lol u r so right that finns love to hear about themselves 😂😂😂😂
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
michael åhlfors yeahh 😆 and at the same time Finns are so humble. They rarely admit to being great at anything. SO many Finns told me they don’t speak English well and were shy to speak it but they actually spoke English more proper than I do!
@Mr_Seppo5 жыл бұрын
so?
@moonliteX5 жыл бұрын
seppo, it's funny because it's true! :D
@Mr_Seppo5 жыл бұрын
I know that, youre talking to a finn, but im not like avarage finns, i love to talk.
@moonliteX5 жыл бұрын
so? my comments only said finns love to hear about themselves. had nothing to do with finns generally being quite reserved :D
@BeekillerJohanna5 жыл бұрын
I think the Finnish curiosity about what foreigners think of us is not about poor self-esteem like some "experts" have called it. To me it seems to be curiosity about ourselves, a desire to know ourselves. Living inside a single culture leaves you blind to the things that make it unique. By listening to foreigners talk about their experiences of all things Finnish, we are peering into a metaphorical mirror to see our reflection.
5 жыл бұрын
^This!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
BeekillerJohanna Great perspective!
@akeronnqvist6685 жыл бұрын
BeekillerJohanna Absolut sant, aivan totta, absolutely true :-)
@SamiVantaa5 жыл бұрын
Johanna is right on the spot!
@battery100015 жыл бұрын
I've travelled in many countries and they are allways as eager to know about their own country as we finns like to hear our country..Cultural exance is allways good
@vp32365 жыл бұрын
Finnish people are not shy but were pretty reserved towards unknown people. Our trust is earned slowly
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Flamma I think that’s a good thing! Here in the states it’s like you can’t really tell who is your friend and who’s for real or who is being fake because most everyone is so friendly. I feel like Finnish people are wise about how they choose friends. Like they don’t just open up to anyone. Which is smart in my opinion. Thanks for watching! ✌🏼❤️
@misslilkit5 жыл бұрын
And that is a main reason e Why it's so safe in here. There is not so muhch room for thiefs or being mugged when everybody thinks that it's just weird an unpolite to talk to people without a good reason. And scary. Everybody is relaxed, but when someone even asks you time, your alertness goes to hundred immedietly.
@area-zk5sq5 жыл бұрын
Kyllä
@jaskajokunen87335 жыл бұрын
Well i think we are shy and quiet, exept in sauna or drunk or after win icehockey world champions :) TORILLA TAVATAAN!
@francisharvey64155 жыл бұрын
Flamma I was very impressed by your video. I have been interested in reserve of the Finnish for years. Thank you, Francis Harvey
@xplanefinland265 жыл бұрын
90% of this video's viewers are finns cause this video is about good things in Finland XD
@MrJeesusTeippi5 жыл бұрын
Xplane Finland Totally offended how she can call us out like that 😵
@xplanefinland265 жыл бұрын
Aapo Isoniemi because that’s sadly true...
@dentistlinguist65695 жыл бұрын
How are the rest of us supposed to know if they have good or bad things to say about your country before you've even watched the video? Come on, I'm not even Finnish but I'm defending your country. Grow up.
@MrJeesusTeippi5 жыл бұрын
dentist linguist Sir, are you high?
@xplanefinland265 жыл бұрын
dentist linguist If the title says ”Things I Miss About Finland”, i think they all are good things because people usually don’t miss bad things about something. Perkele.
@TruthseekerNKAWTG7075 жыл бұрын
I was always so inspired by the Finns I built my own ulkosauna
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Middleton wow!! That’s great. I miss sauna so much! When we build off grid I think an ulkosauna would be a cool idea!
@TruthseekerNKAWTG7075 жыл бұрын
Wildwood Vagabond yes it would! I recommend wood burning sauna, the only real way to sauna. Check out finlandia sauna out of Portland, OR!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Middleton I checked the website. Thanks for sharing! They have some nice looking ones. Good resource!
@TruthseekerNKAWTG7075 жыл бұрын
Wildwood Vagabond ole hyvä
@TruthseekerNKAWTG7075 жыл бұрын
Which church in Turku did you minister in?
@andylee21745 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reminding me, that our country is a pretty good place to live.🇫🇮♥️
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Andy Lee I really love Finland. It is unique and beautiful and filled with amazing people ❤️
@oscargold15545 жыл бұрын
Been forgetting that lately 😶
@MrVolodus5 жыл бұрын
Except for alcohol prices! Slovak Beer, 0.5L in Helsinki was 3.90€. Here you get same beer for 3.60€ ... for 6 pack :D But yeah, its nice country :) Been there only for 3 days but it's one of few countries I really liked.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
MrVolodus where are you visiting from?
@MrVolodus5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond I am from Slovakia. And I love drinking, sauna (thankfully I have sauna 5 minutes of walk from home so I go go 2x a week in winter) and in general I liked how people behave ... kind of like in Slovakia :) Here you can see 7 years old going alone to school :)
@robbinpenney57065 жыл бұрын
Finland has the #1 rated education system in the world. Ha Ha...I was thinking as I watched, this girl went on a mission to teach the Finns something but as I watched it was sounding more and more like they taught you something and then you admitted exactly that...you were the one who was profoundly changed not the other way round. So refreshing that an American would admit that...very cool.
@fellow70913 жыл бұрын
She was very humble to tell that but actually it is not the thing that foreigners have nothing to teach us finns. Not at all. In Finland secularisation (for example) is in full speed and we live in need of mission despite of the state church religion.
