Dutch guy here, living in Sweden for also 6 moths now, but in Göteborg. From my perspective I can say that: 1. Taxes are for a salaried office worker with university education quite normal, about the same level as the Netherlands and maybe Belgium, certainly lower than Germany. 2. Reserved, yes, but I find that speaking Swedish is helping so much. I have had some fantastic and very open conversations, in my experience swedes remain more formal when speaking english, and even don't sound as friendly as they do in Swedish. You certainly don't need Swedish to get by, but to get closer to people it helps a great deal, plus people really appreciate when you try. I also think that Swedes are very respectful to each other in conversations, they will come forward with their opinion but never in a confronting way. I really like that.
@@sandervoetbal773 The idea was that I wanted to join a certain truck manufacturer, located in Gothenburg. It’s why I started to learn Swedish. I didn’t know too much about Sweden, but after visiting the city a few times, I knew that I didn’t just like the company’s product, but the country and the people too! Then I made the decision to apply.
The reason for the 23 years age limit in some club is that so many males in the late teens early twenties cause problems. Most of those clubs had lower age for females, but EU rules do no longer allow different rules or prices based on gender so they had to raise the age limits for females or lower it for males.
>EU rules do no longer allow different rules or prices based on gender Wow, is that true? So what about higher taxes for men? Are these also gone? Happy for you guys
Even if they (young men) didn't cause problems, they didn't add any benefit to the clubs. The younger female came for the men >23 yo, who also have more money to buy drinks for themselves and women. The younger men wouldn't spend as much money.
@@lynxfAs we say in Sweden you must have gotten that around the backfoot ie in Sweden about 50 years ago if you had two people where one was regarded wether they did or not as supporting the other financially in marriage normally the man as had higher wage then you would average the two incomes and the man ( not the woman) would get lower taxes. This was abolished 50 years ago.
I really like what you said "It doesn't matter where you live, you create your own reality" this is true because you can live in a fantastic country but don't be happy or fulfilled in your life. I have a question, how do you make your new or host country feel like home?
Thank you so much! And I think it’s so true. And there are so many ways! I think the most important thing is to understand that it will take time - 6 months - 1 year usually. So don’t pressure yourself. Do things you enjoy so that you make friends and make you’re home space as you and as comfortable as possible!🧡 those are just some things I though of now ☺️ have you moved from home or?
@@fridawaywell I moved to Canada in September 2022 for university. It was my dream to come to study and live here, but it doesn't feel like a dream. I'm grateful to be here, but I'm far from home (Congo), and my sisters live in Belgium, so I'm the only one who is in North America. I'm often reconsidering my choice and want to move to a European country such as Sweden (it's quite similar to Canada) to be closer to my family, but as you said, it doesn't really matter where I am. If I'm not happy in my life, my location won't change anything. I made some friends here, but the connection is not as deep as the friends I used to have back home... I hope things will get better because I begged my parents to come study here and they have already paid a lot of money for my studies 🙂
Great video! I'm also half Swedish and am planning to move to Sweden some years after I finish uni here in the UK :) One point tho, I actually really don't mind the higher taxes! Yes, it definitely feels like a LOT when you are coming from a country like the UK or the USA but honestly in terms of what you get out of those taxes it's pretty incredible! You have great maternity and paternity leave, child benefits are incredible if you want to have a family, child oriented services and schooling in general is much better than many other places imo, there is investment in maintaining infrastructure, the healthcare system is pretty fantastic and the general state of the country in general. There are things I'd criticise Sweden for but personally I don't mind the taxes. Again, really great video! Looking forward to more content, what UK accent do you have btw? I can't quite place it
Oh amazing! And that's a very good point. I also don't like feeling "bad" about tax because i know what an amazing country this is to live in. I'm so glad you agree! You should definitely move here! Beautiful country. And I am from Warrington - outside of Manchester so it's some kind of Northern accent😂
@@fridawaywell A Brit from Warrington here aswell! Such a small world!! I used to live in Lund in the south and now have lots of friends living in Stockholm so I'm really considering moving back over to Sweden haha, I loved it so much there. Stumbled across your channel and love the videos so far, looking forward to seeing your progress in Stockholm! :D
@@fridawaywell Haha I know right! So I studied my Masters out there, just before Brexit so I got free tuition, then I moved back when I graduated, but then Covid hit so it made it difficult to move back really! I've casually been looking at moving back, but I just found out that there is a new jobseeker residence permit available for Non-EU residents with a Masters looking to move to Sweden, so I'm starting to plan it out :) I'm also visiting my friends for a week in Stockholm next week so looking forward to seeing Stockholm in the Summer for the first time haha!
I lived in Ostermalm for 2.5 years and worked by Karlaplan mall with Swedish Military. As a Brit you need to go to TUDOR ARMS (best British PUB) in all of Sweden. 50 feet from my apartment so I had a pint and dinner there often.
