I am not a big traveller - but I have to admit that I would travel to Poland and visit and give them my tourism, as my small way of thanking them for what they have done for so many - they deserve the recognition and gratitude for what they have done for Ukrainian people.

Poland is a very safe, beautiful and cool country. Love Polska from Latvija 🇱🇻🇵🇱

Dzięki miło to wszystko słyszeć :) Czujcie się jak w domu. Albo niech to będzie wasz dom :) .

I really like how you look at Poland and how you notice all positive things that make this country very special. I moved to Poland over 10 years ago and I remember that I had the same reasons that you have listed, besides of course the outstanding support and engagement for Ukraine that we see now. Polish is indeed difficult, but as an Ukrainian speaker, in some months you will for sure be able to communicate with no major issues. Good luck and best wishes for Maryna's pregnancy, God bless you! PS: You have definitely to visit Cracow (and Wrocław too).

I wish both of you the best time of your life in my home Poland.

Where I live in Scotland we have a large polish community and they are very hard working good people. They are working hard to support Poland with the refugees.

I envy your enthusiasm for simple things.

It's incredible to see that after having to leave Ukraine, going through Lublin and Gdańsk you decided to pick a spot in the Ochota borough of Warsaw. I appreciate how curious of Warsaw you are, walking around it without a plan, just to discover it. There are pleasant spots close to where your apartment seems to be. Once it gets warmer try a coffee in Green Cafe Nero on plac Narutowicza. You can sip it while enjoying the view of historic trams (they are scheduled on weekends during the warmer season). If you prefer a quieter spot (and even better coffee) try Cafe Filtry. There are multiple beaches on the river bank. One of them is right next to the stadium where Irina registered for her PESEL number. Welcome to Warsaw!

You are a very wise man. It's worth listening to you. Your parents raised you well. I wish you a lot of happiness and love.

I miss Warsaw (I studied here). I don't have time to visit and your channel is like nice trip there. I can't wait for summer and green trees ;)

I'm glad you've decided to stay in Poland for good. I hope Ukraine will win the war and Ukrainian people (with the help of the world) rebuild it to be a wonderful country.

James, welcome to Poland! Warsaw is a fantastic place. Please check out Ochota, Rakowiec and Szczęśliwice as well. Good communication (tram, buses) plus close proximity of train station (Warszawa Zachodnia), close to bigger shopping malls, a lot of restaurants and all.

I just returned from Germany (Berlin and the surroundings and I know the western parts too), where I studied for a while, to Poland and indeed, the infrastructure, especially in the bigger cities is already comparable, often even a bit better in PL as it was just built and is physically newer. Germany still tops Poland in terms of raw number and frequency of public transportation connections, but it's not that far off, and Warsaw itself is really excellent at that already. Poland has already topped Portugal and Greece in terms of what you can buy for your average pay in the country and is closing upon Spain and Italy, so there's that too. Apart from those technicalities, I want to thank you for being such great people - you, together with so many other people from Ukraine (but also other countries) help us in becoming a more open society, which lacked since the catastrophe of WW2 and the tragic annihilation of various minorities. I love Ukraine (I had a plan of moving to Lviv for some time this year and visit more of the country) and after the war is won I think the bond formed right now is going to take us to great places together. It was hard to hold tears when you talked about the last main reason of staying in Poland. Greetings from Kraków and feel invited for a free tour of the old royal capital (I am a professional tour guide). Slava Ukraini!

you've got a 'like' for properly noticing 'central European mentality', not 'eastern', spot on.

Thank you for what you've said. You give us, Poles, new perspective for Poland and Poles. We can see it with your eyes better than with ours, and we can appreciate even more what we have, what we've achieved in the last 30 years, how the country has changed. And of course the people are the most important. That's why we as a society do, what we do, what should be done. That is why thousands of Poles open their homes and hearts to help those in need. The word HOSPITALITY, which has defined us for many years, is not a pure slogan, it's an attitude towards others. Welcome to Poland, your new home! :-)

5:35 - good one! "Ż" and "RZ" are pronounced the same as Ukrainian "Ж" - there's only like 1% of words where "RZ" is pronounced separately as "R" and "Z" as for "W" = "V" = Ukrainian "В"

When leaves and flowers start coming out I would like to recommend Łazienki, it’s a beautiful park and it’s a nicest walk you’ll ever take... look it up so you don’t miss any part of it 💕

You're right, purchasing power and overall quality of life in Poland is really good. In big cities, especially in Warsaw it's practically on par with western European cities. Central European countries such as Poland, Czechia or Slovakia made huge progress in the last 20-30 years. I remember going to Austria back in 1995 it was like completely different world. Nowadays, you cross Czechia-Austria border and villages and towns look almost the same.

