

    • @SuiGenerisAbbie
      @SuiGenerisAbbie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wakeelvlogs11 She said, Poland!

    • @SuiGenerisAbbie
      @SuiGenerisAbbie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kaja, you do not sound as though you are from Poland.
      Your accent is a little more Scandinavian.
      Also, moving to Poland is easier of course if you are originally from there.

    • @aboutcountrygyancroatia9470
      @aboutcountrygyancroatia9470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello sister

  • @billtuckwell1399
    @billtuckwell1399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    First went to Poznan from Scotland in 2012. Wow, was I impressed. Having been every year since to 2018, (Covid stopped visiting) Seen Wroclaw, Gdansk, Krakow, Elblag. What I really noticed if the amount of sensible investment, to all buildings and infastructure. Very impressive development of all Architecture. Transport in the cities is excellent. People make you feel welcome. There is a cleanliness in all eateries and the food is great. Pay a visit soon. You will enjoy it.

    • @rafadydkiemmacha7543
      @rafadydkiemmacha7543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you visit Poznań during Euro 2012?

    • @younglord3432
      @younglord3432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What city of all 5 u mentioned you think is top in terms of beauty , architecture ??

    • @MrSokmalinowy
      @MrSokmalinowy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And outside the cities, public transportation is non-existent. If you don't have your own vehicle you won't get out.

  • @KeneHx96
    @KeneHx96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    I'm from Spain and I´ve been living in Poland for a year. Living in Warsaw is awesome! I might be a bit biased because living in the capital it´s not really representative of the whole country, but generally speaking, you have everything you might need and want. There´s no need to speak polish to get a good job and almost everyone (even some old people) speaks at least a bit of English, if not very well. Definitively, everyone should come to Poland and experience how such an unknown country abroad can be this good.

    • @varsoviaklimat2880
      @varsoviaklimat2880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      People from Spain and Latin America are increasingly coming to Poland to settle here. I know a few of them in Warsaw and they don't seem to regret their move. Btw, do you know Francisco Galarraga's bar that serves delicious Argentinian empanadas? I recommend it, it's at Grzybowska street.

    • @gingerwong143
      @gingerwong143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, that's great to hear !

    • @mariocisneros911
      @mariocisneros911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you . You have convinced me . I love the women

    • @mtyzsw6549
      @mtyzsw6549 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm from Poland ,was living in Madrid for 2 years. Todavia puedo hablar espanol un Poco😀 Madrid is 3 times bigger than Warsaw. Was very hot there ,mucho calor ,pero me gustaba alli 😉

    • @HolisticLifestyle00
      @HolisticLifestyle00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Kenneth, do you know of any english speaking entry jobs in warsaw? I am moving soon and looking frequently. Thanks in advance ! -Canada

  • @CO84trucker
    @CO84trucker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I just got my Polish citizenship by descent/ancestry confirmed last summer and I will be traveling to the Polish consulate in Houston next month to apply for passport.

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well done! Enjoy being a Pole. There is a lot to be proud of.

    • @schoolhigh8380
      @schoolhigh8380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Witamy zaprasamy!

    • @zepter00
      @zepter00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is you Polish language?

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zepter00 are you talking to me?

  • @gingerwong143
    @gingerwong143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Looking forward to live and work in Poland in the future! I adore Poland and people are super friendly...

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    • @gingerwong143
      @gingerwong143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KajaKubicka ❤️ sending love !!!

    • @EWAMILENAP
      @EWAMILENAP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Roda 💕🐻Thank you for sharing!🙋

    • @user-jk9go5pn6y
      @user-jk9go5pn6y 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EWAMILENAP hallo !! How are you .
      Welcome to morocco

    • @KrissowskiM
      @KrissowskiM ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-jk9go5pn6y stay in Morocco

  • @meaco247
    @meaco247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I just moved to Warsaw two weeks ago for my retirement being 40 years out of Poland. I was born here.

    • @gypsystar7292
      @gypsystar7292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was out of Poland since 1979, now I moved back for my retirement. Learning how to live in Poland....again.

    • @meaco247
      @meaco247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gypsystar7292 me too

    • @DS-vx3wf
      @DS-vx3wf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how does the tax part for retirement?

  • @jerometsowinghuen
    @jerometsowinghuen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Overall, I think Poland is a nice place to live, work and travel.
    It is environmental friendly, easy to find a job even don't speak Polish or a house to live, as well as a free broad range of education.

    • @tomystark5606
      @tomystark5606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Joke? Right?