Very interesting video thanks! But about dating... I'm a french woman, and my boyfriend is swedish. I never had so many guys flirting with me than in Sweden (Göteborg)! I'm saying flirting (or complimenting), not harassing like it could be in France for example. Maybe because I don't look Swedish at all, so maybe they think it's easier to talk to me, but my swedish friends are quite chocked too because to me it's quite often. Even some old ladies compliments me! My boyfriend is very surprised because it's not something so common he told me. If they're drunk it's even worse ofc, but they're very charming. The thing is, in my opinion, swedish women are very beautiful and seems to be quite picky, so men are a bit afraid to be rejected or more. That's what they told me when I asked about it in general too. My boyfriend always waited women to come to him, because he thought it was weird if the guy's doing the first step, and that it's quite risky. That's for sure a huge cultural difference to me. But swedes in general are very nice, friendly, and very handsome. It's not so hard to talk with them, but being real friends is. Jag älskar Sverige ♥ hejdå!
you're exactly right in the beginning.... about people saying I need to move such-and-such a place because the pace of life is slower or they'll be nicer people... I've researched moving to less expensive places to retire such as vilcabamba (sp?) Ecuador or Cuenca Ecuador and I read a pretty savvy travel blog about that person's experience moving there and their informed quote was"you bring your own baggage with you" -
The reason for the fat protine rich foods in Swedish traditions is because we needed it here in The cold north in The history as well as eating all The rest from the last season in The christmas
Also, much of Norway, Sweden and Finland consists of forests, grasslands or mountains (lakes in the case of Finland), so there is more meat and fish simply because if everyone went vegan then you would need to import more veggies and fruit because not all land can be used for agriculture. Sweden has more arable land than the two others, though.
I am from Morocco. I will move to live with my wife in norrkoping. Everything is good, but what about the weather here in Morocco. We have four seasons. Will it be difficult for me?
Yeah it is, and the selection for low alcohol beverages can be quite awesome in some shops. Many good breweries try and accomodate to us growing into real beer nerds nowadays.
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Also, just so you know - in Sweden we take off our shoes when we are inside (if it's in a house or a place where people live- we don't take our shoes off when we go and buy stuff)
Very good video and as a Swede I can agree and recognize the most of it. About the discrimination at night clubs - Yes, I recognize, but that's not all places, only the fancy ones in the big towns. But the things they turn you down at can vary. It can be age, gender, clothing, language, look, nationality, level of drunkeness for examples. If it's a popular place they easily can fill they get more picky about who they let in.
The age limit for systembolaget has historical reasons, the age of majority didn't get lowered to 18 until 1974. Up until then the limit as systembolaget followed the age of majority (for instance in 1969 both the age of majority and the current age limit at systembolaget was lowered to 20 (from 21)). But yes, lowering the age limit on systembolaget to 18 is something that comes up for debate now and again - but overall as it is many view that discrepancy as "training wheels" for learning how to deal with alcohol in that it basically forces you to be in company (not alone) when hitting the hard stuff. For normal-grocery-store-stuff (up to 3.5%) the age limit is 18. (Sidenote: Finland has "Alko" as their counterpart to systembolaget, and their the limits are somewhat in between. Below age 18 is a "no", 18-20 is allowed to buy "up to 22%", and above 20 can buy freely).
When being 18 to buy alcohol in pubs there is a bit controlled drinking by the bartenders and doorguards so you don't get too drunk. 21 to buy alcohol in shop when no such controlled drinking.
The age limit at Systembolaget is 20. Not 21! But I agree, it´s odd that you can drink in a bar or reaurant but not buy it to drink at home. At 18 you´re regarded as an adult in avery way except just that. Me and many Swedes agree that is crazy
Well... the crime rate is very high. School is mandatory from the age of 6 (no option for homeschooling or maybe taking a year off as you are able to in many other countries.)
As a 23 yr old, I reallyy wish where I lived had bars that had a 23 yr age limit - it doesn't have to be all bars, but some - it would just be easier to connect with people your age and above rather than 18-21 yr olds
Vegan alternatives are quite good in the larger cities compared to the outskirts and northern part of Sweden. But I agree they should be better. It's quite difficult as a vegan to be spontaneous and go out for a bite, unless you want to end up eating the same vegan burger at Max over and over again. :-/
Northern part of Sweden, maybe yes, except Umeå is basically the hub of veganism in Sweden lol. Used to be at least, it's not what it once was though. Seriously, it almost feels like everybody is vegetarian or vegan there sometimes when I visit. I think it's all the straight edge tradition from the hardcore and punk scenes haha
I think one of the main issues with dating here in Sweden is that many Swedes only dare to approach people of the other sex that they don't know when they are really drunk.Which kind of causes some problems because teenagers today drink far less alcohol than teenagers did in, say, the 80s. A very classic Swedish way of "dating" is to get yourself very drunk, wake up the next morning in bed with someone of the other sex without remembering how you ended up there, and the person you had sex with also doesn't remember how they ended up there. Agree to see each other again some other day.
One of my closest mates is Swedish & he was happy to hear that I started dating a Swedish girl 6 months ago. She is the LEAST bs girl, I´ve EVER dated! She didn´t waste my time playing games chasing her, she doesn´t bitch about people behind their backs, she´s well-traveled, independent, doesn´t thrive on the crap social media stuff, easygoing, tries new activities that I suggest (got her hooked on climbing), she puts in her pocket and offers to pay for stuff, she cooks and even cleans without me even asking or expecting. And, the BEST in bed with the best sense of humour! It´s a big 5 out of 5 from me. She´s vegetarian, which is actually somewhat of an education but in fact HATES Sweden strangely! In any case, VERY interesting country in my opinion & one I reckon people should be proud of!
lemme guess u want someone to do all the crap for you but you dont want to treat them nicely. Yikes hope she sees your comment. PS are you sure she is a native sweede?
