I mention my Patreon page in the video but I've made the decision to close it due to the lack of interest ❤️

@mayfair10

Жыл бұрын

Darn it. I would have signed up! I love what you share about Sweden! My grandmother was from Sweden and I hope to visit someday. Will definitely be looking back at your videos for the restaurants, sights, and museums you've highlighted on your channel. Thank you for all of your lovely content, Benita!!

@jeanninef2110

Жыл бұрын

I think right now it is difficult for some to put money into patreon, not sure it is a lack of interest. I am very interested in all the fun stuff you vlog about....but being retired means I need to be frugal with every penny. Best of luck to you! I am glad to have found your channel! And I will support you through watching your vlogs and commenting. Happy New Year 2023!

@sharonstanley259

6 ай бұрын

Oh dear that’s a hard decision. It has to be difficult to be a content creator. But please know, as others have said, lack of interest isn’t always the reason. I love your videos and look forward to each one.🙃

That was beautifully done, Benita! Fascinating facts, gorgeous video, humor, excellent pacing.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

that was beautifully captured Benita! I have stayed in stockholm for a year, and there is something unique about stockholm, and sweden that I love it so much! Breathtaking beautiful, peaceful and the culture of innovation here is truly inspiring!

Benita, I was absolutely delighted to be taken to eateries, given a most idyllic tour of your country, and offered explanations and stories. You’re a great storyteller, and have a great channel!!! I’ve been here for a long time.🖐 Though I rarely comment, please know I take everything in.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

I keep telling my husband Sweden seems like heaven on earth. I hope one day I can visit, or better yet, move there.

Who would actually think Sweden and Switzerland are the same thing?! :D Great video xxx

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I know, right?

@luladiaz2051

Жыл бұрын

Haha! In Spanish, Sweden and Switzerland sound alike, Suecia and Suiza, so that's the only way I can imagine having them mixed up.

@anne-mariev.3295

Жыл бұрын

Some Americans. They also get mixed up between Australia and Austria 🤦‍♀️

@Deb.-.

Жыл бұрын

@@anne-mariev.3295 Yes that happens so often,, sighs.

@monica_has116lentilsand2cats

Жыл бұрын

the australia-austria thing happens more often than one would think! my friend, she lives in new york city, sent me a cookie jar some years ago, which never arrived. luckily she‘d sent it by registered mail and she had the post office trace it. well, instead of making it‘s way to me, in Klagenfurt, Austria it got sent to Canberra, Australia. no joke. i never got that cookie jar, it now lives somewhere down under and is hopefully appreciated as the wonderful gift it was meant to be. for me. 🤷🏻 this was by no means the first, nor i’m sure the last time something got shipped to the wrong continent. at least sweden and switzerland are both in europe. thus ended my rant about geographically challenged people. 😉 servus from austria 🇦🇹 (the one with the lederhosen; not a joey in sight), monica 📚🐾🐾

My parents had a Swedish family friend for decades. He came to us when I was just a toddler and wouldn't want to sleep in my bed so my Mom decided to rent it out to guests of the world famous toy fair here in my hometown. So Stig was added to our family and visited us every year during the fair. He had a beautiful country home near Gothenburg/Göteborg and invited us to come to Sweden to visit him and his family and stay at this house. He lived also in the city. This was the BEST vacation I was ever on. Sweden is so beautiful and green and empty. It had only 8 million inhabitants when we went there in the mid 80s. I really would love to revisit.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

What a great story!

Hej Benita! Thank you so much for this overview of the Swedish culture and landscapes. I loved it.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you liked it!

The countryside houses and the wild flowers are so simplistic and beautiful.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Dalarna is so beautiful!

Hello Benita!😃 This is amazing! Love how you put this altogether, your voice is very pleasant to listen to - I often drift sometimes when I am listening to your videos and will often have to re-watch in case I've missed anything! 😍 I do find it interesting that in general we can form myths about any country - but we are so very much alike. 💞💓💞 Lovely, refreshing content - Thank you so much for sharing - until your next video, have a great week!🌺🌼🌺

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!🇸🇪

Hi Benita…I am a retired history and geography teacher….I am always surprised when people do not know where the countries of the world are located… it is so important to know about different cultures…thank you so very much for introducing us all to the beauty of Sweden….

