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CAN WE STOMACH THIS IN SWEDEN? UNEXPECTED VAN LIFE EXPERIENCE ABROAD 

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This week, Eurovision fever hits as vanlife takes us and our VW campervan, Daisy, into Malmo, Sweden, for the Eurovision Song Contest! But as we discover, this city offers a lot more as we explore its many streets, including a museum that challenges your ideas about food and truly puts us to the taste test when it comes to certain...delicacies. Disgusting is one word; acquired taste might be another (even though that's two words).
#disgustingfood #vanlife #eurovision2024
We also throw ourselves into Eurovision week by attending a semi final show and sampling the atmosphere of the city. We try some Swedish fish and chips (home from home!) and stay on a great value quirky campsite that's unlike anything we've ever seen before. Sweden and its friendly people very quickly made a lasting impression on us, and for that, and everything we got to do here by travelling in our van, we are extremely grateful.
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@ollerstroem
@ollerstroem 5 дней назад
That camping site is bonkers and absolutely lovely!
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 2 дня назад
It was such a magical little experience, you really felt transported to another time and place there!
@Cardifftoyboy1
@Cardifftoyboy1 Месяц назад
Wise decision to stay in the van. Anyone who has owned a motor home would empathise 100%. We motorhomes for 35 years watching your channel make me realise how much I miss it and what a great way to freedom and travel it was. Many thanks.
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thank you, we are so so glad we did it - even if we are doing it in a somewhat rougher and readier manner than many people do, have no real skills and have a small space, it's given us so much in life. The memories and experiences are invaluable. 35 years, wow! You must have made many a trip in that time. I'm sorry that you've had to stop, but amazing that you got the chance to experience it, that's what we try to think as we know it will end eventually. I doubt we'll manage 35 years mind 😂
@Suurkii
@Suurkii 17 дней назад
Hiya! Just found your channel through your Sweden videos - always funny how the RU-vid algorithm wants to push videos about Sweden to me: a swede 😅 Love a good van life channel, and you guys are awesome, so I'm a new fan. 😊 I used to be married to an Englishman and lived in Staines for several years. It's always funny to see the "reversed culture shocks"; english people reacting to the same things as I did, but from the other side, haha! Like the first time I went to my local chippy, and even the smaller portions were enormous. I think we have different views on portion sizing in general, swedes and brits 😅 Anyway, gonna keep watching your other videos now, you guys are brilliant! And if you ever do return to Sweden and come up to Gothenburg, give us a shout and I'd love to help out! 😊 good luck on your continued travels! Much love from Jenny in Gothenburg 🌟xx
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 16 дней назад
Hey Jenny, welcome aboard 😁 The RU-vid algorithm is a funny thing, it seems to have decided weeks later to push this one in Sweden, but hey, we're not complaining! Haha yes, definitely agree about the reverse culture perspectives when you visit somewhere new, the chips one is a great example. I think you've nailed it with the portion thing, us Brits probably like to eat a bit too much at times 😆🙈 So glad you've enjoyed our videos and thank you for following along ❤ Have you been back in Sweden for long? Really appreciate the offer of help, it would be fab if we ever do get the chance to come back again as it felt all too brief! Thanks again and I hope Gothenburg is treating you well 🥰❤
@Suurkii
@Suurkii 15 дней назад
@@comealongdear Thank you, happy to be joining! 😁 Haha, it does seem like us swedes like to watch videos about what others think of us - not sure what that says about us 😅I've kept on watching more of your videos and I love it! Keep up the good work, soon your subscriber numbers will absolutely explode, I am convinced of it! I returned to Sweden one week before the first UK covid lockdown, in March 2020. Not planned, so the timing was just pure luck really, or I would have been stuck in a flat with my ex for the duration of the lockdown 😂 You should for sure do a Scandinavian tour one day (although it can get expensive...). I'd recommend doing it in the summer though, haha! Enjoy the rest of your Eurotrip! Much love! ❤🤗
