This is exactly why I'm watching your videos as a German! Through the outside perspective on our culture and landscape I learned to appreciate little things on a daily basis. Thank you very much!

@bjrnbjr5562

2 жыл бұрын

That's it

@Ekkix

2 жыл бұрын

I never realized how meaningless a life without Laugenstangen would be... ;-)

@andreasmarx6847

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@henriklarssen1331

2 жыл бұрын

I mean it helps that he lives in a nice Area. I think his view on Germany would be a bit different if if stayed in one of the bigger Cities with more problems.

@51tomtomtom

2 жыл бұрын

As a German : same here ! Even not living in Germany anymore ......

Lived in Germany for a few years when I was in the military. Loved it - it is a hidden gem in Europe (for Americans, most don’t know what to think of Germany). The scenery. The age and culture. I admit I thought most Germans were cold/unfriendly, but only until you get to know them. The food and beer are legendary. Grateful for my time there, plan to save and bring my children at least a few times as they grow up.

@wora1111

2 жыл бұрын

There are several exchange organization which would place your child in a German host family for close to one year (age 13-16). Many of the current exchange students tell about their experiences in vlogs. It is often very interesting to follow one person through the year and watch them maturing and their speech, habits and attitude change.

@The2ndFirst

2 жыл бұрын

I was a little off-put as I went north through Germany. I'm less on anything outside Barvaria but that's just my experience.

@wora1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@The2ndFirst Allow me to smile. An exchange is not for your entertainment but for your benefit. I needed years to understand that. Now, 40 years later it seems obvious.

@wora1111

Жыл бұрын

@Dex Dextor It is not really fair to compare knowledge of Americans and Germans about each other's country. When Germans go to the USA for a vacation they usually stay for about four weeks and at least one of the group/family will be fluent in English, usually most of them. It is hard to grow up in Germany/Europe without learning English as the second or third language.

@BustardMustard

Жыл бұрын

yo mr white, i got that chili p

I, as a native German, lived for 30 years outside of Germany. Now I am back in Germany. I love it...more than before!

@sonjagatto9981

Жыл бұрын

I am happy for you. 🍀 I am German living in Canada and I miss my home always. 💔🍁

@jensberlin3438

Жыл бұрын

I lived in Taiwan for 12 years. Nice people, great food, good public transport in urban areas - and very clean streets But ugly architecture and air / water pollution drove me crazy. Happy to be back in a great part of Berlin: Friedenau.

@lucienfantke

Жыл бұрын

30 outside. Wow. Im at 18 years in china now. Can’t wait until im back in Germany. Reverse culture shock

@wolfgangselle3272

Жыл бұрын

@@sonjagatto9981 I hear you … I’m also a German living in Canada ( BC ) and now already for almost 25% of my lifetime. And I was just back home this year after 7 years not being there. And the long time not back at home is also contributed by COVID where we couldn’t travel for two years .. and it’s still a pain in the lower back

@chiefpanda7040

3 ай бұрын

It’s so interesting how all of the replies on this comment are from Germans speaking to other Germans in English or maybe I’m the weird one for pointing it out

it's interesting, as a German I hated Sundays in my childhood...it was by far the most boring day of a week...everything was quite...I wasn't "allowed" to visit my friends spontaneously because it's Sunday and on Sundays you are more or less with your family and not with you friends to play outside...everything was more formal on a Sunday and I can remember that I ve looked out of the window and that I ve hoped Sunday will be over soon😅 ... this changed obviously when started working😉

@mishXY

Жыл бұрын

damn bruder, maybe it's dependant on the region, but I loved Sunday - all the boys were out playing football at the park or playground. hanging out with everybody from the neighbourhood. if nobody was out, I would spend time at the computer. the thing I didn't like about sundays was that it is the day before monday....

@lennartsix6102

Жыл бұрын

@@mishXY same experience for me

@lemsip207

Жыл бұрын

It was the same in the UK until the late 80's. No shops open other than newsagents, petrol stations, off licences and chemists on a rota basis. Petrol stations only sold snacks and items for car travel such as road maps and anti freeze. Then they started selling other food items to get round Sunday trading laws as there was a demand for them. People who hadn't got round to buying food on Saturdays or had run out of something would go to the petrol station so they were busy on Sundays. Newagents were open until 11am or midday so you made sure to get up early on Sundays and then dressed and washed as soon as you got up if you wanted to buy newspaper or sweets. I was living in a place where the local newsagent was open until 5pm on Sundays in the early 80's and I thought that was late. Then when shops were allowed to open on Sundays only half of shops did including some chains such as Lakeland as they couldn't get staff to work on Sundays. Even now some independents won't open on Sundays. Before the law was passed supermarket, DIY, gardening and bookshop chains would open illegally on Sundays as they could afford to pay the fines.

