I was in Stockholm and Gothenburg two weeks ago and found overall prices to be much more reasonable than I was expecting. Stopped on the Barken Viking in Gothenburg which was novel. By comparison I found Helsinki much more expensive for food and drink.
That's a very good point - there might be more budget-friendly options in Sweden in general compared to both Finland and Norway. Denmark is probably a bit cheaper though, I'd guess.
Your thoughts on activities, drinks/eats, locations at where to go and see things around Stockholm are great. Your budget thoughts on the video, were so funny to listen too. Wonderful advise for all of us to listen and watch; when we plan to visit. Thank you for making and posting this video.
I spend 2 weeks in Stockholm (and a bit around) last august and i LOVED it, on the other hand my banker hated it.... For the shopping part i visited every of the hundred thrift shops in town and Myrorna and red cross are the absolute best to be dressed on a budget ! Thanks for the video
Happy to hear that you enjoyed it here :D And oooh... That was something I completely forgot about - shopping. I could have added some notes about thrift shops and where you can find cheap things for sale. Thanks for the note about that!
Wow, I bet you're going to love Södermalm! Haha, still hoping that I'll find a cheap apartment there myself one of these days. Thank you so much, and the best of luck in November - winter is coming :D
Hi, 3-S Vagabond. It's been a long time. It's good to see you again. It was a great video as always you made. If people wanted to travel in the city for a while with a few hundred bucks in their pockets, they've learned. You are a true guru of delicious and affordable meals. As a Turkish person, I have never heard of Turkish burgers. But I am glad to see them look very delicious and bargain. I must try. Also, you preferred them over burger franchises. :) At the end of the video, you suddenly find yourself in the nightclub? Oh, I forgot about you were Beer Pharaoh Vagabond. It could be a new skill. After a few shots of 50 SEK beer, you can instantly teleport to nightclubs. A kind of brewmaster skill it must be. :D I missed your videos but I was far away for a while, I'm sorry about that. I had to cool down my own processors(brain cells) during hot summer days. I hope I won't miss your next adventures. Have a great week.
Heeey, so nice to hear from you again :D And I really have no idea why they call it Turkish burgers - I think they just made stuff up that sounds exotic to Swedes :D Haha, that's what happens after a couple of cheap beers after all. I had some footage from a couple of events I'd been to lately, so I thought they fit pretty nicely - that was a geek concert and a Barbie rave. So, no normal nightclubs for this Beer Pharaoh! :D Hope you have a great week, and that you're doing great now that the scorching summer is over!
@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha, I am not sure, what kind of crazy stuff you have witnessed in Barbie rave but you will be surprised to see this video. I can not put the links, UA-cam is deleting comments that include link of UA-cam videos :D The name of the video : "If Sabaton Wrote Barbie Girl" I just wanted to share. But it is a prank video not original Sabaton sound :D
@@doguskoyuncu5177 That's FANTASTIC! Haha, thank you so much for that - even if you couldn't link it. I'm adding it to my Spotify playlist right now. Best song this year :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Unfortunately, I have found a video, Joakim (main vocal of Sabaton) was actually singing that song in a karaoke bar. : D
Thank you for all these useful tips, I think I'd probably choose the comfort of the hotel in Kista and avoid picking a fight with any of the gang members there. I'd be sure to get myself an SL travel card to thoroughly explore the city.
Från en före detta stockholmare till en nuvarande: Awesome videos man. Makes me nostalgic. If you ever find yourself in or around Tokyo let me know and I might be able to show you around.
Thank you! :D Hmm, I actually have a couple of videos already of Copenhagen and Helsinki at least - but not Oslo yet: ua-cam.com/video/9QD-bMEadPU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/W0EucfFkIcs/v-deo.html
We love your channel - it is really fun and informative - and helped us ahead of our first visit to Stockholm in June. Any plans to visit Malmo and the famous bridge? We also enjoyed your trip to Gothenburg, looks a great place to visit.🇸🇪👏
Thanks, really happy to hear that! :D Oh absolutely, I was thinking of doing more stuff about the south of Sweden....but it's pretty far off, so I need a full weekend free to make use of the time. So much to do - so little time! :/
When I saw visiting Stockholm for 87 dollars a day I thought damn he’s got to be drunk 😂, well you proved me wrong, you just have to know where to go. The good thing is we have friends in Stockholm that we stay with so that will leave me more money for beer Yeah. Thanks for all the great informative videos and stay safe till next time.