    • @nnnnnn3647
      @nnnnnn3647 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It is worth noting that the entire "old town" that you see in the film was 100% destroyed during the war by the Germans and the Poles rebuilt it in a perfect way, with all the details. Something that has been in the works for generations was built from scratch in 30 years.

  • @ilayda9502
    @ilayda9502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I am moving to Warsaw in a week, perfect timing!❤️

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck with with the move! :))

    • @azizbekmirzamurodov9468
      @azizbekmirzamurodov9468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too

    • @naveensangu6128
      @naveensangu6128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Best of luck!

    • @jans2887
      @jans2887 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't forget your gas mask, the air pollution levels here are crazy

    • @donniedarko6699
      @donniedarko6699 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Selam İlayda , ben de martta Varşova'ya taşınıyorum :) Öner'in var mı bana acaba?

  • @jaimehaiti9479
    @jaimehaiti9479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I visited Warsaw two years ago from NY and was blown away. I have been to most of the big cities in Europe and this visit exceeded my expectations. I would even go as far to say that Poland is a quiet storm coming, slowly but surely and everyone should take notice. The value you get for the money there is far more superior than many other European cities.

    • @rafadydkiemmacha7543
      @rafadydkiemmacha7543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's very nice of you to say that. Poland is very underrated for some reason, yet it shines in many areas. The only thing inferior in Poland comparing to these European icons are the salaries. But that's something a tourist doesn't experience. I must say though that in Poland we feel a little sad when we hear how cheap Poland is, because for us it's not. Some things can be like twice cheaper for tourist, but we make 4 times less than this tourist. So imagine having the prices doubled where you live, basically. That's Poland for us.

    • @jaimehaiti9479
      @jaimehaiti9479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@rafadydkiemmacha7543 I agree with you. In my humble opinion, the problem came from the way Poland negotiated its position in the EEU initially. Mistakes were made, from protecting farmlands, including the sugar industry and more. Otherwise, its GDP would have been much stronger than it already was 11 years ago and going. The key moving forward is to cast your industrial net far and wide, beyond the EEU. Everyone has been doing it with even a designated ministry to reinforce this initiative via the diplomatic channel.

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh well, ofc you get 'the highest value for the money spent'. Poland is the cheapest country in European Union xd

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaimehaiti9479 And well, farmers gained the most among all people in Poland by participating in EU. Most of them were really EU-sceptical before we had joined it.

    • @jaimehaiti9479
      @jaimehaiti9479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@krowaswieta7944 Yes, some farmers are doing well but the potential of the agriculture industry has been compromised when comparing to other countries in the EEU. I know at least 4 sugar factories that were forced to close in small towns, including Łapy. They never recovered.

  • @mistagslim
    @mistagslim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Agreed. Poland is a gorgeous traditional country to live in.

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ☺️☺️

    • @melianna999
      @melianna999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes, Countries with one nation keeps traditions. When other nation coming they do not accept it but
      wants their way. And that's how every tradition collapses in the name of political correctness.

    • @zepter00
      @zepter00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Traditional? what do you mean?

    • @pearluniverse7878
      @pearluniverse7878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@melianna999 this sounds really creepy actually? What do you mean?

    • @alexandergaazka4200
      @alexandergaazka4200 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zepter00 Poland is very traditional, catholic and against gays and Germany and the rest of eu except Hungary is crying about it

  • @lamindceesay600
    @lamindceesay600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Am from the smiling coast of west Africa the Gambia 🇬🇲 hopefully I will be in poland next month kaja your video is really helpful me
    Am coming to warsaw vistula University

  • @elainemiguel8566
    @elainemiguel8566 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Hi! I'm from Brazil and Poland is in my bucket list! I really wanna visit Warsaw and Krakow.

    • @profesorrawa6393
      @profesorrawa6393 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Gdańsk>Kraków Warszawa is great tho

  • @mariapawlowicz5921
    @mariapawlowicz5921 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Ich lebe in Deutschland und ich lebe hier gerne, hier lebt auch meine Familie, aber neulich habe ich viel Gutes über Polen gehört, mit Ausnahme der Politik. Ich habe von den Menschen verschiedener Nationen viel Gutes gehört, dass Polen ein wuderschönes Land ist, schöne , saubere Städte, die Landschaften, viele , tolle Sehenswürdigkeiten, schöne gute Cafes , Raestaurants, gutes Essen , und so weiter, auch die Menschen , meistens freudlich.

  • @panagiotisnotiskontis431
    @panagiotisnotiskontis431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I love Poland and especially Poznań ❤️

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ☺️🙌🏼

    • @NancyNoo7007
      @NancyNoo7007 ปีที่แล้ว

      My father grew up in Poznan ..I’m too old to move back from the US..

