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00:00 Intro
00:16 Why Iβm in Europe
1:02 Couple from Amsterdam
3:30 Retired Richard
8:34 Davinia from Utrecht
13:15 Sasha from Belgium
16:02 Lois from Haarlem
22:22 Dutch Words to Know
22:44 My Impressions
23:22 Bloopers
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Sadly, they just voted for their own Trump. π’
Kristin, i β€ your american accent. As a spaniard learning english rather prefer american accent than british one.
You always look so pretty.
Is the same thing if what they set…same thing for the entire planet and for all the people.
Kristen , you are such a Wonderful Person , you make me Proud to be an American .
Keep up the Good Work .
@TravelingwithKristin America should think about Rohingya problem.The Rohingya, a group in Rakhine, are considered among the most persecuted, vulnerable, and oppressed minorities in the world.Rohingya problem is America responsibility. Due to Rohingya is ally with Allies versus Axis powers during WWII. America should took or bring all of Rohingya to America. This is America responsibility not their nearest countries. Traveling with Kristin as America you should not ignore this problem. Why you not travel to Rakhine state?
Hey Kristin,
I love these interviews! And I love your blue jacket. Can you please tell me the brand?
Great questions and such interesting answers.
New York is part of Dutch history as they founded it as New Amsterdam. And Harlem NY is named after Haarlem NL
Very Good video, thanks for posting, watching from Puerto Rico.
Great vid friend. We went to Switzerland in 2019 and I was mailing off post cards to our grandma. I got into a conversation with a local about the US (again this was 2019) and they had nothing good to say about the US. They only wanted to visiting Walt Disney world and thatβs it π€¦πΌββοΈπ€·ββοΈ
Thanks for braving the cold to bring us another great video Kristin!
The very first man has the truthful answer….if you want to see what the world was like when it was unevolved, see the US and the Western Hemisphere….if you want to see what the world will be like in the future, go to Asia….Asia is the most populous continent which does NOT spend all of their money on guns and the military complex; conversely, they spend their money on mag-lev trains, infrastructure, and the society…..I have lived in many places around the world, and I wouldn't trade SE Asian island and beach paradise that is pennies on the dollar to the US and the best parts of Europe, for anything….this is the world's best cuisine, best street food, easiest way of living, best cost of living, best islands and beaches, best delivery services for food and products, fastest delivery…I could never afford the huge beautiful furnished sea view condo at the tropical beach I have lived in for a while now if it were in the US, or anywhere else in the world….the US is never going to evolve with a population consisting of so many unevolved billhillies that have never been outside their own backyards…..my country is unevolved, and sinking further and further…..
Kristin, great video. I really enjoyed listening to the wonderful people that you spoke to. I'm looking forward to more episodes like this. Thanks for all of the hard work and dedication you put into sharing your travels with us.
You are such a good interviewer!!!
Dutch have always worked well with most of the world and they have a pretty realistic view of most countries. I have always felt comfortable when visiting. Love the architecture and the modern indoor farming operations. Thanks for sharing the interviews.
Great interviews from Amsterdam. Welcome back to the States for the holidays. I'm an inveterate traveler who discovered your channel while traveling in Europe last year. I'm a Michigan native seeking a recommendation of where to spend the next few months affordably in Florida. Primarily a tennis player so I don't need to be beachfront. Appreciate any suggestions you might have for a midwesterner seeking to enjoy the winter, possibly in your home state or nearby. Appreciate any thoughts you might have. Enjoy your holidays in Miami.
Kristin, I loved your video (as I do your other ones)! It was interesting to learn about how individuals in The Netherlands perceived U.S. culture, etc. I love that Dutch society has a "safety net". I am currently visiting Barcelona, Spain and notice the "collective", "safety-net" feeling here. I love it. I am curious, Kristin, and I know this is a personal question… Would you return to the U.S. for 100% of the year or do you like the "hybrid-split" that you have? It seems like you have an exciting life! Sanjay
So misinformed about abortion… abortion rules are up to the states
"Everyone's been to New York". Makes sense, when we recall NY used to be Nieuw Amsterdam!
Social security… stealing your money and then giving it back to you lol
Kristin, I wanted to give you a blanket! I hope it didn't take long for you to warm up. I love the interviews that you do and I was surprised to hear the people who visited New York say that they felt welcomed and liked it. Job well done!
every metropol is much alike in mindset these days( www hi all).
so it is more importent these days to go to the "outskirts" of the country to meet the real feel of the pbl/country.
if i vent to new york and then back, iwouldnt have a clue about usa and its pbl,
Liked what Davinia said.π
I love your show so much Kristin, you're so open, honest and awesome! Mucho amor para ti! πβ€π
It changed after JFK assassination,
Awesome.! It's interesting to know Europeans perceptions of US and their views of staying in different countries.! And I would say we Indians are the most compatible people in the entire world! I haven't seen or heard any place in the world where Indians don't exist..π .! We're everywhere and can be much more compatible and adaptable than anyone in the world.!!π
The interviewer is your typical clueless American.