I kind of liked you both from a get go. I hope you will like it here! Poland will benefit from having you and you will benefit from our hospitality and good nature. Most of the Ukrainians get fluent in Polish or at least conversational within no more than a year. Of course I don't take the 100% of proper grammar to the account.

Polish people are amazing, beautiful place great country, it feels weird that most of European Countries don't even bother to look deeply into the Poland what Poland has to offer, but now when is the conflict between Ukraine and Russia everybody almost everybody choosing Poland as a main place for holiday or stay for good, before conflict Poland wasn't even considered as a good, friendly, beautiful country just all negatives why because most of the people used to choose Greece, Spain, Croatia or other countries over Poland 🇵🇱 I've been so many times in Poland, basically extremely nice people, so much to do and see, don't judge books by its cover 📖 I can recommend you Poland, you won't regret it😎

You both have to meet Roman (youtube: Roman FanPolszy). He's from Transnistria and is living in Warsaw now. The reason why i recommend meeting him is simple. He's perfected Polish language super fast what took him to the next level of integration with polish people, meeting new friends and discovering absolute gems of this country. Contact him, i'm sure he'll be glad to meet you.

You're a great speaker/story teller! On a side note, you pronounced the "stary żoliborz" street name veeery well! 😳 I'm actually surprised

As a Pole, I am happy about one thing in this sad reality of the war - that we Poles, as a nation, have passed the test of being human.

Cant wait for you to experiance Summer in Warsaw. :D. Keep up with great videos!

Congratz and welcome!

If you want check real beach in Warsaw you need go on the right side of Warsaw (near national stadium) it's just under the Most(bridge) Poniatowski it's call Plaża Poniatówka(beach poniatówka). Especially that on the right side of the Vistula you can see, preferably skyscrapers and the Royal Castle, just the left side of Warsaw. Good views, preferably at night. A few days ago, they started building the first in Warsaw bridge 452m long just for pedestrian and bicycle, they will probably not finish construction until 2024. It will connect rightside with leftside.

all your conclusion are spot on...Poland is a best choice...trust me.

Love that thumbnail. You both look great 👍 Healthy and happy. Take care friends ❤️ from Colin 🇬🇧

Nice to see you so relaxed

Bardzo ładna reklama naszej wspaniałej Polski. Dziękuję! Świetny materiał, bardzo dobry opis naszych zalet, co nie jest tak oczywiste wśród samych Polaków. Poczekajcie z Mariną na wiosnę i lato, oraz naszą "polską złotą jesień" będziecie zachwyceni odwiedzając kawiarnie i restauracje. Pozdrowienia i wszystkiego dobrego!

Welcome home man! Happy to have you in Poland. All the best.

Roads, infrastructure, cycle paths all improved hugely in the last 10 years - with the help of a lot of EU funding. The cycle path you were on by the river takes you all the way from the forest in Młociny in the north on the edge of the Kampinoski national park all the way to Wilanów in the south of the city (which many have recommended already) and on to Konstancin-Jeziorna which is a nice spa town also popular in summer. Biggest beach in the summer is on the other side of the river close to the national stadium you visited the other day.

I hope you will find here your new home :-). Great video!

You should meet @Roman FanPolszy. He's from Transnistria and he moved to Warsaw one year ago. It would be nice colab. Glad you chosen Poland!

In Poland food is cheaper than in Ukraine. I have read once that this is because Poland has more modern food production technology and more companies that are urged to compete for customers keeping prices lower.

it's so nice to hear that you feel comfortable here - witamy w domu

8:43 it's named trylinka, polish pre war prefabricated pavement system. It's kept like that original way as it was before ww2. That's how Warsaw might look like now if Germans have at least payed reparations after WW2 and we weren't occupied by soviets. The most interesting part of Żoliborz is close to cytadela

Thank you for all these warm words about Poland and Polish people! Back in time almost no one was saying such things about us :-) Ciepło się robi na sercu. Dziękuję :-)

Fun fact: you didn't want to go to the Portugal but you go to Biedronka which is portuguese 🙂

Welcome to my home. You will be welcome here no question asked.

Nice tour of the city. Good choice on Poland..summer shoud be great.

"I am sure it will be more beautiful in the summer" somehow describes Poland in the spring very very well 😂 Yeah, everything looks better in the sunshine. I'm also looking forward to the summer

Thanks mate, you have earned another three points of support, Liverpool, Warrington and Mancchester. You are welcomed.

