I did a cruise this past summer that started in Bergen, Norway and ended in Stockholm. The daylight difference really messed me up. The first day in Bergen I tried staying up as late as possible to help get used to the time zone. At 7:30 (19:30), I couldn't take it any longer, so I went to bed. I woke up 2 hours later and thought I was late for breakfast, and I started freaking out until I realized it was only 9:30 (21:30). Then in Stockholm we had to leave the ship a little before 4:00 in the morning, and the sun was already coming up. Over towards Oslo I remember taking a picture as 12:30 (00:30) and it was still light outside. That would never happen where I live in the US.
When you said you noticed there are malls everywhere. The negative side to them are local shops have closed down. Like there are no longer local bakerys where you can buy fresh bread in the morning or after work. Like it was when i grew up. Now, there´s no profit running a bakery.
@@LivingSwedish The reason that small bakeries have closed is that the big shops have out-competed them (Expensive rent is probably also a reason). In the big stores, you buy warm bread out of the oven more or less at any time.
I agree with your observations, but I would like to add that there is a nightlife in Stockholm (and also in other cities). It's not New York, Paris or London, but there are clubs, bars and other places of entertainment and socialising. A bit earlier in the evenings there are theatres (even outdoors in parks - Parkteatern), cinemas (also sometimes outdoors during summer), concerts, festivals (also several outside in summer) and other cultural events and places, but maybe if you are not aware of them you don't think about it. There is a lot to do (again, for the size of the city) - but I think it will be more accessible for you the more you make yourself at home here and can participate in swedish (no rush of course, just sayin'). Be more on the "inside" of things. You have done a lot so far and will only become more intune with time and more experiences. Happy you're here! 🌻
Oh yeah, you're absolutely right! I haven't had the chance to be out too often at night but we once went to a gig in Stockholm and it was brilliant. I actually have no doubt things are going on here. But I know some people are still complaining 😅
@@LivingSwedish Nice! :) Give Parkteatern a try, there is usually something for all the family, it's free and you can bring a picnic basket to enjoy before the show. I'm sure people complain, some always do... ;) By the way I think a lot of places in Haninge (like many areas) might be what you call a "sovstad", that's why there is mostly living areas and not much else (you are supposed to go to the city centre for everyhing else you might want). ABC-stad is the opposite.
I wonder if your mood did not improve when you moved to Sweden, because as you mention, it is calmer for you now than when you lived in London. When it mentions the dark time of the year in Sweden, you get used to it, but maybe not everyone who moves to Sweden likes the dark. Then I want to give tips to enjoy the dark days in Sweden better: Take and get lighting that, with the help of these, creates a more cozy atmosphere in the home. Then we Swedes buy a lot of candles, oblong candles, block candles and what are called tea lights. Which we light in the evenings to make it cozier in the home. What has also become increasingly common among Swedes who have villas is to install fireplaces, to be able to make a fire and create coziness. Since up here in Lapland, more and more villa owners are getting Grillkåta. A smaller house on the farm, in the middle of this small house is occupied by a fireplace with a chimney above, so you sit around this fireplace and light a fire in the fireplace to cook food over an open fire.. You have acquired this barbecue hut so you can also sit inside even though it's snowing outside and freezing temperatures, you sit in there and cozy up and enjoy good food. To see what I mean, copy the word grill and paste it into the search field on Google and you'll see different models, partly how they looks outside and also inside. Don't know how common these are in southern Sweden.
Hi! Thank you for the good advices you are giving Uli and the community on how to "survive" the cold and dark days. Also here in Central Europe people are in a worse mood over the winter and need something to warm up their souls and candles often help them. In Lapland you at least have the polar lights in winter 🤗, we have fog and rain as snow has become rare over the past decades... 🙄Before I have never heard about the Grillkatas and just googled them. They really look cute and cozy and would certainly be a one of a kind attraction in our neighbourhood. 👍
hello amazing video,,,just got back from my holiday, i spent 6 nights in paris and 8 nights in sweden(Stockholm, Are, and Taby),,, i was amazed when i saw how quiet Stockholm was , (compared to paris or any capital! ),, i never a saw a capital without a traffic jam like that !,, In the north ,it was unbelievable how it does not become dark at night,,,really i had a lovely time in sweden,, now i m back to Saudi arabia where it is 46C out side!! OMG...... TC!