Thank you for the very interesting Swedish history 👌

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved this 🙂. Smiled the entire time, including as I was chuckling. Wonderful video, thank you! 🌻

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Yay, I’m so happy to hear that!🇸🇪

Thanks so much for this lovely trip down memory lane.

Thank you for doing this Benita! I loved it. I also love Dala horses :)

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

I like your videos a lot 🫶 - they are a mixture of calming/educational/entertaining content. We have spent a few summers in Sweden and love the country and the attitude - have some friends there and love coming back. I usually don’t comment - all is perfect 😉 now I got a suggestion - we really adore the archipelago - it’s so unique, breathtaking… islands of all different sizes one behind another and another… I would enjoy this content so much ❤ and a typical Swedish house to me is a fisherman cottage with outdoor stairs to the second floor 👌like in Lagarsvik on Ljusterö😊 Keep up great work 🤟

As an Abba child brought up in the late 70’s -80’s, being a family of Volvo and Saab owners I love so many things Swedish. I would love to visit for midsummer. It Looks such a wonderful celebration. Lovely visit thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video!🇸🇪

What a lovely country, Sweden! I love the red cottages - and the trash and recycling system 😊

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Dalarna is such a pretty part of Sweden!

Great informations. Thanks👍i was on Sweden almost half year and i love swedish nature,archtekture and style of life

Benita, your voice and the beautiful scenery worked better then antidepressant for me today, thank you

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy if you found it helpful!

I feel so Swedish , I always celebrate midsummer , I love smorgasbord . And coffee and pastry . I was born in the wrong country xxx

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

You would enjoy it here!

@darlenechandler2403

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way born in Canada and so culturally deprived from the beauty of many other countries and their beauty.

Hello,Benita. This Was a veryvery interesting video.many thanks...Wishing you a very nice and happy summertime 🌞🌞🌞🤗

Thank you so much for this. Sweden is beautiful and I look forward to visiting someday. As an American, I am envious of your lifestyle and social egalitarianism. As I’m sure you know, we are falling apart. But there are always countries like Sweden to look to as examples of a shining light.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

We’re all upset over what’s happening.

@FrazzledVirgo

Жыл бұрын

@karenstewart I’m trying to hop a ship or plane and be a stow away I’m so done with the US ……if I won the lotto I’d leave tomorrow 😭

1 word..... brilliant 👏

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is so cool! I liked seeing that the elk/moose (?) made it into the paper.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

It was a bit of a surprise to see him there!

Bonjour Benita....merci pour cette belle visite très intéressante de votre beau pays que j adore et oû j aimerais bien vivre ❤

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Merci! Thank you so much for watching!

Thanks for the “tour” lovely!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What a fantastic video. I visited Stockholm on business in 2007, it was a very short trip and I’ve promised myself I’d return. What a wonderful place, I remember fondly the lovely food and people. Thank you for reminding me 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪xxx

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

You should definitely return on your own time!

Beautiful video! I wonder if the buffet, as a type of meal, was invented in Sweden. Where I live (in the Balkans), we call it "švedski sto" which translates as "Swedish table".

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

The word Smörgåsbord is Swedish and means an assortment of dishes so possibly!

@czechliffey5711

Жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson same here in the Czech Republic, "svedsky stul " :-) Amazing video!

Such an advanced country: equality, responsibility with the environment, polite yet not overly done….I hope I can visit next year.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Sweden is definitely worth a visit!

So interesting! And the pictures of you when you were little are so cute! One of the things I admire the most of Sweeden is the gender equality part. As someone from a Latin American country we don't have that kind of egalitarian society at all. Regarding the food, do many people practice veganism or not so much? Definitely hope to visit one day your beautiful country! 💕😊

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Veganism is quite common here nowadays!

Yay, my favorite swedish girl does a video on Sweden!! 🎉💙💛💙 I think, Sweden is one of the most beautiful countries in the world in so many ways. The really only thing I could even imagine that I don't crave for, are the long dark winters. 🙈 They are even longer & darker than in Germany, and that's already way to much for me.. 🤐😅 Thank you, Benita! ♡

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Yes, if you’re not used to it the darkness can be hard to accept!

Thank you so much for this beautiful look at Sweden. My maternal grandfather was born about 50 miles SW of Stockholm. He came to the US when he was 18 years old @ the end of the 19th century. He didn't talk much about his childhood and teen years, and I didn't know how truly beautiful Sweden was and is. This video touched my heart. Thank you again!