  • @karolinaoleksiak4210
    @karolinaoleksiak4210 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Po 16 latach w UK wracam do Polski i mam lekkiego stresa, dzięki za ten film, podnosi na duchu, komentarze obcokrajowców zachwyconych Polską są super 😊

  • @very_cute_cats
    @very_cute_cats 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Fajnie zobaczyć taki odcinek jak jestem polakiem :)

  • @bali_tourdriverandrentbike2685
    @bali_tourdriverandrentbike2685 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am from Bali ,as a tour driver,last week we explore Bali island with four ladies from poland,they are so so kind and friendly !!!!

  • @jaypeeflores29
    @jaypeeflores29 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I visited Poland for work reason, and I fell in loved in the country right a way. Very friendly people, low cost of living, good nature and clean. I will definitely considering moving from the U.S.❤

  • @SatishKumar41
    @SatishKumar41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Kaja. This video was really helpful and thank you for coming up with such valid things to know before coming to Poland. Cheers

  • @karynhuang9957
    @karynhuang9957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Poland looks beautiful. All the architecture overseas > USA

  • @JessiCat1980
    @JessiCat1980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I met the love of my life who's Polish. She lives in Cieszyn, therefore, I plan on moving there in about 8 months. I'm Canadian. I love the historical look!

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As far as i remeber Cieszyn isnt great city to live in... But well, last time i was visiting it was like 15 years ago and things change here quite rapidly so who knows XDD

    • @ziuuuuuuuuum
      @ziuuuuuuuuum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh come on, that's my town! :D

    • @melianna999
      @melianna999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      stay in Canada

    • @emiliaw5186
      @emiliaw5186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cieszyn is lovely! And the mountains nearby are beautiful

    • @JessiCat1980
      @JessiCat1980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emiliaw5186 unfortunately she broke up with me a few dayß go. I won't be moving there. Devestated and heartbroken 💔

  • @williamcoughlin5276
    @williamcoughlin5276 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am Polish and have lived in Poland before. She may have mentioned this in the video, but if you don’t know Polish when visiting Poland, it’s OK. Most of the people in Poland that you’ll meet (waitresses, cashiers, etc.) will be pretty reserved when it comes to foreigners. But, if you learn one or two phrases like “Proszę pani/pana o piwo” (a beer please), they’ll be very happy and will be very nice to you.

    • @marcinszrajber
      @marcinszrajber 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If "Pani" there will be "Proszę PaniĄ o piwo" not Pani 😊

  • @doktoraljayson9722
    @doktoraljayson9722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hi Kaja! consider me as your avid fan! Your YT channel is worth to watch.Very substantial and informative! I'll be moving to Poland next week from Taiwan ❤️

  • @TravelingisFREEDOM
    @TravelingisFREEDOM ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

  • @miray.s.1618
    @miray.s.1618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i'm moving to Warsaw next Saturday! I cannot wait omg.

    • @underated17
      @underated17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amazing! I am Polish Canadian! I speak Polish too. If I may ask why are you moving to Poland because you like to explore?

    • @moejellini
      @moejellini 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you end up liking it?

  • @marklisiecki5790
    @marklisiecki5790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very informative video :)

  • @itsmejohnson5931
    @itsmejohnson5931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your work and your English is excellent!

  • @yaspert1815
    @yaspert1815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved the video and would love to go back to Poland and see more of the North where my family is from!!! was there in the summer of 2019

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      glad to hear you liked it! :)

    • @yaspert1815
      @yaspert1815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KajaKubicka We should meet up when I go back hopefully soon! My family is Kashub from the North :)

  • @nnodimblessing
    @nnodimblessing 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Kaja, thank you for the video is really excited nd educated. I love it expect me sooner in Poland

  • @user-yl6sm3ue9v
    @user-yl6sm3ue9v 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love Poland. I did not think in the past that I will say this. But Poland is awesome. I’ve traveled in some cities, and I felt like being in a book story.

  • @keennness8594
    @keennness8594 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Did you take the wok to Poland

  • @abdullahhakan1
    @abdullahhakan1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Turkey and Poland has always very good relationships from 1500s till today times and in Istanbul Polish citizens had settled in 20.000 and founded Polonezkoy Town Near İstanbul. While being student for 1 month to expedite my English level to better, and time to time jogging in Brighton during communism newly free years of Poland, i found a warsaw guy at 15 years old and he told me that Polish citizens work hard to reach Turkey economic, social levels. At Bilkent University, i have got Polish citizen economics Prof Dr Man and he told me the Same , they work hard to reach contemporary levels in economics, infrastructures, technologically to Turkey's levels. Today Warsaw apartments are 4 times more expensive than İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir apartments' values.

