I love travel, geeky events and beer, and I love doing stupid things. So showing it all off on KZread is a perfect idea, isn't it?
So why the name Three Star Vagabond?
Vagabond, because I want to have fun and experience everything that the world has to offer.
Three Star, because I can't afford being a Four or Five Star Vagabond! This is not a luxury travel vlog channel. This is a channel about fun experiences, cool events, and affordable flashpacking.
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I’m not going anywhere else but I’m going back to the store to see what the plan looks for tomorrow so I’ll let you know if you need it thanks bye love it thank love you
Also, I honestly don't understand where all these unrealistic expectations, both good and bad, come from. I mean I do understand where they come from, movies, TV shows, books, travelogues, posters, etc. I just don't get how people are foolish and naive enough to literally believe them, especially given all the far more realistic counternarratives that are present everywhere and hard to avoid. Do people choose to be naive in the hope that their idealized version of the places they visit will turn out to be true even though deep down they realize that it's unlikely, because vacations are supposed to be ideal and they don't want to spoil that ideal, or are they actually naive and if so what explains that? I guess that it's sort of like politics, in which people choose to believe what they prefer to believe, whether it's based on known facts or obvious lies. People create their own realities that have as much or as little to do with actual reality as pleases them, and when the two realities collide, the reaction tends to depend on how close the two are. As a traveler I've learned to dial down my expectations and enjoy some of the little things about new places, like markets, parks, quiet side streets and brief but pleasant encounters with regular people, and not just make it about the obvious tourist guidebook highlights.
I think that generally speaking, a lot of novice tourists tend to either overidealize places that they intend to visit, or overplay their alleged negatives. Paris is probably a classic example of the former, where people are conditioned to view it as a showcase city of perfect people, fashion, food and elegance, with everyone slim, young and beautiful, wearing a beret and riding a bicycle with a basket full of baguettes, cheese and wine on their way to a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower, singing an Edith Piaf song and smiling. And then, upon arrival, the realize that in most ways it's just another city, certainly nice and worth visiting but also not always as clean, tidy, pretty or pleasant as they'd expected, with cracked sidewalks full of dog poop, indifferent or impatient waiters, shop clerks and hotel workers, massive crowds, expensive prices, sirens everywhere, and not at all the Paris as Disney experience that they'd expected. New York City is probably a perfect example of the latter, which many tourists expect to be dirtier, noisier, grittier and more crime-infected than it actually is, having seen countless movies and TV shows that make it seem like that. It's not Paris, of course, but it's also no 1970's movie crime-infested hellhole. I get why people have inflated expectations of places they intend to visit, just not how inflated those expectations are. If you want a synthetic and curated experience that matches your expectations, go to Disneyworld, Las Vegas or a destination resort. But if you visit a real place, expect it to be real, good, bad and everything in-between. It's all part of the fun, I think.
9:52 hello thank you for the video, how do you write the names of the neighborhoods for cheap bars please?
Oh right! That's "Sveavägen" and "Södermalm". Sveavägen is a street that runs from Haymarket Square and west, and there are some pretty cheap places along that road. Södermalm is a pretty big island, but the area I'm referring to is close to the subway station Medborgarplatsen.
You’re so funny! You really should do an open mic at a comedy show 😂
People would just run me out of town with pitchforks if I tried :D Half of them because I suck at stand-up, and half because I'm insulting everyone ^_^
I honestly cannot take it any more… I cannot deal… I wish all the best to people in Sweden.. but this is the main reason I am leaving after so many years…
Don't leave me here! Take me with you!!!
@@ThreeStarVagabond :) I loved Sweden that is why I lived here for so many years... But I unfortunately could not adapt. Perhaps people born and raised here are somehow immuned .. and can deal with winter better ... Thanks for the nice video...Wishing you all the best,
The first few moments of this video caution as to the depth of Christ in Sweden. Is the love of money an idol? The second part begins with the essence of humility. Reassurance comes from here.
Just leave your religious fanaticism outside of Sweden. We operate like the US Army back in the day: don't talk about it and we won't care about it.
