I'm Canadian. Our school sponsored a tour of West Germany as it called in 1976. I'll never forget the rough feel of the train toilet paper. Every square marked Deutsche Bundesbahn.
I am Dutch and the Netherlands is far from perfect, but I always feel safe here. Life here seems chill compared to U.S. life. I find it absolutely fascinating that a lot of American expats have to get used to "not doing anything". As a Dutchie I love days where I don't have to do anything. Lazy days! How can you truly enjoy and reflect on life if you are always busy?
Unfortunately the work environment in the USA, is that you do not get much vacation or sick leave, and that many people are not able to travel until they retire, and that is only if the have a good pension and are healthy. Me being a retired teacher, we traveled mostly in the summer, and at a teachers pay rate and if you have children, traveling overseas is not possible. So, that is why I do travel more and for a longer amount of time now, is because I am retired. Yet because of my age, I feel this need to see places I want to see and love, before I do die.
i'm from Kyiv, Ukraine. The first time I ever heard gun shots was after russian full scale invasion and still it's very rare ocasion. I might not be wrong saying that avarage american can actually feel safer in most of Ukraine than USA.
Tipping culture has been quite normal in Europe however it''s not like the US where it''s highly expected or even mandatory. In most restaurants you'd tip accordingly if you think the service was good. If you just have two drinks at a cafe and you have to pay say 4.80 many people just add up to 5 which sounds like a lousy tip but it''s mostly not expected for such little service. If you go to dinner many people do tip say 10-20 euro or maybe even more if they had a good night.
I just found your site a few days ago - and decided to check it out some more - I was disappointed to click on this latest and find that it is simply watching some other guys video whom I would never choose to watch and especially to find out that this is what your viewers seem to prefer. I will stick to reviewing your content based on your personal life and experiences and hope to see more of that.
@@vlive1141 thanks for watching. I appreciate it. I have people that like different things so I try to do a few things 😊. Watch what you like and skip what you don’t 😊
@SethinBerlin i didn't mean for that to sound so rude i live in Las Vegas and have been debating a move to Berlin to be near my son so I feel like I can gain a lot from your content pertaining to your actual experiences
@@vlive1141 I didn't take it as being rude. I just try to make a variety of content. Especially in the winter when it's cold and rainy and I dont want to get outside :). plus sometimes it takes me a while to plan and film my essays or my travel and eating videos, so I like to have content when I'm working on those.Berlin is a great place, and I hope you go back through my videos and check out all the videos I make about it
Been abroad 12 years and can agree with most of what he is saying. To sum it up for me, it's just about a better quality of life and the realization that I no longer fit into American culture, and I don't really like American culture at this point. I don't miss the consumerism, the toxic politics, the hustle culture and the bubble that everyone seems to live in. I have two other citizenships now, so I have the option of never going back. My wife is not from the US and my two young kids were both born abroad, so they don't have any real connection to the US or nostalgia for the country. Unless US culture changes drastically, I feel like I'd be giving up too much and putting my kids in a worse situation if I went back.
Health Insurance sucks in United States, especially for anyone in a low income bracket. Being retired, I have Medicare, yet I pay about $175 a month, and deductibles every time I see a doctor, and boy if you have to go to emergency room, you will have an ongoing bill for a while.
Honestly, you guys over there in USA need to start living and fight the capitalistic working system. I mean not socialism (trigger word for you guys right :D), i mean FAIR conditions for the working force. Your economical "freedom" is only as good as it benefits everybody but it seem the wealth get sucked up to the top. Thats why you have no vacation or health insurances. You really need to start living! Greetings from Germany. This has a direct impact on the high pharmacy abuse, mental health issues and in the end crime and social unrest. Basically the hot issues in your country.
@@koschmx I can absolutely agree with you. Im very critical about Germany as well, lots of things need to improve or need to be changed! But still when you have a regular job you have vacation and insurance and more or less job safety. Those points Seth spoke about in the video. I think the USA has such a huge potential but those points i mentioned are imo a big blocker for a better country. Same goes for Germany as well ofc but differently. Thanks for the input!
"but Berlin has also homeless" ... such a deflection always should be pushed into context. Not only does Germany has a differentiation between homeless and people actually living on the streets (Wohnungslos vs Obdachlos) ... but the per capita numbers for each are also worlds apart compared with the US. The last actual count of people living on the street in Berlin was under 2000, with the people considered homeless being around 10000 ... go have a look at the homeless populations of US cities of similar size, it should give you reason to never deflect in such away again. Same goes with deflections when it comes to crime, drugs etc ... dont use them if the scale is not comparable.
