First Time in SWEDEN 🇸🇪 (Exploring Stockholm)

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
  • In this travel vlog, we visit Stockholm in Sweden for the first time. We walk down the streets, check out Old Town, experience all the touristy shops, and try traditional Swedish Fika while giving our first impressions! Hope you enjoy! 🥰 🤗
    -----------------------
    🎓 We made a course! (first 1000 get it free!)
    TRAVEL HACKING MASTER CLASS - From Zero to Nomad: skillshare.eqcm.net/nLRAbX
    -----------------------
    0:00 First Time in the Sweden!
    0:17 First Impressions of Stockholm
    1:44 Beautiful Cathedral
    2:27 Stockholm's Old Town
    3:27 Vasterlanggatan
    4:33 European Water Fountains are the BEST
    4:46 WE FIKA
    5:33 More First Impressions
    6:16 Kabab and final thoughts
    -----------------------
    For the curious: www.wyattandreyka.com/
    For big fans: wyattandreyka.com/newsletter
    For daily updates: / wyattandreyka
    For anyone not on Instagram: profile.php?...
    For travelers: www.amazon.com/shop/wyattandr...
    -----------------------
    #sweden #stockholm #travel
    -----------------------
    First Time in SWEDEN 🇸🇪 (Exploring Stockholm)

Komentáře • 227

  • @WyattandReyka
    @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +11

    What are your thoughts on this video? Would you go to Sweden or have you been? Are there any places you think we should visit when here? 🤔
    Thanks for watching we love you all! ❤️

    • @lbdan80
      @lbdan80 Před 7 měsíci

      I was there with my husband and 2 friends; also in September and mostly in Stockholm. Such a clean city. Many things to see and do. We actually stayed across the street from Central Station. The one thing I wasn't expecting was that most many places didn't take cash. Wonderful country overall!

    • @Varangrir
      @Varangrir Před 7 měsíci +2

      While in Stockholm, take a trip to gotland.
      Might need longer vacation, 1hour train to nynäshamn and 3hour with boat to visby.
      Visby with medieval houses, stone walls and streets.
      When at gotland, best is to hire a car to get around, alot to see on the island, fårö, gotska sandön with its long sands and ofcourse Hoburgsgubben in the south of gotland. ❤

  • @antonbystrom5667
    @antonbystrom5667 Před 7 měsíci +68

    I have lived in Sweden all my life, and I have never in my life seen Cops with automatic weapons in Sweden. That was a mind blowing thing to see in your video.

    • @hencytjoe
      @hencytjoe Před 7 měsíci +34

      It's getting more common by the day. You know exactly why.

    • @herrbonk3635
      @herrbonk3635 Před 7 měsíci +10

      The last decade has been mind blowing too, so perhaps not that surprising.

    • @alvdansen7172
      @alvdansen7172 Před 7 měsíci +27

      Swedish cops have for the longest time never had the need to carry real weapons unless really necessary, things are a bit different today and we all know why.

    • @rolandgustafsson5655
      @rolandgustafsson5655 Před 7 měsíci

      Sweden is is different today from a very peaceful and nice country to a very violant one with chuting and explosions almost every day 🤥

    • @stemid85
      @stemid85 Před 7 měsíci +2

      That's what Brussels and other European major cities were like just 8 years ago. So I guess times are catching up to us.

  • @FenrisUlfven
    @FenrisUlfven Před 7 měsíci +34

    Fika is not just about the coffee and pastry, it is also about taking the time to socialize with family, friends and/or colleagues.

    • @valter5668
      @valter5668 Před 7 měsíci

      Du vet att de e Söderslang för Kaffe, Kafi, ja hörde från min mamma att typ nånstans tidigt 1900-tal gjorde man slang genom att använda första och andra, Vafan de nu heter, alltså såhär: Ka-fi (de kallade kaffe för Kafi) = Fi-ka. Så egentligen e de ba kaffe

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Do swedes really do fika like everyday? Or is it a weekend thing?
      Such a cool concept. We’d never heard of it before being in Stockholm. 🥰❤️