She doesnβt realize that New York was called New Amsterdam and was a former Dutch colony
wow, I just started watcing this video and I'm surprised that people ask you why would you choose to live in Europe rather than in US. I can only assume that these are people who have very little awareness of the real life in US, although today it's almost impossible to stay as ignorant as it was possible before the internet, especially before YouTube. In the past, the news from US was very limited and we actually thought that what we saw in sitcoms and Hollywod movies was the reality. We thought US was some kind of a promised land. Nowadays we know better, because we have more exposure to real life in US – particularly from US YouTubers, but also we have access to news from different sources. There are many great people that US gave to the world and I like that the country is enterprenur-friendly (which unfortunatelly I can't say for my own country), however I would never want to raise a family there or even live there on my own. I prefer having a little less in commodities and new gadgets and keep high quality of life, my mental health and feel my family and myself are reasonably safe.
The couple from the video are my grandparents π₯Ήβ€οΈ
People in Europe are asking why you left the US? I am surprised, Europeans all know that the quality of life and safety is much better in Europe and there are just so much to enjoy here (thousands of year of culture)… Following your DJ career too π
As Americans, based in Florence, in comparison we can safely say that most American cities are less safe than Italian cities and much less safe than other European cities.
you really didn't ask the right questions to find out what people think of the america of today !! and the direction your heading in .
I've been to Europe 4 times, starting at age 10, and have lived there for over three years of my life. Western Europe is exceptional to the U.S. in terms of healthcare, public safety, a great social safety net, food prices, a wide range of cultures, historic architecture/beautiful cities, and the majority of the people having an open heart. I am trying to retire in Europe.
Great video Kristin. I hope you do more interview videos from other places as well.
Fishing hard for slander against the USπlike a typical American of her ilk. Then one woman tells her, no, she didn't feel unsafe in the US, she actually got her backpack snatched two weeks BEFORE travelling there. Oops. Maybe we shouldn't operate a braindead channel whose only purpose is to magnify these oft repeated tropes that litter the internet. Try thinking for yourself.
There is nothing to benefit from the social services. A lot of American people don't understand their own history, never mind the study of economics. It is a bit like the social security sympathisers who believe the state should be a provider of pensions, etc. That's cute, just one problem with that: The United States of America is not $23 trillion in debt, it is more than $230 trillion in debt and most of that is made up from all the liabilities of not just bailing out the banks, but the social security, all of the unpaid pensions.
The idea that the problem in the U.S. is somehow the absence of what you have in many European countries is exactly why so many people are utterly clueless. Let's use the main American healthcare market as a prime example; it is a healthcare system that saw the costs soaring out of control because of socialism. Let me repeat that again since you probably spat something at your screen; because of socialism and all the socialist government interventionism, it drove the main American healthcare market costs soaring out of control, whether that was the AMA monopoly, the government monopoly over licensing for doctors, the third party-payer system that caused the collusion between the giant pharmaceutical companies, or even the introduction of insurance for bloody well everything. That's right, the fault of socialism.
The problem in the United States today is that far, far too many people go around not understand the fundamental basics of economics. There is a similar problem here in Britain and elsewhere, too many anti-capitalists and then they wonder why their costs of living is so expensive. Just look at the first woman who is in her mid 70s, even she could recognise that, and what were the honestly expecting, things to be affordable when socialists drove their costs through the roof?
There is no such thing as a sustainable mixed economy in the long-term, never let alone socialism having any benefit to society, those who believe such a thing believe in Santa Claus.
As for American people, it depends who you are talking to, most American people are good people and the country as a whole I perceive that way. The problem with the whole Left and Right divide applies to anywhere. The irrational hatred by the political Left over things like Donald Trump and gun ownership would make you cringe, especially for someone like me who was born and brought up in Glasgow in Scotland.
The downfall of the United States will be the state education system. You NEVER put education in the hands of the state, it is proving that today when more than half the population think socialism is a good thing. Honestly, and the amount of Americans I have come across who don't understand their own history in general, no wonder American patriots are frustrated. Corruption has brainwashed the country with ILLIBERALISM and going around asking socialist sympathisers in Europe is not going to give you a fair reflection of the United States, all they're going to do is give you a favourably view of things like the NHS, in other words, they basically brush under the carpet the abysmal failure it is.
It's like those who stare in the face of the mess Venezuela is in and then try denying it was ever the fault of socialism. You can't win with such people.
Trump did this.
Yea that's why they just voted in Wilders,because progressives destroy everything they touch
Great video featuring a very charming American interviewing very charming locals. Richard had the most perceptive comments. You can tell he is a seasoned traveler.
Everyone gives Trump a bad rap but don't seem to comment on the Muppet who's 'in power ' now. The idiocy is blinding
as more time goes on, the more i value you… your authenticity and your excellence presenting the world. … and i like seeing how youve moved through life and your perspectives …
I like the interview with Richard the most. As an American whose dad is from Eastern Europe, I have always had an affinity for Europe.
I thought you were in Portugal
Thanks!
Amazing