Sweden VLOG (My FIRST SOLO travel!): Exploring Stockholm, Cafés, Old Town, Running, & Cinnamon Rolls

0:03 [Music] Okay.

0:24 At JFK, just ran into the nicest subscriber.

0:28 This is Valentina.

0:29 59, by the way, and I watch her stuff.

0:32 So, a

0:33 lot of fun.

0:33 Thank you.

0:34 Good for you.

0:35 Awesome channel.

0:36 And you're so cool, too.

0:36 I could go on and on about all the things you told me about yourself.

0:39 We have a lot in common.

0:40 We've been to a lot of plus same places.

0:41 Exactly.

0:42 We're both going to Stockholm right now.

0:43 Yeah, we're both going to Stockholm.

0:44 I ran into here in the airport.

0:48 Yay.

0:48 Also, I brought this leather jacket just to look a little more chic in Europe.

0:53 I think I might just start wearing it in New York.

0:54 Like, why not?

0:55 I love it.

0:56 It's actually my dad's old leather jacket, believe it or not.

1:02 [Music] We landed in Stockholm.

1:08 But I thought you should know I saw

1:09 a little piece of luggage fall off the conveyor belt.

1:12 I put it back on.

1:13 Good Samaritan deed of the day.

1:16 [Music] Everything is so clean.

1:22 Cool.

1:22 It's like an art installation.

1:24 I haven't been here for a few years,

1:26 but I remember that all the installations have a rocky

1:29 texture and like there's a bunch of art installations and stuff.

1:32 It's really cool.

1:33 A lot cleaner than New York subway, let me tell you.

1:38 Okay.

1:38 Probably a little overly enthralled with the clean public transportation,

1:41 but the New York City subway is your reference point.

1:43 It's kind of hard not to be [Music] okay.

1:54 So, I've been walking for a bit.

1:56 I can't check into my Airbnb for like many more hours.

1:59 It's pretty early in the morning and so I'm just getting my steps in.

2:02 I packed pretty light.

2:03 Very light, actually.

2:04 Pretty proud of myself.

2:05 And I'm going to find the first coffee shop that I think looks especially good.

2:10 Like, not a chain ideally, not a tourist trap.

2:13 We don't do that here.

2:14 Uh-uh.

2:14 We find authentic spots.

2:16 So, that's what I'm in search of.

2:17 Anyways, I'm walking towards Damlan, which is Oldtown Stockholm,

2:21 and that is where I'm staying as well.

2:23 And it's going to be awesome.

2:24 Super cute already.

2:25 Take a look.

2:30 I don't know what this is.

2:32 Half expecting to see Greta out here.

2:34 Maybe.

2:36 No, probably not.

2:41 Cute.

2:41 Okay.

2:41 So, like I said, I'm looking for Wow, this is so pretty.

2:45 I love yellow houses.

2:47 So, like I said, I am looking

2:49 for and I'm carrying this because one gains two cobblestones,

2:54 but I'm looking for a more non-ouristy coffee shop.

2:59 And in my pursuit so far, I only see touristy ones.

3:03 You know how I know?

3:04 Because it couldn't be more obvious.

3:05 You know, we have stuff like this.

3:07 And I want to be off the beaten path.

3:10 [Music] We laid under the willow tree.

3:27 The last weekend of summer.

3:33 So pretty.

3:33 Okay, so it's probably still touristy, but you can't beat this view.

3:38 This is the Nobel Prize Museum right here.

3:42 Got my coffee.

3:44 Feeling good.

3:48 Grind never stops, baby.

3:52 Do just a little bit of work.

3:54 Just a little bit.

3:55 See, cuz I don't have out of office days, okay?

3:58 I grant myself those and I hereby do not grant myself one right now.

4:06 [Music] Name a more Swedishl lookinging scene.

4:12 I'll wait.

4:13 You can't.

4:14 Okay, I know I talked about waiting to get out of the touristy

4:17 area and here I am in front of the Nobel Prize Museum still,

4:22 but I was freaking hungry.

4:23 And you know what?

4:24 This is good.

4:25 I mean, it can't not be good.

4:29 M.

4:29 We got the linganberry.

4:31 We got the mashed potatoes.

4:32 We got the meatballs.

4:34 We got the pickled cucumber.

4:37 We got the scenery.

4:38 Boom.

4:41 [Music] Okay, got food in my belly.

4:45 We're good on that front.

4:46 Still have a few more hours to kill before checking into the Airbnb.

4:50 And let me tell you, I'm tired.

4:52 It finally hit me.