    • @PannkakaMedSylt
      @PannkakaMedSylt Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@WyattandReyka It's something you do multiple times a day.
      It's something you might invite your neighbour for, or friend, your first date in sweden can often be a fika and not an actual dinner.
      Most work places have like a time for Fika, a time when like most go to grab coffee, some snacks and sit down, often together and just chat, not working, so basically a break, but with some swedish social norms and practices baked in.
      It's also linked with how we view cafe's, for example the american coffee shop Starbucks have tried multiple times to launch in sweden but kinda failed, their last attemt has had minor success atleast, 15 shops in whole of sweden, the biggest problem with starbucks is how the place is built around take and go, while Cafe's in sweden customers tend to want to hang around and chill for hours.
      You sometimes go to a Cafe with your friends / family / date / colleagues and hang there for up to 2-3 hours! you can very often buy a "normal" coffee, that cost the same as a Latte or fancy coffee, but it's included free refill in the price.
      Sometimes buissnis meetings takes place at Cafe's, just like it can take place in resturants in Usa, like how you can invite people of the other company to dinner before sealing a deal, such things also happen but at cafe's here.
      Swedes don't go nearly as much out to eat as southern europe or Usa, but we treat Cafe more similar to how southern europe and perhaps Usa treats resturants, like a second living room to meet up and hang with your friends.

    • @FenrisUlfven
      @FenrisUlfven Před 7 měsíci +6

      @@WyattandReyka
      Yes, 9 o'clock fika at the workplace is more or less standard, though not usually with any pastry, but now and then someone brings cockies or some other sweet treat to share. Some persons take their breakfast sandwich then, but in any case it is the time when all the collegues gather for 15-20 min, having a cup of coffee or tea, and socialice a bit between work tasks.
      It is usually a time for fika somewhere between 2 and 3 in the afternoon too. Exact time varies between jobsites. At my job it is about 2 o'clock or just after.

    • @miltonkonig
      @miltonkonig Před 7 měsíci +3

      But we say fika when we have something to drink or eat when we socialize, even if it's just a cup of tea or a coffee, otherwise we just hang out. I don't call it fika if I just sit without anything to eat or drink.

  • @per-olamjomark7452
    @per-olamjomark7452 Před 7 měsíci +11

    "The streets are so walkable".
    Spotted the Americans.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Haha yeah I guess all streets in Europe are walkable compared to the US where sidewalks are often missing. Thanks for watching! ❤️🥰

  • @janseger1693
    @janseger1693 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great video a lot of positive vibes. thanx. will check out your other videos;) keep up the great work with your smiles. a grateful swede;)

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much!! 🥰❤️ we absolutely adored exploring Sweden as it was actually a surprise country added onto our list last minute haha. So fun. Hoping to publish more videos soon!

  • @2012edunne
    @2012edunne Před 7 měsíci +5

    As someone who has been to Stockholm, I would recommed Skansen, WASA ship, lots of museums,

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much for the recommendations! 🥰❤️ we will check em out next time we’re in Stockholm!

  • @MisterLindqvist
    @MisterLindqvist Před 7 měsíci +5

    The Budapest pastry was invented by a baker in the small Swedish town of Vetlanda, located in the province of Småland.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      That’s a cool fact! Thanks for giving us some great information in the comments section!! The Budapest pastry is soooo delicious!! 🥰🤗

  • @eckma3
    @eckma3 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Sweden has so much history so i think you both will be amazed, visiting the capital is a must so im glad you started there, you definitely read up on some the history of sweden, swedish fika is definitely something we do here every day, its been a long tradition of ours
    Västerlånggatan is a great streat and im super happy you tried the Budapest pastery, its my all time favorite
    Cant wait to see what city you visit next here in Sweden 😊

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      The Budapest roll was DELICIOUS!! So yummy!! We love Stockholm so much 🤗

  • @danielkarlsson258
    @danielkarlsson258 Před 7 měsíci +11

    4:13 We've got trolls as well and they're more of monsters out in the woods. "Tomtar" are gnomes and usually gnomes were watching over animals and farms and could get very angry if you didn't take care of it. Therefor you put out a plate/bowl of porridge to please them. Later gnomes got mixed with the tradition of Santa Claus, but to this day some people put out a bowl with porridge on Christmas.
    5:37 That's a chestnut. You should break it and keep the seed in your pocket for good luck. 😀
    Thanks for a very cool video! 👍

    • @cynic7049
      @cynic7049 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I even think Trolls (at least the word) is originally from Sweden and Norway.

    • @nickekotevski9277
      @nickekotevski9277 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thanks for clarifying the chestnut issue :D

    • @oscarhagman8247
      @oscarhagman8247 Před 7 měsíci +3

      ​@@cynic7049That's true! It originates from Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Gnomes! That’s the word. Cheers, thanks for all the help 🥰🤗

  • @MathewLauren
    @MathewLauren Před 7 měsíci +11

    Those drone shots are epic!

