Hi Zac, thanks for your interesting perspective on Germany, especially Leipzig, my old home. I wanted to add one more thing: In Germany, the fares for public transport are high, especially if you buy the single ticket. In Leipzig, a one-hour trip costs EUR 3, that's right. But if you have more than two journeys within 24 hours, the 24-hour ticket is much cheaper. This costs EUR 8.40. It's the same with train travel. A state ticket (e.g. Sachsen-Ticket) which is valid on a weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 a.m. the following day, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 00.00 a.m. costs only EUR 27.00. You can use it, for example, to travel from Leipzig to Dresden and back again on the same day. You can only use regional trains with it, but Germany has a very good regional express network. So if you take a closer look at the public transport fare plans, it's not that extremely expensive. Ask the locals!😊

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Honestly my biggest issue with the local transport was that I didn’t think i’d take it as often as I did, I realize now I could have saved the money but of course that was my fault haha. By the time I learned all these tricks I’m usually gone but I’m now going to consider 24 hour tickets no matter where I go because of the lessons learned in Germany 😃 I do wish I had of known about the regional train prices though, would’ve definitely went to Dresden. Thanks for the insight 😁

@tilmanarchivar8945

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown beginnig this may all public transport except High-speed (IC,EC,ICE) also cost 49€ for whole germany. So if you have to much time at some point: You could buy one ticket and travel from city to city for nothing..

I don't get why grocery stores being closed on Sundays might be an issue for travelers. All restaurants and cafes are open, all museums, art galleries and more cultural attractions are open, all major sightseeing attractions are open for you to visit; public transport is still working. You can basically do everything that you can do on every other day of the week, that is connected to tourism and traveling. Why is grocery shopping on a Sunday supposed to be so important? Especially for a traveler. Am I missing something?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

It’s not just grocery stores but shopping in general. Basically every store is closed on Sundays not just grocery stores. To say everything connected to tourism is open isn’t really true either, some museums and sights were closed Sunday. However I will say that odds are 50/50 if they pick Sunday or Monday to be closed. Many restaurants weren’t open on Sunday and the ones that were had very little happening. In general if you aren’t from Germany you’d likely expect it to be a much more lively day than it is.

@dnocturn84

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown Ok, I get your point. I'm stunned that you encountered sights that weren't open on Sunday. I can understand that some minor, smaller and less popular museums might not be open on Sunday. That's pretty common - true. But I'm far more shocked about restaurants that are closed on Sunday. That's usually their most important day of the week (or one of their most important days of the week, sometimes Saturday is more important for them) to attract customers. All restaurants in my area are open on a Sunday. Maybe this is somewhat connected to some of them being short on staff after the pandemic. I do love everything being more calm on Sundays and to have some time to spend with my family. But I can see that especially a Sunday afternoon and evening, can turn out to be pretty boring for travelers. This is where things really calm down and most Germans start to hide somewhere.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Honestly if I lived in Germany it wouldn’t be a big deal to me at all but yeah it did make some stuff a little tricky

Just ran across your channel. Great video! Loved learning about the contrasts between Leipzig and Grenoble as well as your takeaways from each month! All the best in your travels and looking forward to the next round up!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed, the next round will be in a couple days 😉

Hey there! Leipzig native here, born and raised! 😊 Glad you liked my home town. I share your criticism of the very expensive local transport in Leipzig, even by german standards. But: if you plan on revisiting Germany, in May a new nation wide ticket will be introduced. It'll cost 49€ and willbe valid nation wide in local and regional transport. It would have covered your trip to Dresden for example as well as all local transport in Leipzig. So for your next month here in Germany, 49€ is all you need. Only long distance and high speed trains are exempt.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw that ticket and was praying it would be available by the time I went to Germany. Of course, with my luck it wasn’t!