4:53 Did I even tell you guys that I uh got not even a lick of sleep on the flight?

4:57 Cuz it's a weird flight.

4:58 took off at like 6:30 p.m.

5:00 Eastern time.

5:01 I didn't get sleepy cuz it wasn't my body clock time

5:03 to get sleepy until like an hour before landing and then,

5:06 you know, they start a little bit of food, so you just don't sleep.

5:09 And then a little bit of adrenaline from getting

5:10 off the plane and getting into the city.

5:12 But now it's hitting me and it's only 12:30 p.m.

5:16 Let me know what you guys do in cases like this if you take a red eye.

5:19 My plan is to push through until the end of the night,

5:21 just like pass out at 9:00 p.m.

5:23 or something like that.

5:24 Anyway, it's really beautiful.

5:25 I just have that like delirious jet laggy sleepiness, but that's okay.

5:30 [Music] We are arriving at my Airbnb, which is not ready yet for check-in,

5:39 but I think I can leave my bag in the courtyard.

5:42 I just want to be able to drop this thing so I

5:44 can freaking walk around cuz that I can do even though I'm tired.

5:46 Okay, let's see.

5:47 Please make sure the door closes after you in this weather.

5:51 The door is hard to close.

5:52 Oh my god, in this weather.

5:54 That was probably from the winter.

5:57 Bags dropped in this cute little courtyard area.

6:03 If that's not the coolest thing you've ever seen, I don't know what is.

6:09 Wow, I feel perfect.

6:11 Literally 2 minutes after I took that video of me being all tired.

6:14 I'm feeling good.

6:15 I dropped my bag, so I'm light as a feather.

6:18 Anyway, let's explore.

6:22 Oh my god, it's so perfect.

6:26 Truly is unbeatable.

6:28 Places in Northern Europe that I've been during the summer.

6:31 Unbeatable.

6:32 Oh, when you get a perfect day like

6:34 this and everyone's outside and they just appreciate

6:36 the good weather so much cuz they do not have it for most of the year.

6:40 Chef's kiss.

6:41 Just walking along the water and truth be told,

6:44 I'm scoping out my running route for later.

6:46 You know what?

6:47 I'm a little worried about the cobblestones.

6:50 I mean, am I going to run a New York

6:52 City marathon without getting used to a little cobblestone action?

6:55 No.

6:56 But, uh, you know, something to consider.

6:59 Sorry.

7:00 That's the royal palace.

7:03 That's the armory.

7:06 Pretty cool.

7:11 [Music] Look what I have stumbled upon.

7:20 It never looks as pretty on camera.

7:23 I know we got to walk down that.

7:27 Okay, so for the longest time just now have been walking pretty aimlessly,

7:32 but I looked on my map and I've gotten quite close

7:35 to a really popular cafe that I saved on my map.

7:38 I don't know when.

7:39 So, we're going to go there, get like a cup of tea.

7:41 I'm done with caffeine.

7:42 There's like an herbal tea.

7:44 All right, this is it.

7:45 There's a lot of people out compared to other places around here.

7:48 It's so funny the way that this is on the corner and has like the big windows.

7:52 There's like sort of an equivalent in Santa Monica that this reminds me of.

7:56 Primo Pasta, if you guys know it.

7:57 Anyways, let's go in.

8:10 And I'm tired again.

8:12 But we got some tea.

8:13 We got a nice setting.

8:15 And I walked a long ways to get here.

8:17 So, keeping the body moving.

8:18 It's when I stop that I get tired.

8:21 Still perfect day.

8:27 All right.

8:28 Struggling to stay awake.

8:29 I have like an uh technically an hour before check-in,

8:33 but I think if I go back now, I'll be good.

8:35 Anyways, this is pretty cool.

8:36 I just walked this whole street that I just

8:38 walked along is pretty much all dedicated to pottery,

8:41 glassear, stuff that people make with their hands in a really cool way.

8:45 And then also photography and art.

8:47 I just an artistic street, I guess.

8:49 It's cool to like look in and see people being creative.

8:52 Oh, I really like this.

8:53 It's like impressionist art.

8:55 [Music] pool view.

8:59 Every corner is so pretty.

9:01 Stunning.

9:04 [Music] We're in probably the tiniest Airbnb I've ever stayed

9:12 in, but it's really cute and the space is used very efficiently.

9:17 I'll give you a tour soon,

9:18 but I need to I know I said I was going to power through.

9:21 I'm just a zombie and it's it's only 2:20 p.m.

