I went to Denmark, Norway & Sweden for the first time outside the USA - Week 1 of 2

[@kristoffer-2614]

The man actually did it! He travelled to Scandinavia like he said he would! Thats freaking awesome, man. It also seems like he really enjoyed it over here which is great 👍

[@itsmebrysonp]

Yes, I sure did 😄 Thank you so much for the encouragement and it was a wonderful trip overall. I definitely could not have made this a reality without the support from everyone here. I can only imagine where the future will take us from here. Thanks for commenting and hope you have a great day!

[@carinahansson2361]

I wish more americans were like you, curious about the world and wanting to learn about all the beautiful and exciting things it entails!

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you for watching & your comment 😊 Have a great day or night wherever you are!

[@fatherson5907]

And we wish you would stop leeching off of the US and pushing your self righteous nonsense on us.

[@dinamosflams]

I wish more people in general were more like this

[@adamzangenberg185]

There are more of him, I moved to Germany in 2020 and travel as much as I can while I am here. To be honest I absolutely love it here!

[@staceygram5555]

To be fair, America is the same size as Europe. Traveling around America and never leaving is not much different than traveling around Europe and never leaving.

[@Fishnetfreud]

I love, love, LOVE the fact that you didn't just go around Copenhagen and see the stuff that people always see. You say Denmark, and many Americans seem to think that Denmark = Copenhagen and that's it. The fact you went so many places and saw such unusual things, was so nice to see!

[@alivedoga]

Mesela Türkiye'yi Afrika ülkesi zannettikleri gibi mi?

[@iRasmus4]

Hear hear! Im a Dane who lives in Copenhagen and Copenhagen means most to me in Denmark… -Still it’s so true what you say, that going to Copenhagen alone would never give anyone a balanced impression of Denmark as a country and I could not agree more with what you said! 👍👌👏

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Same with Sweden. Everyone just think Stockholm or Gothenburg. There is nothing wrong with those cities but there is so much more (and better) sites to visit.

[@DJLtravelvids]

@@F1rstWorldNomaD I was in Stockholm earlier this year, which was a great city. However I also visited Copenhagen last week but made an effort to visit Malmo, Helsingborg, and an art installation on the coast called Nimis to ensure we also saw more of Sweden outside the capital.

[@DJLtravelvids]

Even on a trip to Copenhagen you can day trip to see other parts of the country. Mons Klint, Jagerborg forest, Fedensborg and Frederiksborg palaces, Vallo Castle, Kronberg & Helsingbor Street food, and Roskilde. Managed to see them all on a 4 day trip to Denmark and still have 2 days in Copenhagen

[@jerrihadding2534]

I really appreciate your insights! I’m a 73 year old American woman, originally from San Diego California, who has been living in Europe for the last 35 years. The first 10 I lived in the northwest of Germany and for the last 25 I have lived in Sweden with my Swedish husband. My husband’s mother was half Norwegian and Norway is one of our all time favorite places for vacation. Thanks for visiting Scandinavia!

[@ChokyoDK]

You actually explored more of Denmark than just Copenhagen. Great video

[@itsmebrysonp]

I got to do and see a awful lot but feel it was still a little too rushed. Future travels I plan to spend more time in each destination. That way I can experience the uniqueness of each place a lot more than what I get from just a couple days. But for my first time leaving my country, it was worth every bit. Thanks for commenting & have a great day!

[@cameltrophy3]

Brilliant! As an American who has spent a lot of time in Europe and especially Denmark, it is very different than here in the States. I am sorry you felt ill on your first days. Copenhagen is one of my favorite places. I love all the bicycles. I hope you found your journey an adventurous one and you were able to see why Scandinavian life is so lovely and different. I am looking forward to your next video. If you return and we are in Denmark at the same time I would love to show you a few things in Copenhagen as an American because we would have a similar base to reflect from. I enjoy your content my friend.

[@larsrons7937]

That's a nice offer to give him, Ronin, I hope you guys manage to meet. I as well liked the video and I think it was a good selection of interesting sites he chose to visit. I'm looking forward to seeing the next video.

[@daru6088]

Danmark is king of Scandinavia.

[@perlaursen1885]

Copenhagen is the capital of junk in Scandinavia, attracking all the losers in Denmark, in one little island, far from the prosperous mainland Jutland. Most factories in the city have gone bankrupt, and left are only a vast population of drug addicts on wellfare, and the thousands of gay men picking up small boys at the railway station, and the police doing nothing. My advice: dont bring your young teenagers to COPENHAGEN, as they may get offers everywhere.

[@theTruB]

@@daru6088 It is in fourth place obviously, which is a fine position for you to be in.

[@BaronVonSadist]

​@@daru6088 some swedes calls Copenhagen the Las Vegas of scandinavia, Great city

[@pereinarolsson3928]

I am happy for you that you took your time to visit us. I am swedish but Scandinavia is family. We always joke about the americans that have seen Europe - in four days and telling that Switzerland is the capital of Sweden. Please stay long and please come back. You are all welcome...