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +3

      Hahahaha thank you! We tried to fly our own drone and got in trouble so these are all stock footage. In time we hope to fly as well as these. 🥰🤗

    • @UdezQron
      @UdezQron Před 7 měsíci

      I thought so :) I fly drones in Stockholm and it's much more complicated than people think with online "drivers license" (not hard to get) checking several maps etc. before flying. But generally flying in the city center is very hard if not impossible @@WyattandReyka

    • @torkeltufva86
      @torkeltufva86 Před 7 měsíci

      @@WyattandReyka yea, good luck with that in a country that has raised the terror threat level to second highest...

  • @miltonkonig
    @miltonkonig Před 7 měsíci +4

    I loved this video! I reacted to the cops going around with weapons in the street, that's not common. I have never seen a cop showing off the weapons in public, ever. And I'm 34. Loved the video and I am looking forward for more. Thanks for sharing! 😍

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Oh wowza! That’s crazy! A lot of folks are saying that was unusual. We weren’t put off and never felt unsafe in Sweden, if that’s worth anything 🥰🤗
      Thank you so much for your kind words. Right now we are working on editing more vlogs ❤️

    • @actionalex3611
      @actionalex3611 Před 6 měsíci

      @@WyattandReyka Yes, great that you guys said that. When i saw them i reacted and thought, "what is going on"? Then i saw You guys "waltzing" ahead like "it´s nothing ". A mixture of feelings came over me after that.
      There is a contrast/difference and it needs addressing. Just saying...

  • @astral7080
    @astral7080 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Lovley great portraying of my hometown

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you so much! It is important that we showcase each place we visit in the best way so the support means a lot! We appreciate the watch and take care🥰🥰

  • @lassehult7468
    @lassehult7468 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Tomten is very important in Christmas time. To translate it's Santa Claus actually 😀

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Whattttt??? We had no idea and that is such a cool fact!!🤗🤗 My family has strong Swedish heritage and so my Mormor gives us Tomten every year for Christmas as a tradition! It is very near and dear to my heart❤️ Are there any cool Swedish Christmas traditions you enjoy?? We appreciate you taking the time to watch, take care🥰🥰

    • @onomatopoetisk
      @onomatopoetisk Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@WyattandReyka About Tomten in Scandinavian folklore is that he is actually a little helper on the farm that you never see. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in gray, red or some other bright colour. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome. And you should be friendly and respect him , otherwise you will have misfortune. I'd say that's a difference with the modern day Santa (also called tomten). Your mormor's gifts are probably connected to this older version of tomten.

  • @marcusisacson
    @marcusisacson Před 7 měsíci +5

    The old Volkswagen you saw is a collector's car and very uncommon on the streets here as well as in the US...

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      What a cool car! And gotcha. Maybe the owner was just taking it for a cruise or something 🥰

  • @tomeng9520
    @tomeng9520 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hi Wyatt and Reyka !
    The word FIKA was a code word for drinking coffee with friends and acquaintances. Because one Swedish king prohibited the working class and others to drink coffee.
    Skål Tom ☕😄

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      So interesting!! I love learning new things in the comment section! We LOVE fika! What a great delicious practice! Thanks for watching and the support!!🥰❤️

  • @loris-bismar
    @loris-bismar Před 7 měsíci +6

    I get that you would want to see Stockholm, it's our capital Afterall, but Sweden is so much more. The essence of all Nordic countries I would say is our nature and I'll think most of my Nordic brothers and sisters will agree on that statement. Even the smaller towns that have our beautiful nature around itself are absolutely worth visiting. I would recommend visiting Bohuslän (I am really biased about this one) during summer, not now though, autumn and winter it is basically un-habitable. Now is the perfect time for going north when the aurora borealis might start appearing.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you so much for the recommendation! As we get deeper into the Sweden series on CZcams, hopefully you stick around to see us going other places as well! Particularly Uppsala, and then we take an overnight train all the way up to Jukkasjärvi where we got the privilege to see the aurora for the first time and sleep in an ice hotel! That was on my life bucket list to see! It is truly beautiful what nature can do, don’t you think? Thank you so much for watching and the support! Take care🥰🥰

    • @35Justme1
      @35Justme1 Před 6 měsíci

      what is the best way to get to Bohuslän? Is May a good time to go there?