That place you called "Old town" is in fact "Nowe miasto" (New town).

Welcome to Poland! Witamy w Polsce! 🇵🇱

The situation in Portugal is a little bit complicated (I lived in Lisbon for over a year). Local people have actually really small salaries (on average 700/1000€) while the monthly flat rents fall into the same price ranges. In the past 5 years many foreigners are coming to live in Portugal (Americans, Italians, Germans) and that skyrocketed the rents value, while local people can’t even afford it. Nevertheless I think you would like Portugal vibe because even though it’s a south, people are much calmer and also very helpful and friendly towards the foreigners. However, looks like Poland is the right place for now and at least you don’t have there this strong contrast between rents and earnings :) Good luck and enjoy your new city!!

Good video, I noticed on the list of most difficult languages in the world Turkish is listed as the 5th most difficult, I learnt Turkish in my mid twenties, and did not find it that difficult and learnt to speak to an almost fluent level.

Żoliborz - perfectly pronounced 👍

Thank u for this beautiful video. I live in the US and I've never been able to afford any travel as an adult, but I went on a school trip to Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. It was a wonderful experience and I just wish I had got to see more of Poland. I'm glad u and your family are safe, and looking forward to more of your videos 😇.

As a Polish living abroad from 2005 I love your fresh way of seeing things in Poland. Regarding standard of life and money my husband calls it :"getting value from money" and last but not least YES WAIT TILL SUMMER to truly enjoy outdoor life ;-)

As for friendliness vs being reserved. Someone said that Poles are the Italians of the North - on the outside they might seem reserved but underneath there's A LOT of emotions and a big heart. Maybe that's why we're generally liked in Italy and vice versa.

It is great you will stay in Poland :) See you soon on the streets of Warsaw! If you would need any help learning Polish, just ask :) PS. Actually the old town you visited is called the New Town (Nowe Miasto), built few centuries after the Old Town of Warsaw - but still hundreds of years ago (and rebuilt after WWII).

My family lives in Wloclawek about 2hrs south of Warsaw. If you ever need anything please let me know. They will be more than happy to help you two wonderful people with a baby on the way.

All the best to you two, fingers crossed! ☀️

Good luck in Poland.

przyjacielu to Polska wybrała Was, to jest ta magia...całuje i pozdrawiam . Chwała bohaterom, wolna Ukraina !

Your Polish is getting better with every video! Keep in mind that English "w" sound is "ł" in Polish and Polish "w" is English "v". 'ya know, to keep things simple. 🤣

hope you will stay in Poland for good. we need such people here 👏🙂

I'm really happy for you guys, I wish you and Marina all the best, treat PL as your new home :). Warsaw is wonderful place to live(I know cause Im studying here). Wait for the summer, Łazienki are beautiful!

We are very friendly people so Germany and Russia invaded us so many times just because of our hospitality ;P

Howdy Neighbour! 22:38 that is a dock, there is limited travel using Wisła as waterway.. definitely not a diving place. It is a pretty treacherous river, people usually don't swim in Wisła. If you noticed - there are a few barges also moored on this side of the river - in spring/summer they open up as bars/clubs. Biggest "party zone" of the river is between Most Gdański (bridge) and then going upstream all the way to Most Łazienkowski (also a bridge) ending in Czerniakowski Port. PS: Most of the beaches are on the other side of the river, one notable being right next to the National Stadium. Good luck!

5:42 - Stary Żoliborz - perfect pronunciation! Nice and calm place (although I personally prefer areas further from the center). 10:50 and you are at Fort Sokolnickiego, 18:15 - there are more popular beaches next to the Poniatowski Bridge (on the Praga side), but I think, more popular beaches in the summer are located near Jezioro Zegrzyńskie in Nieporęt and Zegrze (20km outside Warsaw, accessible by SKM train and city buses). 26:30 - I think that Poles themselves do not have such a high opinion of themselves as you do :) Times are difficult, but I guess dealing with such matters is in our blood :]

way you pronounced "Stary Żoliborz" wow man, you're really serious about the language, was perfect. great progress. Try to pronounce more polish words in your movies and protips will be flowing :)

Dobry wybór. Pożyjesz w Polsce to zobaczysz tu jest naprawdę fajnie. Jeden z najbezpieczniejszych krajów na świecie. A kultura Polaków zachwyca cały świat. Pozdrawiam i życzę miłego dnia.

10:50 What you're seeing here is what we call 'the Citadel'. It was built by the Russians during the time this part of Poland was sequestered by the Russian Empire; it served as barracks for the troops and as a monument of Russian dominion over the Polish people.