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you for the kind words and cannot wait to come back in the future to spend a lot more time in the Nordic countries. I hope to travel the world but I know that area will be where I spend most future travels. Thanks for watching & commenting and hope you have a great day!

[@lohofa]

I'm glad you experienced Vesterhavet on a vindy sday. There is nothing more life-affirming than experiencing the power of the vind and the sea. It is truly cathartic.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Definitely nothing I had ever experienced before! I'm happy for the wind while there too as it gave me more examples of the climate differences between each place and compared to home. Thanks for the comment & have a great day! 🙂

[@akyhne]

It's only windy at the west coast, when you can't stand upright. 😜

[@SebHaarfagre]

As a Norwegian I must agree, albeit I would like to add walking across mountain ridges/from A to B in horrible wind conditions during winter to that list hahaha, as long as you know what you're doing, of course

[@j.d.445]

I've been looking forward to this, Bryson. Visiting my home country in the first video 🤗. Your reflections in the bunker brought tears to my eyes. Not only because of history and the war in Ukraine going on right now, but also because you as an American - the curious Bryson I've been following on KZbin for a while now is living out his dream visiting Scandinavia. I just got all my donations to your trip "back" tenfold after watching this video. Worth every penny 💕 Can't wait for the upcoming videos 👍 Thank you for being you!

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you greatly J.D. 😊 It was an amazing trip and I believe worth every bit of it as well. It also fuels the desire to continue learning & travelling. Thank you for your support and hope you'll enjoy the second week just as much. Have a great day!

[@Jos_G.]

@@itsmebrysonp If you are done traveling in the north of Europe, try Italy (Rome or the Tuscany area) or the south of France. It will be a total different experience. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@iRasmus4]

Ah finally! I’m one of the Danes feeling excited that you are now on this journey that you have planned on doing for so long. I hope that all there Scandinavian countries lives up to your expectations!

[@Gran_Torino]

This was a highly anticipated video Bryson! So happy you made it here to Scandinavia. Enjoy the rest of your stay! 😁

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was a fantastic trip and I believe worth every bit of it. Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@lonestardeluxe3677]

Really cool video! I have to admit that I expected just another tour of copenhagen seen with a foreingers eyes, but you went to a lot of good and interesting places all around the country. And I love your reflections on WWII. Come back another time. Even though Danmark is tiny, we’ve got plenty to show.

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

So you made it across the pond. Welcome to Scandinavia!! and now I'll watch your work :-))

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thanks for the comment 🙂 I had a wonderful time! Hope you'll enjoy week 2 which will be available in a few more days. Have a great day!

[@ankrag]

Great video! I am from Oslo, and actually spent a few months of my military service on Oscarsborg, living there. That was back in '96 though, so yeah, I'm getting old 🙂

[@jesperjfl]

Nice, hope our danish Medical system worked for you, and that you recovered well.

[@itsmebrysonp]

I was able to be seen and treated without any issues. The overall treatment and process is very much the same. There were differences though that I did really appreciate. I will say the cost was the best part 😄 Thanks for the comment & have a great day!

[@knudplesner]

What a mind blowing experience it must have been in Denmark and Norway

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was a fantastic experience and worth every bit of it! Thanks for your comment 🙂

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

Very cool that the dream finally came through, and while 2 weeks is not a lot to see 3 countries, this first video definitely makes it look like you made some good choices and found some variety. As a Dane I'll say you chose some good spots, and perhaps also some that you wouldn't have chosen without all of your research. As for the Oslo Fjord on a small boat... Well, that looked amazing! But then, Norway IS undeniably beautiful, and in my opinion perhaps the most beautiful of the three countries. Can't wait to see what you did next.

[@Fistfury42]

Wow you're finally here! Awesome! 🥳🇸🇪

[@MrNikodemus5]

Very cool, being a former coast artillery officer (Norwegian) it is nice seeing someone young showing interest in the WW II installations. Oscarsborg used to be a part of the Norwegian Naval Academy, so as cadet I lived one year in that old fortress. Very good education that was.

[@madhouse8301]

I love Skagen! Beautiful skies and light this time of year. I really hope you feel the trip was worth all the time and effort you put into it and thanks for sharing with us.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Absolutely worth every moment! It really fuels the desire to continue learning about other places and cultures & travelling. Thanks for the comment & have a great day 🙂

[@madhouse8301]

@@itsmebrysonp the same to you!

[@casperhenrichsenchristense9613]

Cool you finally made it! Hope you enjoyed it and nice to see you went further than “just” Copenhagen, even to my home city of Aalborg👍

[@itsmebrysonp]

I absolutely enjoyed it and believe it was worth every bit of it! Aalborg was very nice the few hours I spent there. Thanks for the comment & have a great day! 🙂

[@Eivind.A]

Been waiting for this video, so here we go...press play👉

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Wow!!! You actually did it. Nice. I remember way back when you started talking about traveling to Scandinavia. Looking forward to watching this video.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Yes, I sure did 😄 It was worth every moment too! I definitely couldn't have made this a reality without all the support. Thank you for following along my journey & hope you have a great day!

[@sofiaandersson136]

Välkommen! Welcome to Scandinavia! Next time try to make it to Åland/Finland or the northern parts during winter to see the aurora borealis! Welcome back soon!