    • @loris-bismar
      @loris-bismar Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@35Justme1 Bohuslän is the country just north of Gothenburg all the way up to the Norwegian border. Depending on your choice of transportation, starting from Gothenburg would be the best alternative. From there, the train, the private and the communal buses depart. Even the hiking trail 'Bohusleden' begins in the outskirts of Gothenburg and ends by the border to Norway. But renting a car i guess is the best way to move around and see the most places in a finite amount of time. Either way, getting to Gothenburg is easy, being the second largest city in Sweden. You can get to this city by air, sea or land.
      I would argue that May could actually be the best month. It's right before/at the start of the summer season. Less crowded and to be honest, May was the warmest and sunniest month we had all year.

    • @35Justme1
      @35Justme1 Před 6 měsíci

      @@loris-bismar thank very much

  • @ESPirits87
    @ESPirits87 Před 7 měsíci +2

    If you like Cathedrals you should visit the Uppsala Cathedral next time, at 119 meters or 390.4 feet it is a sight to behold.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      We did end up going to Uppsala and you are 100% right! It is a sight to behold! We did a video in Uppsala as well so stay tuned for that! We appreciate the watch and support! Take care🥰

    • @ESPirits87
      @ESPirits87 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@WyattandReyka Oh great, i will thanks you too

  • @trollnystan
    @trollnystan Před 7 měsíci +6

    To me, as a Swede who was even raised Catholic, hearing you say Sweden "used to be Catholic" is so weird to me 😆Sweden has been Protestant for so long and it is so ingrained in the national identity; the whole Protestant work ethic for example is still a huge thing here even though we are a pretty secular country nowadays.
    As to where you should visit... It's probably too late now as this video is six days old, but if you like churches then coming to my hometown Uppsala, which is only an hour or so north of Stockholm by train, might be fun as we have the tallest cathedral in Scandinavia. It also still has a lot of the old Catholic trimmings; for example, the tomb of King Gustav Vasa--considered the "father" of Sweden today--is in what used to be the chapel to the Virgin Mary and so it has a lovely blue ceiling with gold stars. Opposite the cathedral is Gustavianium, a museum that in it's cupola has the second-oldest surviving anatomical theatre (i.e. basically a place to dissect cadavers for students) in the world. However it's currently closed until 2024 for renovations ifaik. Old Uppsala was also an important political and religious centre in the Viking age, so there is a museum in Old Uppsala close to the three royal burial mounds that talks about the older parts of itys history.
    I'd also go to Gothenburg as it's a beautiful city, especially in the summer, and there's a fun amusement park there called Liseberg.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you so much for the recommendations!! We did end up going to Uppsala and did a video on it coming soon so stay tuned for that! We loved it there the cathedral was BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for watching🥰🥰

    • @EEmB
      @EEmB Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@WyattandReykaWe stopped being Catholic in 1521!

  • @relax9056
    @relax9056 Před 7 měsíci +2

    😁I really like your energy! You are like two kids in a candy store😛!

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you so much that is so sweet! That is very much how we feel sometimes when we travel to a new place!! We were especially excited about Sweden so it made us all the more excited🥰🥰 we appreciate the support🤗

  • @Langcentive
    @Langcentive Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yeah the crosswalks are a cool feature, like in Spain they use bird sounds. 🇪🇸

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 2 měsíci

      Super fun! Would love to see this spread to all corners of the globe

  • @Vikinggirl1679
    @Vikinggirl1679 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I would suggest you must visit the ABBA Museum! ABBA was an epic band that ruled the 70s and 80s. They have sold over 400 million re ords. Only the Beatles have sold more. You can even go on a stage and sing with their avatars!

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      We definitely will!! Thank you for sharing. We absolutely LOVE ABBA!! ❤️🥰🎶

  • @MikhailTravels
    @MikhailTravels Před 7 měsíci +2

    Привет 🙋🏼‍♂️ Отличное и интересное видео 📹👍🏻✅️🔝🙂

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you!! 🥰❤️ that’s super kind! We had a fun time making it 😊

    • @MikhailTravels
      @MikhailTravels Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@WyattandReykaДа,классно получилось 👍🏻😉

  • @PMMagro
    @PMMagro Před 4 měsíci +1

    Glad you liked it, if you come back wanting any translating or local advice let me know.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 4 měsíci

      We will! Send us an email at us@wyattandreyka.com and next time we visit we’ll contact you there 👍🤗