Depends where - Sweden's a huge country! In September, Southern Sweden's (Malmö / Skåne) about the same as London, and Stockholm'll be about 2-3c cooler. Malmö-Stockholm is about the same distance as London-Newcastle, and you've only covered a quarter of Sweden.
As Aliesil said, it depends a lot where you are going, and if it's early September or late September. Like if you're going to the far north, like Kiruna or something, there could be temperatures about 4°C-10°C, while in Malmö there will be temperatures about 20°C, and around 16-20 °C in Stockholm. If you're going to Gothenburg, be prepared for rain. Well, always be prepared for rain, but Gothenburg is often quite rainy. I recommend layers. Because the weather can vary a lot. Also depending on what you're doing. Like if you get on a boat somewhere (I recommend it, the archipelagos of Gothenburg and Stockholm shouldn't be missed) it can get quite windy, so some jacket that can stand some wind is good to bring. It's better, imho, to bring a wind jacket and have a sweater underneath, than to get a superwarm jacket. Because it can get pretty warm too, so it's good to be able to change. But the evenings can get quite chilly, so it's good to have something warm with you. Like a sweater, or one of those very thin down jackets if you have one of those. Otherwise you can probably just wear what you normally wear. A good pair of shoes, so you can walk a lot. Most Swedish cities are great to walk in, so good shoes is essential.
Are you living in Stockholm If possible can you suggest how to do wise I wonder about the possible accommodation facilities available near kth I need to join kth as postdoctoral please suggest something how to do is wise
Sweden is absolutely beautiful and very clean. Many people love Scandinavian culture. However, the cold weather and long seasons of darkness and isolation are too much for some.
How is the business environment like if you own your own business , is it quite open? Also, does it get depressing , I heard that being a main complaint made by expats ? Thanks
How is your Swedish? I got loads of relatives in the UK that migrated from Hong Kong in the 70:ies. My cousins find me just like you described. My father came to Sweden instead of UK.
As a Scandinavian I can confirm the taxes are high, and living here is pricey. But I would never ever in a million years agree to lower taxes if any of all the services I enjoy in my daily life would be cut or defunded.
Swedish / American here - typically we are reserved because we simply arent that interested in what you have to say LOL. Nothing personal - just different agenda for the day / trip - wherever you meet us.
A Swedish acquittance once described to me that the Americans are like peaches while the Swedish are like coconuts. 🍑 Soft and fragrant exterior but with a hard pit in the middle signifying innate guardedness. 🥥 Hard shell with layers of thick fibre but with a very open heart once you got to know them well.
I am just like you, a newcomer to sweden. regarding dating British women are lovely. Swedish women have something in Common in Sobriety they are odd, when drunk they are simple to hook up in every corner available.
nice video, good to see that you list not only positive things but also negative things. As a Swede I have never even heard that some clubs deny people in if they dont speak Swedish. (heard of other reasons sadly but not that.) On the systembolaget, now I dont remember the exact reasons but if I remember it correctly our government changed the alcohol laws because we had a huge problem with alcohol, and this is regulating it, personaly I can find it abit annoying but I also know its good, it makes a difference and its a small price to pay to lower the alcoholism we have here.
People tend to forget the introduction of a monopoly and regulation way back was entirely noncontroversial, because almost everybody saw it was necessary. One musn't forget that a lot of people wanted to go further and a total prohibition was almost voted through in the early 20's, largely because of the effects of alcoholism on society (which were much greater than today, I honestly don't think modern people get how bad it was). Among women a majority were in favour of complete prohibition (probably because their husbands were alcoholics), as was a majority of people in northern Sweden funnily enough (probably because it was the most drunken part and people had seen firsthand the effects of overconsumption). Personally, I think it fits very naturally into a society that prides itself, or at least used to pride itself, on caring for the most vulnerable. If my craft beer is a bit more expensive but consumption by those who shouldn't be drinking as much or at all is lower, I can happily live with that. Isn't that what the Swedish model is supposed to be about, the community? I'll gladly leave the individualistic egoism to the States, at least in this regard
Wored as a bouncer at clubs in three different Swedish cities of 3 different sizes, but have never ever heard about speaking Swedish being a requirement for getting admitted. Never. Full stop.
Traditional food for midsummer christmas etc are of course not vegan just like british traditional food isnt for the same reasons (look at traditional pies in britain, fish and chips etc), its tradtions from a time when vegan options were very limited, still potatoes, beetroot, onions, porridge and such is also part of the same old tradtion. Veganism is quite big but depends somewhat which generation and what part of society your friends are from. How open and non formal are you when speaking a different language other than english? With that said yes we are a bit reserved.
6 months in Sweden!! Let me know if you learnt anything from this video and if you like it - thank youuuu!!
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Are you still in Sweden?