@justanotherpiccplayer3511

10 ай бұрын

I've had a look at this before does anyone know if it's available for people who aren't German citizens because I can't seem to find it

Hi Zac!! KZread suggested your video and I loved watching this and am now excited to go through your other videos, I have peeked at and subscribed☺️ HAPPILY!! I am a travel and food lover plus a content creator too. Looking forward to learning from and with you.All the best in your travels 🇿🇼💛💚💜🇬🇧

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Awww you made my day, checked out your channel and subscribed as well, best of luck 😁

@LessonWorldTV

Жыл бұрын

@Go For The Unknown , oooooh thank you!! I was so excited to see your channel too. It made my day too. Thank you for subscribing. Will remember you and refer to you as 515 from now on ☺️ since you took that subscriber spot! All the best 👌🏾to you!!

transit: you can buy a "Deutschlandticket" which covers all local transit all over Germany for just 49 €. You don´t need to buy single ride tickets for 3 €

I discovered your channel this morning and am enjoying your perspective, particularly about Germany as this is where I have lived for the past 24 years, have settled down, married a native 20 years ago and became a citizen ten years ago. I hope that you don’t mind a little bit of constructive criticism about the costs that you mentioned. You really need to research public transportation more carefully if you are spending a month at a time in each country. You spent way more than you needed to in local transportation in Leipzig, and you could have visited Dresden for half of the cost than you mentioned. The Deutsche Bahn has a „Sachsen Ticket“ which costs 35€ for two adults, which can be used on all local/regional trains in the State of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thrungia PLUS unlimited use of the Trams, Busses and Subways in at least some of the cities. This ticket would not only get you both from Leipzig to Dresden and back, but to literally any other destination in the States. As far as local transportation in Leipzig, you shouldn’t have paid more than €8.40 per day max: the cost of an all day fare. You can also get a 7 day ticket for €29.90. But if you are spending an entire month (and assuming that you are there for the entire calendar mont), you can get a one-off monthly pass (not a subscription) for €86.90, which is less expensive than a single ticket per day. I know that you are no longer in Germany, but you can save lots of money and dramatically increase your mobility by doing some basic research about transportation options that are available in practically all European countries and in many other countries as well. Another way to economize on travel is to use long distance buses instead of trains. There is a Flixbus connection between Leipzig and Dresden for as little as €7.50 per person and direction. At the difference between €30 for the bus (if you can get the cheapest fares) and €35 for the Sachsen Ticket (with full flexibility to use any local train), the train option is most likely the better option, but it pays to research and compare.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I have really made transportation a priority as time has went on. Originally I didn’t do much research because I didn’t think I’d be using the local transportation network much at all because I was staying in the centre. Now I just assume if public transportation is there I’m going to take it so I’m looking into the costs much more carefully for future destinations. Thanks for the advice though!

Love your content! It's been super helpful. We are heading to Leipzig in July/August and wondering if you have any recommendations for quieter, nature-connected neighborhoods with good transport links for accommodation? Any advice would be awesome! 🥰

Heyy, I know I'm late to the party. Love your videos and insights, just found them today! It's always refreshing seeing someone from a different culture experience yours and see what they thought of it. One small criticism, it's minor really and I'm not sure if somebody mentioned it in a different video, but we put the € after the digits, 2€ for example. Anyway I know you moved on from europe and really hope you'll continue to have a great journey!

From May, you can buy a month ticket for 50. It includes trains throughout Germany. You just can’t take the fast trains.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I’ve already missed out on that deal😅

What's enjoyable is beautiful landscapes, cultures and foods and local interactions

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

100 percent agree

There are tickets not only for one ride. You could have bought a months worth ticket. It would have been perhaps 50-80 bucks, but with it you could have driven anytime as much as you like the entire time.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it really isn’t bad I just didn’t think I would take it as often as I did in the future I’ve decided I’m always buying longer term tickets 😄

Thanks Zac, yes, I do like to hear honest expierence, it´s much more fun! And I absolutely enjoyed how much you are into german food! Besides from Bier & Wurst of course , we don´t hear that really often 🤭 My lovely mother and my dear grandmother , both excellent german cooks!, would be happy to the moon ♥

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

It’s all good, especially if it’s made with that old family recipe type of love! I think pork knuckle is my favourite!

Looking forward to your next destination. Well I guess it will go directs east or south, considering the scope you have mentioned. Since most of the countries in the north are of the table (price wise), I would suggest to cover the baltic sea from poland - Gdansk come into mind. If you like it there, you may want to consider to go to the Baltics as well. In contrast to Germany the Baltics are famous for their digitalization.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I was seriously debating going to Baltics for this leg of my trip but I wasn’t sure how it would be in the winter. Believe me they are still on the bucket list! 😃

I have spent five years on and off in Greece, and I just bought a home here. I am visually impaired, and even now I still learn things every day. I do speak Greek quite well, not fluently yet, but enough to not need English much anymore. Yes, there are a lot of things that you don’t pick up on when you don’t live somewhere, and with Greece, a lot of people just think about the beaches and the islands, and not the struggles people have when they live here or there from here. I have a disability, and in my case, I really notice it. I hadn’t picked up on the people looking at me before, or the disability here is still not very well excepted. I do quite a lot on TikTok, and since October, have faced a lot of bullying and not just online. As a disability advocate though, I’m hoping I can change attitudes little by little. And yes, here things are closed on Sunday as well, and on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t imagine adding extra struggles to the problem of understand a culture but it definitely is challenging not understanding a culture and looking out of place! However, if everywhere was exactly like home then why go right? Hope you’re still having fun there though!