[@MsCheesemonster13]

I really hope you carry on travelling outside the US, and continue making videos like this one. You chose some really interesting and unusual places to visit, and your commentary was thoughtful, interesting and relevant. You are someone who makes the most of your opportunities, and I appreciate being able to watch you explore the wider world. Thank you.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you greatly and I will absolutely keep travelling 😄 I can't wait to see what the future holds from here but there will be video of it for sure. Thanks for following along my journey and have a great day!

[@majaaxholt1927]

Looks like you caught some of the nice weather, we've been having here in Denmark. I hope you enjoyed your trip. Please come again. Lots more to see :) Next time, stop by in Copenhagen and feel the atmosphere of the city :)

[@itsmebrysonp]

The weather was a bit colder than I anticipated but still wonderful. There was only a couple days that were gloomy so I really got to enjoy it. There is so much to do and see for sure. I can't wait to go back 🙂

[@rowaystarco]

@@itsmebrysonp It has been a cold spring, at least in Norway.

[@-_James_-]

I live just on the west side of the Oslofjord near to Oscarsborg. I've been there more than a few times to show friends around. Hope you enjoyed your time here.

[@itsmebrysonp]

I definitely enjoyed Oscarsborg and very happy I had the opportunity to go there. I really enjoyed the history and watching the animation of the Blutcher sinking made much more sense. Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@itsmebrysonp This scene is quite well made in the movie "King's Choice" and you don't have to see all of it as the scene is here on KZbin. It's a great movie though, as long as you are aware it's not made as an action thriller but as a thrilling historical drama, as well as shedding some cultural perspective.

[@renehoyvik]

From reaction videos to getting to visit :) I'm glad you had the chance and hope you had a great time even though we had quite a cold spring this year.

[@MsBlackdeath13]

Lovely to see that you caught the great weather in Denmark. Yeah it gets quite windy on the west coast - even more so in the autumn.

[@itsmebrysonp]

The weather was very nice almost every day with a few showers but nothing lasted all day or ruined any plans. I can't imagine it being even more windy 😬 Thanks for the comment & have a great day 🙂

[@MrLarsgren]

@@itsmebrysonp have a look at this short video. it can get spicy XD. title : blæsevejr og store bølger.mp4

[@jlpack62]

What you experienced is why global travel is so important. We must get out of our insular bubbles and experience the world.

[@itsmebrysonp]

I can absolutely understand that and see why it's important to learn about other cultures/ ways of life. It helps expand our minds! Thanks for the comment & have a great day 🙂

[@torstenw4072]

Aaahh....I m fm northern Germany and Denmark is only a cat jump away fm me...and I remember beeing there (the windy light house) years ago with my parents. We were often in Denmark when my brother and me were kids. Very good memories!!!

[@KaedonVik]

Hey man thank you for traveling to my home land country where my family comes from in USA can't wait to visit all country's I wish 2023 would happen already 😩❤️

[@SteamboatW]

Looking forward to the next video. The classic is to celebrate may 17th at the Carl Johan street. I really hope you enjoyed your trip. I hope you will be able to travel further north some other trip in the future. There's so much to see that you could spend a month in each Nordic country and it would still be not even a percent.. Sorry about your stomach. I still hope you had the opportunity to taste some of Denmarks cuisine. Smørrebrød is famous, and both Denmark and Norway are famous for their shrimp.

[@itsmebrysonp]

I spent the 17th of May right at the Carl Johan statue in front of the Palace. It was a great parade and trip overall. I don't regret a bit of it. I'll have the week 2 video available in a few more days. Thanks for the comment & have a great day 🙂

[@sveinkristianpaulsen8503]

Nice to see you enjoying Scandinavia so far! I'm from Tromsø, Norway. But living in Spain for the past 6 years. Congratulations on 40K views on your video. Looking forward to the next one 👍

[@geirstianaaslund7141]

I have really been waiting to see what your travel to Scandinavia was like. Seems you spend some fantastic days in Denmark. I really enjoyed your reflections on the bunker. The boat trip to Oscarsborg must have been fantastic. I thought about recommending it, but I thought it was to far to travel. And so lucky with the weather, one of the first warm and beautiful evenings this year. It will be exciting to see how you spent the May 17., it was one if the most beautiful ones I have experienced in my 50 years of age.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Getting to take a boat trip on the fjord and going to Oscarsborg was very much worth it! The whole trip was worth every moment honestly. Thank you for watching & commenting and have a great day!

[@wattie1057]

Bryson what a wonderful journey of discovery you are having,could not have learnt about your experience without going there and meeting the people and seeing for yourself the history from the Vikings to the present day,I am so pleased for you and what you might see in your second week,have a great time of it and bring home some more stories of your wonderful trip.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you for the comment & kind words! It was a great trip and only fuels the desire to confinue learning and travelling more. Have a great day 🙂

[@Mike-zx1kx]

7:55 to 8:20 So true, around 100 miles out in the waters you pan to, the worlds largest naval battle, The battle of Jutland, took place. It was a little sad (for the viewers) that you did not have a shot of the two waters colliding at Grenen. I have been there several times and it is quite weird to see two oceans collide.