Dutch guy here, living in Sweden for also 6 moths now, but in Göteborg. From my perspective I can say that:
1. Taxes are for a salaried office worker with university education quite normal, about the same level as the Netherlands and maybe Belgium, certainly lower than Germany.
2. Reserved, yes, but I find that speaking Swedish is helping so much. I have had some fantastic and very open conversations, in my experience swedes remain more formal when speaking english, and even don't sound as friendly as they do in Swedish. You certainly don't need Swedish to get by, but to get closer to people it helps a great deal, plus people really appreciate when you try. I also think that Swedes are very respectful to each other in conversations, they will come forward with their opinion but never in a confronting way. I really like that.
As a dutchie, I want to move to move to Sweden in about a year. What made you decide where to stay in Sweden?
@@sandervoetbal773 The idea was that I wanted to join a certain truck manufacturer, located in Gothenburg. It’s why I started to learn Swedish. I didn’t know too much about Sweden, but after visiting the city a few times, I knew that I didn’t just like the company’s product, but the country and the people too! Then I made the decision to apply.
My girlfriend is Dutch and I am Swedish. Her bluntness can be hurtful sometimes lol
The reason for the 23 years age limit in some club is that so many males in the late teens early twenties cause problems. Most of those clubs had lower age for females, but EU rules do no longer allow different rules or prices based on gender so they had to raise the age limits for females or lower it for males.
Ahhh interesting! I didn’t know that. It’s a shame for the people who don’t cause problems on nights out🤔😅
>EU rules do no longer allow different rules or prices based on gender
Wow, is that true? So what about higher taxes for men? Are these also gone? Happy for you guys
Even if they (young men) didn't cause problems, they didn't add any benefit to the clubs. The younger female came for the men >23 yo, who also have more money to buy drinks for themselves and women.
The younger men wouldn't spend as much money.
@@lynxfAs we say in Sweden you must have gotten that around the backfoot ie in Sweden about 50 years ago if you had two people where one was regarded wether they did or not as supporting the other financially in marriage normally the man as had higher wage then you would average the two incomes and the man ( not the woman) would get lower taxes. This was abolished 50 years ago.
I really like what you said "It doesn't matter where you live, you create your own reality" this is true because you can live in a fantastic country but don't be happy or fulfilled in your life. I have a question, how do you make your new or host country feel like home?
Thank you so much! And I think it’s so true.
And there are so many ways! I think the most important thing is to understand that it will take time - 6 months - 1 year usually. So don’t pressure yourself. Do things you enjoy so that you make friends and make you’re home space as you and as comfortable as possible!🧡 those are just some things I though of now ☺️ have you moved from home or?
@@fridawaywell I moved to Canada in September 2022 for university. It was my dream to come to study and live here, but it doesn't feel like a dream. I'm grateful to be here, but I'm far from home (Congo), and my sisters live in Belgium, so I'm the only one who is in North America. I'm often reconsidering my choice and want to move to a European country such as Sweden (it's quite similar to Canada) to be closer to my family, but as you said, it doesn't really matter where I am. If I'm not happy in my life, my location won't change anything. I made some friends here, but the connection is not as deep as the friends I used to have back home... I hope things will get better because I begged my parents to come study here and they have already paid a lot of money for my studies 🙂
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im moving to sweden bc my partner is swedish , this helped me sm , thankyou my love!!
ahhh you are so welcome! thanks for watching 🤍
Great video! I'm also half Swedish and am planning to move to Sweden some years after I finish uni here in the UK :)
One point tho, I actually really don't mind the higher taxes! Yes, it definitely feels like a LOT when you are coming from a country like the UK or the USA but honestly in terms of what you get out of those taxes it's pretty incredible! You have great maternity and paternity leave, child benefits are incredible if you want to have a family, child oriented services and schooling in general is much better than many other places imo, there is investment in maintaining infrastructure, the healthcare system is pretty fantastic and the general state of the country in general.
There are things I'd criticise Sweden for but personally I don't mind the taxes. Again, really great video! Looking forward to more content, what UK accent do you have btw? I can't quite place it
Oh amazing! And that's a very good point. I also don't like feeling "bad" about tax because i know what an amazing country this is to live in. I'm so glad you agree!
You should definitely move here! Beautiful country. And I am from Warrington - outside of Manchester so it's some kind of Northern accent😂
@@fridawaywell A Brit from Warrington here aswell! Such a small world!! I used to live in Lund in the south and now have lots of friends living in Stockholm so I'm really considering moving back over to Sweden haha, I loved it so much there.
Stumbled across your channel and love the videos so far, looking forward to seeing your progress in Stockholm! :D
@@jordanleaver8054 no way!! That’s so cool. Why did you move back to the UK?
I love living here! And thanks for watching!😄
@@fridawaywell Haha I know right! So I studied my Masters out there, just before Brexit so I got free tuition, then I moved back when I graduated, but then Covid hit so it made it difficult to move back really!
I've casually been looking at moving back, but I just found out that there is a new jobseeker residence permit available for Non-EU residents with a Masters looking to move to Sweden, so I'm starting to plan it out :)
I'm also visiting my friends for a week in Stockholm next week so looking forward to seeing Stockholm in the Summer for the first time haha!