    • @varsoviaklimat2880
      @varsoviaklimat2880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The 17th century was full of wars between Poland/Lithuania and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) that climaxed with the battle of Viena in 1683. Mutual Polish-Turkish relations began changing (improving) in the 18th century, due to the emergence of a common threat to Poland/Lithuania and Turkey: the Russian Empire. It is said that Turkey was the only (partly)-European power that never recognised officially the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian state and its vanishing from Europe's map in 1795. Poland and Turkey have been doing between them very well ever since.

    • @arturjj8761
      @arturjj8761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello Hakan. I've been on vacation twice in your beautiful country. Hope to come back again. Beautiful views, wonderful weather and friendly people. It all makes you want to come back to you!

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Poland’s minimum wage is now much higher than in Turkey. This must’ve been a long time ago. Poland’s economy is fastest growing in Europe.

  • @MeekAlhamdulilah-uy9bl
    @MeekAlhamdulilah-uy9bl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love 💕 your energy.. you seems to be very friendly. the video said it all.

  • @SpicyTurkey83
    @SpicyTurkey83 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I visited over 65 countries, working for the airlines as an engineer. I'm sort of a digital nomad. Poland was, by far, the best country I've visited in the past 10 years. I've been to Warsaw 3 times already, and Krakow once, and Gdansk once. It is currently my favorite country of all time. I definitely agree with her that it is VERY SAFE and also VERY LIVEABLE

  • @ritameireles6260
    @ritameireles6260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hey, im going on erasmus to warsaw and finding a place to stay and understand polski may be a big challenge. Having someone to talk about it is so nice! thank u :)

  • @jocelynlacang5407
    @jocelynlacang5407 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much sharing abouts Poland how I wish I could visit Poland.

  • @probono2876
    @probono2876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Enjoy your staying in Poland!

  • @toms9864
    @toms9864 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You answered a lot of good questions.

  • @yenflorita5
    @yenflorita5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am planning to have my masters in Poland. Thank you for this very informative video, ma'am. ❤

  • @newversion5186
    @newversion5186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very Nice and informative video about Poland you are doing a great job Thankyou soo much for this nice video keep it up Long Live with Healthy Life

  • @explorewiththea3892
    @explorewiththea3892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    How I wish I can go to Poland to finally meet my virtual Polish friend. I started to learn basic Polish words (thanks to my friend who became my polish translator/tutor. I love your video. I learned from it

  • @mattconner9330
    @mattconner9330 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wish more citys in USA were like just having more parks seems like there's no balance it's either just a bunch of buildings or country not much in-between. As well as the education! As a not so educated American I'm really jealous of countrys like this.

  • @ramoncastro3186
    @ramoncastro3186 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video !!

  • @Indischersumit
    @Indischersumit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks a lot Kaja.

    • @tasiumaje8955
      @tasiumaje8955 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm from Dubai by God willing from now to five months i will go to go poland

  • @norbertvelky5713
    @norbertvelky5713 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am planning on moving to Poland this year after nearly a decade spent abroad , particularity on British islands, learnt a decent polish there as my best fellas were Polish , must say though, I am Slovakian, which brought much of the advantage into my learning, if it comes to other Slavic languages, the language has its bits, that mAkes it harder than my own, or Czech ( which I am fluent at too ) , all three are comparably hard with grammar, but polish is the hardest one, followed by Slovak and then Czech period.

  • @sukamusic2595
    @sukamusic2595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am now in Wroclaw,good to see you

  • @iskandarulmasov1388
    @iskandarulmasov1388 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your English is great. I can understand everything you said, but I cannot understand many other people. I'm going to come to Poland, and after your video I want to come there faster. I hope I enjoy this country and stay there. Hello from Uzbekistan, thanks for such a good video.

  • @klaudiaw8518
    @klaudiaw8518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    as for payments ... if you speak a foreign language or you are an IT specialist or a programmer, you can find a very well-paid job in Poland, but your salary compared to Western Europe will be quite low if you convert from PLN to EUR, while with such a payment you can expect a very high standard of living in Poland, maybe even better than in Western Europe or the North. But when you move from Finland, for example, do not expect that you will save money to start a new life in Finland, but your standard of living for a payment of EUR 2,000 in Poland will be better than in Finland. You come here to live, not to save money.