  • @Musta0011
    @Musta0011 Před 2 měsíci +1

    A small city that i might be biased but visit the county of östergötland there are two cities norrköping and linköping which both have many things to see and there is alao ödeshög with the mountain omberg and a really old rune stone called rökstenen

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 2 měsíci

      We’ll check it out next time!! 🥰🤗

  • @RuthlessMetalYT
    @RuthlessMetalYT Před 7 měsíci +1

    I've lived in Sweden for 40 years, I've never seen that spiky fruit before. :D

  • @Tim_Nilsson
    @Tim_Nilsson Před 7 měsíci +5

    The spiky fruit is a chestnut. =P

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      We were hoping someone would comment what that fruit was!! Hahaha it was a pretty cool looking chestnut for sure!! Thanks for watching and take care🥰🤗

    • @frokenulle4870
      @frokenulle4870 Před 7 měsíci +1

      The spiked version is a chestnut in its early growth. Later during the season it will turn brown and smooth, the way we normally think of when we think chestnut. A fascinating transition for sure 🙂

    • @totalassuage
      @totalassuage Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@WyattandReyka But its not the edible kind

    • @Theorimlig
      @Theorimlig Před 7 měsíci +3

      A horse chestnut, not actually closely related to "real" (edible) chestnuts.

    • @reallivebluescat
      @reallivebluescat Před 6 měsíci

      the brown stuff is inside. You have to break it open. But yeah, it didnt look ripe @@frokenulle4870

  • @creamcakecoffee
    @creamcakecoffee Před 4 měsíci +3

    As a Sweden my favorite city is Göteborg (Gothenburg) and you should totally visit it some day! I just find it more cozy and it’s also such a beautiful city

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 4 měsíci +1

      We REALLY want to visit Gothenburg. It is up on our list for the next time we visit 🥰🤗

  • @BoQvist.
    @BoQvist. Před 4 měsíci +2

    Fika is more like break, but more meaningful for us Swedes. Just take a break and spend it alone or with friends, co-workers.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 4 měsíci

      Love it. We really enjoyed learning about it 🤗

  • @patriccarlsson418
    @patriccarlsson418 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Please come visit värmland. I live ner the norwegian border, so... And we can visit the peacemonument. Its located right on the border. And soon the consyruction starts for a joint swefish/norwegian policestation. Worlds first

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Sounds wonderful!! We will have to visit 🥰❤️

  • @HansLennros-ry5iz
    @HansLennros-ry5iz Před 5 měsíci

    The pastry is Hungarian (5:16). They don't even realise that when saying the name of it: "Budapescht" which happens to be the capital of Hungary.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 5 měsíci

      Yeah we really want to go to Budapest! Online they say the swedes have their own version and the helper at that cafe told us the most Swedish pastry was the budapecht 🥰
      Hope you have a wonderful, lovely day

  • @Bot101101
    @Bot101101 Před 7 měsíci +4

    There is no traditional Swedish breakfast called fika. Two different things.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for letting us know! We LOVE fika!! It was so delicious! We appreciate you taking the time to watch our video! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @andersliwenborg3355
    @andersliwenborg3355 Před 3 měsíci +1

    They are fishing 🎣 trout & Salmon 🍣

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Super cool that salmon can be found right next to that city! 🤗

  • @PoisonelleMisty4311
    @PoisonelleMisty4311 Před 5 měsíci

    In the 17th and 18th centuries, Poland and Sweden were involved in various conflicts, including the Polish-Swedish wars. Many Polish prisoners of war, soldiers, and craftsmen were brought to Sweden during this time. The city of Norrköping became a significant settlement for Polish prisoners of war. During World War II, Sweden provided refuge for thousands of Polish individuals who fled Nazi-occupied Poland. Many Polish soldiers, intellectuals, and Jewish refugees sought asylum in Sweden during this period. They settled in different parts of the country, primarily in cities like Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg, and Helsingborg. Following the fall of communism in Poland in 1989, Sweden became an attractive destination for Polish immigrants seeking economic opportunities. The migration flow increased significantly after Poland joined the European Union in 2004. Polish immigrants relocated to various parts of Sweden, with larger concentrations in cities like Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg, and Skåne region. Although Poland has a long history of migration to Sweden, the largest waves of Polish immigrants came during the World War II period and the post-communist era.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 5 měsíci +1

      That’s interesting!! You know a lot about this hahaha. Thanks for sharing. Take care 🥰🤗

    • @PoisonelleMisty4311
      @PoisonelleMisty4311 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@WyattandReyka ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @2012edunne
    @2012edunne Před 7 měsíci +5

    Sweden and Denmark are in the EU but dont use the Euro

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Yes! We think that is so interesting! Do you know why that is?