9:24 So, I'm going to lay down for a little bit.

9:26 just a little.

9:27 I can do it.

9:29 Here's the bathroom.

9:30 Um, and we'll check back in soon.

9:32 Okay, guys.

9:32 I'm back out.

9:33 I napped for like 1 hour and 48 minutes on the longer side,

9:37 but I feel so out of it that I

9:39 do not doubt my ability to fall back asleep later.

9:41 And I'll give you an Airbnb tour.

9:43 I'm actually very impressed by the space layout and how they've used it.

9:48 It's kind of like a masterass in tiny spaces.

9:50 Look at all these bikers.

9:52 So anyways, just going to walk along the water for a while,

9:55 find some food when I get hungry,

9:56 and try and bail out for a few more hours before heading back in.

10:02 What a healthy society.

10:07 That is so cool just how many people bike home from work.

10:10 You see everyone commuting back and they're dressed so nicely, too.

10:14 Everyone just looks pretty elegant.

10:20 feel like you're supposed to be part of everyday society.

10:26 [Music] [Music] All right, guys.

10:34 A little delirious.

10:36 So, forgive me for not being eloquent or articulate right now,

10:40 but what I'm inspired by all of that going on.

10:43 Healthy healthy people.

10:44 People who are walking as fast as I do, that never happens.

10:48 Anyways, I do in fact need to go on a run today for marathon training.

10:52 Nothing crazy, an easy 5k, but like truly I just like a jog pace.

10:56 But what a fun way to see the city, you know?

10:58 So, now that I have my blood moving a little bit, back at my Airbnb,

11:01 going to put on my running clothes and get right

11:03 back out there and then find some dinner after that.

11:05 How about that?

11:07 [Music] All right, let's be quick cuz the second I lose steam, that's not good.

11:17 [Music] Okay, I'm debating putting on workout top, but honestly,

11:25 I'm trying to get fewer things dirty, so I might just go out in this.

11:29 And this is what most of the giries outside were just wearing on their run.

11:32 So, I'm going to do the same.

11:34 Can't stop me.

11:36 Can't stop me.

11:37 Let's do it.

11:38 Well, that's neat.

11:43 How cool was that?

11:45 Feeling good.

11:46 Stunning golden light.

11:48 Oh, and a lot of people sitting out.

11:51 Big old boats.

11:52 Oh, going to need to get better at filming while running.

11:57 This is replicating the Queensboro Bridge in New York.

12:00 How about that?

12:00 Okay, quick tiny walk break because Oh my god, it's completely idyllic.

12:04 It's crazy.

12:06 I think there's no place I'd rather be running right now.

12:09 [Music] This run more pleasant.

12:13 It is so crazy.

12:15 I know it's shaky as hell footage, but have to go do that loop.

12:18 Here's where I am in the rock.

12:21 Oh my god.

12:22 Are you kidding me?

12:24 So, all right.

12:26 I mean, at some point,

12:27 I'm just going to have to stop taking views cuz it's like, okay, Shrek.

12:32 Are we in Shrek?

12:34 Cool.

12:35 Some old looking boats.

12:37 Things are going good.

12:38 We are nice and steady.

12:41 So cool.

12:42 So cool.

12:43 ever happened.

12:44 So, I guess now might not be the time to talk,

12:47 but this is my first marathon training run as I mentioned.

12:50 Obviously, I just have to increase my mileage from here

12:53 and that I'm not sure how it's going to go.

12:55 A little nervous.

12:59 All right, back out for dinner.

13:00 Just getting some more steps in.

13:02 It's funny.

13:03 I'm looking for authentic Swedish food,

13:05 but pretty much all of them on this particular row are Italian.

13:08 I can get Italian in New York.

13:10 I can probably get Swedish in New York, too.

13:11 But you know what I mean.

13:12 [Music] So lively for a Tuesday night.

13:22 Everyone's out and about having dinner out on the street.

13:25 It's so so nice.

13:25 I'm honestly not that hungry and I'm trying

13:27 to eat well just with my training and stuff.

13:30 So I might go to the little local market

13:33 and pick up kind of like all a cart food thing.

13:35 It's kind of boring.

13:36 I'll find a table outside to eat.

13:37 So I was taking part in the vibes.

13:39 Well, let's run out.

13:40 All right, guys.

13:41 This is a problem cuz I'm in their little grocery

13:44 store and I'm trying to hit my protein goals, right?

13:46 So, I got a bunch of, you know, some skur, which is their Greek yogurt,

13:50 and some like salami, you know, but then they freaking have this.

