I love how you talk about the BAD things about travel because most other Travel Shows/Channels only talk about the good stuff. Very informative.

@jimmyshrimbe9361

4 жыл бұрын

Time4aKiss your name and picture are really creepy.

winter in Scandinavia: oh shit it's pitch black out. what time is it? oh would you look at that it's already 2 o clock

@laulutar

7 жыл бұрын

I chuckled when he suggested getting up early to maximise daylight... Welcome to Finland, where even on the southern coast the sun doesn't rise till 10 a.m. around Christmas. And of course it starts setting around 3 p.m.

The "fifth love" is on point and very true! Alot of turists say "oh i love it here, this is a place i could move to" during summer and not thinking about the winters. But if you really wanna get to know the people and culture, winter time is the best time. The winters can be quite rough up here in the north (Sweden) and peoples moods and personalities changes with the seasons. Keep traveling and keep the videos coming Mark! =)

My favourite ‘winter in Europe’ moment was when my plane flew down through the clouds above Estonia’s, Tallinn airport, and all I could see for miles was snow covered forest. Some European countries are made to be visited in winter.

I think European cities in winter have a unique beauty. It's different from the beauty you experience in the summer.

@xenotypos

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. That + the charm of the christmas markets make the travel even more enjoyable than in summer in many cases.

A few other things Wolters didn't mention ( from a Dutch perspective ) : - For nature lovers who would love to see the famous tulip fields and other blossoming flowers/plants in Europe - FORGET about that, because you're not going to see any of that in winter. Barren trees and more barren trees, that's what you'll get. - For people from other continents such as Asia who would love to taste European fruits such as all the types of fresh produce berries and dishes based upon these seasonal fruits : forget about that too. You might find a few of them, in cans/preserved in bottles in a supermarket, but they'll taste bad and you'll pay absurd prices for them. - For the selfie lovers : prepare to try looking good in winterjacket. For most people that means the same winterjacket. Girls can forget about looking good in the picture in their summerdress too. And oh yeah....you might or might not find your own red nose charming on camera. - For people from warm subtropical continents: take into account that your body is going to have to work harder to stay warm. You are not used to this weather even with winterclothes. Ergo; you will get tired a bit quicker within the timespan of the average European winter day. Good thing about it is, you might burn a few more calories.

@jamesbinns8528

5 жыл бұрын

I hope a lot of people dont go to Europe in winter. I will br going soon, and I dislike crowds.

One great thing about living in Canada is that pretty anywhere I travel is warmer than where I am. 1c is t-shirt weather XD

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

@Mrpritesh100

8 жыл бұрын

agree

@Lexi-bl4dm

8 жыл бұрын

+Christian B Yeah but right now here in Quebec we don't even have snow :(

@Mrpritesh100

8 жыл бұрын

+Lexi lol in Toronto we are in same situation . lol :)

@Lexi-bl4dm

8 жыл бұрын

It will be a shitty Christmas -_-

My first trip to Europe started in January. I fit everything in a backpack. I spent close to a year. I had a great time.

@dancoy09

6 жыл бұрын

Nancy Benefiel this may be late but im thinking of going in january too , any advice?

Living in Québec where winters are very cold and not being a skier, going to Europe in January is one of the best ways I found to beat the winter blues. A tip, January is one of the best time to shop in Europe. It is sales month in a few countries including France.

I really have to congratulate you, Mark: your videos are great. My wife (who's Canadian) and I (English) have lived in Florence, Italy, for 30 years, and we see many "lost" tourists. Your advice to visitors is excellent. Also, your videos are a lot of fun to watch. You and your family seem like lovely people.

1°c is "chilly" to you?!?! I live in North QLD in Australia and I nearly spit out my drink when you said that! 20°c is chilly for us, anything below 13°c (which is rare) is "freezing" to us! I'm a new subscriber too, I just found your channel and I love your family and your travels, its great to watch :)

@andreatomassini202

8 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@Jemalacane0

7 жыл бұрын

1ºC is not that cold. It gets down to -5ºC where I live.