@@abdullahjabbar8582wait, so in Sweden that's not normal? (I'm Brazilian, probably going to live in Gothenburg this year and I usually take about 2/3 baths a day)
I dont think the dark in southern Sweden is that different from the UK... in Sweden it gets dark around 15:00. In UK it's around 16:00. Personally, I find it super cozy in the winter in Sweden. Especially with the lights and snow. It beats the wet winters we get in England 😅
i live besides a fishing village that has a avg of 80% humidity and winters suck -1 with winds is not far from feeling like -10 and the lowest ive seen here is -22 that shit was COLD and that next summer it was +35c also with the same humidity unbearable pain when its either cold or warm
Thank you for summarizing what to expect in Sweden 🙏. I'm also thinking about emigrating to Scandinavia one day, I just don't know yet exactly to which region. So I now startet to follow your and other expats' channels because there are SO many different areas up there where you could move to 🤔 and so many things that you have to keep in mind ☝when starting such a "project". Seeing life there through your eyes helps you more than just reading guidebooks. It sounds like you are very happy there and very comfortable where you live.👍
Buying alcohol at SB is cheap compared to many other European countries. Especially limited releases. Red/white wine, single malt whisky, Champagne etc. etc. The reason for that is that SB is one of the world's largest importers of alcohol. They buy large quantities and they get their hands on very exclusive bottles. SB also is not allowed to set their own prices like liquor shops in other countries do. Supply and demand is not what sets the price here. As such, some actually make a living buying alcohol for cheap at SB and then selling it on to other countries making quite a substantial profit on each bottle. There are alcohol brokers in for example Germany and England that also make a living doing this. SB is a gold mine for many.
What an informative video!! By the way, to what extent should we grasp Swedish to live comfortably in Sweden? or can we only use English? Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate it!!
Of course, it's always great to learn Swedish and I'm currently doing it but we've been living here almost 3 years and I can tell you we're living comfortably (only with English) 😊
I'm about to have to visit the Systembolaget just to buy vodka...I don't drink vodka, but I make herbal tinctures which need to be preserved in it! Is it legal here to make one's own alcohol though, here? I used to be a Viking Age reenactor in my native Scotland. I made copious amounts of mead. I'd like to make it again, along with homemade fruit wines. I don't drink much at all, but sometimes it'd be nice to enjoy a glass of fruit wine or beaker of mead in the evenings. Especially in winter.
I can imagine it's weird that it doesn't exist here. It's especially common in the US. That's why it probably depends on where you grew up. For me, it seems very normal 😅
The malls are kind of a part of car culture. When you build low-density cities, people start driving to their shops and stores, and when they do, they tend to drive to the slightly bigger store that sells more things, even if it's a bit further away. And if there are several stores at the same place, they drive there instead. And then you get this thing where only the biggest malls survive, and you really need a car. Every mall I know is horrible to go to by bicycle, on foot, or by public transportation. But they are great if you drive there.
Hi🙂 Especially younger people sometimes say that Sweden is so boring 😴Nothing to do,and the people are boring to🤢perhaps Sweden is not the right destination for you.Perhaps you think that Sweden is some kind of Disneyland then you are in for a surprise 😲because Sweden is no amusement park for youngsters 😐
Hallå! To me her statement sounds positive and she seems to see the Swedish quietness as something good compared to busy and noisy cities she has been living in before. Don't think she is complaining. Hejdå!
En fråga till dig. Hur svårt tycker du svenska språket är??????. Och hur många olika dialekter har du stött på????. Då jag är etnisk svensk så vet jag att det finns faktiskt dialekter i sverige som i princip är näst intill omöjligt att begripa 🤭. Till och med för mig som etnisk svensk. 🤭. Men detta gissar jag finns i i princip alla länder!?. I Ryssland så finns det över 200 dialekter.
Svenska är lätt och svårt för mig. Vissa delar gillar jag verkligen och andra delar är knepiga. Jag har inte uppmärksammat dialekter ännu. Jag kunde inte se skillnad vid det här laget. Bara det att jag inte förstår LOL
Love your videos and I agree with a lot of what you say. I have also a UA-cam channel dedicated to Sweden but in a different way than yours. Do check it out if you have a chance!
The phenomenon of malls nowadays is also growing here in Germany and is already reaching the villages where supermarkets with included bakery/café are built that all look the same and force the traditional shops etc. to close because they are cheaper. 😔 11:35: Your ground station did not forget about you, "little satellite"! We are happy to see you happy. 🫂
Hey, how cute is that message?! 🤗Do you know each other? I will keep my paws crossed that you won't lose "radio contact"!🤞 You mean these "Backshops" where factory made 🥨 and so on are warmed up? Yes, those are growing like 🍄. Unfortunately their quality is not as high as in small family owned bakeries. But to most people it's all about the price tag and the convenience to buy everything at one place. Greetings from Franconia / Franken!