@@jordanleaver8054 ohhh great! That sounds good! And yes Stockholm in the summer is pretty magical 😁🌞
here where I live. In southern Sweden, 25 km outside Borås, public transport is useless here. I have to go 7 km to the nearest bus stop
I lived in Ostermalm for 2.5 years and worked by Karlaplan mall with Swedish Military. As a Brit you need to go to TUDOR ARMS (best British PUB) in all of Sweden. 50 feet from my apartment so I had a pint and dinner there often.
Just returned from Stockholm. Love this video. Thanx for sharing!
Hi can you please suggest about accommodation facilities available near kth I need to join there
Very interesting video thanks!
But about dating... I'm a french woman, and my boyfriend is swedish. I never had so many guys flirting with me than in Sweden (Göteborg)! I'm saying flirting (or complimenting), not harassing like it could be in France for example.
Maybe because I don't look Swedish at all, so maybe they think it's easier to talk to me, but my swedish friends are quite chocked too because to me it's quite often. Even some old ladies compliments me! My boyfriend is very surprised because it's not something so common he told me.
If they're drunk it's even worse ofc, but they're very charming. The thing is, in my opinion, swedish women are very beautiful and seems to be quite picky, so men are a bit afraid to be rejected or more. That's what they told me when I asked about it in general too. My boyfriend always waited women to come to him, because he thought it was weird if the guy's doing the first step, and that it's quite risky.
That's for sure a huge cultural difference to me. But swedes in general are very nice, friendly, and very handsome. It's not so hard to talk with them, but being real friends is.
Jag älskar Sverige ♥ hejdå!
you're exactly right in the beginning.... about people saying I need to move such-and-such a place because the pace of life is slower or they'll be nicer people... I've researched moving to less expensive places to retire such as vilcabamba (sp?) Ecuador or Cuenca Ecuador and I read a pretty savvy travel blog about that person's experience moving there and their informed quote was"you bring your own baggage with you" -
The reason for the fat protine rich foods in Swedish traditions is because we needed it here in The cold north in The history as well as eating all The rest from the last season in The christmas
Also, much of Norway, Sweden and Finland consists of forests, grasslands or mountains (lakes in the case of Finland), so there is more meat and fish simply because if everyone went vegan then you would need to import more veggies and fruit because not all land can be used for agriculture. Sweden has more arable land than the two others, though.
if we take control of our thoughts, we can control our lives. Fantastic, I needed to hear this right now. Thank you so much
I am from Morocco. I will move to live with my wife in norrkoping. Everything is good, but what about the weather here in Morocco. We have four seasons. Will it be difficult for me?
The alcohol limit in regular shops is 3.5% actually.
Yeah it is, and the selection for low alcohol beverages can be quite awesome in some shops. Many good breweries try and accomodate to us growing into real beer nerds nowadays.
I’m moving to Sweden from UAE Dubai to study my masters in August 🙏 thank you for all the great information .
Cool! So exciting! And I’ll share the second hand shop names ASAP!😁
Good luck and I wish you the best! :)
@@alvdansen7172 thanks 🙏
Hi I'm also doing planning to move from UAE can you guide me all details and procedure please
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Thank you!!😁 much appreciated!
The reason for the 23 (or sometimes 25) age limit at certain clubs is to guarantee their customers a bit older clientel.
Like your mindset! For me, it has been 2.5 years living in Stockholm, life-changing!
Ahhh thank you! And that’s so cool! Where are you from?☺️
@@fridawaywell I’m half Ukrainian half Spanish. Moved from Barcelona to Stockholm 2.5 years ago ☺️
@@JaneG and what do you like more ?? Barcelona or stokholm ??
Also, just so you know - in Sweden we take off our shoes when we are inside (if it's in a house or a place where people live- we don't take our shoes off when we go and buy stuff)
Very good video and as a Swede I can agree and recognize the most of it.
About the discrimination at night clubs - Yes, I recognize, but that's not all places, only the fancy ones in the big towns. But the things they turn you down at can vary. It can be age, gender, clothing, language, look, nationality, level of drunkeness for examples. If it's a popular place they easily can fill they get more picky about who they let in.
That's the same all over the world.
Lovely video. My great great granfather was Swedish. I´ll live in Sweden some day.
thank you! That's so cool!
The age limit for systembolaget has historical reasons, the age of majority didn't get lowered to 18 until 1974. Up until then the limit as systembolaget followed the age of majority (for instance in 1969 both the age of majority and the current age limit at systembolaget was lowered to 20 (from 21)).
But yes, lowering the age limit on systembolaget to 18 is something that comes up for debate now and again - but overall as it is many view that discrepancy as "training wheels" for learning how to deal with alcohol in that it basically forces you to be in company (not alone) when hitting the hard stuff.
For normal-grocery-store-stuff (up to 3.5%) the age limit is 18.
(Sidenote: Finland has "Alko" as their counterpart to systembolaget, and their the limits are somewhat in between. Below age 18 is a "no", 18-20 is allowed to buy "up to 22%", and above 20 can buy freely).
When being 18 to buy alcohol in pubs there is a bit controlled drinking by the bartenders and doorguards so you don't get too drunk. 21 to buy alcohol in shop when no such controlled drinking.
