{"id":246607,"date":"2024-08-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=246607"},"modified":"2024-08-21T06:11:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T04:11:22","slug":"sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/","title":{"rendered":"What our South African friends thought of Sweden - 25 reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What did our South African friends think of Sweden? We have been travelling around together for almost three weeks, first in Stockholm and then south and west. Here are our friends' reflections on Sweden.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7ec1b8cb6e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7ec1b8cb6e\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#Pa_rundresa_i_Sverige_%E2%80%93_med_sydafrikanska_vanner\" >Travelling around Sweden - with South African friends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#1_Var_ar_alla_manniskor\" >1. Where are all the people?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#2_Svenskar_ar_artiga\" >2. Swedes are polite<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#3_Det_ar_sa_rent\" >3. it's so clean!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#4_Allt_fungerar\" >4. everything works!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#5_Svenskar_ar_talmodiga_och_laglydiga\" >5. Swedes are patient and law-abiding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#6_Det_ar_sakert_%E2%80%93_man_kan_lamna_saker_i_tradgarden\" >6. it's safe - you can leave things in the garden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#7_%E2%80%9DHonesty_shops%E2%80%9D_fungerar\" >7. honesty shops work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#8_Sa_sma_skillnader_%E2%80%93_en_stor_medelklass\" >8. Such small differences - a large middle class!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#9_Aven_stadare_ar_valtaliga_och_trevliga\" >9. Even cleaners are eloquent and pleasant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#10_Alla_ar_bra_pa_engelska_%E2%80%93_sarskilt_de_unga\" >10. everyone is good at English - especially the young!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#11_Sa_gront_och_vackert\" >11. So green and beautiful<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#12_Sa_mycket_vatten\" >12. so much water<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#13_Fler_batar_an_manniskor\" >13. More boats than people?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#14_Bade_varmare_och_kallare_an_vantat\" >14. Both warmer and colder than expected<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#15_Svenskar_har_sommarklader_%E2%80%A6_nar_det_ar_kallt\" >15. Swedes wear summer clothes... when it's cold!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#16_Stort_utbud_i_mataffarerna_%E2%80%93_och_halsosam_mat\" >16. Wide choice in supermarkets - and healthy food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#17_Sa_konstigt_att_staten_ager_spritbutiken\" >17. How strange that the state owns the liquor store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#18_Fantastiskt_med_allt_man_far_tillbaka_pa_skatten\" >18. Fantastic with all you get back on taxes!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#19_Oj_sa_manga_vintagebilar\" >19. wow, so many vintage cars!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#20_Campingarna_ar_sa_olika\" >20. campsites are so different<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#21_Wow_sa_manga_robotgrasklippare\" >21. wow, so many robot lawnmowers!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#22_Man_far_gora_allting_pa_egen_hand\" >22. You have to do everything on your own<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#23_Ibland_saknas_skyltar_pa_engelska\" >23. sometimes signs in English are missing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#24_Ni_bor_i_paradiset\" >24. you live in paradise!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#25_Vi_vill_kanske_inte_komma_hit_pa_vintern_%E2%80%A6\" >25. We may not want to come here in winter ...<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#Har_du_ocksa_haft_utlandska_gaster_pa_besok\" >Have you also had foreign guests visiting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/sa-tyckte-vara-sydafrikanska-vanner-om-sverige-25-reflektioner\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pa-rundresa-i-sverige-med-sydafrikanska-vanner\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pa_rundresa_i_Sverige_%E2%80%93_med_sydafrikanska_vanner\"><\/span>Travelling around Sweden - with South African friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our South African friends, Henri and Michelle, have lived all their lives in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/afrika\/sydafrika\/\">South Africa<\/a>but are very well travelled. They have visited some 50 countries around the world, and are used to travelling in various adventurous ways. They've been to Norway before, and they've even dropped in on Stockholm (one day during a cruise). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, travelling around Sweden in a campervan was a completely new experience, and they had the chance to see everything from nature and sights to everyday life and camping. We first discovered Stockholm together and then travelled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fran-trosa-till-kosta-med-husbil-och-utlandska-gaster\/\">Trosa - Kosta<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/varberg-till-hunnebostrand-i-husbil\/\">Varberg - Hunnebostrand<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2024\/08\/fran-lacko-slott-till-sala-silvergruva\/\">L\u00e4ck\u00f6 Castle - Sala silver mine<\/a>. Here you can read about our friends' reflections on Sweden.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2098337049\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1612514382 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1026676087\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-253499104\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1612514382 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1612514382\" );$freedslider1612514382.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1612514382.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1612514382.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1612514382.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1612514382.