@Monte80

7 жыл бұрын

13°c feels freezing in summer time too. Bad weather this year :(

@aarongilchrist9373

7 жыл бұрын

It’s the muddle of summer here in the UK and today’s high is 14 degrees C (granted I do think this is an early bout of autumn).

@Patrykmat1997

6 жыл бұрын

In Poland 1c means warm winter. Normally it is -5c to -15c. :D

Wolter...I can't tell you how much I love your videos bro... ;0)

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is much appreciated! Great travels to you!

@hittingtax2670

6 жыл бұрын

His name is Mark. 🙄

Guys I live in Russia, it's October and it's -8 right now and it's not even winter.

@horseplop9

7 жыл бұрын

record warmth this year in the usa so far

@Jemalacane0

7 жыл бұрын

C or F?

@timsheladventures1521

6 жыл бұрын

pretty sure he meant Celsius. -8 Fahrenheit is like -22 C which is highly unlikely lol

@hannesgeiger4178

6 жыл бұрын

Karen Mik russia are not european russia is hell

@SilverDragonEyess

6 жыл бұрын

Russia is Ethnically Euro and has the most land of any European or Asian country on bot continents

Coming from Minnesota in the winter means no extra anything. We just wear our coats, boots hats and gloves there. No big deal. We are planning our second winter trip for Christma markets, we enjoyed the first one so much. And yup, walked right up to the Mona Lisa. :) No tourists.

Good luck in Moscow winter at -25c

I loved going to Paris in January. It was so empty, no waiting in lines at the sights whatsoever. It was just awesome.

As a European, let me just say you're absolutely right. Come here in the less nice weather months to experience the real Europe.

I love the snow! Some cities are not the same without snow! Part of the magic of Austria is the snow :)

You make excellent videos and your baby is adorable! I'm traveling this winter and your videos seem to be extremely helpful! Keep doing what you're doing!

Your videos always help me to take better decisions about traveling. 🙏

Thanks for the pictures of Prague in winter; I've only been there in the summer but it looks beautiful with snow! :)

Every winter in Moscow is -30.

@nordeuropahl8716

5 жыл бұрын

and dark

If you travel in the winter in a western European country that uses the central European time zone such as Spain, France, Belgium and Netherlands, the sun will not set that early and of course the trick is to travel later in the winter (February-March) when days are practically as long as nights since it's pretty close to the spring equinox. Also in late winter, temperatures can be significantly warmer in western and southern Europe. Some spring flowers will already be out.

love the video, thanks for taking time to show the two sides!

Wolter I love your videos b/c i may not go everywhere you have but I can see it through you! thank you

"love"n.5 is a very good point, cheers from Rome

My wife and I love your family videos. Thanks for the great information.

Love your videos. 😃 I find Europe in the winter is fun. Like you said Christmas can’t be beat. Wonderful. Paris is wonderful with the ice skating on the Eiffel Tower. Zurich and Vienna are awesome at Christmas too. Love your videos and have shared them with family to get them to know things. I’m an ex flight attendant from United. Europe is wonderful year long with different cool stuff in each season 😃🤗

Great video for budget travelers like myself! Time to bundle up for some cold adventures. . .

Thanks Mark. Great video. I am going to Zurich in December 15th ., I can not wait to for the Christmas markets !

Just visited Copenhagen. Tivoli, Christmas Markets, Nyhavn... Amazing! Thanks for the video.

great advice.....took a three week trip through Europe toward the end of February to March and would not trade it for anything. If you pack smart you can travel pretty light and still be comfortable.

In winter you also are more likely to find more transports : trains, buses since they are primarily made for working people, so they definitely have to be there. In the summer, it can be not that good.

Thanks for the video!! Really helpfull

I love traveling From Mid-October to Mid November! Awesome time to go to Europe.

This European winter will be the best yet.

Wolter should be the official ambassador of the EU.