13:54 And these are my favorite thing of all time.

13:57 And so is Maribou, that yellow chocolate right there.

13:59 So, I got a mix of protein and sweets.

14:02 Okay, guys.

14:03 I'm sitting outside of a restaurant, so I feel like I'm part of the action.

14:08 But every place that I looked at was either Italian

14:10 or it just wasn't it didn't have my name on it.

14:13 So, you know what I like doing?

14:14 Like I already said, I I like going to little local markets and getting

14:17 it all a cart items that speak to me.

14:20 And I'm also just not that hungry.

14:22 So, anyways, I wanted to hit the protein goals,

14:23 like I said, and get some yummy stuff.

14:25 So, I'll show you my haul.

14:26 We got raspberries.

14:27 Already ate most of them.

14:28 Drink 30 g of protein.

14:31 We got other yogurts, both 15 g.

14:34 And then the yummy stuff.

14:35 This is my favorite Swedish chocolate.

14:37 Maribou with dime mixed in there, which is like kind of toffee chewy chocolate.

14:43 Chewy.

14:43 And then I got just straight maribou milk chocolate,

14:45 which is these are like the coins.

14:47 They're addictive.

14:48 I also got some salami.

14:50 Yum.

14:51 Okay.

14:51 Favorite thing of all time, ghee flour.

14:53 These little things are my absolute favorite.

14:58 They're little cinnamon buns.

14:59 They hit the perfect point of not too sweet and not too anything.

15:02 They're just right.

15:03 And you just can keep eating them.

15:05 They sell them at IKEA as well in the US

15:07 and around around the world if you want to try them.

15:10 But I got them freshly baked here in Sweden.

15:14 Going to eat some raspberries now.

15:17 [Music] Okay, let's go back to the hotel room.

15:27 You want to see what I was leaning you up against just now?

15:30 My little protein drink.

15:32 Pretty yummy.

15:33 I thoroughly enjoyed my allocart experience while sitting with these diners.

15:37 I think we should normalize just eating a bunch of random things as long

15:41 as it tastes good to you and you need you meet your nutrition goals.

15:45 Am I right?

15:46 [Music] Actually pretty cozy.

15:55 My living room, my fan.

15:58 Pretty cozy.

15:59 I like it.

15:59 The solo travel is going well.

16:02 It is 10:08, so I made it until now.

16:05 Honestly, I was kind of planning on just making it to like 9:00,

16:08 but I took a long much needed shower.

16:11 Now, the day tomorrow awaits us, and we're going to be well rested.

16:15 Oh, we have some fun things tomorrow.

16:16 I haven't told you guys.

16:17 This is just a personal fun trip,

16:18 but I am doing a little bit of business while I'm here because why not?

16:22 So, anyways, until tomorrow.

16:24 Turtle out.

16:26 Oh my god, I actually know the Swedish word for turtle.

16:28 Twa pada out.

16:34 Good morning.

16:35 How's it going?

16:36 I am here in Southern Mom, which is I'm trying to find a Weirdly I get weird

16:43 about filming when it's like quiet and there's no one around,

16:45 but then there's one person around.

16:46 Anyways, another beautiful sunny day as you can see.

16:49 Just in a long sleeve, which will do me well today.

16:51 I'm here at the Epidemic Sounds headquarters.

16:56 Sounds like a New York meeting with the marketing team,

16:58 which I'm super super excited about.

16:59 I've been using Epidemic Sound for years.

17:01 Link in description for a free trial.

17:03 Not sponsored.

17:04 I just love Epidemic Sound.

17:05 And then we'll get the day going.

17:06 I will admit.

17:07 So, it's like 10:00 a.m.

17:08 right now, or 11:00 a.m.

17:09 rather, which is when I would fully be still asleep in New York.

17:13 So, it's like these morning hours that obviously

17:15 the jet lag hits pretty hard, but we'll wake up.

17:18 Okay, let's get to it.

17:26 [Music] All right, guys.

17:28 I'm here with the Epidemic Sound Team.

17:31 We were at a very authentic sweet, what's this place called again?

17:35 I just wanted to get the proper pronunciation.

17:37 The creator partnership folks were the best.

17:40 They gave me a tour of the headquarters.

17:41 We grabbed a long lunch and just talked about all things music,

17:44 creators, and the future of the space.

17:46 Such a highlight of this trip.

17:50 [Music] Okay, just uh finished with the Epidemic Sound Team.

17:55 They were so so nice.

17:57 just like wow.

17:58 Great conversation, fun people, had a lot of laughs.