After 1.5 minutes I knew you are the person I need :D I love the way you think about the vision of our own lives :)
So cool!! thanks Krisztina!🤩
@frida
soon I will be there in Stockholm
it's knowledgeable for me
thanks
I am glad!😁
The age limit at Systembolaget is 20. Not 21! But I agree, it´s odd that you can drink in a bar or reaurant but not buy it to drink at home. At 18 you´re regarded as an adult in avery way except just that. Me and many Swedes agree that is crazy
Awesome. How often can you spot zlatan?
As a vegan thinking about moving to Stockholm, this video helped a bunch! It gives me a lot to think about and to compare to other countries
What are the disadvantages of moving to Sweden expect of the weather? We are family of 3 and we think about to move there.
Well... the crime rate is very high. School is mandatory from the age of 6 (no option for homeschooling or maybe taking a year off as you are able to in many other countries.)
Nice video, and I like your personality. I hope you will enjoy your stay in Stockholm.
Yes! Brunch and coffee video..........also, video on some good walking tours Thanks
Uploading the brunch video tomorrow evening. yes I'll make one for good cafes too! And walking.. good idea!😁
A great video.would love to move to Sweden soon.
As a 23 yr old, I reallyy wish where I lived had bars that had a 23 yr age limit - it doesn't have to be all bars, but some - it would just be easier to connect with people your age and above rather than 18-21 yr olds
Yes I totally get that! I think in that case it’s really good and actually makes the places a little more mature I guess!
18 year to drink in restaurants, 20 to by from Systembolaget, NOT 21.
I haven’t been to Sweden since I was 10 but my job had me up for a transfer into uppsala and I’m so nervous because I’ve gotten used to the USA
Vegan alternatives are quite good in the larger cities compared to the outskirts and northern part of Sweden. But I agree they should be better. It's quite difficult as a vegan to be spontaneous and go out for a bite, unless you want to end up eating the same vegan burger at Max over and over again. :-/
Haha yes! Although Max do a good vegan burger 😂 it’s not always what you want.
I think it keeps getting better though🙌🏼🌿
Northern part of Sweden, maybe yes, except Umeå is basically the hub of veganism in Sweden lol. Used to be at least, it's not what it once was though. Seriously, it almost feels like everybody is vegetarian or vegan there sometimes when I visit. I think it's all the straight edge tradition from the hardcore and punk scenes haha
I think one of the main issues with dating here in Sweden is that many Swedes only dare to approach people of the other sex that they don't know when they are really drunk.Which kind of causes some problems because teenagers today drink far less alcohol than teenagers did in, say, the 80s. A very classic Swedish way of "dating" is to get yourself very drunk, wake up the next morning in bed with someone of the other sex without remembering how you ended up there, and the person you had sex with also doesn't remember how they ended up there. Agree to see each other again some other day.
Hahah this is just crazy to me..😂 but I have heard people say similar things! I think it’s a shame really
@@yourmajesty6940 True...
One of my closest mates is Swedish & he was happy to hear that I started dating a Swedish girl 6 months ago. She is the LEAST bs girl, I´ve EVER dated! She didn´t waste my time playing games chasing her, she doesn´t bitch about people behind their backs, she´s well-traveled, independent, doesn´t thrive on the crap social media stuff, easygoing, tries new activities that I suggest (got her hooked on climbing), she puts in her pocket and offers to pay for stuff, she cooks and even cleans without me even asking or expecting. And, the BEST in bed with the best sense of humour!
It´s a big 5 out of 5 from me. She´s vegetarian, which is actually somewhat of an education but in fact HATES Sweden strangely! In any case, VERY interesting country in my opinion & one I reckon people should be proud of!
Haha well I guess you've found an amazing partner then!!😂😄
And yes it is an amazing country and I feel very lucky to live here!
You forgot to mention she is 50/50 and you don't need to court her,pay for her,also free sex and no gifts,no flowers.Very beneficial for a man.
@@vimanaarchitects2151 god bless im.lesbian
Poor hetero women
lemme guess u want someone to do all the crap for you but you dont want to treat them nicely. Yikes hope she sees your comment. PS are you sure she is a native sweede?
Hi I wonder just of curiosity...are you related to Ebba Busch, KD:s Party leader? Just asking for I can see similarities
Is brunch the same as their fika? Which is more of a eat and talk kind of a thing?
Fika is like coffee and a cake, to talk and chat. Brunch is like a meal!😊
@@fridawaywell so fika is like tea time in UK. I heard they’re more of a coffee drinker rather than tea.
@@freddizon9189 exactly and yes definitely more coffee!
@@fridawaywell good content, new subs now, watching from the US. Wish you the best in growing your channel.❤
@@fridawaywellAnd brits are addicted to Tea😅
hey! what is the name of the app that is for the public transport with the travelcard?
It’s SL!
@@fridawaywell thank you very much !!!
Nice vlog! Very insightful. Liked your philosophical thoughts. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Greetings from Plano, Texas, United States.
Thanks for subscribing!😁 wooooo
Love your video.. Can you tell me what’s Is the Best restaurant to tale your Mrs to..? With good views and stuff.. .?
Consider making time stamps for these types of videos, I think people really like that.
Yes sometimes I do. I will do them more! Thanks :)
Hey! So Im going to Sweden in September for holiday… just wondering what kind of clothes should I pack?