    • @2012edunne
      @2012edunne Před 7 měsíci

      @WyattandReyka both countries had a election and the people decided to keep their own currency, I remember been in Sweden on holidays and I was asked on the street in Stockholm on my thoughts, I said I was from Ireland where we used the € in the South and in Northern Ireland they use the pounds sterling

  • @christofferlahrin5149
    @christofferlahrin5149 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Glad you visited a church; too few Swedes do these days..! But we’re probably one of the most Lutheran ”embossed” countries (together with our Scandinavian and nordic neighbours, even to this day despite the decline of religion the secularisation of church. Don’t know for how long that will hold up though…

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 5 měsíci +1

      We’re glad too! It was really beautiful there. Where are you from? 🥰

    • @christofferlahrin5149
      @christofferlahrin5149 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@WyattandReyka I’m from the 5th largest municipality of Sweden, Linköping (I think they should use the latin name, Linkopia, in international contexts; much more catchy), which- I guess- doesn’t say much for an american; ca 150000 inhabitants. It’s around 130 miles southwest of Stockholm (or exactly 200 kilometers). It’s also ”the Airplane city of Sweden”- I thought avout this since you were on that airplane ho(s)tel. Many airplanes are still made here to this day; only for military use though, no passanger planes (that I know of). Because of our 200 years of peace and neutrality (world record; longer than Switserland, which of course you- since you’re well-traveled americans- know is a different country😉😁) we’ve had to have a strong defence (up to the 21st century, when they started to reduce it, which of course now realised was a bad choice and has to be reversed). In a while in the 50s we even had the world’s 4th largest air force!

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 5 měsíci

      4th largest airforce in the 1950s!! Super interesting wow. Thank you for sharing. Cheers from some Americans and hope you have a great day! :)

  • @UknohweHwoits
    @UknohweHwoits Před 7 měsíci +2

    I havent seen that traffic light Walking symbol before, so im guessing it depends where in sweden you are

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci +1

      That is very true! I am pretty sure I saw different variations while there. I loved this one so much though because they are walking together and there is a heart between them! So cute!!🥰🥰

    • @paleomatic
      @paleomatic Před 4 měsíci

      @@WyattandReyka In case you didn´t notice, they are same-sex crossing lights 😅 The city puts them up to support gay pride.

  • @robertjonsson5750
    @robertjonsson5750 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The spiky fruit you pucked up is a chestnut. You americans used to roast them in an open fire according to a christmas song by Bing Crosby?

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Hahaha gotta love good ol’ bing crosby. Who knew chestnuts were inside spiky fruit?! lol. Thanks ! 🥰🤗

  • @w2og3m
    @w2og3m Před 7 měsíci +1

    🎉❤

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for the support and the watch! 🥰🤗

  • @Rosie_cheri
    @Rosie_cheri Před 6 měsíci +1

    I live in Sweden fika is just a simple meal break

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      We’d literally never heard of it before walking around the city!

  • @MasterSaidul
    @MasterSaidul Před 7 měsíci +1

    I live in Stockholm

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Your home is amazing❤️ we had the BEST time while there!

  • @kxmpen
    @kxmpen Před 7 měsíci +1

    Wester-long-gatan(street)

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for pronouncing that! I feel so bad botching the names because I want to showcase each country we visit in the best way possible. Thanks so much for watching🥰

  • @spikenikistan75
    @spikenikistan75 Před 6 měsíci +1

    may one ask how come ya'll came to visit us all the way from o.h.i.o ?

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Hahaha with a couple flights we were there! Sweden has always been high on our list so we were really excited to come see it 🥰

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Hahaha with a couple flights we were there! Sweden has always been high on our list so we were really excited to come see it 🥰

  • @Rosie_cheri
    @Rosie_cheri Před 6 měsíci +1

    It’s funny to see people be so happy and over react over something so normal

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      If there’s anything travel teaches you, it’s that “normal” in one place is often very different in others.
      Hope you enjoyed watching. Cheers and have a great day 🥰❤️

  • @Snallis
    @Snallis Před 7 měsíci +1

    Corrections = Rättelser;
    Budapest is not pronounced Budapeshhht, but simply Budapest.
    The word "fika" is not a noun and a verb. To fika (noun) and we fikar (verb).
    Great video!