@fredgarv79

Жыл бұрын

You know, it's funny/strange. Just the last week, I noticed in my nice neighborhood, on a saturday, the area was full of life, bbq's kids yelling, people walking up and down the street, everything was alive, then the next night, same hot weather, Sunday, not a peep. Not a sound, nobody walking outside in the daylight at 8pm or 9. it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop a block away. it was very strange. I wonder if it has something to do with the idea of the sacred Sabbath where everything was closed. up until recently in washington state, you could not buy liquor on a sunday. We had state run stores and they were not open on Sunday's and grocery stores could not sell it at all. That changed, and now, it's more expensive even though you can buy it anywhere now. I used to have to plan ahead, knowing you cant buy your favorite scotch on a sunday

@mishXY

Жыл бұрын

@@fredgarv79 Genesis 2: 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Even though a long time ago the 7th day was indeed Shavat/Shabat/Sabbath (still present in Judaism) - which is Saturday (in Spanish "Sabado") The reason some countries still start their Calendar on Sunday is because Sunday, in Judeo-Christian cultures, used to be the first day of the week and Saturday the 7th - since old Judaen times. But in ca. 321 CE Roman Emperor Constantine changed the Sunday to be the Sabbath/Sabbatical Day of the week.

Its called "Laugenstange" ;-)

Another facet of the Nalf's personality: to really perceive what he sees. Precious capacity for a filmmaker. A passion for the Nalf, a pleasure and joy for the Nalficorns♥

@kmberlin

2 жыл бұрын

Nalficorns🤣🤣🤣

@paavobergmann4920

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Also, the transition shots are gorgeous, well selected and perfectly placed.

As an Australian that landed broke in London in the year 2000 and 4 months later purchased a 1936 Danish day sailing boat. (Never sailed in my life before that) Setting out from Copenhagen i arrived in Fehmarn Island late October 2000. Spent the next 3 months Crossing the canals of Deutschland. I LOVED GERMANY. The country side, especially the extensive canal system. The very helpful people, and the diversity of those people. I busked my way across Germany playing in the streets, Its legal and great. The Germans love old rock and roll. Germany was my favorite country that I travelled across all the way to Spain. Loved my trip there and thanks Guys for all your help as i was only 25 at the time and every coin you threw helped take one more step.

I've been in Berlin for over 40 years and feel the same way you do! I'm from Southern California!

Im from Oxford in the UK and after travelling Australia for 4 months i came back to Oxford and was walking around Christ church area ( where some of harry potter was filmed) the first day i was back, it was a hot sunny day and was so beautiful and i realised how much culture we have here, i found i appreciated it more. Then two yrs ago i moved back to the country side here where i'd grown up when i was a kid, after living in a built up area for yrs..i remember the first walk i had in the country side being amongst nature, i felt like i was supposed to be here, like i'd been missing out but hadn't realised it til then. As for Germany, its a beautiful country, I've travelled there many times, lots of culture lots of beautiful scenery

@Thunder_Yoda

Жыл бұрын

Cities are a scourge. Congrats on making it out alive.

@susannabonke8552

Жыл бұрын

The British Isles have been fighted about for centuries. quite interesting.

@connorduke4619

Жыл бұрын

So are you saying Australia is a cultural desert?

@boneTHUGS111

Жыл бұрын

@@connorduke4619 lol not quite, its nice in places but it doesnt have Europe’s history, so feels relatively new, new buildings etc and for such a huge country the population is small, many places felt like ghost towns. It has nothing on Europe if you ask me.

@fredgarv79

Жыл бұрын

I went to Oxford once, in 1993, we had to park way way outside the city. we wanted to see the university. I think we may have hit the exact wrong time because this city was so crowded, it was actually misserable and we never go close to the university. The streets were so crowed, you could hardly even move. I was NOT used to this. I had to tuck into a store alcove to get out of the crowding. People shoulder to shoulder front and back on the sidewalks, like cattle. We finally found a shady pub and got out of the way, had a pint and just relaxed. I had never had anything like it. And the subway, oh my god, packed in like sardines in a can. barely enough room to even raise your arm to grab hold of a railing. Subway? forget it, I took the fantastic black cabs

I grew up in California along the coast and moved to Germany in 2006, having never traveled outside the U.S I was pretty naive about other countries, I always kind of figured Europe pretty much looked like most U.S cities. You can imagine what a shock it was seeing Germany for the first time, I thought I was stuck in a fairy tale with all the beautiful architecture from the last 1,000 years, I really had no idea places like this existed anymore! Even to this day I marvel at the well preserved old cities in Germany. I don't think I will ever get used to it! In a good way that is!

