5 Ways My Life Changed After Moving To Sweden (2 Years Living in Sweden) 

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I feel like the not having alcohol around is the biggest best change, in general for the young people in the country! 😊😊

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 live in Luleå, Sweden, we have the first and oldest mall in the world (1955)

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.

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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 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! 🌻

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!

So wonderful I love these

Very interesting to hear Youre experience about Sweden.

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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.

Nice content was interesting to watch.

I recommend you go up north sometime in the summer and experience the truly magical bright summer nights.

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!!

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 😅

Very nice

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'm finding so many things to like about Sweden but the lack of homeschooling. Glad my own child is grown

Interesting video i love Sweden❤

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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.

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.

Alkoholfri öl = Nödraket. ;)

OMG I couldn't get past the alcohol part lasted for ever.

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 😐

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.

Love your videos and I agree with a lot of what you say. I have also a RU-vid channel dedicated to Sweden but in a different way than yours. Do check it out if you have a chance!

You look Swedish... with a bit of British accent, I don't see anything German in you

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. 🫂