Thank you for the info I’m travelling next week

thanks really you gave the most helpfully 5 things need to know thanks again

Awesome perspective! Thank you

A few years ago we had so much snow that we did not know where to put it, as the houses are built quite close together in small Norwegian towns. My neighbor considered to start carrying it inside and melt it in the bathtub......... But finally the spring came. In june.

@Alfosan2010

8 жыл бұрын

+Kari H Norwegian creativity at its best.

I live in Athens and its great in the winter. It will be cool and at times wet but not freezing. Many tourist attractions are still open here in the winter and of course much less people than in the summer when the population of this country triples. In Greece the islands (as you mentioned) are pretty dead and things close but Athens and Thessaloniki are great to visit in the winter.

I really enjoy the Christmas markets and don't mind the weather at all. I do miss the wonderful gardens in the winter months.

really great points Mark, thank you !!!

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!

absolutly agree on the points about the fewer tourists

I love Europe in spring and autumn 🍂. Good time to go in May and October.

Great points! I’ve only travelled to Europe in the winter mainly because it’s cheaper. I also live in Florida where it’s always hot. So I love the cold weather!

Great points. Thank you

Thank you! Very helpful!

Totally agree about the first 5 hate points and that’s the reason I can not decide where to go for Christmas 5 days holiday this year❄️😔

To add, just last week I traveled from L.A. (where I live) to Melbourne. I went from summer to winter in 16 hours. In Melbourne, it's a mild winter, but for someone who likes to walk around to see the sites, cooler weather is the best. Walking around in L.A., especially in the San Fernando Valley, can be the march of death during July and August. Way too hot. You'll be sweating up a storm. During winter, you can walk and walk, see more sites, and not die from the heat.

You might do an episode on the best off-season times to visit various regions, countries and cities in Europe. I know when I rambled Europe via Eurail, I liked the smaller, off-season crowds, but found myself moving further and further south to get away from the cold. When even Greece seemed chilly in December, I jumped the Med for Israel.

Recently returned from New York, came home the day before the Macy's parade though sadly, was absolutely amazing though😊

Wolter , you are DA' Man !!!!! Great journeys you have been on !!!!! Keep traveling hard !!!

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. Big shout out to you buddy!

You should visit Poland, especially Krakow. Summer, winter, anytime of the year. Fall (Autumn) is really beautiful.

Hi Mark, I've had the absolute pleasure of traveling Europe many times during winter and mid/late autumn. Regarding clothing... true, while you definitely need to pack, thicker, heavier clothing (over coats, sweaters, long trousers & layers), I feel it can be a trade off because, in Europe's frigid conditions, you don't sweat as much and can therefore get by on a little less. Just my two cents... continued safe and happy travels!

hi Walter, happy new year to you & your family, I love to watch almost all your videos, its really helpful, btw I want to spend my mid year holiday in Europe on this coming spring , probably on April or May, does it consider peak season?

One of the coolest things I've ever done was go to Hogmanay in Edinburgh! They have a German Christmas market open until New Years with a huge ferris wheel and an ice skating rink and everything. Would totally recommend new years in scotland!

I always go to Paris in the winter it seems to sparkle at that time of year.

Very good man! Congrats!

I went to London during Christmas and it's so Beautiful 😍😍😍

The only thing you have to pack extra is hoodies and jeans. When you arrive, you're gonna need your wintercoat. That means that you have to wear it on your way there. Same thing goes for boots etc. Just wear it. Ok, it's extra clothes on the plane but you just put your hat and gloves in your personal item, your coat underneath the chair in front of you and your boots and preferbly the biggest hoody you'll be wearing anyway.

And did you mention in winter you can take really beautiful pictures just as you've shown to us:)

I also love the cheap domestic flights in Europe! I booked a flight from Budapest to Brussels for 30 Euros roundtrip in November

I love the cold weather! Packing heavy! I live in a hot sunny country (Brazil) and cold is paradise!