Ta med dig hela huset så här du allt
Depends where - Sweden's a huge country! In September, Southern Sweden's (Malmö / Skåne) about the same as London, and Stockholm'll be about 2-3c cooler. Malmö-Stockholm is about the same distance as London-Newcastle, and you've only covered a quarter of Sweden.
As Aliesil said, it depends a lot where you are going, and if it's early September or late September.
Like if you're going to the far north, like Kiruna or something, there could be temperatures about 4°C-10°C, while in Malmö there will be temperatures about 20°C, and around 16-20 °C in Stockholm. If you're going to Gothenburg, be prepared for rain. Well, always be prepared for rain, but Gothenburg is often quite rainy.
I recommend layers. Because the weather can vary a lot. Also depending on what you're doing. Like if you get on a boat somewhere (I recommend it, the archipelagos of Gothenburg and Stockholm shouldn't be missed) it can get quite windy, so some jacket that can stand some wind is good to bring. It's better, imho, to bring a wind jacket and have a sweater underneath, than to get a superwarm jacket. Because it can get pretty warm too, so it's good to be able to change. But the evenings can get quite chilly, so it's good to have something warm with you. Like a sweater, or one of those very thin down jackets if you have one of those. Otherwise you can probably just wear what you normally wear.
A good pair of shoes, so you can walk a lot. Most Swedish cities are great to walk in, so good shoes is essential.
@@Asa...S I am travelling to Stockholm next week, are there any archipelago tours you would recommend?
Is it hard to get a visa? I’m from Texas and planning on visiting there/ maybe work and live there
For someone who grew up in Stockholm, you actually did a good job, most miss or misunderstand a lot of things
Interesting video Frida! Sent it to a friend who lives in England:)
Great! Thanks😁
How about Swedes and psa?
This is a really useful video.Thanks for Sharing👍
Are you living in Stockholm
If possible can you suggest how to do wise
I wonder about the possible accommodation facilities available near kth
I need to join kth as postdoctoral please suggest something how to do is wise
Hello cousin (from one Waywell to another). Good luck over there.
I also wiling to come sweden with my family. But I have a small nerves about can I survive there.i have 2 kids too.what do you think on that
Why wouldnt you be able to survive?
Thank you for vidéo and i want to live to sweden IS m'y dream 🥰🥰
I'm due to move to Sweden from the UK in the new year. I'll be living in Uppsala, where I've been offered a job.
Thanks for your insights!
oh exciting! Lot's of my friends really like Uppsala😄
Yes please make a video of brunch places
Hey! I actually have made a video about them☺️ it’s this one th-cam.com/video/5-v3RfIYpGA/w-d-xo.html
@@fridawaywell Thank you, I really enjoyed watching it! My daughter´s partner is vegan so now I know where to take them when they come to Stockholm :)
@@karinmichanek oh that is so good to hear!! And yes you will definitely find some great places to eat😄
In Spain the alcohol is literally everywhere. I don't think if thats good or bad
Hmm I see why it can be a bad thing though. I think many people can rely on alcohol to have a good time when it's not needed!
@@fridawaywell i agree
Btw, love your name, Frida, it sounds viking!! Lol
I am from gothenburg and i talk to everyone,little after the mood i am in😊
Remember, we Swedes don't get angry, we get upset with a hint of livid ;-) Take care!
Haha yes that sounds about right
And we rather go home and complain to friends than to the person we get angry at.
Hi can you suggest how to do is wise for accommodation facilities near kth I need to join kth please suggest
it is great views..i am British Indian ..coming next week for travel around Stockholm
Sweden is absolutely beautiful and very clean. Many people love Scandinavian culture. However, the cold weather and long seasons of darkness and isolation are too much for some.
I really like you don't only list things you find positive! /Swede
Just found your channel! Love Sweden
Thank you! And yes same!!😁
You reminds me of Thomas Di Leva, and that a Compliment. Same beautiful appearance /Love from Sweden
How is the business environment like if you own your own business , is it quite open?
Also, does it get depressing , I heard that being a main complaint made by expats ? Thanks
I have been living in Stockholm since March 2021. You didn’t mention the bizarre weather of Sweden. Long nights in Winter.
Thanks,
Uzair
funny no one talks about long summer days :)
Bizzare? Hot weather every day thst’s bizarre!
My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
Thank you!😁
Hi, my name is Janet. I'm thinking to come Sweden I would like to ask you about some more about Sweden please 🙏
feel free to ask me here in the comments if you like 🥰
There are LOTS of vegan places especially in the bigger cities!
Yes that's true! It's amazing 🤩
is there a bigger city than Stockholm?
@@pelejobe6241 no, but Göteborg and Malmö and Uppsala are pretty big too :)
@@iorethofgondor lol...well I was born and brought up in Stockholm..
@@pelejobe6241 OK, I don't know what that has to do with it.. 🤔
Both of your comments are a bit hard to understand actually
How is your Swedish? I got loads of relatives in the UK that migrated from Hong Kong in the 70:ies. My cousins find me just like you described. My father came to Sweden instead of UK.
I like you! Thank you for your input
The tap water in sweden is cleaner then ramlösa.
It's very hard to find a house in Sweden?
