Germany/Poland or Serbia/Slovakia with Older Teens

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Croatia is overrun and OP & family are “seasoned travelers”

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Anonymous wrote:Polish food isn’t great. And the political and social climate are very Catholic and borderline white supremacy. Plus: the Russia/Ukraine war.

Have you been to Norway? I’m watching a great show on Bergen on pbs right now.

Wow, have you been there? Or are you just stereotyping? Because Polish food is awesome, and the people are very kind and welcoming. And nothing against Bergen (it’s naturally stunning), but very expensive and pretty boring. But my guess is you’ve never been there either.

I’m Polish, and I stand by my comment that the food isn’t great and neither are the politics. I mean, come on. It’s a very white, very Catholic, very conservative country. Those are just facts.

Tell me which parts of Poland are fun for tourists? I’ll counter with better options.

Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the same bigot as the White German Nationalist.

Um, no.

I’m an American-born Pole living in MoCo with a social justice job in DC.

Sure, lol.

I don't know why you are giving PP such a hard time. I have been close friends with a Polish ex-pat for years. She has said the same things about Poland.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly only Germany is worth it on your list
Culture and history and it’s a developed country

What an absurd and ridiculous comment. Poland is an incredibly rich country and the hidden gem of Europe. Serbia and Slovakia are also well deserving of a visit. Living in Europe, I pass reminders of the Holocaust on a daily basis. Huge Jewish cemeteries in towns where there are no longer any Jewish residents. In one Jewish cemetery I visited this week, there was an urn containing soap made from human fat at a German death camp. As someone with family murdered by the Germans, I never forget. So why don’t you tell me more about this wonderful German “culture and history.”

I am sorry about the tragedy that happened but Germany is much more than the Holocaust

And it was about so much more than the Jews. Were the Jews a huge target? yes of course. But I am very frustrated with the slant that they were the only targets or they far outnumbered the other victims.

Please read about the The 5 Million Non-Jewish People Killed By The Nazis. They deserve to be remembered too.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/holocaust-non-jewish-victims_n_6555604

https://remember.org/forgotten

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Anonymous wrote:Polish food isn’t great. And the political and social climate are very Catholic and borderline white supremacy. Plus: the Russia/Ukraine war.

Have you been to Norway? I’m watching a great show on Bergen on pbs right now.

Wow, have you been there? Or are you just stereotyping? Because Polish food is awesome, and the people are very kind and welcoming. And nothing against Bergen (it’s naturally stunning), but very expensive and pretty boring. But my guess is you’ve never been there either.

I’m Polish, and I stand by my comment that the food isn’t great and neither are the politics. I mean, come on. It’s a very white, very Catholic, very conservative country. Those are just facts.

Tell me which parts of Poland are fun for tourists? I’ll counter with better options.

Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the same bigot as the White German Nationalist.

Um, no.

I’m an American-born Pole living in MoCo with a social justice job in DC.

Sure, lol.

I don't know why you are giving PP such a hard time. I have been close friends with a Polish ex-pat for years. She has said the same things about Poland.

Ex-pats are often ex-pats because they were not in love with their country of origin. It’s a shame population that is likely to skew negative. Two ex-pats not liking a place shouldn’t be enough to deter a thoughtful traveler.

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Anonymous wrote:Polish food isn’t great. And the political and social climate are very Catholic and borderline white supremacy. Plus: the Russia/Ukraine war.

Have you been to Norway? I’m watching a great show on Bergen on pbs right now.

Wow, have you been there? Or are you just stereotyping? Because Polish food is awesome, and the people are very kind and welcoming. And nothing against Bergen (it’s naturally stunning), but very expensive and pretty boring. But my guess is you’ve never been there either.

I’m Polish, and I stand by my comment that the food isn’t great and neither are the politics. I mean, come on. It’s a very white, very Catholic, very conservative country. Those are just facts.

Tell me which parts of Poland are fun for tourists? I’ll counter with better options.

Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the same bigot as the White German Nationalist.

Um, no.

I’m an American-born Pole living in MoCo with a social justice job in DC.

Sure, lol.

I don't know why you are giving PP such a hard time. I have been close friends with a Polish ex-pat for years. She has said the same things about Poland.

Ex-pats are often ex-pats because they were not in love with their country of origin. It’s a shame population that is likely to skew negative. Two ex-pats not liking a place shouldn’t be enough to deter a thoughtful traveler.

I have visited Germany. I hope to visit Poland someday. I'd visit *any* country if I could do so safely. But it's ridiculous to harangue this Polish-American for her unvarnished opinion.

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Anonymous wrote:Polish food isn’t great. And the political and social climate are very Catholic and borderline white supremacy. Plus: the Russia/Ukraine war.

Have you been to Norway? I’m watching a great show on Bergen on pbs right now.

Wow, have you been there? Or are you just stereotyping? Because Polish food is awesome, and the people are very kind and welcoming. And nothing against Bergen (it’s naturally stunning), but very expensive and pretty boring. But my guess is you’ve never been there either.

I’m Polish, and I stand by my comment that the food isn’t great and neither are the politics. I mean, come on. It’s a very white, very Catholic, very conservative country. Those are just facts.

Tell me which parts of Poland are fun for tourists? I’ll counter with better options.

Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the same bigot as the White German Nationalist.

Um, no.

I’m an American-born Pole living in MoCo with a social justice job in DC.

Sure, lol.

I don't know why you are giving PP such a hard time. I have been close friends with a Polish ex-pat for years. She has said the same things about Poland.

Ex-pats are often ex-pats because they were not in love with their country of origin. It’s a shame population that is likely to skew negative. Two ex-pats not liking a place shouldn’t be enough to deter a thoughtful traveler.

I have visited Germany. I hope to visit Poland someday. I'd visit *any* country if I could do so safely. But it's ridiculous to harangue this Polish-American for her unvarnished opinion.

I’m not haranguing. Simply pointing out that a point of view should be taken with a grain of salt. I grew up in Manhattan. I know people who love it. I couldn’t leave it fast enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Polish food isn’t great. And the political and social climate are very Catholic and borderline white supremacy. Plus: the Russia/Ukraine war.

Have you been to Norway? I’m watching a great show on Bergen on pbs right now.

Wow, have you been there? Or are you just stereotyping? Because Polish food is awesome, and the people are very kind and welcoming. And nothing against Bergen (it’s naturally stunning), but very expensive and pretty boring. But my guess is you’ve never been there either.

I’m Polish, and I stand by my comment that the food isn’t great and neither are the politics. I mean, come on. It’s a very white, very Catholic, very conservative country. Those are just facts.

Tell me which parts of Poland are fun for tourists? I’ll counter with better options.

We’re a mixed race (black/white) family and had a fantastic time on a recent two week trip to Poland. (And we’ve traveled pretty extensively throughout much of Europe so have a pretty good basis for comparison) It’s true that we didn’t see that many other people of color but we had nothing but positive experiences with everyone we interacted with.

We enjoyed each of the cities we visited, but the standout for us was Gdańsk/Sopot: fascinating history (the solidarity and WWII museums were terrific) and a great beach/resort type atmosphere at a fraction of the cost you’d pay in Western Europe…..not to mention much more temperate weather and a fraction of the tourist crowds. What’s not to like?

I’d agree that we weren’t particularly wowed by the food, but had decent enough meals at very reasonable prices.

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Slovakia has some good nature walks.