Avoid Stockholm it is just a bunch of houses and streets like in any bigger city throughout the world. Stockholm is just a big big no no place I cannot even remember the last time when I went there. Get out in the countryside in our wonderful country cause that is where the real life takes place.
After spending 10 years in the countryside, I advise everyone to avoid it at all costs.
I very agree with you sir, Spain and Sweden is more better than UK, for me this is fact🇪🇸🇸🇪👍🏻👍🏻
Haha, I am being a bit silly with the video though. I think that each country has a lot of good (as well as bad) things :D
Coming to Stockholm for the people, the history, the atmosphere…not the food 😝 (except for Fika)
Totally agree! But then again, I'm not a foodie either :D
So many things I disagree to in this video, but saying that the finnish people are the most depressed takes the price, they are considered to be the happiest country in the world, for many years in a row. Except that, I think you make great videos, and most of this things is in the beholder of the eyes :) thank you!
The video is a bit tongue in cheek after all. But fair enough! I think we can agree to disagree about most of the points :) Thanks for checking it out either way :D Oh, and the Finnish happiness thing is a bit strange... I believe it's not that they're "happy" per se, but just...content with life in a different way. My 2 cents!
I think paris symdrome hit larger population...
I thought so too before reading up on it all!
My whole south west of america made me have the paris syndrome... Dizzy and tired
Oh that's too bad! I had a lot of mixed experiences in the US west coast - some really good, some disappointments. But no Paris Syndrome really for me
I live in charleroi and you are 100% right. Great video
Thank you! And well, I guess I'm a bit sorry that I was right :)
Back in the mid 80s I used to go to Stockholm regularly on business with a couple of colleagues - we never waited in line to go into a club or restaurant but would walk right up to the front of the line and say "Good evening" and go straight in - this worked every time.
Haha! A complete set of utter bastards in other words. Oh well, as long as it worked then good for you!
In 1943, a lot of Europe was at war. I think Sweden wins in its use of time, and no one has been hurt. The Denmark town names really make me laugh, that's some sense of humour 🤣
Well, I think we shouldn't blow our own horns too much about what we did during the 1940s. But thanks - I love pokning fun at the Danes whenever I can :D
9:59 this is the funniest thing I have recently heard. this micronation (nimis, ladonia) at war with Sweden, the US and San Marino for some reason hahahahahahahhahahahahha
I'm sure they have their REALLY serious and completely not arbitrary reasons :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond this is just great, I love Swedish humor :)))))
Damn, the narrator sounds Swedish...
As opposed to...Finnish? Serbian? Yeah, I would expect so!
TACK. When in Sweden I MUST enjoy delicious Swedish specialties....
Don't miss the delicious Swedish kebab pizza ;D
I won't.Tack.
@@paolazuffinetti I was just being a little bit silly, since kebab is an imported food. But I think Sweden is one of the few places that does pizza with it :)
And even your delicious "Swedish" Kottbullar are originally from the near East. It's a small world. Not to mention that our Milanese Rice recipe, with saffron, is not Milanese at all in origin. Tack again
@@paolazuffinetti Exactly! And you can find lots of weird names like that, such as "Danish pastries" which are called "Vienna bread" in Scandinavia instead. Oh well :) Cheers!
which city in Sweden is famous spot for celebrating mid Sommer? Or its generally everywhere. Love it ❤ bro white flowers 🌸 necklace on your head 😊 killing me . Haha I think it for girls, if iam not wrong, may be
There's plenty of Midsummer celebrations all over Sweden! But you find a lot of them in Gothenburg and Stockholm, out in the archipelago (west and east), and in the county of Dalarna. However, for many Swedes it's a private celebration at summer cabins. Haha, nah flowers can be worn by anyone at Midsummer. We're not hung up on "macho ideals" like some countries!
@@ThreeStarVagabond that's sound great ❤️ thanks for answer big bro
Good informative vid! What is the difference between Salvatura park and Cloud Forest? Which park would you recommend if you are pressed for time? Thank you
Thank you! So, there are many different cloud forest parks in the area, and Salvatura is just one of them. I would say that if you're pressed for time, simply see what your hotel can arrange - that might not be the cheapest option, but it's likely the fastest and most convenient way to make it happen.