Well, it was a bit of work getting the budget that cheap, but I think it actually would be a reasonable trip. Depending on expectations, that is :D It's really good that you can stay with friends - the hotel cost is what really tends to raise the budget of any trip. One hotel night is like 25 beers of the cheap Gränges, so I think there's plenty of beer money left in that case. Cheers and have a great one you too!
This was a very interesting video! Hopefully I'll be able to bring my wife here to visit, and we'll be sure to revisit this video for some tips and tricks on tourist thrifts! Thank you!
Thanks for the tips as always. Ill be seeing the Swedish history museum in November....and Ill make sure to.visit all the pubs you mentioned in a previous video that are full of Villany....
Woohoo, that's going to be awesome! (I hope :D) Personally, I love a bit of scum and villainy so I hope you'll have a great time at those pubs and bars ^_^
Järnpojken rules! :D And well, I actually think that most chain hotels are perfectly fine in Stockholm. Except for Hotel C, a place with no windows right next to the central station. So claustrophobic...
It's been on my todo list for a while... It's just a sensitive topic, since in some ways there are no REALLY bad places, but things have gone a lot worse lately in Sweden. So I don't want to say things that's outdated in a month... But yeah I'll try to do a video about that!
@@ThreeStarVagabond that makes sense about the out dating since things change. Both good and bad. Appreciate the answer! I need to go through your videos, but have you done one about the north? Such as Kiruna or Skellefteå? I'm trying to pick up a job at Northvolt and there's not much out there for the Laplands
@@MrJoKeR7854 A few years ago I went on a road trip to Abisko, past Luleå / Kiruna and other places. I have some videos from then, and I think this gives a tiny bit of an overview at least... But yeah, it's a bit thin on information and proper footage: ua-cam.com/video/z_8fvJKi1Pk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/raehsi82BGM/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/obmHmgmFYUQ/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/lhx37Y74Otw/v-deo.html
I enjoyed my stay on the boat. Breakfast on the boat in the morning with a full cup of coffee is a bit fun :) I almost walked everything, which is great to get to know the surroundings of Norrmalm or Södermalm. Question: Where did I miss the runes? (Street name?) I need some day to get to Stockholm again to see the rest and maybe to catch a fish or two...
Happy to hear that! :D The runestone is in the corner between Prästgatan and Kåkbrinken. I think there's always plenty left to see in a city, after a first visit :)
I love all these tips. I know it's fun to splurge on things, but when we travel, I'm not even sure if we qualify as Two Star Vagabonds. Even when traveling for work, I've been known to find a food co-op and eat on the cheap, even thought he company was paying. In a way, though...it's not even so much about being frugal, but when going to a grocery store/food market salad bar or picking up other things, you tend to bump into people who are more likely to tell you neat places to go than you might find in more upscale places.
That's the social way of being a cheap traveler! Personally, I often do similar things but that's because I want to curl up in my room and not meet any more people. When I was in Copenhagen I saw that they had two pizza slices for 50 kr at 7-Eleven, so that was my dinner one evening. "Screw the world - I'm staying at my hotel room now" :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Cynthia and I once went to Austin, Texas for a handful of days to meet up with her sister and brother in law. While going out to restaurants we'd normally skip, the night we didn't all hang out -- and I grabbed dinner at a cheap food truck and brought it back to the hotel room -- was a very nice evening. Even with all the couch surfing I did when I was younger, now: when I visit friends, I always want a hotel room to have that bit of peace alone each evening.
@@ChristopherGronlund I get what you mean about both the food truck and having a hotel room. I don't demand much in terms of quality, but a private room and an ensuite bathroom is what I aim for ^_^
From a prejudiced Danish viewpoint that was a surprisingly cheap beer. :) Btw, I watched your video on South Sweden. Any plans on doing Helsingborg more in-depth?