[@Dan-fo9dk]

"...oceans collide..." is quite a bit of stretching the realities. Both of the sea areas named Skagerak ( in the west and north of Skagen ) and the sea area named Kattegat to the east are the same body of water - as an extension / continuation - of the North Sea.

[@majbrittdamsgaard2060]

Your thoughts on what ww2 must have been like, reminds me of some of my summer vacation spend on the West Coast. My father married a woman who grew up as a part of the German minority (in Southern Jutland). I remember one time where her and my father had some quite intense talks about rather or not we should take her father along with us on one of these vacations and go see some of the bunkers there with him. They where in doubt as to how he would react and if it went badly would they be able to help him - plus the responsibility of having 3 children with them. I went so well! And I got to see history come "alive" right there before my eyes! He fought on the German side so it was quite emotional for me (be raised with us being allied with USA and UK). Now in one of these bunkers they had tried to make it look like it would've looked in ww2 (mimi museum). To see him looking so intens at some of these things and every now and again go "I had one of those", "Yes yes, it was exactly like this", "I remember that" it was so intens! Probably the best history lesson ever!

[@denmark23]

Welcome!!! Omg... I love your videos about Scandinavia, really fun to see your reactions. 💪

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you for watching and commenting 🙂 Hope you'll enjoy week 2 which will be available in a few more days. Have a great day!

[@denmark23]

@@itsmebrysonp can't wait!.. you to!

[@olehaugan9555]

Denmark is a favorite summer vacation for many Norwegians. I have a childhood memory of grilling a whole pig on the beach. Good times😄

[@TheGammelfjols]

I grew up near Rubjerg lighthouse, Lønstrup was my childhood, home village, for many years. The west coast in Denmark is very Special, and wonderful.. unik. The North see, is Rough harsh, unforgiven. And can be kind beautiful at the same time. I live near the Limfjord. Now it's not "Vesterhavet" bur still beautiful. The biggest Wiking age round carsel Aggersborg, is near my home it's from king Harald Bluetooth, time.

[@pepsimax8078]

I hope you had an amazing trip. I have been hoping that a video would come out soon, and hope there is more to come. I spent 17 May alone at home just like I like it. But look forward to hearing your experience of the day 😄

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was a great trip and I believe worth every bit of it. Glad to hear you're looking forward to my perspective of 17th of May. Thanks for the comment & have a great day 😊

[@MortenPeterHaghJensen]

Absolutely awesome that you went to Aalborg! My hometown! And I really appreciate that you went to see Denmark - and not just Copenhagen!

[@LeNaInLoVe]

thank you, have been looking forward to this❣ Great travel "letter" - looks like you had a lot planned and full days. Glad to hear you got better (stomach) and to hear your views on the Scandinavian medical system. Now you've experienced it, good it was a "minor" thing. Wonderful weather on both sides of Skagerak, and looking forward to hear and see your view on 17th of May (Hipp Hipp Hurrax3) 😄😄 Next time, concider getting up north, and I'll show you around the Lo-Ve Islands, experience Sami (indiginous culture), meet reindeers among several things.

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was a wonderful trip and can't wait to go back! I definitely plan to go further North and hope to visit during a time that it's winter 🥶 🥶 Thanks for the suggestion/ idea and for the comment 😊

[@Brandofviti]

@@itsmebrysonp If further north: look up saltstraumen on youtube. It is the worlds strongest tidal current or maelstroem if you prefer that term. About half an hour from Bodø. Terrifying and fascinating at the same time. Also: I would recommend Western Norway as well, maybe I can then show you a few places if you ever revisit us.

[@bigoz1977]

Cool video mate, glad to see your getting to squeeze in so much into your trip. And to able to have some quiet reflection time too, well that’s always good on vacation. Happy to see your KZbin success and expanding your own knowledge and experience which I think you said was a main goal of your channel. This is just awesome mate 👍🏻👏

[@itsmebrysonp]

Definitely one of the main reasons for this channel. Personal growth and trying to get a better understanding of the world, it's cultures & it's history. I couldn't have asked for a better first experience (even with the stomach issues) and it only fuels the desire to continue exploring and learning. Thanks for the comment & have a great day!

[@bigoz1977]

@@itsmebrysonp that’s awesome mate, plenty more to see too 👍🏻 good luck 😊

[@warrenpeterson6065]

I lost track of your channel quite some time ago and it is a pleasant surprise you have now achieved your goal of visiting Scandinavia. FYI: I am 2nd generation Canadian with Viking heritage. I am also impressed with the knowledge you have gained and your pronunciation of city names ... well done "min ven". Knowledge is such an incredible power. Well done!