    • @onomatopoetisk
      @onomatopoetisk Před 6 měsíci +1

      In Hungary the pronounciation is Budapesht, though. 🙂

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Oh wow!! Thanks so much. It’s awesome when the little mistakes we make are found so no one gets false impressions about stuff. And cheers thank you! We’re trying to make the best videos we possibly can 🥰

  • @angaudlinn
    @angaudlinn Před 7 měsíci +1

    Westerloggington? No, you didn't pronounce that right. :D "Vester-long-gatan" would be closer to reality. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Hahaha yeah we knew that editing it but are glad it came out right in the next vlog lolol

  • @northbreeze0198
    @northbreeze0198 Před 6 měsíci

    Budapest bakelse var lite otippat men absolut en bra bakelse.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Haha fair. It was the only Swedish one the shop said they had. 😂

  • @RuthlessMetalYT
    @RuthlessMetalYT Před 7 měsíci +1

    tack = thanks, tak = roof. :D

  • @reallivebluescat
    @reallivebluescat Před 6 měsíci

    that spiky fruit is just a regular chestnut! Its got a spiky outer layer. You cant eat it thou. its probably a horse-chestnut

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Oh that’s cool!! We had no idea hahahaha

  • @daviddunte2710
    @daviddunte2710 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Uhm, i am from stockholm, wtf is going on with the police behind u carrying automatic rifles xD that is NOT normal!

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah you’re not the only one to say that haha. Apparently there’s security risk in the tourist district??? Who knows.
      We felt safe the entire time in Stockholm. 🥰

  • @wickedawesomeo
    @wickedawesomeo Před 7 měsíci

    0:50 you!? 😉
    No comment on having fully geared Police with SMG's and armor just casually strolling trough Gamla stan? (that is not normal)
    Must have been som sort of Nation wide Police/mill exercise going on just then... Cuz Heavy armor Cops are not normal in Sthlm everyday like that

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      That’s interesting!! We often see heavily geared cops around the world so it wasn’t unusual for us, but as you say I guess in Stockholm it’s uncommon. No worries though we felt (and were throughout) extremely safe in Sweden 🤗🥰

  • @RandomerFellow
    @RandomerFellow Před 7 měsíci +1

    Interesting.
    When I was in the US in the 80's I almost only used my credit card but very rarely in Sweden. Now it's exclusively by card.
    And here I see Americans withdrawing cash in Sweden 2023....

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah Sweden is very card friendly now for sure! We were worried we might need it but I honestly don’t think we needed cash at all the whole trip. Thanks for watching! 🤗

  • @Mingus8
    @Mingus8 Před 4 měsíci +1

    4:03 .. did you notice? Police with machine guns behind you.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 4 měsíci

      Hahaha yeah lots of folks have mentioned the cops. That’s not normal in Sweden, right?

    • @Mingus8
      @Mingus8 Před 4 měsíci

      @@WyattandReyka Nowdays, it is becoming that, unfortunately. Europe is very heterogenic today, as the us.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hm. Interesting! We loved Sweden though it was the bomb 🤗

  • @Magyar9Andras
    @Magyar9Andras Před 5 měsíci

    6:17 The EU and the EUR has nothing to do with eachother, even countries outside the EU use the EUR like Kosovo...always surprised how unprepared some tourists are, especially from the non EU

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 5 měsíci

      We love learning new things. That’s why you should travel! Hope you have a great day!

  • @bunkern5320
    @bunkern5320 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Stockholm is not Sweden anymore.. you need to go up north.. and falafel is not a swedish dish... jees go for meatballs and potatoes with creamsauce.. and lingonberryjam...

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +1

      We eventually did 😏 our next vlog (which has taken forever to edit sorry we’re learning a new software haha) shows us trying meatballs, lingonberry jam and more. You’ll love it 🥰

    • @bunkern5320
      @bunkern5320 Před 6 měsíci

      ❤@@WyattandReyka

  • @chrexxie
    @chrexxie Před 2 měsíci

    That aint a fruit bro, next time open it and find the jawbreaker 😂

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 2 měsíci

      Lol a jawbreaker? Like a pit? Or the candy?