Cool experience... Thanks for sharing it, mate.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Hope to see you around some more. Cheers 😁

You should definitely check out Bulgaria! Beautiful country, easy to get around and very low cost of living!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I have been considering it, maybe towards the end of the year!

Nice video, but i have some additions, which may could make your experience a bit better: Besides the local tickets, like Sachsen-Ticket and day-tickets, you could also buy an Interrail Ticket for a specific country or even whole Europe. It´s usually available for 3-8 days in a month and costs around 150€. So, if you plan to visit another country, just buy a Interrail, it´s even available as mobile ticket for your smartphone. There are several discounts for Germany itself, the "Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket" for 44€ for example - which is basically a flatrate for a whole day, with the Regional Express (DB). Enjoy your time in Europe, i hope you get a glimpse of the summer season as well^^

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions, unfortunately, I won’t be around this summer but I’ll remember for next time I’m in Europe!

I think in may the 49€ ticket is supposed to launch. Then you could take any public transit to get around Germany (except for long distance trains like ICE and IC). But I totally agree for the moment even in NRW getting from my hometown to cologne and back would be a good 32€. Kinda rough for a total of 2 hours in the train. For a group of 5 it’s 48€. Which is a lot better. But the new ticket starting in may is gonna help a lot!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard about that, I really was hoping it would be available the time I went to Germany but that’s my luck haha

@boneskewer69

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown that is peak German politics for you xD they wanted to make this ticket available beginning on the 1st of January. Too many discussions about who finances what I guess

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

@@boneskewer69 😂

Home sweet home, I love and miss my Leipzig ❤ lived next to the monument of the battles

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

It’s a nice area!

i will bet that this video will definitly gets a mio views in the next 10 years. because leipzig will get the next berlin and so it will automaticly gets more attention! really nice choice i had to say as a berlin citizen ;)

If you buy single tram tickets or same day plain train tickets they can be expensive and sum up. But there are daily ,weekly and monthly tickets available which gives you a total freedom and unlimited rides in trams busses metros and local trains in your area/city for a much better price.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, unfortunately I didn’t expect to ride it so much, I thought maybe once or twice, not every other day haha

@geneviere199

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown If you go e.g. from Leipzig to Dresden you can buy the Saxony ticket for 35 EUR for two persons - it is valid from 9 o'clock to 3 am on the next morning for all trips on regional trains and trams all over Saxony...

Cost of public transportation: In the meantime the "Deutschlandticket" (Germany Ticket) has been made available. For 49 EUR / month you have unlimited access to trains, busses and subways with the exception of high speed, long-distance trains (IC/ICE). It is valid for the whole country. You can use it to literally travel throughout the whole of Germany.

I'm an American that has been living in Dresden for some time, and I'm sorry for your unfortunate timing! 😅 With the 49 Euro ticket, the cost and ease of travel would have been that much more worth it. And, honestly, there's so much to see outside of the Leipzig area; Dresden, the Sächsiche Schweiz (particularly Hohnstein, Bastei, Königstein), Moritzburg, Schloss Pilnitz, Meißen, Bautzen, Görlitz, Halle, and a lot more hidden gems towards the west of Saxony that even I haven't been to. The cost of living as a local is even better, really unbelievable. I pay 450 EUR/month for a two room apartment 10 mins from the city center by tram, and now only $49 EUR/month to travel literally wherever I want within the country. I'm also surprised that you chose to temporarily move to "The American South" of Germany. East Germany (esp. Saxony) has a bad reputation compared to the rest of the country as being backwards and old. I hope you didn't get that vibe, because I sure don't! But if you ever come back to Germany, check out Bavaria and the Hanseatic North. The vibes of all German regions are wildly different (my favorite, but also the most expensive being Southern Germany), and you'll notice that when you compare it to your previous experience within Germany.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the timing was a bit of a slap in the face, honestly I didn’t get a bad impression of Germany exactly, it was more just traveling there for a month was on the more expensive side as well as being a little difficult. I did go to Munich a number of years ago and enjoyed it and Berlin was a pretty cool place but overall it just wasn’t the best for a whole month. (Especially staying in a single city a small as Leipzig) I will likely go back one day but that day will be when travelling around the country is more within my budget haha 😁