Ah 😌 I do love me a “very Swedish video” and this did not disappoint! Thanks for sharing all the wonderful tidbits, it’s always very interesting to watch.

Deer routinely wander around Washington, DC, including sometimes invading upscale shops in Georgetown. And no garden plant is safe if you live near the park. Hopefully the Moose browsing around in Stockholm are safe and don't get hurt or hurt anyone!

Your grass is definitely greener :) I also appreciate the way of thinking and doing in Sweden (and her neighbours) thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

In 1998 I stayed in Sweden for three weeks with friends. It was a very wet summer and our tents then also. It was a wonderfull time for travel around and we loved Sweden ❤❤❤

Hej och tack från USA! It was so lovely to see this video, the food and everything reminded me of my grandparents. I hope to see Sweden in person some day.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

You should definitely try to visit sometime!

A beautiful country, maternal heritage, but little known. One I would like to discover eventually. Thank you

Thanks for this video. Very interesting! And great idea about the Patreon page!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

Hej Benita! I'm very happy to join your Patreon community. Your videos have been so soothing and relaxing to watch, so I really look forward to learning more about Stockholm and Sweden from your Patreon. As a language instructor and language lover in general, I also really love that you'll be sharing a Swedish word a day too. Tack! 💓💓💓

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much!😊

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! So much of it is very familiar to me. I am married to a Dane and a lot of the food that he and his family would eat a special events it seems is also eaten in Sweden; pickled herring, Aquavit (usually consumed together because the fish need to swim), a variety of cheeses and smoked salmon. I would love to visit Sweden someday, perhaps when we go to visit my husband‘s relatives in Denmark.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

The fish need to swim!🙌🏻

Absolutely beautiful and well done. Thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!🇸🇪

Can’t wait to watch. I lived in Sweden as an exchange student for a year 34 years ago (Bankeryd/Jönköping/Huskvarna area) and visited my family again in 2015. Loved visiting Göteborg, Lund, Stockholm, as well as some northern areas (Dalarna…and of course have a Dalarna horse that is one of my few keepsakes 😊). So love all you share. Makes me miss being there and looking forward to any return trips.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like another trip would be a great idea!🇸🇪

I felt being right there in Sweden-beautiful! 😍

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Aww, that makes me happy!

Just Loved this one, all öff it was so Great, more please . Thanks for Sharing xx

Loved this video.

I have been waiting for a video like this one, thank you for sharing. 🇦🇺

This was a wonderful idea!

Beautiful and witty. You never disappoint ❤😊

This was such an awesome video!

Beautiful beautiful video, Benita. Thank you!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I had the good luck to live in Sweden for 3 years 30 years ago. This brought back such found memories and a longing for the beauty and quality of life that Sweden offers. Tack så mycket.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy it brought back good memories!🇸🇪

Amazing Video! Many thanks for sharing!

What a lovely video and so informative. Love the Moose!

I enjoyed this video very much, thank you

This video is incredibly fantastic.

Another brilliant and very interesting video x

Thank you , so lovely to see everything you presented with such kindness ❤️

I really enjoyed your little travelogue Benita. Thank you

What a beautiful video! Loved your sense of humour too! Thank you!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful video! 👌👌Thank you for sharing!😊😊

I really love this video!!!! Beautifully done!!! Can’t wait to visit next summer 🥰

Thank you! Loved it. 🥰

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you did!

Thank you for this wonderful video, the scenes from the countryside are positively idyllic. So beautiful!

Fab video , as always ,loved the insight to Sweden ❤️

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🇸🇪

Loved the video!!!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Yay, I’m so happy to hear that!

Love the moose! Love the traditional homes and beautiful scenery. Coincidentally I am going to Ikea later today so I will have your voice in my ear as I shop (for not too many things!)

Love it! I love learning about new places, cultures, and people! Thank you

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved it. More like this please.

Tak for this video! I love Sweden! My partner&I visited in 2014, we saw Stockholm and then drove up north, we saw Sigtuna, Uppsala, Leksand, Mora and Tällberg. Sweden is long as Italy (for reference since I am Italian) and I think we’ve seen 1/3 of it! I would love to see the rest, it was my most loved travel! I felt “at home” 🇸🇪💛 hej hej!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

The furthest I’ve been is Åre and that’s just half way up!😅

Your humor in this video reminds me of something my husband said years ago, "I love a good street festival. I know exactly what part of town to avoid!" Great video as always.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Haha! I love that so much!😂

I was laughing out loud when you said that there don't walk Icebears in Stockholm😂😂😂

Thank you for sharing...some facts. Are interesting...and always good to know on your culture ...I would like to visit Sweden..