@GuinevereKnight
@GuinevereKnight 7 дней назад
Hi! Another Swede here, I guess we will be filling your comment sections since this popped up. So happy it did, as I instantly liked you and your channel! Please come back and visit us again!!! ❤ I'm of course partial but, Stockholm and it's archipelago, Gotland, Dalarna and certainly a lot more should have the honour of you paying a visit. Hope you have a great time wherever you are, and that you will be back soon! Love from Sthlm 🥰
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 7 дней назад
Aww thank you so much, we're so happy a few Swedish people seem to be finding our videos there 😍 It's just a shame we couldn't make more, so yes hopefully one day we can return and visit the areas you said 😃 Thank you for your kind words and glad you enjoyed watching. We hope you enjoy our travels in Germany (which is where we are now) ❤️
@GuinevereKnight
@GuinevereKnight 7 дней назад
@@comealongdear Hi! It was a short visit, but hopefully ypu feel that it's worth returning to see more. I am so happy you seemed to enjoy what you did see and so glad you found "us" so I could find you! Really, you are so lovely, I love your banter. I have subscribed and I am trying to catch up with you on this trip, wasn't sure if you had returned to the UK yet (posting scheduale and such). I am so new so I have lots to enjoy and get to know, just got so excited I had to write and say hello! I hope you continue to enjoy Germany, and I will surely continue to enjoy the vlogs of your trip there! 💕
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 6 дней назад
That's so lovely of you to subscribe, thank you very much we're very grateful ❤️😍 And for your kind words too, what a nice comment to wake up to this morning 🤗 It always amazes us if people enjoy us and our videos so thank you. We're still in Germany but heading to the UK soon - quite likely there will be lots of Germany videos still for a few weeks after we get back so plenty to come! Then it'll be UK based again for a while. Hope you enjoy the vlogs and welcome on board 😊 ❤️
@GuinevereKnight
@GuinevereKnight 6 дней назад
@@comealongdear Thank you! 🥰 Whatever you post I am sure it will be interesting and fun to watch. 😊 I love the UK so it's win-win no matter what! Of course I had to subscribe, so I don't miss anything from here on. Take care! 💕🌞🌷
@Benderswe1
@Benderswe1 2 дня назад
surströmming is excellent if u eat it properly, in the north we eat it on a thin bread with union and sourcrem and a special potatoe
@BylineBelife
@BylineBelife 4 дня назад
Surströmming is one of my favourite things to eat every August, but I've eaten it since childhood. Acquired taste I guess. 😄
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 2 дня назад
I think sometimes when we grow up with things we either grow accustomed to it or, as often happens, run as far away from it as possible 😂 I'm glad you enjoy it, you know I'm sure we need to give it a better chance under different circumstances and mixed with the appropriate food perhaps 😊
@BylineBelife
@BylineBelife 2 дня назад
@comealongdear Yes, it requires a specific kind of potatoes, thin crispbread, onions, and for some, also sourcream.
@itsanomadslife
@itsanomadslife Месяц назад
Those light effects on the stage were pretty spectacular 😊 great start to your trip 👌
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thank you guys, we had a fab time at the semi final show, definitely a one-off, although we hope to experience Eurovision again next year fingers crossed 🤞 Glad to be out exploring again now though! Hope you're both well ❤️
@itsanomadslife
@itsanomadslife Месяц назад
@@comealongdear we are doing ok thankyou heading for Scotland later today via Lake District so looking forward to that 🙂
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Oh wonderful enjoy your time there! Still never really been to The Lake District, we need to rectify this!
@marcbolling1002
@marcbolling1002 6 дней назад
Complaining about the prices for Fish and Chips in Sweden! Eat local traditional food when you are abroad. In Sweden you get the most amazing breakfast and lunch specials ( Dagens rätt ) for less then what you paid for your fried food. The huge impact of a Fika ( Swedish traditional coffee break) is just skipped over by you two. It breaks my heart that you missed out on so many great things by not making your homework.