[@KittenCritters]

Nordic heritage I presume? Viking hasn't been an active profession for nearly a millenia, unless you mean that your grandparents were scandinavian pirates that somehow ended up in Canada less than a century ago

[@lailajensen8012]

Welcome to Norway! Hope you enjoy your stay here. And that you will see some of our beautiful and spectacular nature also!💚

[@ronprichard6145]

Great. So glad you made it. Enjoy.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thanks for watching and being a part of my journey! Have a great day 🙂

[@jandideriksen7847]

Very cool experience You got at Rubjerg Knude Fyr, a windy day at the Danish west coast is a bit awesome. 🙂Hope You had a trip that can "carry" You for a long time, the thing life comes down to are memories, and look like You collected a few. Great video, looking forward to the next one.

[@itsmebrysonp]

The wind was for sure a new experience! I've felt strong winds but not like that or with the constant amount blowing. Well worth every bit and wouldn't change it. It definitely added to the experience getting to feel such different weather. The week 2 video will be available in a few more days. Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@Zandain]

What a great composition, Bryson - some really beautiful images Happy that you got to experience and see so many things while you were over here ..plz come back and bring your girls 💗 Appreciated your profound worldly thoughts, bc it is worth reflecting upon hello from Denmark 🌸🌱

[@lameduck3105]

Hello from Hundested?

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you 😊 Have a great day

[@sinsuburb]

I cant wait for your video from Oslo 17th of may! I hope you had a great time in scandinavia! You are welcom back and next time you are here(cause i hope you will be back!!) I really want to meet you! Thanks for great vids! Have a nice day and take care!

[@yvonneandersson]

Wow I can’t believe the trip finally came, I’ve been following your planning and time has just flown by!

[@Ukkipo]

I've been following your journey to enlightenment for quite some time now, I believe that the greatest thing about it is to actually witness a slow change of mind about how things really are. That views can change and that everything isnt always what we thought they were. If everyone were as humble about their views and their beliefs as you are then I truly believe there is hope for us all. Thanks!

[@neuroleptika]

Fredriksten Fortress in Halden and the 4000+ petroglyphs in Tanum sweden is in same area of the west coast and worth a look

[@annina134]

Nice, you finally got to travel! :) I hope it did give you more information about the nordic countries and Europe.. ☺️

[@itsmebrysonp]

Yes it sure did 😊 The whole trip was every bit worth it. I learned so much but also know it's only a little bit of what's to come in the future. Thank you for watching & commenting and hope you have a great day!

[@annina134]

@@itsmebrysonp you too, have a great day. 🙂

[@stephenbrazil6552]

It is important to travel and SEE. I really appreciated your reflections.

[@henriks6651]

For those who might be interested in what was written on the stone. 3:20 the inscription on the stone. This stone and the ground surrounding it in 3AL* distance is protected. Specific is it prohibited to light fire on or near the stone. GS.* *(Alen - old mesuring system 1AL = 62.77 CM or 2 feet) *GS - Generall Staff

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Heeeey you really made it happen 😃 Good for you, dude. I hope you're having the time of your life. All the beat from Sweden 😁👍

[@itsmebrysonp]

I sure did make it and was worth every bit! Thanks for watching & commenting and have a great day! 🙂

[@Sabine00KH]

Cool video- I am happy to see you did enjoy your stay in Scandinavia. I am looking forward to the second video. 🙂

[@TrashskillsRS]

Almost 25% of all the bunkers from WW2 in Denmark have been eaten by the sea and are fully under the sea level. Others on the coast, like in France etc. were torn down and the materials re-used for reconstruction, but Denmark had no need for extra materials so they became a protected heritage. Most of the concentration camps there were setup during WW2 have also lost their buildings because they were torn down to re-use the materials. So the many bunkers still standing on the coast is an abnormality.

[@Fetguf]

There is a somewhat more different story about the bunkers in Denmark. At some point after the war, it was decided to remove them. So how to do that. As you can see , they are build to last. First manual (machine) demolition was testet, but that had little effect. Then explosive was tried, but even with a fairly large charge, it only made a dent in them. So the main reason there are still about 6000 of them laying around on the west coast of Jutland, is that it is to expensive to remove them. Non of them are protected heritage. They kind of dont need to be as no one want to pay for the removal of them. So right now a couple of the biggest are museums, and the rest are slowly taken by the sea. Mayby in a million or 2 years, they will be gone....but I doubt it.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thanks for the additional information!

[@TrashskillsRS]

@@Fetguf That is true from the early phase. But most of the Atlantic Wall in France were demolished already by the 1970's, there are for example barely anything that resembles fortifications on the D-day beaches. In the 1950' s and 1960's a small project of the defense forces was to seal up various parts of the bunkers to prevent random civilians going into one and either getting stuck or finding some possible explosives inside. Which is partially why some parts appear to be sealed off more recently. The fear of the bunkers is sort of parodied in tve 1971 Danish movie of Olsen Banden i Jylland. By the 1980's and onwards various museums got permission to set up these small information inscriptions about some of the bunkers, like the ones in Skagen and Frederikshavn, and others straight up became museums. While not a preserveable sight like other historical buildings or monuments, you would most likely get into trouble if you just began smashing the bunkers out of nowhere today.