@karinavoggel5741

2 жыл бұрын

I had like the opposite experience. Moved from a small german village to Salt Lake City and it was absolutely hilarious to me to see stuff from 1900 in a museum. My granddads house is older than that and the oldest one in my town is from the 1200s :D I could not understand how new everything was and nothing was grown over centuries.

@martinahaary6676

2 жыл бұрын

@@karinavoggel5741 Ein etwas älterer Witz über die Amis geht etwa so: "Warum haben die Amis so ein seltsames Verständnis von Geschichte? - Kunststück, für die meisten historischen Ereignisse in den USA leben noch Zeitzeugen". Der ist schon etwas älter, ich kann mich erinnern, daß da gerade der letzte Soldat des Bürgerkriegs mit 100+ Lebensjahren gestorben war (ein Trommlerjunge). Ist aber so, man darf nicht vergessen, daß die Eroberung des Westens der USA zeitgleich mit unserer Kaiserzeit war...

@axelhopfinger533

2 жыл бұрын

Just imagine how much more of that beautiful old architecture would still be there if a certain someone hadn't firebombed it to kingdom come. ;)

@MistedMind

Жыл бұрын

@@axelhopfinger533 *if a certain Austrian didn't attract others to firebomb it ;)

@Frohds14

Жыл бұрын

@@MistedMind 12 Jahre von 1200 Jahren. Aber natürlich MUSS man UNBEDINGT DARAN ERINNERN, wenn Deutschland mal positiv dargestellt wird. Denn die letzte verbliebene deutsche Tugend ist, bei Lob sofort in Sack und Asche zu gehen und sich so als moralischste Nation der Welt zu geben - letztlich auch nur nationalistisches Verhalten, denn so hat sich ein anständiger Deutscher zu verhalten. Und ganz übersehend, dass wir mit diesem Verhalten andernorts Verbrechern erst den Weg bahnen.

I grew up in an idyllic small connecticut town on the shore. I never appreciated it when I was younger but now as an adult when I go back to the US from Germany I see how really special it was . I just love sundays in Germany. 18 years here in 6 days. I just love the culture and the landscape and of course the people of NRW.

@Hyrrokinn

Жыл бұрын

Nrw Bruder Legende

@uwehofker8801

Жыл бұрын

NRW 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@DB-vl9ob

Жыл бұрын

Grüße

@Schimml0rd

Жыл бұрын

45 REPRESENT :D:D

@NoFailer

Жыл бұрын

NRW, let's go!

I knew after your intro where this is going. In general people forget what they have. Not just applying to Sundays.

I grew up in Germany, but studied and worked for 9 years in the US, and now I'm back again for 16 years in Germany .... I think I can totally appreciate your perspective, actually in both directions😅👍 Greetings from nearby Aalen!

I grew up in a tiny village in North Germany, just about 800 inhabitants and I loved it. My friends and I had a very good childhood in comparison to the kids nowadays. I would not change a second.

@RubyDaLynx

Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, what's the name of the village? It sounds lovely!

My mom was from Wurzburg Heidingsfeld.. We would go on trips to visit family there. I loved it

I feel the same way. I spent a month in Saxony last year...and I about cried when I saw just how stunning the German landscape was. I just wanted to sit outside and watch it all day. I felt so safe there, even as a lone woman.

Yes, German Sundays are great - best day of the week.

I grew up in the cow pastures of Texas since I was born in 1987. When I graduated I joined the army and went to live in Baumholer, Germany for 3 years. I have always dreamed of coming back to visit. Now I've had a lot of good memories in Germany especially at the bars hanging out with people I don't even know. Visiting some memorials and some of the best street art I've ever seen is in Berlin. But my absolute favorite moment in Germany was when I was on a "field rotation" on a German owned military plot of land that is mostly wilderness ( for training purposes). It was in the middle of winter and I had to stay up all night to perform guard duties. The night was still, the air was crisp and it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. A blanket of thick white snow covered everything. From out of the wood line on the pristine and untouched snow covered ground, a small white fox appeared and tiptoed across the open next to the guard tower. I had a piece of bread in my pocket so I tore off a piece and threw it towards the fox. He was scared at first but then he smelt the bread he immediately started eating it. I felt like I was the only one that was witnessing something special that night. The way the night felt, the way that I felt this little winter Fox was looking up at me. It was like this was closest I've ever gotten to something that was magical. I didn't say a word, I just enjoyed the moment for what it was. I mean I've seen foxes before but nothing quite made me feel the way I felt that night. I truly think that Germany will forever be in my mind because of those three years. It was also a way for me to connect to my ancestors. My great-grandmother spoke German and my grandmother would tell me stories about dancing to polka when she was at weddings. It seems so foreign to me like I had lost something special in my family's lineage. Ich liebe Deutschland.