  • @bobbyd592
    @bobbyd592 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video Kaja. These types of videos help me in researching where i may possible retire. I currently live in the States. I was born in New york but both my parents were born in Poland. I have inquired in getting dual citizenship and hope to one year visit poland and see what its like.

  • @wendydoyle3254
    @wendydoyle3254 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My ancestors came from Poland but not me, but I wish I could go to Poland and live there and go to a polish college to learn polish for beginners!

  • @MisiaUS
    @MisiaUS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thank you for this video! I was also born in Poland and moved to the US when I was five. Life here now is much different and not very flexible to build a “normal” life for someone my age. I am now considering moving back to Poland, but am very scared to make the jump.

    • @nypan71
      @nypan71 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Move back pronto do Polski!

    • @KrissowskiM
      @KrissowskiM ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What are you scared of??? Poland is one of the safest countries in the world, no ni..

    • @KrissowskiM
      @KrissowskiM ปีที่แล้ว

      gers to murder and rob other people, everybody respectful and friendly. You will love it...
      Just don’t come if you are a leftard with socialist ideas, ‘diversity’ supporter and social justice warrior. We don’t need and don’t accept people like that here....

    • @ZenityStudios
      @ZenityStudios 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You can always come back. You regret things in life you didn’t do, not so much things you did. You have one life just do it

    • @robertforgaci9427
      @robertforgaci9427 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i hope you took that step and everything is going well!
      if you didnt yet.. go for it! we only live once

  • @alitalash158
    @alitalash158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for information amazing Vedio keep it up

  • @baekpark1429
    @baekpark1429 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, not sure if I'll get noticed. I just wanted to ask, do you have any idea where go I go if I want to find affordable apartments? Like do Poland have (or specific Poland cities have) website where foreign people can look for apartments especially those who wish to stay and study there?

  • @zekewu1269
    @zekewu1269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Kaja, thank you very much for your sharing and take the time to make this video. I'm moving to Warsaw soon from Shanghai and it will be great to have new friends to hang out with.

  • @jakubkulakowski
    @jakubkulakowski 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If you speak some other european language like German, Swedish, Spanish or Italian then it's gonna be super easy for you to find a job in some corporation

  • @Kelner_z_Manhattanu
    @Kelner_z_Manhattanu 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm from Poland living in New York, I can say some things in US are backward comparing to what we have in Poland - like for example banking system, but even health care in some aspects, the way they deal with some things or treat patients. Of course there are also things that are better than in Poland, my point is that many people are ignorant - not just about Poland but in general. More education, open mind and awareness is needed. Thanks for great video and feel invited to my channel as well 🙂

  • @keltyk
    @keltyk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    A lot of native British people will be begging to be let in, in a few years. Our country is becoming very unsafe and our cities are being lost

    • @teamehpchannel9614
      @teamehpchannel9614 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the uk is pretty much just about to be the same level as america in terms of safety

    • @keltyk
      @keltyk ปีที่แล้ว

      @@teamehpchannel9614 except with unarmed regular cops... and if they do get armed, they will have to be extremely careful not to use them on problematic types under any circumstances

  • @brauwayne-lawliet7838
    @brauwayne-lawliet7838 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All the Poles I have met have been very nice. Good video

  • @benedictaguilar7544
    @benedictaguilar7544 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Soon!🥰

  • @mindoongie
    @mindoongie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    im 4th or 5th gen polish in my family over in america and have always been interested in the culture. i plan to learn polish and go to a uni!! after i finish my current degree though of course.

  • @sofron1977
    @sofron1977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the video! When it goes down to renting - can you walk us through the process? How many months in advance you need pay, do you pay a fee to the real estate agency etc ? :)

    • @jerzyiwaniuk7781
      @jerzyiwaniuk7781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1400 zł/month th-cam.com/video/cyCAWxq7Y-g/w-d-xo.html 'kaucja' = deposit
      Warsaw Włochy , th-cam.com/video/cyCAWxq7Y-g/w-d-xo.html She says 'If you are interested about life in Poland, than watch this video' . Unfortunately she speaks Russian and subtitles are in Russian. There are thousands of russian-speaking films what to do in Poland. Sorry :-(

    • @pabloescobar6124
      @pabloescobar6124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You just need to pay moth by month, u pay extra money at the beggining of rental which is worth one extra month and it is used by owner when you destroy something. If u dont destroy anything money goes back to you when your rental time is over. If rent comes from agency u sometimes pay a fee and sometimes you dont. It depends on their own sell strategy. But u have a lot of private flats when you pay directly to owner.