Yes apparently there is a housing shortage (in Stockholm) it might be easier to find houses in other areas though. Especially to buy!
Sweden in general: no. Bigger cities like Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö definitely yes.
If you want to move north you can get really really cheap houses :)
@@iorethofgondor with long cold season
@@ans1628 But cheap :P
As a Scandinavian I can confirm the taxes are high, and living here is pricey. But I would never ever in a million years agree to lower taxes if any of all the services I enjoy in my daily life would be cut or defunded.
Swedish / American here - typically we are reserved because we simply arent that interested in what you have to say LOL. Nothing personal - just different agenda for the day / trip - wherever you meet us.
I come from Poland, living in Romania but I want to move to Sweden. Complicate ha ha. Thanks for that video. Just subscribed. Greetings :)
A Swedish acquittance once described to me that the Americans are like peaches while the Swedish are like coconuts.
🍑 Soft and fragrant exterior but with a hard pit in the middle signifying innate guardedness.
🥥 Hard shell with layers of thick fibre but with a very open heart once you got to know them well.
Hahah I love this!😂 and I think it's true actually!
I want to study Swedish language in sweden to be professional teacher in Gambia 🇬🇲
Lycka till (Good luck)!
@@larsnordin1007 boots (stővlar) the pronunciation here is had
I am just like you, a newcomer to sweden. regarding dating British women are lovely. Swedish women have something in Common in Sobriety they are odd, when drunk they are simple to hook up in every corner available.
Thank you love
nice video, good to see that you list not only positive things but also negative things. As a Swede I have never even heard that some clubs deny people in if they dont speak Swedish. (heard of other reasons sadly but not that.)
On the systembolaget, now I dont remember the exact reasons but if I remember it correctly our government changed the alcohol laws because we had a huge problem with alcohol, and this is regulating it, personaly I can find it abit annoying but I also know its good, it makes a difference and its a small price to pay to lower the alcoholism we have here.
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. And thanks for sharing about the alcohol - that does make sense🤔
People tend to forget the introduction of a monopoly and regulation way back was entirely noncontroversial, because almost everybody saw it was necessary. One musn't forget that a lot of people wanted to go further and a total prohibition was almost voted through in the early 20's, largely because of the effects of alcoholism on society (which were much greater than today, I honestly don't think modern people get how bad it was). Among women a majority were in favour of complete prohibition (probably because their husbands were alcoholics), as was a majority of people in northern Sweden funnily enough (probably because it was the most drunken part and people had seen firsthand the effects of overconsumption).
Personally, I think it fits very naturally into a society that prides itself, or at least used to pride itself, on caring for the most vulnerable. If my craft beer is a bit more expensive but consumption by those who shouldn't be drinking as much or at all is lower, I can happily live with that. Isn't that what the Swedish model is supposed to be about, the community? I'll gladly leave the individualistic egoism to the States, at least in this regard
Thanks for the reaction but you forgot about the fika haha
where's the brunch video?... Please.
20 is the age to buy alcohol in systembolaget
Wored as a bouncer at clubs in three different Swedish cities of 3 different sizes, but have never ever heard about speaking Swedish being a requirement for getting admitted. Never. Full stop.
You can buy at Systembolaget at age 20 not 21 🙂
Yesss I realised that haha!
Queue managers, or what ever they should be called, seems to me to often be a bit different from most people!
I live in sweden, I'm swedish... Sweden is the best contry
Hi if you live in Stockholm please suggest me how to do is wise for accommodation facilities available near kth I need to join kth
I’m just married to Swedish. Moving in from Dubai UAE.
Hi can you please suggest me how to do is wise for accommodation facilities near kth I need to join kth
I'm coming to Stockholm at the end of January, suggestions where to go? Nightlife? which is a good club? 😁🥂
Hi if you live near kth can suggest something how to do is wise for accommodation facilities I need to join kth
No. It´s a 20 year old limit for Systembolaget...
Gives me so much joy when I "meet" a fellow vegan. The animals will agree with me)).
Ahhh same here!!😁
Man gave birth to all the animals.. in the beginning
More animals to eat for us predators then 😅
I love Sweden and I will be visiting soon
frida you are so amazing😍
Mostly at clubs, you get in if you're a female and properly dressed. The better looking you are the higher the chances of you getting in are.
Traditional food for midsummer christmas etc are of course not vegan just like british traditional food isnt for the same reasons (look at traditional pies in britain, fish and chips etc), its tradtions from a time when vegan options were very limited, still potatoes, beetroot, onions, porridge and such is also part of the same old tradtion.
Veganism is quite big but depends somewhat which generation and what part of society your friends are from.
How open and non formal are you when speaking a different language other than english? With that said yes we are a bit reserved.
I want to visit Sweden 🇸🇪 and meet a handsome Swedish man and bring him back to New Zealand 🇳🇿 with me.
Sounds like a good plan!😂
I've always wanted to go there for some reason. I am American and currently live in Germany 🇩🇪
Oh nice! Are you liking Germany? I’ve always wanted to visit!😆
@@fridawaywell Yes!! Very much so. It is a wonderful place as well.
@@nofalsegod4If you do come to Sweden make sure its during the summer 😁
Thanks Frida