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RDMP8320.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle, Peter, Helena and Henri at Ramsvikslandet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-var-ar-alla-manniskor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Var_ar_alla_manniskor\"><\/span>1. Where are all the people?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the first comments from our South African friends in Sweden was \"Where are all the people?\". They thought it was empty in Solna, on Kungsholmen and in the metro, and later in many places around the country. But in all honesty, they discovered that there are a lot of people in some places, not least at the Vasa Museum and at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/08\/gora-pa-smogen\/\">Sm\u00f6gen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_ONUKE1589.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful Vadstena by Lake V\u00e4ttern - not so crowded on these streets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-svenskar-ar-artiga\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Svenskar_ar_artiga\"><\/span>2. Swedes are polite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time and again, our friends commented that they feel Swedes are polite. They think that Swedes are nice, open and helpful, without emphasising themselves.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1319996043\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-4011783236 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3279165544\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2402849644\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider4011783236 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-4011783236\" );$freedslider4011783236.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider4011783236.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider4011783236.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider4011783236.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider4011783236.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9506.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tourists in Sm\u00f6gen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-det-ar-sa-rent\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Det_ar_sa_rent\"><\/span>3. it's so clean!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"It's so clean!\" Our friends said this time and again. They compared it to other places in Europe and the world, but found this to be on a level of cleanliness all its own, compared to anything else they had visited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E8916.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clean and tidy in Trosa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-allt-fungerar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Allt_fungerar\"><\/span>4. everything works!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also repeatedly commented on a fascination with how everything works. It could be about parking, payment, vending machines and various technical or digital solutions. \"First World Country\" they said several times, shaking their heads in fascination. Although our friends are very well travelled, and have visited many parts of Europe, they kept saying that \"Sweden is on another level\". <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1672367361\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3298005784\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E0010.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">V\u00e4ster\u00e5s Guest Harbour, where you book a motorhome pitch digitally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-svenskar-ar-talmodiga-och-laglydiga\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Svenskar_ar_talmodiga_och_laglydiga\"><\/span>5. Swedes are patient and law-abiding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our friends also found Swedes to be patient and law-abiding. They commented on the way we wait, don't crowd and obey laws and rules, for example in shops and car parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_RTGP1987.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Food service in Hunnebostrand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-det-ar-sakert-man-kan-lamna-saker-i-tradgarden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Det_ar_sakert_%E2%80%93_man_kan_lamna_saker_i_tradgarden\"><\/span>6. it's safe - you can leave things in the garden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most parts of Sweden, it is safe and secure. Our friends took photos of gardens where families had left their children's bikes and toys out to show their friends. They were incredibly fascinated that you don't need to lock such things up. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2375103067\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1452293863\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SRJXE7985.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Safe and secure to walk around on your own<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-honesty-shops-fungerar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_%E2%80%9DHonesty_shops%E2%80%9D_fungerar\"><\/span>7. honesty shops work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So-called \"honesty shops\", i.e. shops without staff, where you take a product yourself and pay with Swish, card or cash in a box - work. We saw a bunch of these shops during our trip and our friends picked up the camera and documented. They realised that this would never work in their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-sa-sma-skillnader-en-stor-medelklass\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Sa_sma_skillnader_%E2%80%93_en_stor_medelklass\"><\/span>8. Such small differences - a large middle class!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also commented on the small differences in Swedish society, and the large middle class. 