I was wondering, what do you expect to do on sundays, cause the only thing you can't do is shopping. All restaurants and cafe's are open, you can go to the cinema or theater, you can visit a museum, a theme park or a spa. When the whether is nice of cause you can enjoy the nature like going to the beach, sitting in the park, cycling or hiking. Even most of the fests in germany happends on the weekends. So I really don't know, what touristy stuff you can't do? Please tell me. Greetings from Berlin 😎

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I never care much about the touristy stuff much. In Leipzig I found it wasnt just shopping but also some restaurants were closed as well. On top of that any ones that were tended to be very quiet. I must say I was there during the one festival and it was very lively. As a North American I’m used to nothing be closed on Sunday because that’s the day when many people do their shopping. I don’t expect another country to be the same but I struggled with it a bit because I’m used to do my choirs on Sunday. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for the comment 😃

When you stay in a town in Germany you can take a Month ticket for take the public transportation for go around!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I know that now haha. Didn’t think about it at the time 😄

GREAT CONTENT. KEEP IT UP

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate the feedback! 😃

Hi! I think next time You should visit Poland , it’s just next to Germany. According what You described, so that destination might be what You exactly looking for. More exotic because different language. Much cheaper and more tasty and better food then Germany. Generally most of things are cheaper then in Germany. Very good transportation and half cheaper then in Germany. Very safe.I use to live 25 yers in Canada Montreal. I moved permanently to Poland since a year . I don’t want to go back to Canada. My friend also from Canada spent recently 4 months in Poland . 2 weeks before departure got depressed just to thinking to go back there. Good to try something new.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I got a lot of recommendations for Poland on here and I feel like I screwed up, definitely should’ve went, if you say the food is better you might’ve just sold me on it 😂

@alexanderantoninsommerkamp4714

Жыл бұрын

I agree except for the food part 😂

Please do more on what you learned traveling.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Based on the response this video is getting I definitely intend to do one every month now! Thanks for the feedback😁

Croatia and Romania for sure - but it really sounds like you’re ready for Asia - Vietnam first

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

You might know a thing or two 🤫😉

8:00 (lesson 2) Having not the ability to ask for cheap options for travelers in Germany and then saying it is expensive is just stupid. Every bigger city and the Deutsche Bahn offer cheap tickets for travelers (at the moment you were in Germany for example the Deutschland ticket for 49€ with all public transport included for the whole month). And if you get one of those tickets they have often other advantages like free or reduced price entry in places likes zoo, museum, theater etc. 8:10 (lesson 3) making the same error many travelers do - one region is not Germany. Leipzig is a part, but does not represent all of Germany. I traveled much for projects (had to stay always more than 6 months) and was in different areas in Canada, USA, Japan, China etc. and here in Germany you'll find things that are similar to Canada, but 90% is different, but this is not something you see when you visit only for a short time and only one city. It's the same problem with many US-Americans who reduce Germany to Bavaria.

The 49€ Ticket for Travelling was already mentioned, as well as daily/weekly/monthly tickets (same in france btw). But I wanted to point out one thing which might have lead to an incorrect conclusion. You were mentioning that cost of living is so much cheaper than in France. I have lived in both countries and that's definitely true. However: Leipzig is also one of the cheaper cities (as most are in east Germany) If you compare costs of Living in Leipzig to that of Cologne, you will already see quite a big difference. And I am not even talking about Cities like Munich and Berlin. I guess prices for groceries will be similar (statistics however say, that even they are more expensive in Cologne). But the rent is much more expensive and I guess this will have a big effect on other stuff as well (like restaurants). How is this now relevant? Well, if you compare costs of living now and take the value of some side (lets just say a score of 100) and you think "ok, but that was cheap" and compare that to another country which just has 90 and think its cheaper...well...that might not be true. Because your experience was not the 100 of germany but the 92 or something like that. Hope that makes sense. ;)

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean and I do realize that not everywhere in a country has the same prices, culture, etc… so I kind have to work with what I see and experience. I feel like that the only way to give a fair comparison for a traveller would be by prices in capital cities. That way you have similar experiences for different prices. I appreciate your comment and insight, I’ll try to compare apples to apples in the the future 😁