If you see Lukullus pattiserrie you must go and try mango matcha jasmine dessert - it's INSANELY good ;) Get Marina and treat yourself to a coffee and a gorgeous cake. You'll also love Warsaw even more when it gets warmer :)

Yaay you visited my neighborhood and you pronounced very well name Stary Żoliborz, very nice video.

Dude, on this one you walk all my favourite paths: place where I was born, where I hung around in my high school years, when I go for a walk very often. And you've finished on New Town, when I live right now. Next time you'll be around give me a shout, I can show you some nice places and share some stories. Warsaw native for couple of generations, so I know this city pretty well :)

So glad to have you two here with us in Poland guys :) I'm a little bit sorry you left Gdańsk for Warsaw but I wish you make yourselves at home and feel well in Poland. Good luck!

It could be interesting for you perhaps to explore your district - Ochota. There are 4 areas of the district, that are very different. The one you live in is called "Stara Ochota" and that one has this "big city" feel, you like, as you have said before. The one you are leaving the bus while going back home is called "Filtry". This is the most historical and prestige part of the district. You should just look around you, and you will see one of the greatest monument of the XIX century technique - Warsaw Water Filters. It is in use since 1886 supplying Warsaw Citizens with fresh water. The Filtry area is full of nice historic buildings, but rather too expensive to get an apartment in. The other one is Szczęśliwice with a great park with ponds and a hill with a nice view at the Warsaw skyline. You could perhaps find some nice apartment nearby. And the last one is Rakowiec. This part is probably the "laziest" part of the district, full of greens, small parks, trees, flowerbeds etc. But you won't rather find there any big city life, there are rather not too many restaurants, coffee-shops etc. But for one that looks for a peaceful place to relax Rakowiec could be a good choice.

Im very happy for you that you chose the land of my ancestors, Polska. I'm sure you will find what you are looking for and you will find success and happiness. I am so impressed with what Poland has accomplished since 1989 and I am so looking forward to visiting. Now, if you did choose to return to the US, you would have found a community of Ukrainian Americans in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, which are very different than NYC. However, Warsaw is cool. Warsaw has better public transportation than almost any American city of any size. It's cleaner, safer, has more history and none of the stupid politics that make American cities a pain in the neck. Best wishes and good luck. Bog Honor Ojczyzna Slava Ukraina 🇵🇱🇺🇦

For sure check out Wilanów area!

Very nice vlog.. enjoyed watching it

I recommend You to visit Royal Castle in Warsaw and Wilanów Palace before the spring heat hits.

I told you that Żoliborz is great! I'm glad you found a small beach there. There is a much larger beach on the other side of the river, close to the stadium. Aaand I saw you on the street today. I work close to this place 2:20 😄

Man, stumbled upon your channel today, really have to thank you for your posts. Makes me super homesick but love the updates and your general atittude. You remind me of myself, especially the way you comment about infrastructure and architecture. I'm born in Warsaw but grew up and live in Australia, so yeah, but looking forward to coming back later this year if all goes to plan. PS. I don't think I've left so many comments on any one channel ever before! Seem to have to comment on every video of yours I watch. Really dig your energy. You're going to have a good life in Poland; it chose you as much as you chose it. Peace.

We waiting for the moment when you will can say in Polish like the other Polish youtubers : "zostaw lajka i subskrybcję" :). Have a nice stay in Poland and quick peace and safe for Ukraine.

I'm glad that you guys are safe, happy and doing well. God bless you on your new journey. You guys are great 👍 💞

Little Polish lesson: Polish "W" is always pronounced as an English "V" and letter "Ł" is pronounced as an English "W", therefore Wisła will be pronounced as "Vyswah". Being an Ukranian speaker you will pick up Polish very easily and in no time.

I learned how to speak "Ukrainian" when I was on vacations on the Black sea. It was easy, I just changed: - all Polish "RZ" into "RI", - all Polish "PI", "WI", etc. into "PLI", "WLI", - all Polish "Ę" into "U", - all Polish "-ÓW" into "-IW", - all Polish "-Ć" into "-TI" / "-TY". Some people in Russian speaking region even compliemented how pure my Ukrainian is and asked if I'm from Lwów.

Glad you guys are staying for the time being, I am glad you are enjoying Poland! When it comes to the Wisła river the left bank is the "city" side with the concrete stairs, benches and restaurants/bars while on the Praga side it's more wild. Right below the stadium is Poniatówka beach, a cool place to chill during the summer and you have a killer view of the skyline and the sunsets are awesome. Between the coast and the road are bike and running paths that go pretty much through the whole city in a north-south axis. In places it feels like you're in some far away forest but really you're in the middle of the city. :D

Congrats. If you want to visit a really beautiful polish city later on try Wroclaw, you will be amazed :)

Good luck in Poland 👍🇵🇱❤🇺🇦

Stary Żoliborz - congrats! You've pronounced it perfectly!