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 2 дня назад
This feels a bit unfair, we didn't have a great deal of time, I'm sure we missed out on many Swedish traditions, not just food. The fish and chips (which many Swedes were eating too I'm sure) was a novelty to us, as it's so big in the UK we wanted to try an alternative version. And as you will have seen we very much enjoyed it, even if it was a little pricey which I don't feel we complained about too heavily. Coffee breaks is something Stephen couldn't care less about I'm afraid, but if we do come back hopefully we do get to sample Dagens Rätt and traditional food in future 😊
@lindawilliams9635
@lindawilliams9635 Месяц назад
Another great video thank you to you both xx
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Ah thank you Linda as always, glad you enjoyed it! 😍❤️
@findingxanadulife
@findingxanadulife Месяц назад
Oh Dan, we loved the sheer panic on your face when you spun the wheel and thought you had to accept your free extra chilli taste. As for the days since last vomit sign on the wall, priceless. Glad you enjoyed Eurovision Steve, nice to see that smile. But sweat p!ss?
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
God spinning that wheel was suddenly like I was in a high stakes gameshow, until I realised it meant nothing and of course we could just walk out 😂 All good fun though and certainly something different! Steve LOVED the show - absolutely no complaints for the 2 hour duration while we were there. Unnerving! But nice to see 😁😉 Christ, if he's got a taste for sweet p!ss, it's not from this van, nothing sweet about the p!ss in here! 😱
@leethornton2745
@leethornton2745 Месяц назад
Another great vlog guys. Dan, your editing skills are excellent! It looked like you both really enjoyed your visit.
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Wow Lee thank you so much, that's very encouraging to read! Really appreciate that 🙏❤️ We had a fab time in Malmö, lovely to go somewhere different in our van
@diamondsontour
@diamondsontour Месяц назад
Loved this video guys, such fun!
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Cheers guys thank you so much, hope you're both well 🤗
@YllaStar95970
@YllaStar95970 Месяц назад
Someone tipped a can of Oskars Surströmming over the Just Stop Oil protesters....They all moved.👍
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Oh christ 😂 It really is the ultimate unknown weapon. Truly abominable taste, texture and smell. I (Dan) like to think I have a (reasonably) expansive palate in terms of tolerance, but Surströmming was plucked from the depths of hell. I did ask the man if anyone really ate it that much in Sweden, he said he'd never known anyone to eat it, but apparently it's much more popular in the north.
@reallivebluescat
@reallivebluescat 13 дней назад
Surströmming is supposed to be together with the sourmilk/creme fraiche, onion potatoes and flatbread . Its a bit like thai fishsauce, you dont have it on its own. Its flavouring. Salt and unami
@hanszickerman8051
@hanszickerman8051 7 дней назад
​@@comealongdearI eat it but I am born in the north. It's basically salted herring with salt low enough to make it ferment but high enough to keep it from rotting. Smell is from fermentation, taste is salty. Tunnbröd/thin bread (not knäckebröd/crisp bread), boilded potatoes (best option mandepotatis, a hardy variety that stands north Swedish climate with great taste) and chopped onion. Some people add gräddfil/creme fraiche and some even sliced tomato.
@know-your-worth7641
@know-your-worth7641 Месяц назад
Glad you stayed away from the messy stuff that is happening o er there Your safety 1st, please never take chances You're both worth so much Saying that Love the camp cite You both looked so relaxed Glad everything planned out for you Thank you as always for your down to earth blog ❤
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
And thank you for the lovely comments, so nice to read, we're just happy if you enjoyed it. Yes definitely not worth any risk and it was a long way back to our campsite at what would be 1-2 in the morning. Everything was fine in the end but we were happy as anything staying on the campsite, which was a real gem, so very glad we did it that way! Thanks again ❤️🙏
@Stevenmcwilliams1
@Stevenmcwilliams1 Месяц назад
Love your content guys thanks from Steven in Gourock
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Ah you're very welcome Steven, glad you enjoy the videos! Thank you ❤️
@waywed
@waywed Месяц назад
That's a very quirky campground. No wonder you boys enjoyed yourselves there. Keep up the good work!