6:30 This is basically me whenever I'm on a bus/train. Just looking out the window, taking it all in -- listening to my favourite music. Nothing better than this; gotta appreciate little things like these 💕 Beautiful video as usual!

I'm an army brat. Was born in Frankfurt (lived in Gelnhausen) til I was 2. Returned when I was 9 til I was 12 to Augsburg. I LOVED living there. I returned for the 1st time as an adult a few years ago. You're right it is beautiful. I also lived in a very beautiful city in the states (Savannah, GA). Once you move away from places like that, you appreciate them more than when you were there. For me, Augsburg is home! Some of the best times of my life spent there.

I'm from Vienna /Austria and the first time I realised the beauty of my home town was, when I joined a group of tourists doing a sightseeing tour. I was sneaking into a guided tour without paying just to see how long it will take the guid to catch me. But then it was kind of eye-opening to see my surrounding through "foreign eyes". This was about 35 years ago and since then, every 2 or 3 years I do it again. (well OK... Nowadays I pay for the guided tour, because I really appreciate it) 😅 This little tradition keeps the romance alive. I still love vienna. 😊

@andreaelisa5303

Жыл бұрын

Wenn ich Amerikaner wäre, der nach Europa auswandern will, würde ich nach Wien gehen. Most beautiful city in Europe

Hey Nalf, I live near Schwäbisch Hall in the small town of Waldenburg. It is located on a big hill and you have a great view from there. Also, you can enjoy one of the best butter pretzels I've ever had (they taste best in the morning) at the Kirchersbäck bakery. I can highly recommend a day trip here. Greetings from Waldenburg😉

@erebostd

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats pretzels from speyer, sorry, there’s no discussion here. Many regards 😉👋😋

@elmanks

2 жыл бұрын

@@erebostd Haven't tried them yet, but they would have to be very good to beat the ones from Waldenburg 😉 Warum schreib ich das eigentlich auf Englisch?😂

@erebostd

2 жыл бұрын

@@elmanks Ich glaube weil wir hier meistens alle englisch schreiben 😁😁 - Ist wahrscheinlich bei mir nur Lokalpatriotismus, weil ich aus der groben Ecke komme. Aber die sind wirklich klasse, dort gibt es ein ganzes Fest um das Thema (Brezelfest), und allgemein ist das Thema „Brezel“ da wirklich wichtig, da wird auf Qualität geachtet. Wobei mittlerweile auch immer mehr günstige Anbieter für Touristen hinzu kommen, was ich sehr schade finde (nicht dass sie günstig sind, sondern dass die Qualität ziemlich unterdurchschnittlich ist). Ich denke Brezeln werden in ganz Deutschland gerne gegessen, zumindest im Süden, aber in Speyer ist da ein bisschen mehr Herzblut dabei, immerhin ist das älteste bekannte Bäckerwappen mit Brezel aus Speyer! 😁 🥨 manche behaupten sogar, die „moderne“ Brezel wurde da erfunden, aber soweit würde ich mich nicht aus dem Fenster lehnen 😁😂

@horst4439

2 жыл бұрын

Most important for prezels (butter or not with butter) is it's true origin. Unfortunately more and more bakeries quit and get sold because there is no successor to do this craftmanship. You need to get up very early e.g. Many bakeries are a subsidiaries of a larger baking factories which mostly is not capable of creating the same quality.

@imrehundertwasser7094

2 жыл бұрын

Er war schon in Waldenburg, irgendwann letztes Jahr. In irgendeinem Video sind die Aufnahmen drin. (Edit:) kzread.info/dash/bejne/oX9t1tKfpdjbnLg.html

I ride the train frequently for more than an hour in NRW, I love watching the seasons in the countryside while eating my breakfast in the train. Often I read the newspaper, but I will put it down and watch the fields and lakes and woods pass by. Especially in winter, when the sun rises and the frost is glimmering!

I think this video hits the nail on the head. As we travel, we learn, see something new and enjoy a local culture. Then when are home, we have more appreciation from where we are from, not because its necessarily better its just we are energized again with enjoyment. Its what makes life great.

you are absolutely right. I watch your videos because it lets me see Germany with different eyes and I realize all that I missed or didn't appreciate now that I'm living in the USA.