My family in Leipzig is using their bicycles and car sharing, it’s cheaper than the tram

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I so badly wanted to bike while I was there, I said that if I moved there it’s the first thing I’d buy

As a Canadian living in France I do not find it expensive. It basically depends on what part of France you want to live in.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Compared to Germany it was much more expensive. Compared to Canada it was about the same I found! Not insane but not cheap

You found a lot of good deals actually a lot of these things are much more expensive usually😂

Can you give tips for cheap accommodation, i plan on visiting Germany in the upcoming months and i plan on staying for at least 2 weeks there

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I stay in Airbnbs because it cheap on a monthly rate but I’m not sure about nightly rates, I’d say if you’re by yourself a hostel is your best bet! If it’s more than just you Airbnb would probably be cheaper especially since you could cook your own meals!

Hi Zac! I’m enjoying your travel vlogs very much. You’re a natural! Have you considered starting a paypal so that viewers (who are so inclined) may donate to your travel fund ?Hated that you guys had to miss out on Dresden. Just something to think about? Happy trails to you and your fiancé from North Idaho, USA Xx😇 ps- I definitely like the summary video at the end of the visit for each country and hope that you decide to do more

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you’re enjoying! PayPal isn’t really on the table. Yeah I was really excited for Dresden but it save money for other things we hope to do in the future! I think you and a few others really seem to like them so I think I’ll be doing them after each country. Thanks for the input 😀

@foxtrotcalifornia5492

Жыл бұрын

HALLO DID YOU VISIT ROMANIA ..?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

@@foxtrotcalifornia5492 no but it’s a serious consideration for the future!

Everything is closed on Sunday. Yes, it should be stamped on the visa....

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Haha even if it was I don’t need a visa to get into the EU 😆

Now you've learned something indirectly about the USA - German descendants are the largest ethnic group in the USA, and while the language changed in WWI/WWII times many of the cultural elements remain. You're also right about the normal shop hours not being traveler friendly, which is exactly why the shops in train stations and airports are open all the time. Shorter opening ours also support family owned businesses. This is the adjustment the society makes to allow these families to have their own family time too.

If food is good, then it's not "cheap", it's affordable 😉 I came here by accident and subscribe to see more 😃👍🏻 interesting content

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

That is the best answer I’ve heard, I totally agree. Thanks for joining 😁

@grossstadtoekomami

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown that's something I was teached, when I was a child. "cheap" or "billig" in german became more of a "swear word" to me. Something that is good, but not too expensive is affordable or in german "preiswert" (=priceworthy). 🙂

Try to book ticlets agad on the dite from a to be But i agree DB deutsche bahn is expensive for what they offer. But there are options like day tickets and stuff wich can be cheeper but might be trickly to find out as a person that doesnt live here for to long Like for example If u know ubneed the tram to a certsin grocery store and u know u will make it in less than 90 minutes then buy a two zone card thst be cheeper in the end than even 2 short distance tickets and a lot cheeper than 2 normal hour one zones And i dont wanne be that person but after 20 o clock i offten dont even use a ticket I live of sotial money Do ibwanne wanne eat a papaya or pay for tram when i know noone will controle anyway

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I really wondered how many people even payed because I never saw anyone punch a ticket haha. I now know some of the cheaper options but I’m glad you mentioned the challenge of being there for a short time and figuring this out, it not easy

While the sundays you can do everthing you want - but no shopping that's it. Museum ´, Clubs aso. all open. With DB you can find out very ceap spezial order for your trips, ask germans they will support you at these topic

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

The problem is when you stay for a month, asking/meeting locals takes time, so by the time I grasp what to do and where to go I’m gone. One of the downside of my type of travel I guess haha

@karinland8533

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown at least in Germany there are Facebook groups for internationals where you can get fast answers and easy connected to other foreigners

You should go to krakau poland or danzig in polen

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

The amount of people who suggested Poland is insane, it might just be on my list in the future 😁

You stayed in Leipzig and you didn't go to see Dresden, the most beautiful historic city in the entire East? Too bad. I just checked, the Flixbus from Leipzig to Dresden costs 7,99€ per person at the cheapest price (but yeah, going there and back with the Sachsenticket the same day would have also made it more affordable).