@@little_kitten1984 We met sometimes as teens and me and more people from where she used to live still remember her well. Well, ground station suspects a loose contact at the 🛰's communication antenna and can currently only watch its trajectory by 🔭. Allmächd'! Graiß noch Fronga! ✌
Hi again, I got two more questions as I am very new here at youtube and still don't know much about how this is working here: When I come here signed off I can see your funny answer on my question and when I sign in to write you again, it is gone. I still can see here "2 Antworten" but can only see mine, so where has the second (yours) gone? And the second question is that I wanted to introduce myself a little bit to Uli and wanted to say "thank you" for the videos she is publishing but that message is somehow not shown when I am signed off. Did I make anything wrong or what could be the reason? It is strange that my message to her CANNOT be seen by anyone but me and your message to me CAN be seen by anyone but me.
@@little_kitten1984 Hi. My message from yesterday evening somehow did not go through and I don't know why. Sorry, I don't have any good answers on your questions. See you!
Hey, there! I got one "fun fact" for you matching that topic! Two weeks ago NASA lost contact to Voyager 2 by a mistake. Today I read that they made it now to restore communication although it is already 20 billion km away and has already left the solar system. So don't lose hope, starfleet command, often these are only momentary interferences in subspace! 🖖🪐
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I did a cruise this past summer that started in Bergen, Norway and ended in Stockholm. The daylight difference really messed me up. The first day in Bergen I tried staying up as late as possible to help get used to the time zone. At 7:30 (19:30), I couldn't take it any longer, so I went to bed. I woke up 2 hours later and thought I was late for breakfast, and I started freaking out until I realized it was only 9:30 (21:30). Then in Stockholm we had to leave the ship a little before 4:00 in the morning, and the sun was already coming up. Over towards Oslo I remember taking a picture as 12:30 (00:30) and it was still light outside. That would never happen where I live in the US.
I feel like the not having alcohol around is the biggest best change, in general for the young people in the country! 😊😊
🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻
I live in Luleå, Sweden, we have the first and oldest mall in the world (1955)
Oh, that's cool to know for when I visit (sometime) :) Thanks for sharing!
When you said you noticed there are malls everywhere. The negative side to them are local shops have closed down. Like there are no longer local bakerys where you can buy fresh bread in the morning or after work. Like it was when i grew up. Now, there´s no profit running a bakery.
That is a shame! Something Germany is still doing quite well 😅 🥖 🥐 🥨
Yep, and this choice back in the 60s also cored out many of the beautiful old town centres in wood, but there are a few left.
@@LivingSwedish The reason that small bakeries have closed is that the big shops have out-competed them (Expensive rent is probably also a reason). In the big stores, you buy warm bread out of the oven more or less at any time.
I agree with your observations, but I would like to add that there is a nightlife in Stockholm (and also in other cities). It's not New York, Paris or London, but there are clubs, bars and other places of entertainment and socialising. A bit earlier in the evenings there are theatres (even outdoors in parks - Parkteatern), cinemas (also sometimes outdoors during summer), concerts, festivals (also several outside in summer) and other cultural events and places, but maybe if you are not aware of them you don't think about it. There is a lot to do (again, for the size of the city) - but I think it will be more accessible for you the more you make yourself at home here and can participate in swedish (no rush of course, just sayin'). Be more on the "inside" of things. You have done a lot so far and will only become more intune with time and more experiences. Happy you're here! 🌻
Oh yeah, you're absolutely right! I haven't had the chance to be out too often at night but we once went to a gig in Stockholm and it was brilliant. I actually have no doubt things are going on here. But I know some people are still complaining 😅
@@LivingSwedish Nice! :) Give Parkteatern a try, there is usually something for all the family, it's free and you can bring a picnic basket to enjoy before the show. I'm sure people complain, some always do... ;) By the way I think a lot of places in Haninge (like many areas) might be what you call a "sovstad", that's why there is mostly living areas and not much else (you are supposed to go to the city centre for everyhing else you might want). ABC-stad is the opposite.
Welcome to Sweden 😂😂😂😁✌🇸🇪 I’m from Ecuador 🇪🇨 i been living in Sweden for 18 years it’s not so bad 😁😁😊👍
I wonder if your mood did not improve when you moved to Sweden, because as you mention, it is calmer for you now than when you lived in London. When it mentions the dark time of the year in Sweden, you get used to it, but maybe not everyone who moves to Sweden likes the dark. Then I want to give tips to enjoy the dark days in Sweden better: Take and get lighting that, with the help of these, creates a more cozy atmosphere in the home. Then we Swedes buy a lot of candles, oblong candles, block candles and what are called tea lights. Which we light in the evenings to make it cozier in the home. What has also become increasingly common among Swedes who have villas is to install fireplaces, to be able to make a fire and create coziness. Since up here in Lapland, more and more villa owners are getting Grillkåta. A smaller house on the farm, in the middle of this small house is occupied by a fireplace with a chimney above, so you sit around this fireplace and light a fire in the fireplace to cook food over an open fire.. You have acquired this barbecue hut so you can also sit inside even though it's snowing outside and freezing temperatures, you sit in there and cozy up and enjoy good food. To see what I mean, copy the word grill and paste it into the search field on Google and you'll see different models, partly how they looks outside and also inside. Don't know how common these are in southern Sweden.