Hello Nalf, I think it doesn't matter where you grew up. Every landscape, no matter where, has its charms. If you're standing by the water at home in Rockaway Beach, Oregon and watching the sun sink into the sea, there might not be anything special for you personally. But German tourists would switch to romance mode. But basically you're right, even if you didn't mention it directly: You don't have to jet halfway across the world to see the beautiful things in life. Open your eyes and look left and right...

@sonjagatto9981

Жыл бұрын

You are right...but you don't know what you are missing if you did not experience something else. I am German and live in Canada ...for me there is nothing like it here. I am homesick for that way of Life I used to know for 30 Years. 🌍💙🌷I wish for Nalf the very best. 🍀☀

@sojtus8681

Жыл бұрын

True. Tthough even without specifically looking for it, because of the diffent infractructure, I would say that there is far more oportunity to actually see the different landscape in Germany (or really in Europe in general).

I think it is a matter of remembering, and being able to enjoy. Many people forget about that. I often had to travel to different spots in germany very early or late. I still enjoy every single beautiful sunrise or sundown, while driving around, slight fog over rolling hills, etc. Often people have their eyes closed to something like that, even if they are open.

@sommer1982official

2 жыл бұрын

This comment could be mine. I agree sooo much 💯 It’s all the small moments and things. Simply Gratitude.

I grew up here in Franconia and I cannot once drive or walk through its beautiful scenery without thinking how lucky I am and how gorgeous it is. So many lovely towns and villages, the hills and forrests, small lakes everywhere... So, it's possible - appreciating and loving something you have known your whole life :-). I have also travelled a lot and there's beauty everywhere, however to live there - I think there's no better place.

@NoZoDE

Жыл бұрын

Which one lower middle or upper I'm team lower and I can basically say the same

@Myrre77

Жыл бұрын

@@NoZoDE Middle :-). But it’s beautiful everywhere…

@jonas1630

Жыл бұрын

Where are the small lakes? In lower franconia there are none...

@Myrre77

Жыл бұрын

@@jonas1630 middle has around 4000 „Karpfenweiher“ (won‘t try to translate that 🙃)

@jonas1630

Жыл бұрын

@@Myrre77 Achso, du meinst Karpfenweiher. Ich dachte du meinst Seen, in denen man schwimmen kann usw.

3:15 "didn't have any Brezels gehabt" 😊One of the nicest combinations of english and german grammar I have ever heard. I love it!

Two things: one: I am rediscovering the joys of just living here through you and other creators like Beau Miles. Secondly: I have the personal experience that people who need to travel to the US a lot mostly come back an appreciate german things more again, instead of them turning American. Something about social security, hospital bills, the general attitude of the police, food prices for vegetables and fresh fruit, the general working attitude..

can agree...having grown up in the alps, i never apprecited the mountains or the snow much, indeed they were super annoying to me, try to get to work uphill....and be all sweaty when you arrive.... But i now live since 13 years in the Rheinland, rather flat....and man do i miss the mountains, they are as beautiful as they were annoying and climbing up and having that view...man i miss that. And in special during summer having snow avalaiable all year if you go up to tjhe mountaintops is just so cool having snowballfights in august. here...we got snow for like one week a year -.-

Love your attitude towards life.

I might make the same observation having grown up in the flat land Mid-West and then having moved 17 years ago to your home State of Oregon and Portland. If you can't appreciate your free time in Oregon, you can't appreciate anything! The Pacific Ocean and a mountain higher than the Zugspitze in one state! A fishing and hunting paradise. I also appreciated Germany. I spent my 3 year military time in Darmstadt, Hessen. I began my study of the German language there and went on to get my degree in German. I also met my German wife there. We have been back many ties over the last 50 years.My boys grew up thinking it was normal to spend their summers with Oma and Opa in Germany.

@naimapeukert8575

Жыл бұрын

Das ist ja super 👍 ich lebe in Darmstadt Liebe Grüße aus Darmstadt

@nejdro1

Жыл бұрын

@@naimapeukert8575 Ebenfalls Gruesse aus Portland. Meine Frau stammte aus Bessungen. Sie ist vor 8 Jahren gestorben. Mein Schwager lebt noch in Kranichstein.

@naimapeukert8575

Жыл бұрын

@@nejdro1 Das tut mir leid um deine Frau😢 übrigens ich bin in Bessungen aufgewachsen und war sogar in der Bessunger Schule In kranichstein habe ich auch gewohnt in der Grundstrasse Ich wohne jetzt seit über 20 Jahre in der Waldkolonie in der nähe von Hauptbahnhof

Having lived in the States for decades now, I understand what I'm missing out on in Germany so much better now. I'm jealous, and I want to move back to Germany.