The crime scale is comparable. I compared two cities of similar sizes. Dallas and Berlin both have 4 million people. The country of Germany has about 86 million people with 214 murdered last year. Dallas has four million with 264 murdered. My point is in almost every way it’s better here when it comes to crime and homelessness and that wasn’t a deflection thank you
The United States has become a dangerous place to live. Being a teacher, I have had to deal with several lock downs, and practice lock downs. And Sadly, the USA is going to get worse, because of our politics, and where we are going. I am fearful for anyone who is different. So hang on people, get ready, and be careful, and watch over your shoulder, because of our new president (regime) is emboldening violence. Very much similarities to 1930s Germany.
Where does he go shopping? WALMart? Costco, I do not go there, always too crowded. Eventhough, I do get kick out of some of the people in their pjs and slippers that you see in USA. This guy has a lot of time to shop, if he cannot make his mind up.
I would never,ever want to live in the US. As a kidney transplant patient,I would be bankrupt ☠️ In Belgium it cost me next to nothing. The medication against rejection is free,the rest is heavily reduced in price versus the US. Been once to Miami, nearly 3,5 decades ago. Nice scenery,friendly people,but the food was awful and the ice cubes tasted like detergent. Quality over quantity.. 😬
@@koschmx I received a kidney from my mother, now 12 years ago. Have faith , it will be better.. I did a few months hemo , the rest of my 2 year dialysis period was on PD. Hemo was for me a half life,a sad state of existance and being sick all the time, peritoneal dialysis was much better for me. Good to hear its not that expensive, but the medication still is wickedly expensive. I dunno if they still use Neoral and Myfortic after all this time, but im talking big bucks every month if i would have to pay for it.
"you learn to pack everything in".....i call bullshit, what you do is not enjoying anywhere making the entire tripp pointless....unless maybe the poi9nt is intagram photos..which in themselves are pointless soo...
16:39 That comes from the card provider, not from the restaurant or hotel. That's the big difference.
I'm Canadian. Our school sponsored a tour of West Germany as it called in 1976. I'll never forget the rough feel of the train toilet paper. Every square marked Deutsche Bundesbahn.
I really love your channel. I was thinking about living in the USA. Keep up the good work.
I am Dutch and the Netherlands is far from perfect, but I always feel safe here. Life here seems chill compared to U.S. life.
I find it absolutely fascinating that a lot of American expats have to get used to "not doing anything". As a Dutchie I love days where I don't have to do anything. Lazy days! How can you truly enjoy and reflect on life if you are always busy?
Unfortunately the work environment in the USA, is that you do not get much vacation or sick leave, and that many people are not able to travel until they retire, and that is only if the have a good pension and are healthy. Me being a retired teacher, we traveled mostly in the summer, and at a teachers pay rate and if you have children, traveling overseas is not possible. So, that is why I do travel more and for a longer amount of time now, is because I am retired. Yet because of my age, I feel this need to see places I want to see and love, before I do die.
i'm from Kyiv, Ukraine. The first time I ever heard gun shots was after russian full scale invasion and still it's very rare ocasion. I might not be wrong saying that avarage american can actually feel safer in most of Ukraine than USA.
Tipping culture has been quite normal in Europe however it''s not like the US where it''s highly expected or even mandatory. In most restaurants you'd tip accordingly if you think the service was good. If you just have two drinks at a cafe and you have to pay say 4.80 many people just add up to 5 which sounds like a lousy tip but it''s mostly not expected for such little service. If you go to dinner many people do tip say 10-20 euro or maybe even more if they had a good night.
I just found your site a few days ago - and decided to check it out some more - I was disappointed to click on this latest and find that it is simply watching some other guys video whom I would never choose to watch and especially to find out that this is what your viewers seem to prefer. I will stick to reviewing your content based on your personal life and experiences and hope to see more of that.
@@vlive1141 thanks for watching. I appreciate it. I have people that like different things so I try to do a few things 😊. Watch what you like and skip what you don’t 😊
@SethinBerlin i didn't mean for that to sound so rude i live in Las Vegas and have been debating a move to Berlin to be near my son so I feel like I can gain a lot from your content pertaining to your actual experiences
@@vlive1141 I didn't take it as being rude. I just try to make a variety of content. Especially in the winter when it's cold and rainy and I dont want to get outside :). plus sometimes it takes me a while to plan and film my essays or my travel and eating videos, so I like to have content when I'm working on those.Berlin is a great place, and I hope you go back through my videos and check out all the videos I make about it
Been abroad 12 years and can agree with most of what he is saying. To sum it up for me, it's just about a better quality of life and the realization that I no longer fit into American culture, and I don't really like American culture at this point. I don't miss the consumerism, the toxic politics, the hustle culture and the bubble that everyone seems to live in. I have two other citizenships now, so I have the option of never going back. My wife is not from the US and my two young kids were both born abroad, so they don't have any real connection to the US or nostalgia for the country. Unless US culture changes drastically, I feel like I'd be giving up too much and putting my kids in a worse situation if I went back.