18:01 It was a really good time.

18:02 Getting dinner with a friend later tonight,

18:03 but otherwise have kind of the rest of my day free.

18:06 Going to go to a coffee shop that was very highly recommended to me.

18:08 So, now it's 1:35.

18:10 I'd still be asleep in New York.

18:12 6 hours behind, so I'm still a bit sleepy, but we're pulling through.

18:21 [Music] Hello.

18:27 Doing some more walking around after finishing my coffee.

18:31 Bit tired, but we have some more fun

18:33 things to do today and you're coming with me.

18:35 Also, I'm just so impressed and happy with the amount

18:38 of cafes on every single street per square mile, let's say.

18:42 There's a lot of them.

18:43 And there's just a really nice cinnamon smell emanating out of every single one.

18:48 So, pretty epic.

18:50 Wow.

18:50 Ah, I came up here cuz I figured it would be a good lookout point.

18:54 I was right.

18:55 It literally is a lookout point.

18:56 Look at those people looking out.

18:58 I feel like these pointy spires.

19:01 Oh my god, they're everywhere.

19:02 Ah, there's so many.

19:03 I feel like that's so iconic Stockholm.

19:05 And when I imagine this scene, like in photos and such,

19:09 I imagine a whole bunch of snow.

19:10 There's obviously no snow right now, which I'm happy about.

19:13 This is like my favorite type of thing to do in a city,

19:15 which is having, you know, some set cafes and restaurants and such that I want

19:19 to go to, but otherwise just like walking a lot,

19:22 going down these random meandering side streets,

19:25 as long as it's safe, obviously.

19:26 Let me check my stats for yesterday.

19:28 Hey Siri, how many steps did I walk yesterday?

19:31 20,260 steps.

19:33 That's a lot of steps.

19:34 Let's freaking go.

19:35 Best way to explore a city in my opinion.

19:37 Walk, walk, walk.

19:39 Boom.

19:40 Like, where does that go to?

19:42 I don't know.

19:43 Let's find out.

19:48 Okay, this is so cool where I've just stumbled upon.

19:52 Look, it's so old and charming.

19:55 And look at this.

19:56 Not to peep on people, but what a freaking cool office.

19:59 Epic.

20:00 Epic.

20:05 Neat.

20:16 It has started to rain.

20:18 It wasn't supposed to until later.

20:19 Still a nice temperature.

20:20 I feel cozy.

20:21 It's going to get a little wet.

20:22 That's okay.

20:23 It smells good.

20:24 I love the smell of the atmosphere when it starts to rain.

20:27 Okay, beast.

20:29 Okay, it's raining kind of hard now,

20:30 so I'm waiting for a little bit under this tree.

20:33 Surprisingly good cover.

20:35 I'm not getting any drops.

20:38 Kind of peaceful.

20:41 [Music] I'm going to go that way.

20:52 [Music] Guys, I just got asked for directions and I knew the answer.

20:59 They asked which way Oldtown was, Gamlasan, which is where I'm staying.

21:02 And I knew to say it's over there cuz that's where I'm headed.

21:07 But I had a little moment of pride.

21:08 I was like, "Yes, I know the answer to that.

21:16 It's so pleasant." All right, it's proper raining, but still kind of cozy.

21:22 I'm back in Gas Sun.

21:24 I'm going to Well, we'll see.

21:25 You know what?

21:26 I'm going to tell you what we're going to do.

21:27 It'll be a surprise.

21:33 All right, I've wandered into this little store of trinkets,

21:38 but like very lighting based trinkets, and I really like it.

21:42 And it's so charming.

21:49 Guys, I don't know if you know this, but I like getting funky earrings.

21:52 Like in Taiwan, I got these boba earrings.

21:55 I have these egg toast earrings.

21:56 I have tomato earrings.

21:57 I think it would be a crime against humanity if I did not buy these

22:01 cinnamon bun earrings.

22:03 Oh my god.

22:04 Yes, I got them.

22:07 How cute is that?

22:09 She said that they're handmade here in Gauntlet.

22:12 So very authentic.

22:13 Also, it's fully raining now.

22:16 [Music] Back where I was yesterday.

22:20 Nobel Prize Museum.

22:22 Remember this?

22:23 Feels like so long ago.

22:27 [Music] Oh man.

22:33 Yeah, I got in it.

22:34 That's okay.

22:35 We made it back.

22:36 I'm still going to go back out.

22:38 I just need a raincoat.

22:40 This is kind of cute, though.

22:42 Look.

22:42 So, here's my Airbnb.