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it just wasn’t that pice at the time. I now know of tons of good cheap ways to get there. Maybe next time 😃

@lysancasilvestris4449

Жыл бұрын

​@@gofortheunknown Sure! For any future travels in Germany, consider the Flixbus network if you think the train is too expensive (which they for sure are, I have always struggled with that). Another tip: getting the Bahncard 25 in the three months try out version (just need to think of cancelling it before it gets extended to a year). You'll have 25% reduction on a lot of Bahntickets. I just got it for my two weeks trip back home (I live in France) and what I payed for it is already what I am saving on the first train ride.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I really wish I posted this video at the start of my stay haha, I would have saved a lot of money 😂

It would also be nice if you said a little more about the people. Were they nice, rude, or just the same as what you are use too. Thanks.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I actually considered this but I felt like no matter what, it would just be me creating a stereotype. I met nice people and rude ones, some people fit my expectations others didn’t. I don’t want to paint everyone with a single brush because not everyone I met was the same.

Everything you do with your family is open on Sundays

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Either way, Sundays weren’t my favourite

@annwyche5471

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown I’m living in Texas right now, I think if I would move back it would be weird for me too. At least in Leipzig is the train station 🤷‍♀️😃

Lol imagine saying a 35€ train ticket is expensive, bro if I want to go an hour to London it's £30 with a third off and if I want to go to Manchester it's over £150 easily

Cost of living: you say it's cheaper in Germany than France... is this true for the whole country or just the former East Germany?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

This was just from my experience but France seems to tax things a lot harder than Germany so I’d say the whole country but I’m not sure as I haven’t been anywhere in western Germany! 😃

@sindbad8411

5 ай бұрын

@@gofortheunknown in south west Germany on the french border in and around Strasbourg plenty of French will buy groceries in Germany almost daily. Further north near Saarlouis and Saarbrücken same thing. there are youtube videos reporting about it.

Interesting that the food was your favorite. TBH as a vegetarian, German food is not my cup of tea. Haha.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah not quite a fair comparison haha

@sindbad8411

5 ай бұрын

Many videos of foreigners call Berlin a vegan paradise. Not sure about Leipzig but expect a similar situation. Of course in the country side it's different. However even in Bavaria one can expect pretty much all restaurant to offer vegan / vegetarian options on the menue nowadays. Supermarkets definitely offer a lot. Especially the slightly more expensive ones like Edeka and RWE, but even the discounters like Aldi and Lidl, Netto or Penny had to obey the trend for years.

I've been J-walking in this city for over 20 years and very rarely anyone gives a shit. I'm also not alone. A lot of people are doing it. How did you get the impression that it is "completely unacceptable"?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Based on the percentage of people that wait compared to other countries. Most places I’ve been almost no one will wait if there’s no cars coming. Another reason was that a number of people informed us that it’s about setting a good example for the kids. Completely unacceptable may have been a little dramatic but it’s definitely uncommon.

@sindbad8411

5 ай бұрын

@@gofortheunknown I'm not saying this doesn't exist but I think it's very much exaggerated. I do it for many, many years and never had a reaction. Often it's absolutely no problem to wait a minute or so. If want to go now, I walk a few meters from the traffic light in the direction I want to go on the other side anyway and cross the street. Especially if a tram or bus is arrives and you run a bit to catch it most people will not even notice. so, some stereotypes persist no matter what.

If you want a place with a different language then go to small villages with elderly people. Not everyone in German speaks English well enough to have a conversation.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I did consider it but I didn’t want to go to a random village just to experience people who didn’t speak my language. Although I’m sure there is some really cool small towns! 😄

I am a aimple person i see my city of leipzig i click

@YukiTheOkami

Жыл бұрын

Belonging tonthe 8 metropols citys in germany leipzig isnthe chepesr one of them I think

@YukiTheOkami

Жыл бұрын

Well its 3 euros an hour i thinknits expensive too but when i visemited nsvaris snd a 15 minuted bus ride costed me 3,60 im an area where it would have been impossible or higly dangerous to go by bycicle i kinda came to thi k thst 3 euros is not that bad

unfortunately I am running out of time; can‘t finish the video for now. if I can help in any way (southern Germany near Swiss and Austrian border) hit me up.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

That’s so nice of you, unfortunately I’ve already moved on to Split, Croatia and if you have any suggestions for Split, I’d love to hear it! 😁

Go for a month to Poland and Croatia and Romania! Very VERY affordable!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Ouu you might just like my next video 😉

Leipzig ? Berlin ?

i drove on a highway in England on my motorbike with German license plates, four guy passed me in a car, screaming Heil Hitler with raised arms out of the windows... it was the last time for me in England and since the Brexshit there will be no more visits to the UK.. i go back to Scotland after they left the Union!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I think there is bad people everywhere but also good people as well, sorry you had a rough experience there! As a Canadian I try to look at the world with open eyes. With the wide variety of people in Canada I was taught to treat everyone with respect.