Haha I think it's a bit more crap than Danish beer as well. But cheap for sure! And oh absolutely, I'd love to cover both Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg in more detail - but it takes so long to go there. It's definitely on my todo-list though!
@@ThreeStarVagabond That sounds great! Thx! And I know the distances are considerably larger than in little Denmark. The 3 hours or so driving from east to west here is almost too much for me, which must sound kind of pathetic to a Swede. :)
@@tumarfa Hehe yeah, for me the 5-6 hours to Gothenburg is perfectly fine for a short weekend...but Skåne is a bit farther away, so I really don't feel like flying or driving a whole day :D
Really enjoy these Sunday vids, part of my weekly routine now! 😂 I was in Stockholm/Uppsala in August and fell in love with Sweden and will be back in February next year to do Malmö, Goteborg and Stockholm. Do you have any recommendations for Stockholm in early feb? Is there much snow still about? We don’t get a lot of snow where I live in England 😢
That's so nice to hear! Both about the weekly routine and about liking Sweden :D The weather in February is really fickle, but most years there's still snow by then. It mostly gives the city a nice atmosphere, but aside from skating / skiing etc there's not all that much special to do in winter. All the normal indoor activities are still open though!
@@ThreeStarVagabondOh good fingers crossed for some snow then, I don’t mind the weather, I am doing Oslo in November 😂 It’ll be a museum and beer special then! Tack 😊
@@cameronbertholini822 There might also be concerts and random stuff happening in the city, come to think of it - especially the week around Valentine's. School closes one week in February as well so many families travel away. If you hit that week you might get good spots all to yourself :D
How to do budget Sweden travel: Dont come to stockholm to begin with 🤣 Finns en anledning hela sverige skämtar om det 😜finns inte kafee för frukost? Butiker är varken värt det eller gott
I was in Stockholm and Gothenburg two weeks ago and found overall prices to be much more reasonable than I was expecting. Stopped on the Barken Viking in Gothenburg which was novel. By comparison I found Helsinki much more expensive for food and drink.
That's a very good point - there might be more budget-friendly options in Sweden in general compared to both Finland and Norway. Denmark is probably a bit cheaper though, I'd guess.
Swedish Crown is now quite cheaper than it was also... I remember when 10 SEK was like 1,1 euro, now it is 85 cents. But he said that.
Nice informative video 🥂
Thank you :D
I really like your video ❤ your videos are very informative, specially for newcomers students like me ❤ keep up with good work and take love 💝
So happy to hear that! Thank you, and I'm glad if I could be of some assistance :D
Your thoughts on activities, drinks/eats, locations at where to go and see things around Stockholm are great. Your budget thoughts on the video, were so funny to listen too. Wonderful advise for all of us to listen and watch; when we plan to visit. Thank you for making and posting this video.
So happy to hear that :D Some of the choices might seem a bit odd, but I went for things that I have a personal preference for!
I spend 2 weeks in Stockholm (and a bit around) last august and i LOVED it, on the other hand my banker hated it.... For the shopping part i visited every of the hundred thrift shops in town and Myrorna and red cross are the absolute best to be dressed on a budget ! Thanks for the video
Happy to hear that you enjoyed it here :D And oooh... That was something I completely forgot about - shopping. I could have added some notes about thrift shops and where you can find cheap things for sale. Thanks for the note about that!
Thank you for your videos!! I move to Södermalm for work in November. Your videos are great!
Wow, I bet you're going to love Södermalm! Haha, still hoping that I'll find a cheap apartment there myself one of these days. Thank you so much, and the best of luck in November - winter is coming :D
As always, a great and informative vlog! Really loved the tips and that Turkish burger looks delicious 😊
Thank you! :D Haha, it really is great - much more substance than a regular soggy fast food burger :D
Hi, 3-S Vagabond. It's been a long time. It's good to see you again. It was a great video as always you made. If people wanted to travel in the city for a while with a few hundred bucks in their pockets, they've learned.