  • @ahmedsaber82
    @ahmedsaber82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video my friend have a good day

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ☺️🙏🏼

    • @ahmedsaber82
      @ahmedsaber82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KajaKubicka I have new video my friend

  • @varsoviaklimat2880
    @varsoviaklimat2880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Kaja - IMO, despite your Polish roots you are very, very American. That's absolutely nothing negative, just an observation. :) I admire your energy, I think Warsaw is definitely better off with you than without you. I have a question - if you take ONLY the weather/climate into account, which city would you prefer - Copenhagen or Warsaw?

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Warsaw because summer / spring is much warmer and longer here :)

    • @michaelmckelvey5122
      @michaelmckelvey5122 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I noticed the same thing-a very strong American accent, it might just be how a Polish person speaks English!

    • @fecat93
      @fecat93 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I live in Chicagoland and her accent doesn't sound like any of the American Poles I've encountered.
      Her accent is very hard to place and that is due to her hodgepodge of places she has lived. I definitely would identifier as a non-native "American" speaker.

    • @shedrachakesse7533
      @shedrachakesse7533 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KajaKubicka Truly pretty lady! Good videos

  • @zuhaibkhani9501
    @zuhaibkhani9501 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing

  • @songchao854
    @songchao854 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I would like to see small polish cities and villages!

    • @newagpesa8711
      @newagpesa8711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They're different in west of Poland or in east of Poland.

    • @zepter00
      @zepter00 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      As you wish. My town (13 thousends citizens) 80 kilometers on north east from Warsaw th-cam.com/video/h8pjYgKi_-A/w-d-xo.html

    • @neuroticat4026
      @neuroticat4026 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a good idea. The real Poland consists of small towns and villages.

  • @Alex-ke6ji
    @Alex-ke6ji 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi All, could I know about labor and drivers accommodation which will be provided by companies, next month i will be there from uae still i don’t know which city i will be accommodate
    I’m new and first time will be in Poland

  • @El-Bertto
    @El-Bertto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How has Coronavirus affected Poland? I'm planning to travel in Poland at January. Are the restaurants etc open at the moment?

    • @Rzoockxz
      @Rzoockxz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      All the things work pretty normal now. Everything is open, children go to school, and there are no restrictions of travelling. The only thing that is different from the pre-pandemic time is that most people wear masks in shops and in public transport, at least in the biggest cities. Even this obligation is starting to be respected less and less strictly though. But no one knows what things will look like in the winter.

  • @familycookingchannel7122
    @familycookingchannel7122 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful video

  • @mueroft5
    @mueroft5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    According to salaries, they are much lower than western Europe but also costs of living are affordable
    For example in Katowice where I live renting a normal standard room is cost like 650-800 PLN, studio costs 1100-1400 PLN, bills usually not higher than 250 PLN a month
    Food and things you must buy is 750-1000 PLN
    And net minimum salary is 2700 PLN (2023) so I think it's not so bad 😁

  • @Voyvoda78
    @Voyvoda78 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love Poland and their lack of diversity. Polish culture is absolutely all you need in Poland 🇵🇱

    • @nnnnnn3647
      @nnnnnn3647 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It is worth noting that the entire "old town" that you see in the film was 100% destroyed during the war by the Germans and the Poles rebuilt it in a perfect way, with all the details. Something that has been in the works for generations was built from scratch in 30 years.

    • @just_archan
      @just_archan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Actually.. we have a lot of diversity... But this what really matters: diversity of opinions.

  • @grzegorzj.paterek7614
    @grzegorzj.paterek7614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this is a perfect place for retirement, so you are getting some money from your country that might be not that much there, but in Poland you're upper class :D

  • @Telencephelon
    @Telencephelon ปีที่แล้ว +3

    12:42 great video. The reason the living conditions in Warsaw are so good are because of the tragic history. It was totally decimated. It is the only European capital with such a population density in high rise buildings in the center while at the same time offering the most apartments where do don't face another concrete wall. Visit Budapest or Vienna some time

  • @bleachgirl891
    @bleachgirl891 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I live in south africa. often i will look at the label of foods/drinks/snacks when something tastes really good and many times it turns out its made in Poland :D

  • @thinkingyas4245
    @thinkingyas4245 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello! Thanks so much! Do you think there would be jobs for English speakers whose main skill is policy making and research? I get the impression it would instead be better for example, to be a software engineer who spoke English only to move to Poland than with the skills I have. I love Poland and am more than happy also just to have it as somewhere I visit.

  • @shawn3684
    @shawn3684 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    我现在在华沙,之前在上海呆过6年,很高兴看到博主跟我有重合的经历

  • @garybradford5153
    @garybradford5153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My other half is a midwife and I have my own business as a painter and decorator. Could we have a could life and plant of work. Had enough of England, need a change.