Supper happy you will saty in Poland you will love great for family

I'm happy you picked Poland for your new home. Your english is really nice to listen. You could be a native speaker and earn extra money teaching english. All the best in Poland.

White tea is really healthy. Good choice :D

30 minutes passed like 5 :D Thank You for honest VLOG and interresting, personal trip!!!

Keep exploring Warsaw. There is alot to enjoy here. Like your approach and attitude...very refreshing and down to earth. Foodie heaven as well.

Hello there my friend 👋🏼🥰☺️. I’m happy to see you settling in .. All of my family came over here to the states from Eastern Europe mostly... Including Poland 🇵🇱. So I feel at least a small connection to the land. One day I hope to visit. I’m glad to see you’re getting guidance and help in this new journey. I have a new founded love and respect for Poland. The very way they’ve opened their hearts and borders.. is a beautiful thing. I of course wish I could do more. As I’ve said before… if you and Marina ever want to come for a visit or whatever to the states. Especially California. I am here to help in every possible way. Always. 😉🥰😉. Please always know that. Also friend… I still need a PayPal account to help. I’ve looked everywhere I can think of. Don’t see one. So in closing.. hope you’ve had a lovely day. Sending you much love 💕

Greetings from Rome. Hope you'll visit it.. Meanwhile check park Szczęśliwicki out, is near you live now, literally a zen place,my favourite in Wawa!

It's really impressing how you speak about my country. It's really nice to hear. Feel welome in Poland.

Welcome to Warsaw! Great to hear you've decided to stay here! With the criteria you described (in this video and in the previous one), Warsaw is the best place for you. :D When I saw you walking by the Metro station, it came to my mind: what if you and Marina go for a few trips around Warsaw, getting off for a while on every Metro station? In this way, you will instantly get an idea of different neighborhoods. There are only 34 Metro stations and trains are every 3-5 minutes, so it's doable in 2 days or so. Here are some more tips for you about the Polish pronunciation: 1. Your pronunciation of the district "Żoliborz" was impressive. Both "ż" and "rz" denote the same sound, which is like the Russian consonant spelled as "ж" in "желтый". Or the third sound (spelled as "-si-") in the English "vision". Your "Wisła" was also nearly perfect. The Polish letter "ł" denotes a sound that is close to the English "w" in "what" or the Russian "л" as in "лошадь". But we pronounce it without rounding the lips so much, and the tongue remains in a neutral position, without moving towards the teeth. 2. The sound spelled as "w" is like the Russian "в" in "Варшава" or the English "v" in "victory", but not as the English "W" in "Warsaw". :). 3. Yes, the word accent is on the penultimate syllable, that is "WIS-" in this case. BTW, the stereotype of Polish being one of the most difficult language apparently comes from an old instruction for CIA agents, from 1950's. It said you'd need at least a year to learn it. But this info was meant for English speakers, and Russian was viewed as equally difficult. :D And this "Old Town" is in fact the "New Town" (Nowe Miasto). It was founded as late as in the 14th century, long after what now is known as "Old Town" (Stare Miasto). And, of course, both districts, like 90% of Warsaw, were totally destriyed by the Germans during the war, and then reconstructed based on old maps, photos and paintings. EDIT: I'm happy you like the attitude of Poles. I can only speak for myself now, but as a Pole I would be as friendly and helpful to any Ukrainian as I possibly can. Provided they don't wear a T-shirt with Stalin/Bandera and don't wave a Soviet/red-and-black banner.

The river Wisla...the W is pronounced like an American/English hard V...The Polish Ł inturn is pronounce like the American W....so Viswa. Peace out G. :)

Happy you ve found your place !Welcome to Warszawa! Greetings from Gdańsk.♥️

James you are doing well! I hope Marina and baby are doing okay! We just want the best for you and your beautiful wife and newborn baby! If it feels right to not go to far from Ukraine then I would not go to far. God be with you and your entire family!

Fantastic👌🏻

The main square of the old town (at around 29:30) has the Museum of Warsaw. On Thursdays they don't charge for the tickets. It's a nice museum to find out more of a historical background to the city. They allow pets inside. So people with dogs can come and tour the museum as well. :)

I think you two made an excellent decision to stay in Poland.

Wish I could meet you guys when you gonna be exploring Poznań one day :)