@sisuguillam5109

2 жыл бұрын

Hope that your dream will come true! Viel Glück!

@eagle1de227

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

@XX-bn9sf

2 жыл бұрын

Really? I remember what a traumatic experience living in Germany was. The bad experience is mostly caused by the German people. But secondly to experience the way Germany is organized, to have to exist there, is depressing.

@huawafabe

2 жыл бұрын

@@XX-bn9sf I think that depends on where you are in Germany. The different Bundesländer are very different in culture and organisation :)

@eagle1de227

2 жыл бұрын

@@XX-bn9sf Sorry for your experience. But without offense i think you generalize too much. As there is not "the" german (stereotype) maybe you just hadn't the luck to meet nice people.

You are a good guy and im glad you live here in germany

Nalfie, one of your best vlogs ever. I loved it. 🥰

I relate to this on a very deep level! I often take the bus to go to work (on a very touristy route) and I always like to overhear what tourists pinpoint as noteworthy or comment about my country, it really gives you a different perspective on things. Cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹

A beautiful sunset should always be appreciated 😊

I understand completely NALF. I emigrated from the UK to the Netherlands. And I really love the Netherlands for the same reasons as you give in this video........

Totally agree. When i was over in the states I went on a bus journey from Chicago over to Lincoln Nebraska (I was looking for somewhere to stay that was cheap, I really liked Lincoln though) and people thought I was crazy (it was also the route that went to Las vegas, it was a very interesting bus journey). Extra to that, even suggesting getting the bus was met with "why would you do that"? Over in germany it is just a normal thing to do, either for a local journey or even cross country (this isn't juts a german thing, it is the same in the UK).

I told my friend from brazil (living in Germany) that warm and sunny days are more special, when you have winter or rainy days. His reply: „in Brazil every day is nice - I loved every single day!“ - as always: great footage, Nick! SHA should grant you the title of ambassador or something

@laurispinni4890

Жыл бұрын

As someone from Colombia where we have cities living in eternal autumn (9c⁰ to 17⁰), spring or summer, once I went to Germany i did realized how much they appreciate good warm weather, i come from a warm city, our winters are just rainy at 19 c⁰ so I just never cared much about summer

@yodukenukem

Жыл бұрын

Gotta say though that Brazilians do have that way of making Brazil look better than it actually is…

I’m glad that you’ve come to appreciating the calmness of Sundays. I remember commenting below one of your older videos, where you said that you can’t stand doing “nothing” on Sundays, that you should rather embrace the opportunity to slow down. 😊👍

I kinda / sorta knew where you are going with this; what I did not expect was the quite sensitive insights from a guy who on the surface is all about tackling other guys as hard as possible. Interesting contrast and well done.

growing up in east germany, i had my best time during school. i attended classes in a castle for 6 years. the music lessons took place in a hall of mirrors with original rosewood chairs, parquet floor, spinet and 2 huge crystal chandeliers. from 1717 - 1723 johann sebastian bach was the duke's court music director

@linoconway8343

Жыл бұрын

Hello Barbara How are you doing?

Dear Nick, as we all know you for such a long time now none of your viewers has been upset - at least not to be apparent in the comments. You are completely right - having been raised in Germany this country would not be so very special for you and not give you so many overwhelming impressions. This video is spreading pure happiness! The best finish of a relaxing weekend I could ever wish!

I love your films😊Living in Germany since 66 years.(2 years Ethiopia and 2 years Schweiz).I was born in München.I love these difficult cultures.But here i am zu Hause and nothing is normal for me. EVERY day I'm thankful for all we have!Freedom and beautiful Natur!!Viel Glück for you☺

You had me curios after your first statement but I knew there was a wholesome twist to come. And you did not disappoint my expectations.

I can relate to the sunset moment 6:27. I grew up in the Swiss Alps and rode my bike and later the train to school on scenic routs around blue lakes and beautiful mountains. I’m just so used to the gorgeous scenery that my eyes take it for granted and I will never experience the wonderment of tourists who see it for the first time in their live. But every once in a while, I actively try to see the landscape it in a new light and rediscover its beauty.

Thank you for reopening our eyes to the beauty of our home.

I started appreciating my own country (Netherlands in my case) more since I started travelling. I always thought the Dutch landscape and architecture to be very boring, but now I can see that it's actually quite special and different from other countries and I understand why tourists come here. And oh, travelling by train in other countries has really made me appreciate the NS.