  • @yvetterashed1531
    @yvetterashed1531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m 58 yrs old and no gallbladder, does this still work for someone in my situation?

  • @meetworldhome
    @meetworldhome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great video :)

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you 🙏🏼❤️

  • @worldinf3211
    @worldinf3211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We love your videos greetings from Algeria 💚💚

  • @disneyplay4
    @disneyplay4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've met some Polish fellas here in Canada and I liked them. They're very talkative, reminds me of Italians.

  • @gazwit1603
    @gazwit1603 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God bless the humans who live in this country from the uk

  • @greekwithjo960
    @greekwithjo960 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the very informative video. I'm considering moving to Wroclaw from Athens, Greece. I'm a Greek teacher working via Internet so finding a job in Poland would not be an issue. I'd like to ask, though, whether most buildings are insulated. Although I'd need a small apartment anyway, I wonder if noise from the adjacent apartments would be a problem. Do you have any idea about that? Thank you.

    • @GluonToo
      @GluonToo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ha, ha! I assure you that all Polish buildings are insulated and have heating. You won't get cold at home in winter!
      What noise are you talking about? Poles behave quietly! You must be extremely unlucky to come across a nuisance neighbor who behaves noisily.
      However, you must know that Wroclaw has the highest number of immigrants from Ukraine - 23% of the population! They behave normally, integrate quickly, but you may be surprised to find that a lot of people speak Ukrainian or Russian.
      But we invite you to Poland! Poles like Greeks!

    • @greekwithjo960
      @greekwithjo960 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GluonToo Thank you for your reply. I love Poles, too; even more when I saw what you did for Ukrainians. In Greece, you must be lucky to have neighbors behaving quietly. And most buildings are not insulated properly. For people like me working at home, that's a significant problem.

    • @GluonToo
      @GluonToo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@greekwithjo960 I was in Greece in 2009 and I loved it! I loved the warm evenings, the real olive oil, the grill with fresh fish and vegetables, the clear skies and the atmosphere of freedom. - No one obeys the law, everyone builds a house where they want, on the street cars enforce priority. Super ;)
      Unfortunately, a lot of garbage in the streets and on the beaches. In Athens, needles and syringes of drug addicts lie on the ground. Bus stops are often vandalized. In the suburbs, the electrical system looks like in Brazilian favelas. But I love Greece anyway!
      Before you move, come to Poland for a while. The climate here is much colder, so you may not like it. But the greenery in our country is abundant. 45% of Poland's area is forest!

    • @greekwithjo960
      @greekwithjo960 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GluonToo You described the country perfectly! :) Thank you for the advice!

    • @quant2011
      @quant2011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL you ask if polish buildings are insulated? Yeah like 50x better than those in Athens which are uber cold in winter!!!!! Most greek buildings are crap comparing to polish- veery poor quality of literally everything. So, ask now if we have good windows :)))

  • @followthetrackswithlihin
    @followthetrackswithlihin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Content. ❤️

  • @JC-cb4xg
    @JC-cb4xg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i am 23, ive been to Katowice, Krakow (few times), Wroclaw and Przemysl... i have been all over England and Wales (i am English) i have been to Spain (few times, Barcelona most recently), France (Paris), Cyprus, Turkey and Albania... from my view Poland feels the the safest for me personally i feel at home in Poland, my girlfriend is also Polish and i find it hard to understand why many Poles complain about their nation. I come from Birmingham a bankrupt city full of crime in England, from my Experiences being in Birmingham, London, Paris and Barcelona compared to Krakow or Wroclaw etc i think the main thing is safety and identity. what i might say may come of as "racist" but i can assure you im not as my best friend is Sikh British-Indian (hes also been to Poland a few times he loves it never had any racism when being here) but those 4 major cities around the west of Europe all have one thing in common and thats mass multiculturalism i seen it with my own eyes many times for example Paris felt more like North Africa than it did French, the French culture was non existent in many places except the small villages (like England) i felt very unsafe a lot of crime and pick pockets... Barcelona again massive groups of North/West African men walking around especially at night time they even got aggressive towards me for no reason, i saw them urinating in the streets the smell was terrible... and now my home nation Birmingham where i live is like 40% or less Native population the biggest religion being Islam, there are no go zones around Birmingham meaning no whites are safe in those areas, if you dont believe me you can search Alum Rock Birmingham "no whites"... and again same for London i went last year you made me upset 35% or less of London is native English, i walked around and barely heard anyone speaking English i felt like the tourist :/ again massive violent crimes in London... my girlfriend said the same about Amsterdam said she was groped by Arab migrants, people want to keep ignoring it but thats why Poland felt so good (there is other people but they are integrated and there arent so many to the point the native people and culture is dead) unlike the list i have given. i want to move to Poland not just because i feel safer but the economic situation in the UK is horrendous, my girlfriend even said it, Birmingham felt like a shithole and the tower blocks felt like soviet tower blocks all over the place most roads bad as well... its like this i pay huge taxes and get crime flooded area to live in, overwhelmed services (NHS, Police, Transport etc), terrible road, massive car insurance prices due to crime, huge house prices due to mass migration (supply and demand issue we are overpopulated) and poor wages etc etc...