You are a true guru of delicious and affordable meals. As a Turkish person, I have never heard of Turkish burgers. But I am glad to see them look very delicious and bargain. I must try. Also, you preferred them over burger franchises. :)
At the end of the video, you suddenly find yourself in the nightclub? Oh, I forgot about you were Beer Pharaoh Vagabond. It could be a new skill. After a few shots of 50 SEK beer, you can instantly teleport to nightclubs. A kind of brewmaster skill it must be. :D
I missed your videos but I was far away for a while, I'm sorry about that. I had to cool down my own processors(brain cells) during hot summer days. I hope I won't miss your next adventures. Have a great week.
Heeey, so nice to hear from you again :D And I really have no idea why they call it Turkish burgers - I think they just made stuff up that sounds exotic to Swedes :D
Haha, that's what happens after a couple of cheap beers after all. I had some footage from a couple of events I'd been to lately, so I thought they fit pretty nicely - that was a geek concert and a Barbie rave. So, no normal nightclubs for this Beer Pharaoh! :D Hope you have a great week, and that you're doing great now that the scorching summer is over!
@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha, I am not sure, what kind of crazy stuff you have witnessed in Barbie rave but you will be surprised to see this video. I can not put the links, UA-cam is deleting comments that include link of UA-cam videos :D The name of the video : "If Sabaton Wrote Barbie Girl" I just wanted to share. But it is a prank video not original Sabaton sound :D
@@doguskoyuncu5177 That's FANTASTIC! Haha, thank you so much for that - even if you couldn't link it. I'm adding it to my Spotify playlist right now. Best song this year :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Unfortunately, I have found a video, Joakim (main vocal of Sabaton) was actually singing that song in a karaoke bar. : D
@@doguskoyuncu5177 That's even better :D Haha, I should go up north a bit more and hang out at seedy bars where he might sing...
Thank you for all these useful tips, I think I'd probably choose the comfort of the hotel in Kista and avoid picking a fight with any of the gang members there. I'd be sure to get myself an SL travel card to thoroughly explore the city.
Good choice! I figured I'd mention a few different options so that people can mix and match :D I'd probably go for Kista as well if I needed a hotel.
All your videos are so great .. Cant wait to go back to Sweden
Thank you so much! :D And well, Sweden will definitely be waiting!
Från en före detta stockholmare till en nuvarande: Awesome videos man. Makes me nostalgic. If you ever find yourself in or around Tokyo let me know and I might be able to show you around.
Thank you so much! Oooh, I just might take you up on that - I'm thinking about three weeks in Japan in 2024.... :D
Very pratical and useful. Thanks a lot.
And thank you for checking it out :D
As per usual excellent content
I would like to see you make videos for
Helsinki
København
And Oslo
Thank you! :D Hmm, I actually have a couple of videos already of Copenhagen and Helsinki at least - but not Oslo yet:
ua-cam.com/video/9QD-bMEadPU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/W0EucfFkIcs/v-deo.html
thanks!
Thanks for checking it out ^_^
Thank you!
Thanks for checking it out :)
We love your channel - it is really fun and informative - and helped us ahead of our first visit to Stockholm in June. Any plans to visit Malmo and the famous bridge? We also enjoyed your trip to Gothenburg, looks a great place to visit.🇸🇪👏
Thanks, really happy to hear that! :D Oh absolutely, I was thinking of doing more stuff about the south of Sweden....but it's pretty far off, so I need a full weekend free to make use of the time. So much to do - so little time! :/
👍👍We always forget that Sweden is a really big country so it will be a long journey.
@@jillholly6445 Sooner or later I'll get it done either way! But right now I might have some other stuff planned for the coming months...
When I saw visiting Stockholm for 87 dollars a day I thought damn he’s got to be drunk 😂, well you proved me wrong, you just have to know where to go. The good thing is we have friends in Stockholm that we stay with so that will leave me more money for beer Yeah. Thanks for all the great informative videos and stay safe till next time.
Well, it was a bit of work getting the budget that cheap, but I think it actually would be a reasonable trip. Depending on expectations, that is :D It's really good that you can stay with friends - the hotel cost is what really tends to raise the budget of any trip. One hotel night is like 25 beers of the cheap Gränges, so I think there's plenty of beer money left in that case. Cheers and have a great one you too!