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thank you, it was a wonderful little place especially for the price, and the person running it was very friendly and helpful. Ideal for access to Malmö if anyone's ever passing through 😁❤️
@SuzukiKid1619
@SuzukiKid1619 Месяц назад
Hi guys just watched the vlog absolutely brilliant keep up the good work loved the food tasting 😂 rather you than me 😜 can't wait for this week's video keep them coming.best wishes Geoff and Samuel ❤
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thanks Geoff and Samuel, much appreciated! ❤️ I think with food we'll give anything a go, but I think the chilli tasting was a bit pointless really 😂
@Lindsay.k3492
@Lindsay.k3492 Месяц назад
Absolutely excellent vlog boys , you’re both so brave eating those grubs and that fish! Yuk 🤢🤮 xx
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thank you lindsay, appreciate that! 🙏 the bugs weren't so bad but that fish was unbelievably disgusting. Really would love to know if people actually enjoy it somewhere 🤢
@menopausalmotorhomer
@menopausalmotorhomer Месяц назад
Fab vlog and worth waiting all week for! Glad you enjoyed your time in Sweden. Countdown to Switzerland (where I paid 3 euro for a baguette but it's worth it for the views) 🙂
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
As long as you get the views, 3 euros for a baguette is worth it, or so you have to convince yourself 😂 Maybe that's why it's so pricey there, scenery tax! We'll see which city hosts but there could be the opportunity to actually stay in another country like France depending on where it's held and nip over the border for the event 🤔 😁 A bit more of Sweden to come next week and then it's all Germany (Maybe a bit of Poland and Czechia thrown in) Thanks so much Jo ❤️ 🤗 xx
@MotorhomeMums
@MotorhomeMums Месяц назад
What a fabulous experience. 🤩
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thanks ladies, it was wonderful all around, and so lovely to experience a different city and country 😀 ❤️
@swirlgalaxy
@swirlgalaxy Месяц назад
Howdy Stephen & Dan!! Enjoy your visit to the lands to the north!! You're gluttens' for punishment with the tasting challenge! Safe travels my friends!! Big bear hugs from Kenny in Ohio USA!!!!!!!!!!
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Howdy Kenny! Big bear hugs back 🤗 😍 Would love to visit the USA one day. Punishment is definitely the word, I'm not sure it provided much else in there 🤣 Although it was fascinating. Thanks for joining us as always 😀 👍
@pauljohnson7199
@pauljohnson7199 Месяц назад
Hi guys, never really been a fan of the Eurovision. I did enjoy having a look round with you guys, keep up the good work all the best love PJ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thank you Paul, we are a world away from Eurovision in the next video which even we were happy about by the end 🤣❤️
@Pigalle69
@Pigalle69 11 дней назад
One-two minute walk from the "Grand Cirkus" To the buses, and maybe 3-4 minutes to the train who takes 2 minutes in to the Malmö Centralstation
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 10 дней назад
Hello, thank you, we did take a bus one day, and got a train back on one evening, it did seem to be a very efficient and frequent service, we just needed more time to adjust I think 🙂
@michaelmorrissey5880
@michaelmorrissey5880 Месяц назад
Wonderful video guys thanks to you both
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thank you Michael, you're welcome, glad you enjoyed it 😁❤️
@michaelmorrissey5880
@michaelmorrissey5880 Месяц назад
@@comealongdear ó yes I certainly did Dan, but I really wouldn't have had the Beatle or bugs yuk, well done to Steve for braving it!!!
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
No way was he not eating all of that after paying to go in 🤣 To be fair we both did but couldn't film everything as we were holding up the line. We wouldn't be rushing back to eat those things again it must be said 😬
@micktwymz3280
@micktwymz3280 Месяц назад
Nothing wrong with spam! The chilli tasting what an absolute classic😂
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Haha couldn't believe Spam was in there 😂 Christ the chilli tasting was horrendous, why did we pay to do that 🤣 It was interesting in there though. Cheers Mick 👍❤️
@AdventuresMattAndZe
@AdventuresMattAndZe Месяц назад
I think you need to get a Wi-Fi projector sponsor to supply you with kit to host a van meet-up screening on a white bed sheet strung up between a couple of trees. Link up with the broadcast, and with everyone bringing beers, and bites to eat… a great time would be had by all #Eurovision2025 !