  • @Windwond
    @Windwond 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ugh. PRAGA is no longer a dangerous place….anywhere, at all. I live in Nowy Praga and spend a lot of time in szmulowizna, supposedly the most dangerous. It’s just not.
    Katowice has the most dangerous areas in all of Poland.

    • @Neminja
      @Neminja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's a myth too, I've been living in Katowice for more than 20 years and it changed a lot since then, now it's safe as any other place in Poland.

  • @enowoben7286
    @enowoben7286 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow,thanks for the video..
    Please I'm living in Dubai wit a residence visa....is it possible for me to get a visit visa to Poland?

  • @ActiveAussie2024
    @ActiveAussie2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good video. Really enjoyed. I 've thought about living in Poland. I lived and worked in Asia for years, got tired of that. Warsaw looks ok , but I might check out Krakow or Gdansk, or Poznan. I can speak Chinese fairly well, so I don't think learning Polish will be too hard. Pronunciation is always the hard part.

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thanks! glad to hear!

  • @WalterPaulKomarnicki
    @WalterPaulKomarnicki ปีที่แล้ว

    interesting video. if I ever go to Poland, it would be to brush up on my Polish, which is very very basic.

  • @justinchrisley5234
    @justinchrisley5234 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was looking at the prices of housing across Poland and with how housing prices are here in the US I am seriously considering taking the money I will be saving for a house and using it to buy a house outright in Poland, what are things that I should be looking into doing within the next six years while I am saving up money to make transitioning easier?

  • @damonzh588
    @damonzh588 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video

  • @catholicmeditation1560
    @catholicmeditation1560 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Does employer in Poland require applicants take medical exam? Thanks.

  • @frehmann8031
    @frehmann8031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good weather in summer

  • @aboutcountrygyancroatia9470
    @aboutcountrygyancroatia9470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mam can I move Poland to purtgal on Poland work visa without trc

  • @stevecarpenter9931
    @stevecarpenter9931 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm from England and would love to live in Poland especially in krakow as visited a few ago and very nice city and friendly people. How much money on average would you need to live in Poland for 2 to 3 months to begin with. What's the process like in renting a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment ? Do you need to show you have a job ect or as long as you can pay the money upfront it's fine? What job opportunities are there too ?

  • @oscarroquevergararevatta2995
    @oscarroquevergararevatta2995 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, very interesting video, would you share what is the tax payment for foreigner workers in Poland?

  • @CommandoMaster
    @CommandoMaster 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm considering a short term stay in Poland. Would u say the women there are open to dating foreigners and do they speak English well?

  • @PiotrJaser
    @PiotrJaser 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Tyś jest Polka, co wiele zmienia. I dodatkowo podróżujesz po planecie Ziemia. I jesteś za młoda, by pamiętać, jak Polska wyglądała 30 lat temu. Gdybyś to pamiętała, to jeszcze bardziej byś była zachwycona tym, jak pierońsko dużo się tu zmieniło na lepsze.

  • @biber9979
    @biber9979 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am in love with Poland. I got few really good job offers and as a family financially we would have better life than in Serbia...but i didn't accept any of those offers because my wife's salary would be even lower than in Serbia.
    My wife is a kindergarten teacher and in Serbia where everything is cheaper at least 20 percent she makes 650 euros for 30 hours of work. In Poland she would work longer and make less money while everything is more expensive.
    As i said at the end of the month with my good salary and her bad salary we would still live way better than in Serbia but i dont want my wife to work for such a low salary (it is literally humiliating) while doing something so important for the society.

  • @1986Denmark
    @1986Denmark 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Im in Gdansk now and ive also been in Krakow. I love Poland. You said that you lived in Denmark. Im from Denmark. Taler du dansk?:-)

  • @jerricboy
    @jerricboy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hi. are landlords strict on how many people can live in a flat?.