  • @HansLennros-ry5iz
    @HansLennros-ry5iz Před 5 měsíci

    What? Two little guys? (1:00) No, its two lesbians (or trans). Wyatt and Reyka have failed to see a lot of things in Sweden.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 5 měsíci

      Hahaha of course we miss a lot! How could we learn everything and understand it perfectly in just a few days in a place? Have a great day!! 🥰🤗

  • @Nekotaku_TV
    @Nekotaku_TV Před 7 měsíci

    2:30 Yet doesn't show it... ._.
    3:30 Haha yeah no.
    4:05 Holy shit the cops, only seen that once in Sweden before... that's how you know it's gotten worse.
    Trolls? They would be elves or gnomes haha.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Even though you found some of our mistakes, we hope you enjoyed the video! We’re trying to get better every day 🥰

  • @smit5590
    @smit5590 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I don't know if you know about this. According to research, Sweden is considered the loneliest country in the world. 😔

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Yes… we’ve heard. Do you think it’s true? It seemed to us that most folks were content. But I guess you never know.. 🤔

    • @PadelIsland-en3hr
      @PadelIsland-en3hr Před 3 měsíci

      Sorry what? What research?

    • @PadelIsland-en3hr
      @PadelIsland-en3hr Před 3 měsíci

      Stop spreading myths

  • @katarinawikholm5873
    @katarinawikholm5873 Před 6 měsíci

    Catholic? We have been Lutherans for 500 years 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Super interesting! We love learning about the culture in the places we visit 🥰❤️🤗

  • @Sammy-forgetaboutit-Tony
    @Sammy-forgetaboutit-Tony Před 5 měsíci

    "I bet this water is clean", great joke. Gotta love that "healthy" green color water.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 4 měsíci

      Interesting. Do you know if people eat the fish out of that river then? Does Stockholm pollute more than it seems?? 🤔 genuinely curious. We know nothing.

    • @EnderCrypt
      @EnderCrypt Před 2 měsíci

      while the water isnt exactly "clean", its perfectly safe to fish from and even swim in
      regarding simming there, while i seen people do this, i dont think the city officially allows it
      looking at stockholmns official website, they got a page called miljobarometern where they publish reports regarding water cleanliness (specifically in regards to bathing) and the scores for the inner stockholms water seems to indicate its very clean with some minor outlier
      the reason it looks greenish is probalbly due to light reflections or due to algea, which is common but harmless

  • @grumpiesttitan7930
    @grumpiesttitan7930 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Most Swedes are atheist, not protestant.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Very interesting. Has it always been atheist? Or is that just a common trend in the past 2 centuries?

  • @BerraLJ
    @BerraLJ Před 7 měsíci +2

    Got to love the Police with assault rifles walking behind you, welcome to the new not so safe Sweden, but it is a gorgeous place.

    • @janseger1693
      @janseger1693 Před 7 měsíci +1

      It´s not really assault guns. more like submachine guns. H&K MP5

    • @BerraLJ
      @BerraLJ Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@janseger1693 true I could not remember the name at the time :)

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci +2

      So interesting because this is fairly normal for us to see some heavy police presence in many countries

  • @generalmike-jo1cv
    @generalmike-jo1cv Před 7 měsíci +1

    ahhhhhhhhhh sweden... an Arabic/African Islamic country..

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 6 měsíci

      Is it? We didn’t see a lot of Arabic/african influence while there 🤔

  • @Xerdoz
    @Xerdoz Před 7 měsíci +1

    01:50 Sweden is an islamic country.

    • @fredriklarsson9415
      @fredriklarsson9415 Před 7 měsíci +21

      No it's not. Sweden is a christian country, but just as many other countries we have a lot of people who practice all sorts of religions.

    • @kungsverige1886
      @kungsverige1886 Před 7 měsíci +5

      😂🇸🇪nope

    • @mrbrand4720
      @mrbrand4720 Před 7 měsíci +14

      No it is not but i guess that you are a right wing person just a guess lol

    • @kungsverige1886
      @kungsverige1886 Před 7 měsíci

      @@mrbrand4720 and muslim celebrates 'hitler'... lefties...

    • @user-gg5to8by7p
      @user-gg5to8by7p Před 7 měsíci +4

      Not at all. Just cut this bullshit

  • @user-gg5to8by7p
    @user-gg5to8by7p Před 7 měsíci +3

    I really love your country very much. I want to be a citizen of your country.

    • @WyattandReyka
      @WyattandReyka  Před 7 měsíci

      Of Sweden or the United States where we’re from? 🤔🤔