[@MrJuhs91]

Fun facts: The bunkers was made by danish workers, there was not much work but the germans gave them around double the normal salary. So alot of workers came along way from home. It was part hitlers atlantic wall, bunkers lay from norway to France. Normandy bunkers was part of the same "wall". Also the bunkers are made from alot more % of cement than we use today, and of course reinforce by iron nets inside the cement. They cannot be taken apart becouse u know... German enginering. The cement is to hard. Also the Coast line moves, and the sea eats the land in West jutland. Which also make it harder they cant remove the on e under water. So some the bunkers also lay on the side and some of them even turn all the way around 180 degress. So when u walk in the u can see stairs in the ceiling. It is nearly always blowing from the West on the Westcoast, so the trees are pointing east, and sandunes are moving east over time. The sea is rough, some of the germans who like the location for vacation drown there every year. Locals know the sea is rough so they take more care.

[@TrashskillsRS]

@@MrJuhs91 Compared to the French atlantic wall that was built by slave labour and were cheaper on the materials to build it faster on orders of Rommel

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

Yeah, Germany was quite gentle to us in Denmark compared to other places in Europe. Anyway good on you trying something new and travel 🙂 as HC Andersen is quoted: "To travel is to live". Hope you have a great visit.

[@VulcanM61]

Because they surrendered after a couple days. Norway fought to the last man

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

@@VulcanM61 it wasn't even days ... A few hours perhaps 😂 not the proudest moment in my history of DK. But it ended saving many lives, because Nazi Germany trusted us, while we were shipping off our jews to Sweden behind their back. We had a substantial underground resistance, but the official resistance was basically non-existing... Our politicians decided that we would have a better chance to survive as a small nation by not trying to fight. I know that the German soldiers nicknamed DK the "whipped cream front" because it was like eating cake compared to other places.

[@Bubajumba]

@@BenjaminVestergaard Nothing to feel ashamed of, it was very easy for Germans to access all vital supply lines for all branches of the military. Compared to us here in norway we had the geography on our side. We could hide easily and everything where more set up for a resistance or a gorilla fight. Danmark don't have that, barely any places to hide etc. Not to mention its right there on the border with them + Britain where active in trying to help us

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

@@Bubajumba well, now I wasn't in the fight... But I do think DK could have been doing a bit more resistance... It's always easy to seem clever looking through the back mirror... What the Nazis were aiming for was the natural sources of "heavy water" in Norway... But with Einstein fleeing etc. I'm not so sure they would have been able to put together the a-bomb. But they had figured out long distance missiles. We in DK should have realized what they were trying to do... Considering Rømer and Bohr and his kids... They should have had a harder time getting to Norway. I have no doubt that the Danish policy at the time saved lives... But considering how close they were to making the a-bomb we could have done better. We just didn't know that that was the purpose at the time. It's always easy to seem clever looking through the back mirror. Not proud of how easy we gave in.

[@shades2.183]

@@BenjaminVestergaard According Germany's own historians, generals and people who experienced it, one of Germanys fierce opponants in time has been Denmark. The Slesvig wars to be more specifig, Germany didn't want to experience that again, so they used cunning the last time instead of brute force and it helped them. Denmark did the right thing, it went and fought the bolchevik instead in Finland and won that battle.

[@jokervienna6433]

Oh, you finally did the trip! Great - have a good time! :D

[@zephyrdaz]

Wishing you an amazing trip and I hope the weather keeps good for you.

[@sandrasveda2394]

Just popped by. Really liked your video. Have a nice contiued travel!/ Sandra, Sweden

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you very much and hope you have a great day! 😊

[@hipsdontspeak]

Yeeeeaaahhh. You did it. Thought it was empty words, but i'm glad to see you followed through!.

[@susane4078]

I’m 86% Scandinavian. Live in USA. I’ve always been interested to visit this area. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you for watching and commenting 😊 it was a wonderful trip and definitely a dream come true. I don't know my genealogy or much about my heritage but I hope to find out more about my own in the future. I hope you get the opportunity to visit Scandinavia if that's on your future plans. Have a great day!

[@mariamysager2789]

Great video and you went to the area where I live close to Løkken Denmark. Sorry you where ill when arriving to Copenhagen. Hope you have a great trip.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you 😊 it was a great trip and worth every moment, even despite the nausea for the first few days. Thanks for commenting and hope you have a great day!

[@danielmannandersen2332]

and you are always welcome back!

[@niklaslund2204]

I really love that you get to go on such a journey, glad to see you visit my country

[@clausjensen5658]

I live 3 kilometers from Lindholm Høje Viking Museum! Thank you for not just going to Copenhagen but actually visiting Denmark the correct way!

[@TrashskillsRS]

The western shore of Jutland, Denmark is always super windy. The weather typically blows from that direction and there is nothing to slow it down. It is always crazy when you just go a bit further inland and the wind almost stops.