I visited Copenhagen in late november 2011. The weather was bad, cold and damp, but the Christmas Market at the tivoli was great. The "Ströget" main pedestrian shopping street was packed with both locals and tourists. Copenhagen is very expensive though.

This was actually helpful

I love watching your Denmark videos. I'm from Denmark and just moved to Copenhagen, so it's always fun to hear what foreigners think of our country. But I am surprised that you found Tivoli closed. I was there just last week for the Christmas marked, and we were told that it was open all of December, and even the rides were running still.

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

It is opened for christmas but outside christmas time in winter it's sadly not. Just bad timing on my part. Still a wonderful place. Thanks fur the support! Great travels to You!

i love your videos very useful

It's true what you say about the darkness. Even here in the UK, which ties for southernmost Northern European country with Ireland, Denmark and the Baltic states, the sun rises on the winter Solstice in Lerwick at 9:10am and sets at 2:55pm. Of course, in summer the reverse is true, with the day lasting from 3:35am till 10:35pm!

another great video. im trying to catch up on them all LOL

Woltersworld, if you want a mild winter come to San Diego! It's usually between 60 - 70 degrees here and we have LegoLand!

I HAVE BEEN IN NAPOLI in Jan / Feb when it felt like it was spring time

We did Tuscany in November and it was great. Florence on a sunny Saturday was still *packed* with tourists -- mostly Italians or other Europeans, but still packed. No wait at the Uffizi on a weekday afternoon. Italian buildings aren't heated like North America, so even though we had lovely daytime temps of 18 degrees C, inside the buildings it felt freezing. So sweaters and layers! The food we were served was also v different from summer, so nice to taste what real Italians eat at different times of the year. This past December we were in Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Germany. Our winter gear took up a lot of room, so we packed fewer outfits, and didn't worry as much about looking fashionable. No one cared. We wore our boots on the plane so we didn't have to carry them.The Christmas markets were fabulous, and we got to check off the bucket list item of skiing in the Alps. Neuschwanstein Castle was still very busy -- on a Monday in mid-December tours inside the castle were sold out around noon. It was magical in the snow. Switzerland does a fabulous job of keeping the roads clear, so driving was fine even when it snowed. (BTW: "not cold like Canada" -- I live in Vancouver. It's warmer in winter than a lot of the US and Europe)

If you don't won't to have a set schedule and you just like to drive and stop when something catches your eye, reservations are not needed. It is fun to explore. I found many interesting towns and villages in the winter that I returned to to visit.

I really agree on the Christmas markets! However there are a lot of people there. I also partly agree on the weather. It can get really cold and it limits what you can and will do. (Like going in parks for example)

I'm surprised that you didn't mention the beauty of winter in for example Scandinavia where if you stay for a while or already have friends it really gets amazing in the more northern parts of Sweden and Norway

Frosty days! One “love” to add to the list for me would be frosty days. They are so nice! I love cycling and walking in frosty days.

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

Truly gorgeous. I used to love when the first wet snows would cone to Lithuania and the snow would stand a few inches high on the branches. Just gorgeous.

Love your videos! You forgot excellent skiing as well!

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

True. But I always break something when I ski... so didn't make my list ;)

Fa video thanks for sharing 😋

I often go to Europe looking for puppet theatres. (I'm working on a documentary.) I find the off season is the on season for theatre. And puppet theatre is universal. Anyone can enjoy it. Summer is just too crowded, touristy and nowadays hot! Thanks Mark.

The release of this video was perfectly timed: I'm visiting family in Tucson, and remarkably . . . it SNOWED today! And just as none of us were really dressed for it! So believe me, I sympathize.

I love to travel by train when everything is covered with snow. The window view is incredible.

@woltersworld

5 жыл бұрын

That is a gorgeous view.

The only problem with winter in Europe is that sometimes you don't see the sun for weeks at a time!! Other than that I quite enjoy winter especially in Germany and Austria!!