Thank you🙏
Thanks a lot! I'll take all your precious information with me when I go to Stockholm on the 2nd of July 2024. Tack tack tack👌
Thanks for checking it out :D I'm hoping you'll have good weather in July then!
Tack for your reply: it will be ideal because in Southern Europe it will be very HOT so..better to escape to Stockholm😊
@@paolazuffinetti Well, personally I like 27-30 degrees, but yeah I guess it can get even hotter down there in summer! :D
I deeply and dearly love High Chaparral. Yes it's very kitsch and silly but in a very endearing way. The gangs of kids roaming around engaging in gunfights with capguns are pretty fun. Also the stunt show is amazing.
I totally agree! Haha, I never got to go there until I was an adult, so I'm living it up now instead
There are, indeed, more expensive places to visit in Sweden. I fear Österlen and Bohuslän soon will burst things 😊
Oof, that is very true. I must admit that I've never been to Österlen. I'm not much for trendy spots :D
I loved Poland and Krakow was one of the highlights!!! My heart is still there.
Krakow is really amazing! I should go back there soon I think :D
I'm Swedish and have a hard time understanding the excitement over MAX. Better than McDonald's? Sure, but most buger chains are. McDonald's is successful because they're cheap, easily accessible, convient and family friendly. In Sweden, the prime contender to MAX, as well as McDonald's, is Burger King. Just like elsewhere, they're a bit more expensive than McDonald's, but in my experience especially grown ups tend to prefer their burgers. Of course, the stuff BK do can't be compared to what burger lovers consider to be the 'real deal', but at least they use 100% pure beef in their patties. MAX does not. I felt there was something fishy with Max even before I found out on this. Max uses a lot of fillers in their patties. Max sell what we in Sweden call 'pannbiffar'.
For me, I actually like Max quite a bit despite the meat content! But I agree that BK also is very nice. I think the fries are better at BK, but if I want to get a milkshake I prefer Max. Just the burger...then it's almost a toss-up between Max and BK for me. I'll just go to the one that's closest :D
Went on it yesterday... My God, engineering masterpiece... Bravo, what an insane ride... Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Niiice! Hope you're enjoying your time in Stockholm - aside from visiting Gröna lund that is :D
Thank you 😊
Thanks for checking it out :D
Hi Miro! Loved the vlog - particularly the Tree Hotel; seems like it would be a “hoot” to stay in a tree top! I arrive, finally, in Sweden this Friday and will enjoy seeing a lot of the places from your vlogs in person especially the Vasa- might mention High Chaparral as a venue to visit, to my friends but need to get my spurs and chaps out of storage! Thanks again for a fun vlog!
Haha, oh my, if you have spurs you're all set for High Chaparral! But that sounds so cool - I hope you'll have a splendid time in Sweden :D I will be out on town all Saturday, checking out tapas bars and the Stockholm Burger Fest that's happening this week (even though I might skip burgers), so if you see me out and about, give a holler! And cheers for checking out the vlog :D
I’m definitely visiting the KGB museum when I go to Tallinn. My girlfriend and I are taking the ferry from Helsinki and staying overnight, so we will have more time. In the morning we fly to Stockholm, Sweden, hopefully we will get to meet you 😊
Well, I do hang around in the city quite a bit and there are several people who've said hi when I'm out and about - so it's feasible! And yeah, going to Tallinn from Helsinki sounds great. I hear that's a real party boat though, so be forewarned! :D
I am traveling to Sweden, Denmark and Finland, near the end of July. I discovered your channel through your Swedish videos and I’m very much enjoying them and they are helpful. I decided to watch this one because you have such a fun personality. I am also often a solo traveler because I retired before my girlfriend so I’ve done a solo trip to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. However, I’m happy that she is coming with me to Scandinavia.
Hey thanks for checking it out! That's basically what I was hoping for - that I'd drag people in with Swedish facts but get them to follow along to other parts of the world too :D Hope you guys will have an awesome time up here in the north! And yeah I know the feeling about having more opportunities to travel than your significant other - it really is a pity, but happy to hear that you'll both do this trip!
