“[Hangzhou] is without doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world” — Marco Polo I'm just as impressed in the 21st century as Polo was in the 13th. What a remarkable city! So green, so walkable, so beautiful.

🇵🇱 Okay my final Poland video because we're leaving soon! It was really fun and we had a great time I liked Warsaw most to be honest, a very modern city, a bit like East Asia in terms of modernity, with rapid delivery services and apps, everything just works great and fast I'm not saying it's perfect btw, there's moments where you still realize it's Eastern Europe (or as they'd like to call it Central Europe) but then the difference is they generally solve problems fast and pragmatically Many shops you go will actually have a long line at the checkout, annoying, but usually there's a second checkout but it's closed That's because Poland too has a big labor shortage, one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe, so they too kinda have to import people, but they choose to import them from Ukraine and Belarus (and some South Asians actually too) But wait, so that checkout line is closed yes? I'm so used to Portugal where there is zero incentive to then open another checkout counter but in Poland usually within a few minutes they notice it's busy and open another counter. I know, basic stuff but hard to come by these days. They're fast and pragmatic Ordering flowers for my gf was easy, the flower shop has an IG (but I don't) so I msg them over Whatsapp, they immediately respond, give me some options, I say what I want, address, payment link with Stripe (!) and done delivered at my hotel by a nice guy. All soooo smooth. Fast response, friendly people. Things just work here! Poland has done a great job keeping bad immigrants out while bring good immigrants in. The Ukrainians and Belarussians are neighbors and their cultures overlap strongly with Poland. So they fit in easily. Same cultures, same religions, same routines etc. for the most part A young Polish Uber driver I talked to said to him Krakow (his city) looks just like Lviv in Ukraine, so it's easy for Ukranians in Poland to integrate There's a lot of police presence in places, and military vehicles also (probably cause of the Ukraine war), the security at the Warsaw Airport is not done by some 5 layer outsourced company with staff that hates you, but by friendly people from the Polish Border Guard (Straż Graniczna) wearing military uniforms Warsaw has lots of skyscrapers now, and actually the tallest in Europe now at 310 meters is the Varso Tower, crazy! Poland is a booming economy and growing fast. When you're growing of course it's easy to make things go well. I'd say it's important for Poland to look ahead carefully and don't make the same mistakes that Western Europe did when everything was going well and we were very rich We became complacent, stagnant, added regulatory burdens, became overly obsessed with climate change and the environment, and imported the lowest quality tier of people from cultures that hate our guys and are diametrically opposed to Western culture That last part is especially interesting considering Poland's history, where 6 million (!) or 20% of the country was ruthlessly murdered in World War II I think that gives them the power to not have to be politically correct about immigration like Germany, because Poland after all was the victim, while Germany then was the purpetreyor. Which is why Germany does have to be so politically correct about it, due to extreme historical guilt You walk on the streets of Poland in the day and at night and you see the difference what sane policy does to daily life We're all dealing with the echoes of history So my message to my Polish friends: don't make the same mistakes Western Europe did and you will soon be the richest, safest, most modern country in Europe and hopefully then have the power to be the new leader of Europe And maybe you can then save Europe as a whole!! Niech żyje Polska! 🇵🇱

❗ ¿Cuánto ganan tus vecinos? El nuevo mapa de la renta en España, calle a calle eldiario.es/economia/ganan-v… Por @raulsanchezglez y @ainhoa10ruiz

The biggest, and stupidest, myth in European politics, particularly popular in France, is that Europe suffers the consequences of "austerity" and "neoliberalism". In the biggest 5 countries in Europe, more than half of the population makes its income from the state, less than half from the private sector. This is what makes the problem of reducing the welfare state so impossible: more than half of the voters are net recipients. No surprise that Italy's budget has not been balanced in 100 years, France's in 50 years (ooh la la, l'austérité!!): -France: 30 million from the state versus 21m private sector workers. State spending is 57% of GDP, taxes more than half the economy. The budget hasn't been balanced in the lifetime of most French (since 1974). - Germany: 35 million adults from the state, versus 34 million from the private sector. 10% of the population is registered as severely disabled. Public spending is over half of GDP. Germany has had a continuous budget deficit since 2019. -Italy: 23 million from the state, versus 20.5 million private-sector workers. Public spending is 51% of GDP. Italy has had a budget deficit every year since 1925, for 100 years. - Spain more people get their income from the state since 2024: 18.21 million from the public sector versus 17.9 million people working in the private sector. Since 2025, Spain also had more government employees than self-employed workers (autónomos) for the first time in history. State spending is at 45%, budget has not been balanced since 2007. - UK: 54% of households now receive more in state benefits than they pay in taxes. State spending is 44.5% of GDP, taxes (40%) are at their highest since 1950, the budget hasn't been balanced since 2001, and 1 in 5 new cars is paid by the government through a bizarre state disability scheme (Motability).

Nosotros solo pedimos que se quede en el mar... Esto es un absoluto disparate.

⭕️ "En bachillerato tenemos clases hasta con 37 alumnos, lo que es imposible de atender". 📚 "Es por nuestro alumnado, para que puedan estudiar y tener una calidad educativa en condiciones". Maricruz, profesional de la educación pública, en #Mañaneros14O

La fuerza que puede con todo. 🌹❤️

I’m beginning to think having children traps you in the system. Once you have people depending on you, you can’t just quit your job, take risks, or walk away from a life that makes you miserable. You need a steady paycheck, health insurance, and stability. Suddenly, survival matters more than freedom.

Real life, baby

Nacidos fuera + segunda y tercera generación superarían el 50 % de los residentes de 0–44 años en 6 de las 20 mayores ciudades. L’Hospitalet: 69,8 % Barcelona: 61,9 % Madrid: 54,3 % De dónde sois vosotros? Podría mirarlo. Espanatlas.es #Espanatlas

🚨⚠️ Saltan las alarmas en Inglaterra: el fútbol, "al borde del desastre financiero" 💰📉 Un 94% de los clubes tienen pérdidas y un tercio de los que juegan en la EFL y la National League están en situación de insolvencia cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/…

🇦🇴 Angola built a $3.8 billion airport designed for 15 million passengers a year. 1) In 2025, it handled just 756,028: barely 5% of capacity. 2) 🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines has now dropped Luanda from its network.

Seattle - What's It Really Like Now? Seattle gets a lot of attention nationwide these days, but it’s usually in videos about crime and homelessness or polished tourist pieces. So what’s the city actually like on the ground now? Join me and a Seattle local as we explore different neighborhoods, meet the people who live here, and get a feel for what Seattle is really like today.

🚀 Andalucía se pasa al formato gaming para conectar con el público joven internacional. En la San Diego Comic-Con de Málaga, Turismo de Andalucía presenta un spot que fusiona imagen real y animación. #TurismoAndalucía #SDCCMálaga2026 #InnovaciónTurística

The United States fiscal deficit is completely out of control. I moved from Buenos Aires to Boston in 2010; since then the GDP per Capita doubled. The Federal Government’s Budget remained constant as a percentage of the GDP during that period. From here we have two options: 1. One decade of Austerity. 2. Seven decades of Socialism and astronomical taxes.