This was a very interesting video! Hopefully I'll be able to bring my wife here to visit, and we'll be sure to revisit this video for some tips and tricks on tourist thrifts! Thank you!
Thank you! Let's hope this video can be useful in the future in that case - and cheers for checking it out :D
Thanks for the tips as always. Ill be seeing the Swedish history museum in November....and Ill make sure to.visit all the pubs you mentioned in a previous video that are full of Villany....
Woohoo, that's going to be awesome! (I hope :D) Personally, I love a bit of scum and villainy so I hope you'll have a great time at those pubs and bars ^_^
Järnpojken Posse represent! Have stayed in the Best Western near Olof Palme's memorial plaque. It's pretty decent but shh don't let everyone know! 😂😂
Järnpojken rules! :D And well, I actually think that most chain hotels are perfectly fine in Stockholm. Except for Hotel C, a place with no windows right next to the central station. So claustrophobic...
Your video is very useful. I will keep it in mind
Thank you! Happy to be of help :)
Thank you 😊
My pleasure ^_^
Speaking of no go zones. Do you plan to do a break down of those? Such as why they're called that, which aren't that bad, Mälmo, and advice etc?
It's been on my todo list for a while... It's just a sensitive topic, since in some ways there are no REALLY bad places, but things have gone a lot worse lately in Sweden. So I don't want to say things that's outdated in a month... But yeah I'll try to do a video about that!
@@ThreeStarVagabond that makes sense about the out dating since things change. Both good and bad. Appreciate the answer! I need to go through your videos, but have you done one about the north? Such as Kiruna or Skellefteå? I'm trying to pick up a job at Northvolt and there's not much out there for the Laplands
@@MrJoKeR7854 A few years ago I went on a road trip to Abisko, past Luleå / Kiruna and other places. I have some videos from then, and I think this gives a tiny bit of an overview at least... But yeah, it's a bit thin on information and proper footage:
ua-cam.com/video/z_8fvJKi1Pk/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/raehsi82BGM/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/obmHmgmFYUQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/lhx37Y74Otw/v-deo.html
I enjoyed my stay on the boat. Breakfast on the boat in the morning with a full cup of coffee is a bit fun :)
I almost walked everything, which is great to get to know the surroundings of Norrmalm or Södermalm.
Question: Where did I miss the runes? (Street name?)
I need some day to get to Stockholm again to see the rest and maybe to catch a fish or two...
Happy to hear that! :D The runestone is in the corner between Prästgatan and Kåkbrinken. I think there's always plenty left to see in a city, after a first visit :)
@@ThreeStarVagabond Thank you. Didn't expect such "hidden" gem in this street, although I walked by to the Nobel museum.
@@quaissag368 I usually miss it when I walk past as well! I'm always (pleasantly) surprised when I see it now and then :)
These prices seem pretty cheap to me. I am in Canada and we've seen significant inflation in the last 2 years.
Yeah, we've had a big bout of inflation this last year too, so I guess that these prices are outdated already!
I love all these tips. I know it's fun to splurge on things, but when we travel, I'm not even sure if we qualify as Two Star Vagabonds. Even when traveling for work, I've been known to find a food co-op and eat on the cheap, even thought he company was paying. In a way, though...it's not even so much about being frugal, but when going to a grocery store/food market salad bar or picking up other things, you tend to bump into people who are more likely to tell you neat places to go than you might find in more upscale places.
That's the social way of being a cheap traveler! Personally, I often do similar things but that's because I want to curl up in my room and not meet any more people. When I was in Copenhagen I saw that they had two pizza slices for 50 kr at 7-Eleven, so that was my dinner one evening. "Screw the world - I'm staying at my hotel room now" :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Cynthia and I once went to Austin, Texas for a handful of days to meet up with her sister and brother in law. While going out to restaurants we'd normally skip, the night we didn't all hang out -- and I grabbed dinner at a cheap food truck and brought it back to the hotel room -- was a very nice evening.