22:43 And then there's this little courtyard.

22:45 I guess I showed you guys yesterday.

22:49 Oh my god.

22:49 I hope there's a drain out here.

22:53 Wow.

22:53 So guys, I was just thinking it's an absolute crime that I

22:55 actually haven't got a proper cinnamon bun here yet besides these.

23:00 But you know what?

23:01 These, you know, they're not a replacement and I'm

23:03 going to go get one when the rain lets up.

23:05 But they're so good.

23:07 M Hello.

23:08 All right, I've dried off a little bit.

23:10 So I thought I'd be a little innovative because I'm going to have to pack

23:12 my stuff tomorrow to leave and I can't have a soaking wet shirt in there.

23:16 So I turned on the towel warmer and I tried to get

23:19 as much surface area of my wet shirt on there as possible.

23:22 Pretty nifty honestly if you ask me.

23:24 So wait, let's do an Airbnb tour.

23:29 Welcome.

23:30 Let me show you around.

23:31 Okay, you enter here.

23:33 We got some rules and regulations.

23:35 We got a washer and mind you,

23:37 everything in this apartment is labeled and has instructions.

23:41 It is very well organized for how small it is.

23:43 Umbrellas, fire hydrant, coat rack, shoe horn.

23:48 They think of everything.

23:49 You enter me.

23:50 We have the bathroom.

23:53 I already showed you.

23:54 I rearranged my shirt.

23:55 It is small in here.

23:56 All right.

23:57 I'm filming on Oh, not even on wide angle,

23:58 but it's small in here, but everything you need.

24:01 You know, we got hooks everywhere, which I love.

24:04 I love when they have enough hooks.

24:05 My little toiletries.

24:07 You get the idea.

24:07 It's small.

24:08 Like, it's one of these things.

24:09 And then water, of course, comes out.

24:10 So, I use this as a little barricade.

24:12 We enter living room.

24:14 Little table here.

24:14 I kind of know a lot of space saving hacks because I was on a motor home

24:18 for 3 months or more every year growing up

24:21 and you need to really really utilize the space well.

24:24 And my New York City apartments,

24:26 while they are large by New York standards, they're not actually huge.

24:30 So, you know, you got to make use of space.

24:32 So, stuff like this where they have a smaller table but an extendable thingy.

24:36 This ladder was leaned up against there when I got it.

24:39 But the bed is actually up here and it's pretty comfy.

24:43 I'm not going to lie.

24:44 You guys saw my clip last night.

24:45 They have a lamp up here so you can

24:47 turn off all these lights before getting into bed.

24:49 Over here, just good attention to detail.

24:51 They think of everything.

24:53 Like an adapter.

24:54 How nice is that?

24:55 Cuz normally I forget mine anyways.

24:57 I did not this time, but normally I do.

24:59 Earplugs, little cups to drink from.

25:01 I wonder what's in here.

25:03 Ooh, cards.

25:05 A people leaving thank you notes.

25:07 So cute.

25:08 And then in here is a bunch of extra linens and towels.

25:13 There's a ironing board, hangers.

25:16 You get the idea.

25:17 Sorry, my stuff is not sorry.

25:19 I'm by myself.

25:20 I can do whatever I want.

25:21 I don't have an exploding suitcase when I'm with other people.

25:24 I don't like that.

25:25 It's pretty contained.

25:26 That's fine.

25:26 We got couch.

25:27 We got fan, which I just have on for white noise when I sleep.

25:30 Moving into the kitchen.

25:31 This is where I think you see cuz it's so tiny.

25:33 A lot of the space saving hacks, but you really have everything you need.

25:37 Cleaning supplies, little sink, little drying rack,

25:41 trash, dishwasher tablets, teeny tiny dishwasher.

25:45 How cute.

25:46 Pantry.

25:47 Everything's labeled.

25:47 It's so cute.

25:49 We got a little stove.

25:50 This is This is my stuff.

25:52 The cutest little baby utensils.

25:55 Well, I guess these ones are full size.

25:57 I like the little ones.

25:58 And then, you know, it's an Airbnb, so it's fully stocked,

26:01 which is awesome if you were staying here

26:03 for a while and wanted to get some good cooking done.

26:05 That's crazy.

26:06 That's more than I can freaking fit in my New York City apartment.

26:08 We got cups, glasses, coffee, tea.

26:13 Is this exciting?

26:14 I don't know.

26:14 Maybe it's not for you guys.

26:15 I just love how everything's labeled.

26:17 It's so cute.