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was unlike anything I've experienced prior for sure. I'm happy I got to experience such a drastic change in weather. Thanks for the comment & have a great day 🙂

[@TrashskillsRS]

@@itsmebrysonp The fishing and seafaring museum in Esbjerg, the largest city on the west coast, has a very big section on big storms, floods and otherwise wild weather that the North Sea has come up with since records began in the early 1800's. A little bit similar to Florida's history of hurricanes. However the last "hurricane" level of wind was in 1999, and it was below the normal scaling for hurricanes. The land on the west coast of Jutland south of Esbjerg and all the way down through the border with Germany is a marshland that gets flooded by the ocean multiple times a year due to its continous low elevation and various dykes and small streams have been made to prevent too much flooding when there is a big storm. It is just the main area where it is always windy and the ocean tries to come into shore, and much of the coast line is being eaten by the waves so many cabins build in the 1950's and 1960's a bit inland are now very close to the shore. Like the lighthouse situation.

[@miafranlund6982]

Great to see that you made it, you actually went! Looking forward to the next video

[@papaquonis]

Looks like an excellent start to your trip (apart from the medical issues of course).

[@itsmebrysonp]

Aside from the stomach issues it was a great trip and only fuels the desire to continue learning & travelling. Thanks for the comment 🙂 have a great day

[@conn7125]

Ohhhhh I’ve been offline for some time so I didn’t know you would come to Scandinavia. I’m so sorry that you got sick and had to go to the hospital in Copenhagen but at least you got to see I very small part of Denmark. Even though I myself live on Sjaelland I’m happy to see that you went outside Copenhagen as I do believe most would just stay in Copenhagen. I hope you have a fantastic time here in Scandinavia 🌹♥️🙏🏻 Love from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@itsmebrysonp]

I was a wonderful trip and worth every bit. Although not having the nausea would have been preferred it did add to the experience. Thank you for watching & commenting and hope you have a great day! 🙂

[@Aliquis.frigus]

If you haven't seen "The Kings choice", you really should, especially after that tour at Oscarsborg!

[@spyro257]

Dane here and i'm late to this, but it was nice to see u in Skagen, my birth town, in the bunkers, lighthouse and to hear u saying u saw where the waves meet, which is all part of my childhood... i wish u knew that, they are 2 different seas, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea where the waves meet, with different density, so they do not mix, even tho it looks like they do, and u can even see the difference in colour...

[@itsmebrysonp]

Never too late! Skagen was fantastic, I've never been anywhere like it. The weather being nice was a huge benefit too. I have some pictures of standing in the water where the 2 seas meet but no video. It was a great time overall and I'm so happy I had the opportunity to go there. Thank you for watching & commenting and hope you have a great day! 😄

[@spyro257]

@@itsmebrysonp i'm following a few YTers, like your self, that focus on Europe, like Dar The Traveler, Dream Team Neal, FOREIGN REACTS, James Bray and ItsCharlieVest... would be awesome to see u and 1 of them, or more, talk about what it was like for u, on your trip... FOREIGN REACTS wanna move to Finland, ItsCharlieVest wanna move to the Netherlands and iirc James Bray wanna move to Germany...

[@rebjorn79]

Thanks for the video. Just wanted to say; be very careful in those bunkers and similar types of places guys.There are often shafts that you may trip into, especially if it's a little slippery or dark. A friend that I went to school with went to a place like that with his father when he was a kid and unfortunately his father fell to his death down a shaft in such a place.

[@lainightwalker5495]

glad u cout the good weather.

[@landersen8173]

So cool! Hope everything is what you hoped for and more. Getting a feel for european/scandinavian history :) It´s different actually being there.

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was worth every bit! I can't wait to go back and visit more places. One thing for sure is that it increased my desire to travel and learn about other cultures. Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@landersen8173]

@@itsmebrysonp yea, it really does make the history lessons from school come to life going to the actual places and makes the cultures more understandable. Allied bomber planes were shot down from some of the bunkers you visited. 463 allied planes were shot down over Denmark. They sometimes flew over Denmark on their way back from raids over Germany. There are a lot of stories about bomber crews surviving crashes and getting smuggled to safety in Sweden. One bomber crew had a bag of oranges on the plane and the germans found them by following a trail of orange peels. You couldn´t get oranges in Denmark during the war. Another crew didn´t survive the crash and decades later a danish family that had kept one of the propellers from the plane managed to track down the pilot´s family and shipped the propeller to them in the US. Too many american bomber crews are buried in Denmark.

[@janfrodeengh5904]

The bunkers were built by forced labour. Each had a battleship size canon. Directly across Skagerak (the water) at Mågerøy Fort in Kristiansand similar bunkers and canons were built. At the middle where the canons couldn't reach there was a minefield. The bunkers took a long time to be built, and used up a large amount of resources. They were never fired in anger.

[@berndb3141]

Cool, can't wait to see how it's been for you, buddy! I'm European but never got around to go to nordic countries. Edit: Sorry you needed to go to the hospital. That's no fun in any country. What you've shown us was quite beautiful.

[@SteamboatW]

You're welcome up north anytime Bernd.

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was a great trip overall! Even though the illness was not fun in any way it added to the experience and helps me be better prepared for future travels. Thanks for the comment & have a great day!

[@mjjohansson1702]

Hope you are having fun in our little neck of the woods. You would make a good Scandinavian.