Even with all the couch surfing I did when I was younger, now: when I visit friends, I always want a hotel room to have that bit of peace alone each evening.
@@ChristopherGronlund I get what you mean about both the food truck and having a hotel room. I don't demand much in terms of quality, but a private room and an ensuite bathroom is what I aim for ^_^
As long as you submit the appropriate receipts with 500% hiked amounts for claiming full expenses 😂😂😂
@@jackfrostcm108 Haha, well I don't think I'd gain much from hiking any amounts of what I pay for myself :D
From a prejudiced Danish viewpoint that was a surprisingly cheap beer. :)
Btw, I watched your video on South Sweden. Any plans on doing Helsingborg more in-depth?
Haha I think it's a bit more crap than Danish beer as well. But cheap for sure! And oh absolutely, I'd love to cover both Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg in more detail - but it takes so long to go there. It's definitely on my todo-list though!
@@ThreeStarVagabond That sounds great! Thx! And I know the distances are considerably larger than in little Denmark. The 3 hours or so driving from east to west here is almost too much for me, which must sound kind of pathetic to a Swede. :)
@@tumarfa Hehe yeah, for me the 5-6 hours to Gothenburg is perfectly fine for a short weekend...but Skåne is a bit farther away, so I really don't feel like flying or driving a whole day :D
12:44 "seedy looking bars" LOL. Any big city in USA: "seedy looking bar" means gun or knife fight in progress.
Haha! Fair enough - I need to explore some properly seedy looking bars over there soon :D
Really enjoy these Sunday vids, part of my weekly routine now! 😂
I was in Stockholm/Uppsala in August and fell in love with Sweden and will be back in February next year to do Malmö, Goteborg and Stockholm.
Do you have any recommendations for Stockholm in early feb? Is there much snow still about? We don’t get a lot of snow where I live in England 😢
That's so nice to hear! Both about the weekly routine and about liking Sweden :D The weather in February is really fickle, but most years there's still snow by then. It mostly gives the city a nice atmosphere, but aside from skating / skiing etc there's not all that much special to do in winter. All the normal indoor activities are still open though!
@@ThreeStarVagabondOh good fingers crossed for some snow then, I don’t mind the weather, I am doing Oslo in November 😂
It’ll be a museum and beer special then! Tack 😊
@@cameronbertholini822 There might also be concerts and random stuff happening in the city, come to think of it - especially the week around Valentine's. School closes one week in February as well so many families travel away. If you hit that week you might get good spots all to yourself :D
@@ThreeStarVagabondI’ll be flying back to the uk 12th feb so might just miss the quiet! Thanks for all the info though 😊
@@cameronbertholini822 I'm sure there will be loads of fun stuff either way! Make sure you check out ice skating in Kungsträdgården ^_^
I want to visit but I’ll be nervous as an American lol
Haha most Swedes love American visitors actually! So you should be just fine :D
Is $10-15 that expensive for a lunch these days tho? I don’t think so
I still remember when a lunch used to be $5 ;D But yeah, I think it's actually going to be more like $15-20 if the inflation keeps up.
Hello friend how are you doing 🙏
Hey, it's all good - even though fall is starting to come to Sweden now, with more cold weather and rain... Hope you're doing great!
@@ThreeStarVagabond am doing good 🙏
@@LiegeEdward Happy to hear that :D
And why did the Swedish currency dropped in value? If 90% of the inhabitants are using credit cards - no wonder!
That doesn't even make sense. Spotted the one who's talking even more crap than me, with even less understanding of economy
How to do budget Sweden travel: Dont come to stockholm to begin with 🤣
Finns en anledning hela sverige skämtar om det 😜finns inte kafee för frukost? Butiker är varken värt det eller gott
Hah! Not too far off the truth...
Och kafeer för frukost?! Helsicke, då kostar det en hundring för en macka och en kopp te - minst.
@@ThreeStarVagabond damn här nere i Skåne får vi frukost och kaffe får runt 60kr med påfyllning 😲
@@Fenderbenne Sagt och gjort, jag flyttar till Skåne ;D