26:18 And then, oh, soft closed cabinets.

26:21 Very good.

26:22 Fridge.

26:23 Huge by my standards.

26:25 This is way bigger than my New York fridge.

26:27 And freezer.

26:29 Oh, and then a little stepladder if you need it.

26:31 Some hooks thoughtfully placed.

26:34 That's about it.

26:35 It's actually grown on me.

26:36 When I first got here, I was like, "Oh,

26:38 I mean, it's fine." But I I actually really like it.

26:41 Feels cozy.

26:41 Like, I was happy to come home to it after getting caught in the rain.

26:45 Hope you enjoyed the tour.

26:48 [Music] All right, we are back out like an hour and a half later.

26:53 I did take a little nap.

26:54 I can't help myself.

26:55 It's like I can't keep my eyes open if I don't.

26:57 Anyways, I try to not take them for too

26:59 long to mess with the uh sleeping later on.

27:02 We'll see.

27:03 Still raining, but honestly, it's really cozy.

27:09 Yeah, it's not too cold.

27:10 That's what I care the most about.

27:13 Kind of beautiful.

27:14 I would not dare say the sun is poking out,

27:17 but there's some warm light and it's just so pretty.

27:20 Not that I'm in any place to be given solo travel tips quite yet,

27:24 but I will say that it's helpful to have gotten to know two areas pretty well.

27:29 So I've like gone between Gamblasan here where I'm staying and then you know

27:33 I did a run all around a couple of these little offshoot island things

27:37 and then I've gone into Sutter yesterday and today I feel oriented if that makes

27:41 sense in a way that makes me feel comfortable like I know where I am.

27:45 I know how to get home.

27:46 I don't need to look up Google Maps or anything.

27:47 Even when I was coming from the Epidemic Sound office

27:50 earlier I knew how to get home without checking the map.

27:52 So yeah, I guess the tip is to kind of acquaint yourself with a couple

27:54 areas extra well and then you can

27:56 just get around without feeling stressed about it.

27:59 I don't know.

27:59 That's my preliminary tip.

28:05 And on the point of solo travel,

28:07 I think now that I've done it for a couple days, I'm an expert.

28:11 No, but I guess the reason I'm doing it in the first place,

28:13 I never really explained.

28:14 Let me get this a little dry at first.

28:16 I'm on my way to Berlin after this where I am meeting somebody.

28:20 But I figured might as well stop in Stockholm

28:23 for a couple days and see how it feels.

28:25 And I think that because I've been here before,

28:27 that's part of why I chose this city cuz I've been here before.

28:30 So, I have some familiarity with it.

28:32 I know it's really safe and it's very, very walkable.

28:34 So, I sort of chose this city as my first solo travel on purpose.

28:38 And I kind of liked it.

28:40 I I don't think it's my preferred way of travel because

28:42 I do think that the best things in life are best shared.

28:46 I think most people would agree with that.

28:47 But at the same time,

28:48 I also do think and know that it's important to be able to be by yourself,

28:52 spend time with yourself for sort of extended periods, I guess.

28:56 I don't know.

28:56 At least that's a muscle that I've been wanting to flex for a while.

28:59 And this it's honestly been really really fun.

29:01 Would I want to do it for too much longer than 2 days, 3 days?

29:06 Probably not.

29:07 Probably get a little lonely.

29:08 But this trip has been pretty lovely.

29:10 And I did a little just a little bit more planning

29:14 for this trip than I normally would cuz I knew I'd be by myself.

29:17 So, I'm like, h could probably benefit from uh preparing a little extra.

29:20 That's also part of why I think I feel more comfortable.

29:23 Hey.

29:23 Oh my god.

29:24 What's up?

29:25 Did you follow me here?

29:27 Yeah.

29:27 From New York.

29:28 But I wanted to tell you something.

29:29 Okay.

29:29 What's up?

29:30 Well, that tad bit of prep that you were talking about just now.

29:33 You like booked a hotel and everything beforehand.

29:36 Yeah.

29:36 For once, I actually made a reservation like 36 hours

29:38 in advance instead of waiting until I landed in the country.

29:41 And was the hotel a good price?

29:43 I actually did Airbnb cuz by the time I looked, it was so last minute.

29:45 And the hotels were just way too expensive.

29:47 Ah, and your flight.

29:49 I actually got it for an okay price a while ago

29:51 and then a few weeks later I saw it went up

29:54 and then weirdly back down below my original price like as you

29:57 got super close to the I'm going to stop you right there.

29:59 Okay.

30:00 Why?