[@thomas_pettersen]

I randomly clicked your video, and suddenly saw the Fredriksen family. :D Hope you had a great time here in Sætre. :D

[@gerdahessel2268]

When I went into those bunkers for the first time I had the same thoughts. And there are bunkers on all coasts in Europe. Germans have been in many European countries during WWII. In every country Germans commited unbelievable crimes. We were not welcome in those countries after the war and even nowadays there are people who mistrust Germans. I can fully understand this, because many families lost members due to the war Germany brought to the world. And that is why we had to be careful when it comes to involve in a military conflict and export weapons even if countries are begging to give them some. These are strange times and I hope there might be peace some day.

[@berndb3141]

By that logic, it's okay to mistrust, for example, Americans as well. Because of war crimes and overthrown goverments, many events much more recent. Doesen't work that way in my opinion. Everybody deserves to be juged on their own merit.

[@gerdahessel2268]

@@berndb3141 You are right. There's a lot the US did and does you cannot agree with. And many things other countries do also. What can I do if someone hates Germany because of the crimes my country did? Can I convince them to trust? I know why they mistrust and I have to accept the fact they do it. It might not be okay but it is a fact. It explanes the presence as history always does. Yes everybody deserves to be juged on their own merit and I wish all people would do this. But some don't. I cannot blame them because they have a reason for this. If you have visited a concentration camp you understand that for someone who survived this it might be very hard not to hate those who did this to them. Or the survivers of the cambodgean killing fields, or the survivers of wounded knee, or the survivors of the gulags ..... It sometimes drives me crazy!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

In my opinion, I would say that 99,9 % of all danes only have friendly feelings towards the germans. The war ended in ‘45 and both Germany and the rest of Europe suffered a lot. Today we welcome the germans as every other guest in our country.

[@gerdahessel2268]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 I always loved my holidays in your beautiful country! And my kids: Billund!!

[@VictoireOuMort]

@@gerdahessel2268 WW2 was 80 years ago. Almost nobody hates Germans and if anyone does it is just boomers or idiots. I hate how German schools brainwash Germans into hating their heritage and blaming themselves for insignificant events so many other countries have done.

[@matjocs4453]

It feels nice to so somebody actually leave Copenhagen since Denmark have so much more!

[@YoGranDaddyEvil]

So awesome!!! Really happy for you mate!

[@BruunMedia]

Nice for you to leave your comfort zone and travel. Enjoy.

[@SteveDahlskog]

It is awesome that you travelled here!

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

At Lindholm you may see a former, ancient field, which had to be given up from the coming sand, and the farmer seemingly just drove over it, leaving tracks, when he left!

[@evawettergren7492]

Great video. You sure are doing things right by getting locals to show you around. Looking forward to see your experience of 17 Maj in Norway... of all of the Scandinavian countries I believe you chose the right one to visit for their national celebration. (Sweden's national day would have been a huge dissappointment for sure, and I say this as a native Swede. They really ought to just change our national day to midsummer and be done with it.)

[@petragrevstad2714]

I agree 100% 😂. The only way I celebrate June 6th is my horse’s birthday that day 😁.

[@TullaRask]

As a Norwegian I completely agree. Who wants to celebrate war anyway.

[@krele997]

Great to see you visiting denmark! I hope you had a great trip and enjoyed it. Best wishes from denmark.

[@itsmebrysonp]

It was a wonderful trip and worth every bit of it. I'm very happy I got to turn it into a reality. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!

[@datsawesome3241]

i found this to be very fun to watch. thanks

[@paulozavala3232]

Congrats. And i really like your editing!

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you greatly and hope you have a great day! 😊

[@fortuna7469]

Fantastic video! Thank you Bryson! Hope you had a great time traveling.

[@krisjuha1]

I hope you had a good day in my hometown of SKAGEN there are a lot of things to see in Skagen in addition to the ones you showed in the wideo. I hope you saw a lot. greatings from a SKAVBO ( someone who lives in Skagen

[@wncjan]

Great video. Hope you enjoyed your visit.

[@BloodFourBlood]

a couple years ago i also visited rubjerg knude lighthouse with my school class. Really a great landmark.

[@rhb.digital]

Awesome video Bryson.. Hope you had a great time and enjoyed yourself.

[@itsmebrysonp]

Thank you for the feedback 🙂 It was a great trip and worth every bit of it! I can't wait to see what the future holds from here, but I know it will involve more time in the Nordics. Thanks for the comment & have a great day

[@krakendragonslayer1909]

You read the Odin's Sea (Odensee) in a funny way, I like how Americans read European names, it is always unpredictable. Total random. :D

[@jan_Mamu]

road groad met float

[@danishquill]

The etymology is "Odins vi", i.e. "Odin's shrine" or a place sanctified to Odin. It has nothing to do with sea (it's also inland, so would be weird if it did).

[@Hidfors]

Very cool of you to choose Scandinavia as your destination for your first trip outside the US. Thank you for being so respectful. I hope we treated you well, and "välkommen tillbaka" as we say :D

[@itsmebrysonp]

Very well treated by everyone I met and spent time with, as well as everyone I interacted with. It was a great trip and worth every bit. I'll for sure be spending more time exploring and visiting the Nordics. Thanks for the comment & have a great day