Two things that you neglected to mention is there are more chances to have your flights cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather, although on the plus side you have a better chance of getting on other flights that do fly and often getting free upgrades such as being bumped up to first class, or if the flight is delayed long enough a free hotel room for the night, and often at 5 star hotels. The other thing is although you correctly mentioned that the days get darker much earlier, you said that to compensate for that you need to get an earlier start in the day, but you failed to mention that sunrise is much later in the day, so you can potentially get up when it is still pitch black outside. Also, many tourist attractions open up much later in the winter time, and that even can include many restaurants which may open an hour or two later in the wintertime. After all how many businesses want to bring in staff earlier in the day in the wintertime when there are no customers to serve early in the morning during off season times. Also, there are less frequent departures and arrivals during off season periods. Do you really want to get stuck in Europe for a week or more if you are caught in a blinding and non ceasing snowfall that keeps the airports closed. Just think of Chicago, New York City, Boston, Portland ME and the weather that hits these locations in the wintertime. Northern Europe is really no different.

@greomgh

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Friedman Holiday makers get up late. Even up here in Scotland its light enough to do things before 10. By the time you've had breakfast, planned your day, packed your bag and got the bus somewhere it's nowhere near as much of an issue as the fact that it starts to look gloomy at 3 and is pitch black by 5. Also blinding snow and airports closed for weeks on end? Where? In Russia or Northern Scandinavia perhaps.

@infiltr80r

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Friedman Snowfall rarely closes airports in Europe. Baltic and Scandinavian never close because of snow because it's not a surprise if it happens almost every year. British airports do.

Visit Zakopane (Poland) in winter, its awesome and close to Krakow.

Great video as always Mark,thanks!!!Do you consider to travel to Turkey?

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

Would love to get there. Started doing research last month on a possible future trip.

Shorter lines in winter, ROFL, come to Zermatt! ..and what I like in winter, skiing ;)

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

For ciry sights not for skiing locations. I think that one is a bit obvious.

It gets pitch black in winter (Nov, Dec, Jan) very early, like 4 PM or 5 PM is night outside here in Central Europe

Come visit my country, Germany. Winter in Germany is special. No tourists, no long lines and the best part is Christmas Markt. Town squares decorated magic and winter sports. The weather here is like the US Minesota or Michigen

Waterproof high top men's Converse tennis shoes are a must. Best $65 you will ever spend.

Another problem of winter travel are transport disruptions due to bad weather- flights are often cancelled/delayed because of fog or snowfall. Trains can be similarly affected.

Wolter! I've always been curious, do you like more Europe than USA? Given that you spend a lot of time there, do you enjoy more the european lifestyle? Regardless if you answer or not, thank you for the content, you are for sure the best travel channel in YT! Greetings from Dominican Republic!

I noticed your N.Ireland pics Mark. Any love and hate vids of Belfast or Northern Ireland coming up?

Any favorite cities from Christmas shops and stuff like that? I hear Rothenburg is amazing for that! I'm going to be based in Berlin from August to December of next year and I definitely want to check out christmas shops in neighboring countries or in other parts of Germany!

have to say...u have a beautiful family and ur kids are adorable :)

@woltersworld

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Coming from the Pacific northwest, the rain doesn't scare me

Going to one of the big cyclocross races in the Low countries, Europe's other winter sport aparat from alpine skiing and far more accessible as a fan. Thousands of people lining a compact course for a circuit race (and paying about €5 for it), thrills and spills of the racing, huge festival atmosphere, and beer, music, and food tents in the event village - with multiple races over the course of the day and really friendly crowds it's a great way to meet locals and absorb their passion for a sport in a family friendly environment - some of the friendliest crowds out their, and even if you don't understand the sport, you will know everything you need to withing 5 minutes of speaking to a local

I lived in the US for 5 years. I haven't met many fellow Americans who dress nicely in the winter like you man

In Czech Republic, winter is really depresive, i like mountains tho, theres alot of snow, everything is white and bright and awesome. But in city... its wet, dark, grey, depresive