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Even cleaners are eloquent and pleasant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our friends repeatedly reacted to the fact that cleaners (and street workers) are eloquent and pleasant, just like anyone else. They are used to the fact that many times, in many countries, these jobs are held by migrant workers who don't know the language, or people who haven't been to school, or similar. In Sweden, they found that the cleaners and street workers were both polite and articulate, even in English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-alla-ar-bra-pa-engelska-sarskilt-de-unga\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Alla_ar_bra_pa_engelska_%E2%80%93_sarskilt_de_unga\"><\/span>10. everyone is good at English - especially the young!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They thought that Swedes are generally good at English, and we also noticed that very few hesitated to switch to English if necessary. They felt that young people are particularly good at English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9498.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the Zita boats, between Kungshamn and Sm\u00f6gen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-sa-gront-och-vackert\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Sa_gront_och_vackert\"><\/span>11. So green and beautiful<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"So green and beautiful!\" They kept saying this as we drove past forests and fields. We had to look a little harder sometimes. Isn't it just an ordinary forest or an ordinary field? But yes, it can be nice of course!<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1646264157\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2573580973 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1995926799\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2083036460\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2573580973 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2573580973\" );$freedslider2573580973.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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Well, there was probably a lot of water ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_YABTE5689.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stend\u00f6rren nature reserve in S\u00f6dermanland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-fler-batar-an-manniskor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Fler_batar_an_manniskor\"><\/span>13. More boats than people?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boats also became a bit of a joke. \"Are there more boats than people?\", they sometimes asked, a bit in jest and a bit seriously. And we have to admit that we saw many, many pleasure boats during our trip in Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_XEOYE4214-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">King's Harbour on the west coast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-bade-varmare-och-kallare-an-vantat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Bade_varmare_och_kallare_an_vantat\"><\/span>14. Both warmer and colder than expected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We informed in advance that it can be around 17-30 degrees on a Swedish summer day. Just in case, our (South African) friends packed winter clothes... They often thought it was hot (\"23 degrees in Sweden feels like 26!\") but sometimes they thought it was cold (\"Now the Arctic wind is here again!\").<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-224x168.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-433x325.jpeg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/099e477d-3b10-4b28-bbd0-c0004f28ad74.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\"Only\" 23 degrees, but still warm, on the Swedish west coast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-15-svenskar-har-sommarklader-nar-det-ar-kallt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Svenskar_har_sommarklader_%E2%80%A6_nar_det_ar_kallt\"><\/span>15. Swedes wear summer clothes... when it's cold!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes our South African friends walked in full costume (with the windbreaker buttoned up to the chin and the hood pulled tight around the face). On the way, they met Swedish children ... in summer dresses or shorts and bare-chested! The same with adults. While our friends were putting on everything they had, Swedes were bathing in swimming shorts and bikinis ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-224x168.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-433x325.jpeg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/96bdb770-97b0-4ae6-95c8-c2e27d481bcd.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clothing for weather... according to Swedes vs a South African<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-16-stort-utbud-i-mataffarerna-och-halsosam-mat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Stort_utbud_i_mataffarerna_%E2%80%93_och_halsosam_mat\"><\/span>16. Wide choice in supermarkets - and healthy food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our friends commented time and again that the selection in Swedish supermarkets is amazing. They have good supermarkets back home in their country too, but in Sweden they were fascinated by the variety of shops, even in small towns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also found the range unusually healthy, with a wide variety of vegetables, lots of wholegrain products, plenty of fish and seafood, and a little less 'unhealthy' than in many other parts of the world, such as less deep-fried food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_DFGBE4212-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prawn sandwiches on Sm\u00f6gen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-17-sa-konstigt-att-staten-ager-spritbutiken\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Sa_konstigt_att_staten_ager_spritbutiken\"><\/span>17. How strange that the state owns the liquor store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"Is the liquor store owned by the state? But why? Why not just set up rules for private entrepreneurs?\" The Systembolaget issue came up time and again. Our friends certainly got good help in the shops and appreciated the wide range of products, but found the state ownership odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-18-fantastiskt-med-allt-man-far-tillbaka-pa-skatten\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Fantastiskt_med_allt_man_far_tillbaka_pa_skatten\"><\/span>18. Fantastic with all you get back on taxes!