I'm always impressed by High Chaparral. Living in Texas, we have places like that...even old towns that kept some of their old buildings. But High Chaparral seems to out-Texas Texas on this one! (And out-Wyomings Wyoming and all our actual Western states.) But all these attractions make me want to visit! (Well, all your videos make us want to visit!)
I seriously want to go back myself just for fun! When I was a kid everyone went there but my mom always thought it was capitalist silliness so I never got to see it until I was grown up :D
whaaaat? the weather looks beautiful!
Perfect Swedish summer!
@@ThreeStarVagabond I was reading on Gothenburg's Spring and Fall, and we've finally decided which city to move to when we immigrate to Sweden lol. 🤣
@@fazilasamardzic7368 Haha! Well... The only way to avoid bad weather in Sweden - is to move to Spain :D
Thank you Vagabond. Another great advices. I hope VisitSwedenOfficial YT channel maybe give you a request to make videos about Sweden. You always find the most unusual things around Sweden. I hope they find you and use your content as well. Otherwise people still confuse between Sweden and Switzerland. Sweden has more attraction but very underrated due to lack of knowledge. I don't think there is a field for graveyard of cars has become a museum or an art piece is at war with San Marino. Kolarbyn is like an ancient Faraday cage for digital isolation. Sweden offers a whole uniqueness where you can not find another place around the world. I think you deserve more attraction from officials. Thank you so much your adventures and have a great day. PS. A Wendy's would be great in Värnamo. I am afraid of you will become a cowboy in there.
You know what, that's actually not a bad idea... Maybe I'll fire off an email to their PR department and see if they could sponsor a trip somewhere for me. If that happens, I'll be sure to thank you for the inspiration :D And thank you for checking out the video! Oh, but wait a Faraday cage in Kolarbyn? That would imply a metal mesh right? But I think I get what you mean - it's a metaphorical Faraday cage forcing you away from all the luxuries. Speaking of which, I actually stayed in a similar place in the US, close to Death Valley - there was no electricity, no running water, just a tent. I could probably survive in Kolarbyn too if I stayed the night... Haha yes! They really should have Wendy's and all other American fast food chains there. But wait, did they have those back in the 1800s...
@@ThreeStarVagabond If this happens I will be too glad to see you will transformed in to Swiss Guide Vagabond! :D ( its a current joke in their page) Also I will be happy to help you select few videos of your product to send them which may use to introduce Stockholm, GBG and other cities maybe.
For Kolarbyn like a Faraday cage, I want to say it is a good place to run and hide from internet and digital world. It is mostly non modern place to stay for a night.
Great tips! At first glance at your video preview picture, I thought you were Fred the Swede from Taskmaster! 🤣 Thanks for educating us before we visit your country.
Haha, I've heard someone else comment on that - and I haven't even seen Taskmaster, so I have no idea how he looks :D
The Tree Hotel looks like a winner!
It's completely amazing :D
I will be visiting a family member in Nybro in September...it sounds like a visit to The James Bond Museum is a must-do. Thanks for the tip!
You really should go :D I loved that place, and he was so cool to chat with!
Fantastic, when I make my way to Sweden you will find me in the UFO hotel, yes, I can make a comfy stay there. And I just may take a sleeping bag and flashlight to spend the night with the Stone Ships to make an extra interesting evening. And Nimis, wow, an engineer after my own heart 🤘🏼The icing on the cake, give me Borgvattnet Rectory, how romantic 🫶🏼 Can I convince my Swede to make a Honeymoon stay…we will see 😀😅😂 Another great video! I’m packing my bags!
Haha I picked the best spots for a relaxing weekend or two right? In fact.. There might be some other strange hotels around Västerås as well. Hotell Hackspett, and Ooops Hotel for example ;D
I was told once that I could fly….Hotel Hackspett is perfect for a celestial like me with wings. And Oops Hotel has my name written all over it, most of my life have been fashioned with mishaps of “Oops!” 😂 but I see the rainbow now and that’s where I’m headed….Sweden 🌈 📖 🖊️ Thanks for another incredible video friend! 😊
Haha, it really sounds like you're a Swede that accidentally got displaced into foreign lands :D Thanks for checking it out!