Health Insurance sucks in United States, especially for anyone in a low income bracket. Being retired, I have Medicare, yet I pay about $175 a month, and deductibles every time I see a doctor, and boy if you have to go to emergency room, you will have an ongoing bill for a while.
Honestly, you guys over there in USA need to start living and fight the capitalistic working system. I mean not socialism (trigger word for you guys right :D), i mean FAIR conditions for the working force. Your economical "freedom" is only as good as it benefits everybody but it seem the wealth get sucked up to the top. Thats why you have no vacation or health insurances.
You really need to start living! Greetings from Germany.
This has a direct impact on the high pharmacy abuse, mental health issues and in the end crime and social unrest. Basically the hot issues in your country.
@@Jan-i-tor 💯
@@koschmx I can absolutely agree with you. Im very critical about Germany as well, lots of things need to improve or need to be changed! But still when you have a regular job you have vacation and insurance and more or less job safety. Those points Seth spoke about in the video. I think the USA has such a huge potential but those points i mentioned are imo a big blocker for a better country. Same goes for Germany as well ofc but differently. Thanks for the input!
"but Berlin has also homeless" ... such a deflection always should be pushed into context. Not only does Germany has a differentiation between homeless and people actually living on the streets (Wohnungslos vs Obdachlos) ... but the per capita numbers for each are also worlds apart compared with the US. The last actual count of people living on the street in Berlin was under 2000, with the people considered homeless being around 10000 ... go have a look at the homeless populations of US cities of similar size, it should give you reason to never deflect in such away again.
Same goes with deflections when it comes to crime, drugs etc ... dont use them if the scale is not comparable.
The crime scale is comparable. I compared two cities of similar sizes. Dallas and Berlin both have 4 million people. The country of Germany has about 86 million people with 214 murdered last year. Dallas has four million with 264 murdered. My point is in almost every way it’s better here when it comes to crime and homelessness and that wasn’t a deflection thank you
The United States has become a dangerous place to live. Being a teacher, I have had to deal with several lock downs, and practice lock downs. And Sadly, the USA is going to get worse, because of our politics, and where we are going. I am fearful for anyone who is different. So hang on people, get ready, and be careful, and watch over your shoulder, because of our new president (regime) is emboldening violence. Very much similarities to 1930s Germany.
Where does he go shopping? WALMart? Costco, I do not go there, always too crowded. Eventhough, I do get kick out of some of the people in their pjs and slippers that you see in USA. This guy has a lot of time to shop, if he cannot make his mind up.
Just walking through the store and paying takes easily a quarter of an hour, not counting the time to get there.
I would never,ever want to live in the US.
As a kidney transplant patient,I would be bankrupt ☠️
In Belgium it cost me next to nothing. The medication against rejection is free,the rest is heavily reduced in price versus the US.
Been once to Miami, nearly 3,5 decades ago. Nice scenery,friendly people,but the food was awful and the ice cubes tasted like detergent. Quality over quantity.. 😬
@@eurocrusader1724 I would agree with everything but the food. The food can be very good
Yeah as a Dutchie I would have become homeless in the U.S a long time ago 😂😅
@@koschmx I received a kidney from my mother, now 12 years ago.
Have faith , it will be better..
I did a few months hemo , the rest of my 2 year dialysis period was on PD. Hemo was for me a half life,a sad state of existance and being sick all the time, peritoneal dialysis was much better for me.
Good to hear its not that expensive, but the medication still is wickedly expensive. I dunno if they still use Neoral and Myfortic after all this time, but im talking big bucks every month if i would have to pay for it.
@@SethinBerlin It would be murder for my weight though😂
Well , maybe i had bad luck with the food..
Guess ill have to visit again...😀
"you learn to pack everything in".....i call bullshit, what you do is not enjoying anywhere making the entire tripp pointless....unless maybe the poi9nt is intagram photos..which in themselves are pointless soo...
@@JohnDoe-xz1mw amen
diet soda is gross
Good thing you’re not forced to drink it then 🤷
@@SethinBerlin Indeed. It makes me squirty too. makes me sad