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time and time again, we made our friends open their mouths by telling them about the things you get for your tax money in Sweden. They first worried that people living on islands in the archipelago might not be able to get to hospital if they became acutely ill, for example with a heart attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we told them that there would be a helicopter (for which you don't pay hundreds of thousands of dollars), they could hardly believe it. Other things we talked about included school meals, universities, healthcare and car ferries. \"At least you get something for your tax money!\", they said over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PIROE7685.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Free car ferry on Orust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-19-oj-sa-manga-vintagebilar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_Oj_sa_manga_vintagebilar\"><\/span>19. wow, so many vintage cars!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henri and Michelle took many photos of vintage cars during our trip. They found it incredible that there are so many well-preserved old cars in our country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-20-campingarna-ar-sa-olika-och-man-kan-blasa-upp-talten\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Campingarna_ar_sa_olika\"><\/span>20. campsites are so different<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swedish campsites were perceived as very different. This is of course partly because we took them to very different places, but we could also agree that the places vary a lot. We stayed at everything from 5-star campsites with programme activities to simple forest campsites and pitches on asphalt or gravel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_CMJWE8375.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Siviks camping in Lysekil - one of the favourite campsites during the trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-21-robotgrasklippare-har-vi-aldrig-sett-forut\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Wow_sa_manga_robotgrasklippare\"><\/span>21. wow, so many robot lawnmowers! <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing our friends stopped to look at - and to photograph - was robotic lawnmowers. They knew they existed, but had never seen them in action before. One explanation is of course the huge differences between our countries. In South Africa, it's cheap to hire a gardener - and you're also helping a person get a job. There is simply no need for robot lawnmowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9652.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of all the robotic mowers we looked at<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-22-man-far-gora-allting-pa-egen-hand\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_Man_far_gora_allting_pa_egen_hand\"><\/span>22. You have to do everything on your own<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One big difference between Sweden and South Africa is that Sweden is more equal and it is therefore expensive to hire labour. During our trip to Sweden, it became very clear how much you do yourself, without the help of employees. You often pay in supermarkets at a machine, you check in digitally at some car parks and you pay the parking fee with an app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you have to carry, pack and do all the practical stuff yourself. Our friends were impressed that the gardens are so well kept - even though most of them probably don't have a gardener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_PVLRE5035.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At G\u00e4stplats Gr\u00e4nna you can check in online yourself - no staff in sight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-23-ibland-saknas-skyltar-pa-engelska\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"23_Ibland_saknas_skyltar_pa_engelska\"><\/span>23. sometimes signs in English are missing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many signs in Sweden are also written in English, but far from all. In fact, there were quite a few times that we came across various forms of information signs, which were only in Swedish. If there was English, it was sometimes an extremely abbreviated version, written in small letters, way down in a corner where it was difficult to see. Here our friends wished for improvement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-24-ni-bor-i-paradiset\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"24_Ni_bor_i_paradiset\"><\/span>24. you live in paradise!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"You live in paradise!\" they sometimes said. They thought we didn't really understand how beautiful it is, and how calm, safe, secure and relaxed we are in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_SSQKE6387.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of cliffs and sunset in Lysekil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-25-vi-vill-kanske-inte-komma-hit-pa-vintern\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"25_Vi_vill_kanske_inte_komma_hit_pa_vintern_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>25. We may not want to come here in winter ...<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When our friends talked about \"paradise\", we sometimes reminded them that \"you haven't seen Sweden in November!\". Even though they have skied, and even though we showed them photos of sunny winter days with crisp snow, they find it hard to imagine the long winter, which is sometimes dark and cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were a bit curious about visiting Scandinavia in winter, but at the same time they sometimes thought it was already cold in July and August. Well, maybe they don't want to come in winter anyway ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batch_IMG_E9132.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quite chilly in Sweden sometimes, even in July...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-har-du-ocksa-haft-utlandska-gaster-pa-besok\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Har_du_ocksa_haft_utlandska_gaster_pa_besok\"><\/span>Have you also had foreign guests visiting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you also had foreign guests visiting? What did they think of Sweden? 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