where should you live in Europe?

"The dutch language is like a mix of english and german but you have also a potato in your mouth" is the best description of Dutch I've ever heard. I will only use that from now on.

The 49 Euro ticket in Germany is not just for one trip, it's a monthly ticket and you can do as many trips across the country as you want, just not with the long distance trains. I think, the most underrated obstacle to settle in in any country in Europe is language. As long as you don't speak the language of your selected country at least at B2, preferably C1 level, you will always have a very difficult time to find a job or friends, and to become an accepted member of your local community, especially outside of the large cities.

As a German, I can confirm these issues with our trains. It worked for almost 200 years perfectly and then, the people decided to make it a private company because a private company would be more efficient than a governmental company. It turned out that you shouldn't listen to economic liberalists and highly corrupt politicians when they say something like this.

As someone who lives in Italy, trust me, French bureaucracy is far more efficient than you'd think. Italian bureaucratic offices had barely discovered the computer before the pandemic forced them to abandon their constant requests for paper copies and actually join the 21st Century.

The video is so good, that is worth doing a part 2 with maybe: Italy, Iceland, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Norway and Luxembourg.

As a Frenchwoman, I'd like to add that no one will judge you if you buy a baguette at the supermarket. Because most French people buy it themselves in a supermarket. In fact, in some supermarkets, the bread is better than in some boulangeries. And there are many French people who have never eaten a snail in their lives and find it disgusting. Fun fact: I've only eaten them once, and that was in Spain, in a paella

The train system as a first con! XD That's so on point! We have saying: The German Railway got only four problems - spring, summer, autumn and winter! Greetings from a german. :D

Erika, your video is very well investigated and nicely presented. I laughed about your national changes in flags and clothing. Well done and funny to see. Thanks

I am currently in Germany on holidays from Australia and as my first time overseas, all I can say is the culture is so different and there's so much history in Europe. I'm not sure whether I would want to live here because I miss Australia already but I might settle for Holidays to Europe every couple of years until I've explored enough. I would love to do the Netherlands in a few years and then Scandinavia. Love your videos cheers :)

About the French rudeness, this stereotype comes from Paris and it is kinda true FOR PARIS. I cannot stress enough how different Paris and the rest of the country are, it is true for Paris but not for the rest of the country

excellent video, the Lidl Jubileum shirt just killed me :) if you decide on part 2, may I suggest picking from Balkans, Eastern and SW Europe? to have a mix of places. cheers

This is a great overview. Exactly the type of summarising I was looking for. Great video

Another excellent video!!!! I spend Christmas in the Netherlands almost every year with my family that lives there and love it! We also visit Berlin frequently as some of the family is based there… Despite the winter weather, I love those countries ❤

I think the best way to explain Austria is: even tho Viena is the electet many times as the best city to live in, they are kinda proud of the fact that they are also one of the unfriendliest countries in Europe. Greetings from Austria! I had to laugh many times because your Opiniens about Austria are very spot on.

I just Found this video at 5am and I couldn’t be happier. I love your personality and style. Please make more of these. 😊

Here in Portugal, we have so many Golden Visas, tourism, immigration, local tourist accomodation, that Portuguese people either have to: - Pay 300.000 euros for a "new" apartment. - Pay 800 euros monthly rent for a one room apartment. - Pay 400 to share an apartment with 5 other people. - Live with your parents. - Move to a village. - Be homeless. Life's good, never have I thought that living in a car would be so luxurious and cheap.

Always wanted this kind of video. I would love to see more videos like this with more countries and more points (like engineering skills, design philosophy and architecture, startup scene) to compare even if the video is long (or in multiple parts). Also Erika, could you tell us more about the dutch healthcare system and how it compares to other countries. Btw love the IKEA hat in the Swedish segment 😂😂

This is genius! I live in the NL and everything is totally true. Thanks for the amazing content ❤

Awesome video. Thank you. Your coffee is on the way. Please review more countries.

Love this video and can’t wait to see part 2.