Hi! Thank you for the good advices you are giving Uli and the community on how to "survive" the cold and dark days. Also here in Central Europe people are in a worse mood over the winter and need something to warm up their souls and candles often help them. In Lapland you at least have the polar lights in winter 🤗, we have fog and rain as snow has become rare over the past decades... 🙄Before I have never heard about the Grillkatas and just googled them. They really look cute and cozy and would certainly be a one of a kind attraction in our neighbourhood. 👍
hello
amazing video,,,just got back from my holiday, i spent 6 nights in paris and 8 nights in sweden(Stockholm, Are, and Taby),,, i was amazed when i saw how quiet Stockholm was , (compared to paris or any capital! ),, i never a saw a capital without a traffic jam like that !,, In the north ,it was unbelievable how it does not become dark at night,,,really i had a lovely time in sweden,, now i m back to Saudi arabia where it is 46C out side!! OMG...... TC!
That sounds hot! 🥵 But glad you had an amazing time in Sweden 😊
@@LivingSwedish yeah , terribly hot,, it is normal to have 2 showers a day! LOL
@@abdullahjabbar8582wait, so in Sweden that's not normal? (I'm Brazilian, probably going to live in Gothenburg this year and I usually take about 2/3 baths a day)
I dont think the dark in southern Sweden is that different from the UK... in Sweden it gets dark around 15:00. In UK it's around 16:00.
Personally, I find it super cozy in the winter in Sweden. Especially with the lights and snow. It beats the wet winters we get in England 😅
I totally agree with you! :)
i live besides a fishing village that has a avg of 80% humidity and winters suck -1 with winds is not far from feeling like -10 and the lowest ive seen here is -22 that shit was COLD and that next summer it was +35c also with the same humidity unbearable pain when its either cold or warm
Thank you for summarizing what to expect in Sweden 🙏. I'm also thinking about emigrating to Scandinavia one day, I just don't know yet exactly to which region. So I now startet to follow your and other expats' channels because there are SO many different areas up there where you could move to 🤔 and so many things that you have to keep in mind ☝when starting such a "project". Seeing life there through your eyes helps you more than just reading guidebooks. It sounds like you are very happy there and very comfortable where you live.👍
I recommend you go up north sometime in the summer and experience the truly magical bright summer nights.
Fantastic idea! I definitely want to do that!
Very interesting to hear Youre experience about Sweden.
Thanks for watching! 😊
Tack! 💗
Thanks for watching! 😊
Buying alcohol at SB is cheap compared to many other European countries. Especially limited releases. Red/white wine, single malt whisky, Champagne etc. etc. The reason for that is that SB is one of the world's largest importers of alcohol. They buy large quantities and they get their hands on very exclusive bottles. SB also is not allowed to set their own prices like liquor shops in other countries do. Supply and demand is not what sets the price here. As such, some actually make a living buying alcohol for cheap at SB and then selling it on to other countries making quite a substantial profit on each bottle. There are alcohol brokers in for example Germany and England that also make a living doing this. SB is a gold mine for many.
What an informative video!! By the way, to what extent should we grasp Swedish to live comfortably in Sweden? or can we only use English? Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate it!!
Of course, it's always great to learn Swedish and I'm currently doing it but we've been living here almost 3 years and I can tell you we're living comfortably (only with English) 😊
I'm about to have to visit the Systembolaget just to buy vodka...I don't drink vodka, but I make herbal tinctures which need to be preserved in it! Is it legal here to make one's own alcohol though, here? I used to be a Viking Age reenactor in my native Scotland. I made copious amounts of mead. I'd like to make it again, along with homemade fruit wines. I don't drink much at all, but sometimes it'd be nice to enjoy a glass of fruit wine or beaker of mead in the evenings. Especially in winter.
Making beer or wine for private consumption doesn't require any licensing at all. You're not allowed to sell it or to distill hard liquor though.
Nice content was interesting to watch.