@@ThreeStarVagabondwhat a warm welcome home…thank you! 😄 Catch you next time! 🍻
Is the Devil's Bible (Codex Gigas) still at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm? That book has a very unusual history! Thanks for this video, Miro! 😊
Yes it is! It's been on my todo list to make a video about - but I need to get permission to film it :D Cheers!
I’d Love to visit all the tourist attractions in this video , well except for the planet one can’t see the attraction traveling 950 km to see some round balls either on a pedestal or hanging from the ceiling? The Tree hotel looked amazing and I bet the views are second to none. Stay safe till next time
It's just me who's stupid enough to travel to see all the planets, and then all the way north to Kiruna to document the Terminal Chock...but then I forgot to visit the Terminal Chock when I was up there... Haha, the view is actually pretty crappy in the cabins since it's just trees all around! But I think they're pretty cool anyway :D Cheers!
When I was growing up, I was told that Stonehenge were the toes of the Easter Island heads 😂😂 I'm guessing the Easter Island guys have toes in Sweden too 🇸🇪🏴 👍
Haha, maybe they're standing with their feet very far apart :D
Touring around Sweden to see the solar system sounds like a great road trip adventure, even if some of the planets are a bit underwhelming 😅
I think it's all about the trip itself for an attraction like this! The planets really aren't all that interesting in most cases :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond For sure! Make a good playlist and grab a couple of friends and it's well worth it. I'm curious, I found you because of the video you made about Tallinn, are you going to Laulupidu and Tantsupidu next year?
@@lulu.chains.88 Exactly! Although it's by myself instead most of the time :D Ooh I haven't even heard of those... I need to see what it's about and if I can find a good excuse...I mean, a good story to write about them :D
You should have filmed the car cemetery at night, slightly grainy and with a shaky camera, plus add some creepy sound effects. 😱
The creepy sound effects would just have been me running around cutting myself on rusty cars. "Ow! Damn! Ouch!" :D
As always, a great video! There’s always nice places to visit. Touring Sweden, always make a detour if you see the special brown road sign hinting a “special place to visit”.
Thank you! And I really would like to take a spontaneous trip sometime and just take all of those detours I can find :D I just imagine all the little hidden gems that are lying in wait out there!
Tree Hotel looks pretty cool TBF and the James Bond museum is 💯 on the list
It's expensive but it really looks awesome :D
Wow really nice place! 💖
It's really a nice city to visit :D
It is true that tipping is not expected, but personally I always tip in a restaurant and all my friends do as well. It think it’s just good manners.
I think it depends on the occasion, how many you are, and what type of restaurant it is. But yeah, I tip sometimes as well - but not when I'm just having a quick bite to eat by myself.
Every word is overpowered in sweden
I love this video! It's the 1st of June, and I thought that I'd better get practicing for my Swedish Midsommar ❤
You have a couple of weeks to practice! :D I'm thinking of making a follow-up to this one, to show a Midsummer celebration in the archipelago this year. But we'll see if I can make it ^_^
@@ThreeStarVagabond I really hope that you do! I've learned Små Grodorna, but I really need someone to teach me Svenska drinking song's - a bit cheeky are they? 😉
@@fayetallantyre9800 Some are cheeky, some are just a bit cute, and some are witty... There's actually a whole bunch of them! I need to include a note about different drinking songs as well if I do that video :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond I need to know now 😀
@@fayetallantyre9800 Well, a mild one is based on a children's song, with "O Tannenbaum" as melody. The children's song is about a bus driver who has a sunny exposition. The Midsummer song is about a bus driver with a giant...eggplant
I'm comong soon to taste once again Max. It's a really top fast food burger, even though I've tasted some better burger than fast food burger restaurants do, here in Brazil. What do you thing about Bastard Burgers? You can find some in Sweden.
I really like Bastard actually! But I think that it's more of a mid-range place and not really a fast food chain like Max. Still, love those smashed burgers