Well not me but my wife is going on a Scandanavian tour + Finland from Korea next week. Is there anything she should know about before going. I’ve been to Europe myself a few times but not the northern part and I’m just worried bout her even though it is relatively safe up there.
That said, anything she should know good or bad? local customs? warnings? tourist traps?
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/BobbyBacala9980 at 2023-07-25 06:55:33+00:00.
BobbyBacala9980 (OP) at 2023-07-25 07:31:52+00:00 ID:
jtcun4mDunno her itinenary… assume just the touristy areas. It’s with a big travel tour group. That’s how Koreans travel… always by tour groups lol
Snusandfags at 2023-07-25 07:55:25+00:00 ID:
jtcwerlWhy do you do that?
BobbyBacala9980 (OP) at 2023-07-25 08:16:36+00:00 ID:
jtcxyusWhy do Koreans travel in big tour groups? I think it’s mainly for the older folks. They prefer it. Having all the schedule pre planned by someone else and not having to worry about small details (car, hotel).
Also, travelling overseas is still relatively new for the average Korean citizen. Interestingly enough, they weren’t allowed to travel internationally until 1988 because the president believed travelling to be a luxury too rich for a poor country. I believe he also didn’t allow daytime TV because his reasoning was that people should be busy doing things and not watching TV.
xSayZ at 2023-07-25 08:32:39+00:00 ID:
jtcz5mrBased
eolisk at 2023-07-25 09:00:35+00:00 ID:
jtd16zhToday I learned South Korea was a dictatorship in 1988?! Did your president really personally decide on these kind of things? 😧
SweetVarys at 2023-07-25 08:24:01+00:00 ID:
jtcyiwjIt’s comfortable if you don’t speak any relevant language and can’t even really read signs. It’s common for Europeans visiting China for example
defronde1 at 2023-07-25 07:49:49+00:00 ID:
jtcvzmsIn that case I don’t think there will be any issues. They should stay away from any dangerous areas.
Pudding5050 at 2023-07-25 08:49:10+00:00 ID:
jtd0cvlOh ffs, there are no “dangerous areas”. And if she’s travelling in a group they’re going to move from one tourist attraction to the other.
defronde1 at 2023-07-25 09:48:17+00:00 ID:
jtd4q10Tell that to several of my friends who have been mugged in these areas. I had youth gangs throw rocks at me and my girlfriend and was mugged once when I lived there. And that was one of the “safer” areas.
Sticking your head in the sand does not change reality.
Joz43 at 2023-07-25 13:55:01+00:00 ID:
jtduxd3Since you no longer live there, can you say where specifically you encountered these youth gangs that threw rocks at you? Around what year, and was it a Friday night with lots of drunk people?
ajangvik at 2023-07-25 08:31:36+00:00 ID:
jtcz2v7If she’s with a big group nothing will happen. The only dangers are for people who are alone in sketchy areas at sketchy times.
Threaditoriale at 2023-07-25 09:36:30+00:00 ID:
jtd3tucSketchy 1 = leaving a night club, after a few hundred meters when the crowd has thinned out
Sketchy 2 = close to the closing time of night clubs
kba334 at 2023-07-25 08:14:59+00:00 ID:
jtcxuflIf approached by someone offering something on the street, it’s most likely a scam.
BobbyBacala9980 (OP) at 2023-07-25 08:32:07+00:00 ID:
jtcz481Does Scandanavia suffer from alot of those scam artists/pick pocketters found in other parts of Europe?
Pudding5050 at 2023-07-25 08:49:34+00:00 ID:
jtd0dzaNot really no. There have been people trying to offer a rose (and then demand cash) or asking for you to sign petitions, but I haven’t seen those in years. Definitely nothing on the same level as in the more famous tourist cities.
PrinceOfFucking at 2023-07-25 08:51:12+00:00 ID:
jtd0idcIt happens, in larger cities like sthlm or gothenberg atleast
Just dont stop and watch those street magicians with cups and a dice/ball, they have friends who “win” so you think youll have a chance and theres a chance there are pickpockets among the audience
Also obviously dont bother with any charity where you have to sign anything as a tourist
Keffpie at 2023-07-25 08:48:35+00:00 ID:
jtd0bc8Not as many, but they do exist since they literally tour Europe during the summer.
FHmange at 2023-07-25 08:56:27+00:00 ID:
jtd0w5jNot as much as the larger tourist cities in Europe (London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome etc), but it exists here as well.
It’s mostly Gypsies who will attempt these street scams but it’s extremely easy to not fall for it. Swedes almost never come up to you in the street to ask for something or try to small talk randomly, so if someone would do that, just walk away or at least make sure there is no way that they or anyone else around you can take anything from your pockets or bag. Don’t give any money to the gypsy beggars either, if you do you’re pretty much just giving money to organized crime.
Also just make sure no one can pickpocket you in crowds. I’ve only been pickpocketed once in my entire life of living in Stockholm, and I was very drunk and young when that happened and didn’t pay attention (plus it obviously made me an easy target). Just be somewhat smart about where you keep your valuables and you’ll be completely fine.
Stockholm (and all of Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia) is very safe, and you’ll be unlucky if something happens. But it’s still always good to just pay a bit of attention to your surroundings.