@enemdisk6628

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Love NL. Beautiful friendly country.

@pinkhope84

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I love the netherlands so pretty, friendly, totally differend from Germany. ♥️

@enemdisk6628

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@@pinkhope84 well Germany is so much bigger and culturally diverse compared to the Netherlands (which has a lot of diversity already) that it is fairly ridiculous to compare the both and just shows how less you know presumably about both countries and testifies that you have prejudices and stereotypes.

@pinkhope84

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@@enemdisk6628 well i guess you had a bad day. I don’t know why my comment made you so upset, that you lash out on me. This is my opinion and my expierence. I lived i Germany for 33 years in differend parts of it, i lived in poland, i lived in new zealand. I travelled most european countrys. Been to the Netherlands a couple of times in differend areas as well. When you cross the border from Germany to the Netherlands you immediatly feel and see that you are in a differend country. People are really nice, happy, just a differend vibe 😉

@picobello99

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@@pinkhope84 I agree. I live close to the German border and can always see who's German and who's Dutch. And as soon as you cross the border the architecture changes. It just looks different. Oh, and off course there're hills all of a sudden, within 3 km of the border, did they do this on purpose?

"You get so used to where you're from, that it doesn't seem special" Love that!

As a fellow American living in Germany for several years now, I was happy to stumble across your videos and thought you looked familiar. Then I realized that I knew you from high school! I love watching you live your best life as a Unicorn. And I am also happy to see Germany from American eyes - it makes each and every Feierabendbier taste that much more refreshing :) Greetings from a Munich-based Jesuit alum.

Such a true observation we take our regular routines and location for granted. That's why I love to travel, to have new perspectives. Great video and sometimes I try to pretend I'm a tourist in my own hometown for this alternative viewpoint.

i love your thought provoking headlines! i am always excited to watch you unfolding your point of view..

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Great job !

Love this video Nalf! This is how I feel about living in Prague. I've lived here nearly 18 years and I often think this. Thanks for sharing it in your context!

There are Brezeln, Laugenstangen and my personal favourite: Laugenzöpfe with lots of butter. And I agree, you don't appreciate the living conditions in Germany / central Europe when you have spent your entire life here, but everytime I came back from Asia this place felt like paradise.

@stefanb6539

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Let me be a total heretic here, but have you ever tried Laugencroissants? The concept idea sounds horrible, like mixing two things, that should never be mixed, but the result is actually a marvelous blend of the best of two worlds.

@FireEye-zd4fm

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@@stefanb6539 Yes I have, but prefer the normal Croissants. There are also Laugenecken, same thing, different shape.

Man, for a week I was about 50 km from Schwäbisch-Hall and every day I was itching to drive there with my little mini camper. But Rothenburg ob der Tauber was my first destination and I fell in love with it. I can’t understand that most people just spend a day there. I spent six days there and mostly hiked around and in the town, around 12 km each day (except pool days). Next time I am in Rothenburg I will spend a few days in Schwäbisch-Hall. One guy at the camp ground was there a day before and loved it.

I can totally feel what you're saying. I had and still have this experience, when I go on travel. Great video, even for me as a German. Through your eyes we can see the liddle wonders we have here in our country that we overlook so easily. Thank you. 👍

I love how you turned the title of the video 180 degrees, to being fully appreciative about german sundays! XD

I talked to a good friend a few days a ago what means "Heimat" to him. We agreed that it is the bakerys with the delicious bread!!

I’m a German who’s been living in the States for 25 years now and love your videos. This one, in particular, gave me goosebumps. So glad you enjoy Germany so much.

Thanks for this video! I will be living in Tübingen for the next year or two for University and I love watching people's experience in the area I will be going to.

Loved it! The 1st half of the video got me confused but slowly I started to understand your point. You put it so beautifully man. Thanks for this beautiful video.

Thanks a lot for your perspectiv. Dankbarkeit and Wertschätzung are such healthy attitudes. Its mindblowing how easy you live these!

Nick, I absolutely love this video. Your such a nice human being, I enjoy watching every single time

Thank you Lord Nalf and have a, nice sunday evening😀 I appreciate your opinion very much.

Love your content. Never been to Germany but would love to visit one day. Thanks for sharing.

your videos always give me good vibes. thank you Nick ❤️

Sunsets should be an amazing thing everywhere. It's calming. The colors are magnificent.

Very good point ! Never really thought about it , in that perspective Nick ! Thanks for sharing another good video ! ✔️👌

I sure love listening and watching all your video's , Nalf. Thank you for sharing. Grüsse aus Schleswig Holstein.