30:00 Have you heard of Axle?

30:02 I have not.

30:02 What's that?

30:03 It's what Big Travel doesn't want you to know about.

30:05 So, it's this tool that monitors price changes for your existing hotel

30:09 and flight reservations and it automatically rebooks

30:13 those reservations when the price goes down.

30:15 You can also book the lower prices directly by chatting with Axel on WhatsApp.

30:18 Oh yeah, you connect it to your Gmail account

30:20 and it scans your upcoming hotel and flight reservations,

30:23 monitors the prices 24/7,

30:25 and then cancels and rebooks your reservations automatically

30:28 at those lower prices without you doing anything.

30:30 Oh my god, I know.

30:32 Would have been perfect for you when you saw that price change later on.

30:34 Yeah.

30:34 Yeah.

30:35 And Axel handles all customer service interactions

30:38 and secures that price change as savings.

30:40 It's pretty awesome.

30:41 Okay, I'm sold.

30:42 Where do I sign up?

30:42 You can click the link in my description to get started for free.

30:45 We'll do.

30:45 Thanks, Taylor.

30:48 All right, let's go.

30:51 First of all, that was crazy timing that I

30:53 was filming when all those lights just turned on.

30:56 Wow.

30:57 All right, there's something we got to do before dinner.

31:00 And let me tell you guys, dinner is at a very special place.

31:03 So, my cousin was actually here recently and did some solo travel days himself.

31:07 And he told me this place is just out of this world.

31:09 It's like Nordic fine dining, but at a pretty reasonable price.

31:12 I checked the menu and I guess it's super hard to get a resz,

31:15 but randomly they had one tonight.

31:17 I got it.

31:17 And when I told the Epidemic Sound folks about this restaurant,

31:20 they're like, "Oh my god, how did you get that resz?

31:23 You have to go." So, they were hyping me up and I'm super excited.

31:26 However, before that, there's something we have

31:28 to do cuz as things are tracking right now,

31:30 we're not going to do it unless we do it right now.

31:32 What do you think it is?

31:41 We're getting closer.

31:42 Look how pretty.

31:48 Hi.

31:50 Can I please have a cinnamon?

31:52 Thank you.

31:54 Okay.

31:54 I know.

31:55 I'm about to go to dinner, but like I said, I'm leaving tomorrow morning.

31:58 So, if I don't get this now, I'm also hungry.

32:01 So, I'll still be hungry for dinner.

32:02 It's very different than my typical cinnamon roll.

32:05 I really like the big doughy American cream cheese icing cinnamon buns the most.

32:10 So, there's a time and place for this.

32:12 Time and place.

32:13 Ooh.

32:14 Smells really cinnamony with a little bit of cardamom.

32:17 That's the big thing here.

32:18 Cardamom.

32:19 I've had this before, but it's been a while.

32:21 It's still pretty yummy and doughy on the inside.

32:25 Approved.

32:27 We back.

32:28 Let's go to dinner.

32:38 Okay, just got dropped off.

32:40 Feeling chic in my leather jacket.

32:42 I got to pull it out more.

32:43 Anyways, this is the spot.

32:45 It's called Lil Ego and I'm so excited.

32:54 [Music] Okay, presentation reveal.

33:03 All right, we got shredded butter and pumpkin seeds, pork belly, melons, mint.

33:08 It looks like you want to get this one on top.

33:11 Nice with cucumber on top.

33:13 Looks like dill and something pistachios are on the end there.

33:17 And our beers.

33:18 We got pork belly.

33:19 We got zucchini.

33:20 We got jalapeno sauce, chimmy cherry,

33:22 and then some some kind of sauce down there.

33:25 Nice.

33:26 Hello.

33:27 Dinner was delicious.

33:29 I was talking so much with my friend.

33:31 We had a lot of catching up to do.

33:32 He just moved here.

33:33 So, because I was talking a lot,

33:34 I ate pretty slowly and then uh got pretty full, but it was it was so so good.

33:39 I just couldn't finish my entree.

33:40 Anyways, it's my last night.

33:42 My Airbnb is right here.

33:44 It really has been such a fun nice trip.

33:47 I've just like fallen in love with Stockholm.

33:48 Everything about it, it just feels so cozy.

33:51 Okay, I guess I'll leave you with that.

33:52 You don't need to see me pack up and go to the airport tomorrow, do you?

33:56 Turtle out to France.

34:01 To France, I feel naked.

34:06 Oh well, that's okay.

34:08 I don't actually feel naked.

34:14 [Applause] [Music]