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Sweden is definitely worth a visit!

Lovely vidéo Benita, thank you !!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

I don’t know how I missed this video 3 months ago. Today I’m home on a day off and felt like I needed some Benita inspiration to get going. I scrolled through and found this video! What luck 🍀 I loved seeing more about Sweden. My heritage from my father’s side is Danish so many similarities. I just love your cinematography Benita. So many beautiful shots. 😊 thank you for the inspiration 😊

Thanks a lot Benita 🤍

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

I thoroughly enjoyed this "very Swedish video", what a beautiful country, thank you for sharing, Benita!

Hello Benita! I loved this video! Thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

What an enjoyable video, Benita! I enjoy your vlogs very much! 🌼🌻🌼

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you do!

Very interesting video. Thank you for taking the time to put it together. 🇸🇪

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🇸🇪

Wonderful video Benita! Thank you for sharing 😊

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Big thank you for this beautiful video 🫶🏼

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching it!🇸🇪

Hi Benita, thank you for a great look at the real Sweden. It looks so unspoiled and lovely, I'm really thinking of a Summer visit!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Both Stockholm and Dalarna are well worth visiting!

Your contents are interesting and soothing as always 🥰

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

This was highly entertaining and informative, so nicely done, thank you Benita 🌻

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🇸🇪

I love this video. Watching your videos actually inspired me to start trying to learn Swedish on my Duolingo!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

So fun to learn a new language, isn’t it!

Lovely video, Benita! Addressing the Switzerland/Swedish confusion, when I tell people I am Portuguese, many times I am responded to with "Oh, so you speak Puerto Rican"? (Heavy sigh).

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Haha, that’s very relatable 😅

@Isabella25271

Жыл бұрын

That is so funny. I am from Puerto Rico, and the culture from Portugal and PR are so so different! Greetings! 😊

@lisarhoades965

Жыл бұрын

@@Isabella25271 Greetings, Isa. Obviously Geography was last taught to kids in the 80's. Sadly, many people have a hard time knowing where their own State is on a map! Many people still do not know Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. even a former President that I do not have to mention! Sad.

Thank-you, Benita, for your very informative video! Such beautiful scenery, too!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video, thank you for sharing some interesting facts about Sweden 🙏

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Happy if you enjoyed it!🇸🇪

Thank you, Benita. Very interesting and pretty views to Sweden. Greatings from Germany🇩🇪

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

My great grandparents emigrated from Sweden and Norway and settled in northern Wisconsin next to Lake Superior in the United States (as did so many other people from those countries as well as Finland, as I'm sure you know) around the turn of the 20th century. The landscape and climate here felt very familiar. In fact, when you look at some modern landscape photos, it is hard to immediately place which country it was taken in. It is a very heavily Scandinavian and Nordic influenced region here with many descendants still residing in the area. Even several generations later, fika and smörgåsbord are very common, before it became popular across the world. It is just a way of life really. Coffee and something sweet at 10:00 and all the food items you mentioned for smörgåsbord are very familiar! I love to watch your channel and have been a subscriber for some time. Keep sharing your life with us, please!

Hi Benita! I absolutely adored todays video! 😊

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that!

brillant video and lots of fun: thank you so much. Stockholm is still on my travellist!

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Stockholm is definitely worth a visit!🇸🇪

Very informative & great content. Thank you!

Querida Benita, disfrute mucho de tu video y de la forma tan cálida y amena que tienes para conducir este hermoso canal. Me gustaría aprender más sobre la cultura de Suecia. Un abrazo grande desde el otro lado del mundo, Bolivia.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoy it!

What a great idea for a video 👍Thank you Benita for always putting so much thought in everything you share with us 🧡Love from Houston

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!🇸🇪

What a beautiful video. This is your best work. Loved it.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much!

Aww, thank you for this, loved it. We used to live in Bremerhaven GE and some of this reminds me of that area. Appreciate your work and all the beautiful scenery. We are still in drought stricken dry west TX, so love seeing other places that are green.

@BenitaLarsson

Жыл бұрын

Just met some Texans over midsummer. Stay cool!

I loved the beautiful wooden horses and the red cottages 😍And your childhood pictures are so pretty. You still look as pretty today. 😊