That's funny. When I went to Schwäbisch Hall last year I also passed by that shop window and needed to take a picture of those mannequins. Really creepy.

This video took an unexpected twist, which is totally relatable. Being from Austria your perspective is often really eye-opening for me. Thank you for sharing! 😀👍

Keep up your good work, i love your Energy how you explain everything! Thx for that!

of all your vlogs, this one is my favorite! thanks so much.

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. A video like yours helps to realign one’s view of such things. Thanks.

One of your best editing and story vids to date!

I'm a team organizer of an U17 ice hockey team and often experience the same when we go to or come back from away games. Thanks, man!

Nice observation, Nalf. I had something similar the other day when I visited friends who live in between Bremen and Hamburg. I took my motorcycle and drove approx 2 hours from the Braunschweig region to where they live. It was a beautiful Sunday with a mostly sunny, but partly cloudy day and the countryside that I experienced more intensively than I had had I taken the car, just remined my of how beautiful Northern Germany is. Of course, it being spring in full swing helped a lot :-)

Everytime your mind is blown it gets a little bigger. I think it's not only that you can appreciate things more because you didn't grow up with it, but also that you have become more appreciative in general by growing as a person through the experiences of living in a foreign society and deciding to be part of it.

@Thorfinn47.

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Bruh ✋ stop

I miss closed Shops on Sunday! If you can't go shopping you are forced to spend your time otherwise.

another great video from you. I really appreciate the thoughts you put into every video and almost everytime you're absolutely spot on. I'm also happy you're enjoying your time here in crazy krautland so much. Last but not least, you're very very welcome!

I grew up in a tropical country, where the temperature is always around 34°C0 every single day (there is no winter). People from colder climate might envy the constant summer, but I hated some of its downsides: it's mostly too hot/humid for outdoor activities, indoor spaces always need air-conditioning, and no seasonal variations. Now, having lived in both northern Germany (always windy/cloudy) and southern Germany (more sun), I appreciate each season equally: it's the harsh winter which makes summer so much more enjoyable.

This whole thing got a direction, i couldnt even imagine. its super intresting. Thanks for sharing

Your explanations are correct but also you have to consider that when you getting older, you look deeper into any kind of things and discover details which leads into your appreciation of each day you are able to enjoy it.

@mojojim6458

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Shhh. Let this be our secret. ;)

Yeah, I understand appreciating this place more after not being from here. Living in Stuttgart for over a year now, love every second of it!

Agreed on all counts. I really loved my time in Germany. I regret I didn't get as immersive in it as I could have. I think what you bring up is exactly right.

That is one of the most beautiful declarations of love to Germany. Maybe since Heinrich Heine? Thank you!

Absence...makes the heart grow fonder...you seem...to appreciate life as an outsider...everything in life is your own unique experience..

Thanks for the reminder!

In this video NALF reached German prime. You crave for a (Butter-)pretzel but you can only find a Laugenstange. You think to yourself: "Meh, looks like it's made the same way, should taste the same way." I have the exact same reaction as you Nick Alfieri! It's awesome to see! And you are truly right about the States. I've only lived several month in the States but God damn, I was overwhelmed and started having love-hate relationships with different things. I'm still talking about the highway on NC (and almost everywhere in the States) showing the direction (north, east, south, west) you are going! That was so helpful. I know how the Interstate system works but having directions on there is even better!

When I was young I never really appreciated the beauty of germany but now I'm interested to travel in my own country and to visit all the different parts of it. I'm from the north and love the seaside. Germanys landscape is so diverse with interesting culture. I really enjoy traveling in my country now.

Excellent video. Thank you for giving me a little perspective. Also, you are right abouth the prezel being better ...

Just have spent 3 months in the States and I totally agree with you. I love the states but since I came back I appreciate the little things (bread, friends, country, beer etc.) way more. Thank you for your perspective. Always love your videos.

Such a real thing. I love Vienna (where I live now) but I'm from Venezuela. And I've noticed that many many Austrians don't really appreciate the full spectrum of how nice it is here because they grew up here. If I wasn't from a different place, I'm sure it would be harder to notice the little things and many of the big things that make me feel like I'm so lucky and fortunate to live here now.

Great reflection about enjoying what you have now, remembering where's you came from 🙏

The clock without the short hand ;) great picture transporting your message. Appreciate your creative work.

Perfect weekend vibes here! Great vlog! I saw you play live in Straubing and it made my weekend. Although you and your brother butchered us 😄

Definitly the best clip i‘ve ever seen regarding live in different countries!