So wonderful I love these
Jag är född här i Göteborg,men min hjärna vet alltid vad klockan är😊
I'm finding so many things to like about Sweden but the lack of homeschooling. Glad my own child is grown
I can imagine it's weird that it doesn't exist here. It's especially common in the US. That's why it probably depends on where you grew up. For me, it seems very normal 😅
@@LivingSwedish I can understand that. I'm sure swedish children are better served
@@LivingSwedish ah! It was illegal when I went to school but years later I homeschooled my child
The malls are kind of a part of car culture. When you build low-density cities, people start driving to their shops and stores, and when they do, they tend to drive to the slightly bigger store that sells more things, even if it's a bit further away. And if there are several stores at the same place, they drive there instead. And then you get this thing where only the biggest malls survive, and you really need a car. Every mall I know is horrible to go to by bicycle, on foot, or by public transportation. But they are great if you drive there.
True! 🙏🏻
Very nice
Hi🙂
Especially younger people sometimes say that Sweden is so boring 😴Nothing to do,and the people are boring to🤢perhaps Sweden is not the right destination for you.Perhaps you think that Sweden is some kind of Disneyland then you are in for a surprise 😲because Sweden is no amusement park for youngsters 😐
Yes, some say that. I don't agree 😅
Hallå!
To me her statement sounds positive and she seems to see the Swedish quietness as something good compared to busy and noisy cities she has been living in before. Don't think she is complaining.
Hejdå!
Jag gillade det här programmet och det var informativt
OMG I couldn't get past the alcohol part lasted for ever.
You know there is a slider at the bottom that you can use if you feel something is to much and move it forwards a bit.
Interesting video i love Sweden❤
Alkoholfri öl = Nödraket. ;)
En fråga till dig. Hur svårt tycker du svenska språket är??????.
Och hur många olika dialekter har du stött på????.
Då jag är etnisk svensk så vet jag att det finns faktiskt dialekter i sverige som i princip är näst intill omöjligt att begripa 🤭. Till och med för mig som etnisk svensk. 🤭.
Men detta gissar jag finns i i princip alla länder!?.
I Ryssland så finns det över 200 dialekter.
Svenska är lätt och svårt för mig. Vissa delar gillar jag verkligen och andra delar är knepiga. Jag har inte uppmärksammat dialekter ännu. Jag kunde inte se skillnad vid det här laget. Bara det att jag inte förstår LOL
Love your videos and I agree with a lot of what you say. I have also a UA-cam channel dedicated to Sweden but in a different way than yours. Do check it out if you have a chance!
Thank you! I'll definitely check it out 🇸🇪
Thank you! Have just subscribed. 👍
👌👌💯
You look Swedish... with a bit of British accent, I don't see anything German in you
I'd say english with a german accent.
Hahaha interesting 😊
The phenomenon of malls nowadays is also growing here in Germany and is already reaching the villages where supermarkets with included bakery/café are built that all look the same and force the traditional shops etc. to close because they are cheaper. 😔
11:35: Your ground station did not forget about you, "little satellite"! We are happy to see you happy. 🫂
Hey, how cute is that message?! 🤗Do you know each other?
I will keep my paws crossed that you won't lose "radio contact"!🤞
You mean these "Backshops" where factory made 🥨 and so on are warmed up?
Yes, those are growing like 🍄. Unfortunately their quality is not as high as in small family owned bakeries. But to most people it's all about the price tag and the convenience to buy everything at one place.
Greetings from Franconia / Franken!
@@little_kitten1984 We met sometimes as teens and me and more people from where she used to live still remember her well.
Well, ground station suspects a loose contact at the 🛰's communication antenna and can currently only watch its trajectory by 🔭.
Allmächd'! Graiß noch Fronga! ✌
Hi again, I got two more questions as I am very new here at youtube and still don't know much about how this is working here:
When I come here signed off I can see your funny answer on my question and when I sign in to write you again, it is gone.
I still can see here "2 Antworten" but can only see mine, so where has the second (yours) gone?
And the second question is that I wanted to introduce myself a little bit to Uli and wanted to say "thank you" for the videos she is publishing but that message is somehow not shown when I am signed off. Did I make anything wrong or what could be the reason?
It is strange that my message to her CANNOT be seen by anyone but me and your message to me CAN be seen by anyone but me.
@@little_kitten1984 Hi. My message from yesterday evening somehow did not go through and I don't know why.
Sorry, I don't have any good answers on your questions.
See you!
Hey, there!
I got one "fun fact" for you matching that topic!
Two weeks ago NASA lost contact to Voyager 2 by a mistake. Today I read that they made it now to restore communication although it is already 20 billion km away and has already left the solar system. So don't lose hope, starfleet command, often these are only momentary interferences in subspace! 🖖🪐