@menopausalmotorhomer
@menopausalmotorhomer Месяц назад
What a brilliant idea!
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Well this sounds like a perfect idea but someone needs to organise it for us and then we'd be up for it 🤣 We love it though, in the right location this would be an ideal way to celebrate Eurovision in a van 😀 ❤️
@PaulLancsUK
@PaulLancsUK Месяц назад
Another great video. The arena looked amazing. Very brave of you both eating those products. Sounded disgusting. Malmö looks such a beautiful place. Glad you both enjoyed it. 😁 You’ll be able to go to Eurovision when we next win in the uk in the year never. 😂
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thanks Paul ❤️ Much like football fans waiting and then dying before England win a cup, sometimes you wonder if it could be that way with Eurovision 😂 But that's all good, we love it each year anyway and countries with terrible records prove they can win it out of the blue. Malmö was great, lots of pretty buildings and it seemed very friendly in Sweden. The food museum was a bit of fun but I'm not sure what we got out of it really other than burned mouths 😂
@PaulLancsUK
@PaulLancsUK Месяц назад
Aye, most definitely. I love Eurovision for the cheese not the actually winning. Just great to see you enjoying yourself. 😀🥰
@svensvensson627
@svensvensson627 16 дней назад
hahaha the chili testing was fun
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 15 дней назад
Thanks, I'm not sure it was fun as opposed to "what the hell are we doing" 🤣 But at least we completed it I guess 😆
@Benderswe1
@Benderswe1 2 дня назад
Northen part...my part is the best one 8-)
@garethroberts68
@garethroberts68 Месяц назад
Euro isn't my cup of tea personally, but still enjoyed the video guy's. All the best lads.
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Cheers Gareth thanks for watching as always 👍 Definitely marmite is old Eurovision!
@elisabethforsberg9027
@elisabethforsberg9027 11 дней назад
I think you drink beer,when you dont film😂😂
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 10 дней назад
Haha, well I'm sure we must do as we don't film everything 😂 I think you could be right 😉
@elisabethforsberg9027
@elisabethforsberg9027 11 дней назад
You should have person from Malmö ,that took you around😢
@TheGoodlifeoffgrid
@TheGoodlifeoffgrid Месяц назад
Good morning 😊
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Morning! 🤗 Hope you enjoy the video - apologies for the sound in the food museum part. Hopefully we're just about audible about the crowd noise!
@Benderswe1
@Benderswe1 2 дня назад
sry this gonna sound mean, but how tall is Steve?
@elisabethforsberg9027
@elisabethforsberg9027 11 дней назад
Why didnt you took busses?
@comealongdear
@comealongdear 10 дней назад
We did get one in the end! I think we forgot to film that. I think half the time we had walked halfway before figuring it out so ended up walking all the way in
@scottlowson7344
@scottlowson7344 Месяц назад
Most folks are probably hoping they have gay kids now. Great vlog guys.
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
🤣 If they are I'm not sure us two are the desired outcome, but it's a nice thought 😂
@tomcat7525
@tomcat7525 Месяц назад
Why do people eat horrible tasting food🤮, starvation maybe but for pleasure? I hope the protesters enjoyed themselves, moral superiority must be a rewarding thing? That was a great campground but not too much clowning around? Well not for us to see anyway. Happy motoring fellas and I hope Daisy is up to the task, nice and easy will get you there and back. 👍
@comealongdear
@comealongdear Месяц назад
Thanks tomcat, hopefully Daisy has as much fun around Europe as we do, which is to say l hope she, a machine, imagines travelling and enjoying it and not just breaking down, or passively allowing us to steer her into peril. Not too much to ask surely. I think much of the food came from historical need, and centuries (or longer) of culture. But some of it (like the Greenland Shark we ate)...I'm not sure if it has a necessary place anymore, and was more of a requirement at one time that remains now due to...preserving the past perhaps? Not sure but it was an eye-opener in a few ways! 🙈
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