@Arltratlo

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown the English dont know what that is, respect... they are special, now they can special lick my ***!

I have come to realized that human beings are a lot similar to one another than what we want to realize. I think this idea of totally different culture, food, language and so on is really a myth, an ideal just like social media talks about sunshine and rainbows when traveling. In France, you had a language barrier and that gave you the feeling of something being unknown, but if you could speak French, you would have noticed the similarities a lot more. At the end of the day, I think the only unknown is within us and that is what we find outside. I enjoyed your video a lot, thank you very much!

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I agree that people live very similar daily lives but as a traveler there are places that are a little different from what you’ve grown up with and places that are extremely different, at least from our perspective as travellers. I’ll let you know if I feel the same after this summer! Either way it nice to know people are just people. 😊

Let's apply your logic to a slightly different scenario. You have $2000 cash. You could walk into that casino and walk out with $2 million. Or, you could walk out with empty pockets. Or, you could stay out and keep your $2000. Do you walk in? What are the probabilities?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

The question isn’t really a math question with odds, it’s more like you’re trying to get to place you haven’t been to before, you know many of the routes to take you there but you don’t which ones are the fastest or smoothest. It’s a question about joy that helps me break down the story so I’m not sure it’s the same as the casino question because the probability isn’t known. However, I am a gambling man to answer your question haha 😁

Your transportation was so expensive, because you did it wrong. Also for the trip to Dresden you probably, just didn’t find the cheap ticket. But thats what happens when you are at a different place. You know it is normal to not have a spactacular day every day of you vacation. And if you are at a not so touristy place, people have to work normal jobs. And will not be out every night. Yea, everything closed on Sunday, ey🙄 I am tired of hearing that. The longer you stay the more differences you will find, because often they are a little hidden. Wish you a nice trip👍

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve heard about the cheaper ways to travel, it’s one of the problems travelling a short time rather than living somewhere, you don’t here about it until later. In all honesty, I try to look at each country from a travellers eyes rather than a local. I know it’s not a perfectly fair way to look at it but it’s the only way I feel like I can make a fair judgement. Some countries have have great things about living there but not so much for travellers and other countries are the opposite. I appreciate the insight and well wishes! 😊

You don't live somewhere for a month, you just stay. You can see the surface as a traveller. That's great, but not a living. Good for you to do this.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I agree but for me I was living much more of a daily life by doing things like cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, taking transit and all that kind of stuff so it’s as close to living as I can get without a permanent residence

@else8

Жыл бұрын

@Go For The Unknown you are right with this. Okay. But in Europe, one of the opportunities to travel is to book houses or holiday apartments sometimes for 3 weeks ( my favourite in italy) and we do it like the italiens do..

anything wrong about doing " a lot of nothing " ?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

When I travel I don’t want to do a lot of nothing. 😅

@videocatalao

Жыл бұрын

@@gofortheunknown you may want to try, you' ll be amazed by what you take in.

the puf is good for single men

The walking while talking is unsettling to the nervous system. Better to sit down and share.

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people seem to enjoy it this way! 😅

Berlin is not Germany:-)

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

No, but I was staying in Leipzig…

You want it more different and more challenging but you can´t even handle four sundays without shopping? 🤣

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I can handle Sundays being closed I just don’t enjoy it. As a traveller I want fun stuff to do everyday, as well as a challenging and different experience. My opinion is based on the joy I get out of travelling to a country, not on living in it.

Why should a country, that wirks pretty well, cater to kow budget travellers? Subday, to all you North American pseudo-Christians, is Gods day of rest, according to the Bible. Europe is deeply rooted in Christianity. So that is why stores are closed. Why is it hard to grasp that concept?

@gofortheunknown

Жыл бұрын

I understand why everything is closed on Sunday, I just don’t enjoy it, especially since I’m not religious. On top of that, I’ve been to other European countries that have a lot more open on Sundays. I’m not saying the country has to cater to me or any other travellers but it does affects my personal opinion on travelling to the country, as I stated in the video. I’m not attacking the country itself.