@robbinpenney57063 жыл бұрын
@@fellow7091 Well, I don't think I said the Finns have nothing to learn from others, but I appreciate your open mindedness and willingness to learn from other cultures.
@temmihoo5 жыл бұрын
Something a lot of foreigners (to Finland) don't realize about sauna culture is that nakedness is nonsexual. It is as if much of the world sees that _clothing_ is the thing that prevents wild orgies from happening and if you remove part or all of that, it's all Sodoma, Gomorra and Marquis de Sade. Seeing foreigners in their first sauna experience is funny because opposing to their possible prejudice about sex that must happen contrary to all Finnish claiming, it really is just bunch of people packed into a room that is intentionally so hot that the only thing that fits in your feelings and thoughts and experience is that OMG IT IS HOT IN HERE WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE SOON HOT HOT HOT HOT. After getting out, the limbic brain is cool and quiet for a while and expressing only gratitude of survival. This is when you can talk deep or just be quiet in a very deeply connecting fashion. Oh and the limbic brain is right about survival: if you are too long in the sauna, you will die because of overheating, dehydration or both. So when you feel like you must get out, get out.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Teemu Hakala Awesome comment! Thanks for sharing. I agree with what you wrote. It’s makes sense! Thanks for watching. Greetings from Texas!
@moonliteX5 жыл бұрын
finns living abroad often get mailed salmiakki and ruisleipä. it's a bit of a joke but it happens all the time!
@Mr_Seppo5 жыл бұрын
its not realy a joke, we need it
@Ichigoeki5 жыл бұрын
Definitely not a joke. I specifically asked my parents to mail me rye bread monthly when I went to Japan.
@11DNA115 жыл бұрын
I'd go crazy without ruisleipä.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
ShintaSF Ruisleipä is the BEST! I hope your blood pressure gets better! Thank you for watching! ❤️
@helene43975 жыл бұрын
I took ryebread with me when I visited Bocholt Germany, there was Finnish exchange student who gave me a big hug, and thanked me.
@Songfugel5 жыл бұрын
Vacuum pack the rye bread and send it via airmail. When it arrives, put it in a freezer immediately to keep it fresh. Then when you want to enjoy some ryebread from Finland, just pop it in a toster (while still frozen) and you'll have warm and fresh rye bread readily available even in Texas. I had my parents send it to me like this when I lived in Japan.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Santtu Kähkönen that’s a great idea!!
@LunarisArts5 жыл бұрын
Need to remember to freeze the rye bread mum and dad brings whenever they come to visit me in Norway, and toast it whenever I want a snack. Thanks for the tip!
@RumaHinkkari5 жыл бұрын
Someone else have been living in states too... BTW why you don`t miss salmiakki?
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
RumaHinkkari haha.. I miss salmiakki ice cream! That stuff was amazing. But salmiakki candy was ok. I liked normal licorice better though. Honestly I’d take either right now though. Just missing everything ❤️
@LynxSouth5 жыл бұрын
I was an exchange student to Finland long ago. Your lists are basically the same as mine. Outstanding people who have polished their jewel of a country. Their one flaw is that they don't think highly enough of themselves, and so don't share their wisdom and outlook with the world enough. The one thing Americans could truly teach them is marketing/PR.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Lynx South thanks for your comment!! ❤️❤️ I so agree!
@marciusmarciukas54674 жыл бұрын
Marketing BS that is. Is it?🤣
@holoholopainen16274 жыл бұрын
Your Sauna or Mine ? Is That Marketing ?
@UliMuliko5 жыл бұрын
Hyvinhän se suomi sujuu.Thumbs up! I have cousin who moved to Texas from Finland.Welcome back anytime!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Random808 kiitoksia!! Terveisia Teksasista!! ❤️
@Random29605 жыл бұрын
Watching the whole video like "oh stop it you" :D
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Random2960 hahaha.... ahh ❤️
@treeoflife915 жыл бұрын
The finnish shyness thing is less about being cold and more about respecting each others personal space, both on a mental and a physical level if that makes sense. :) We don't know the social boundaries of strangers and don't want to risk overstepping them. Silence isn't awkward to us because it means space to breathe, talking all the time feels smothering.
@treeoflife915 жыл бұрын
And as a poor disabled person and an artist I can tell that there definitely is class differences and judgment. (My parents always told me to get a "real job" etc.) But at least people are polite enough to not spit it into your face because - as my grandma would say - it costs nothing to be kind.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Enne Flinck Thank you for sharing! What you said about the shyness makes sense. Greetings from Texas ❤️✌🏼
@robertmonds4762 Жыл бұрын
I was born in Finland I in Raahe and lived in Oulu until the age of five, when my family migrated to Australia in 1959. I have never been back but I would really like to see my homeland. A lot of what you mentioned was part of my childhood, such as other Finnish people, Finnish food, culture and singing was big in my family and we always had a sauna. Thank you for reminding me how beautiful Finland truly is. Pirkko from Queensland Australia.
@khatack5 жыл бұрын
We here in Finland have two words for "friend." We have "kaveri" and we have "ystävä." Kaveri is like your regular friend you can hang with and who has your back and all that, "ystävä" is a more profound bond, more akin to what Sam and Frodo are to each other, there's real deep loyalty in being an "ystävä" to someone, and they're the people who will stick by you even if it means they have to get a beating to do so. The more superficial friendships many people are used to, the kind that you hang around with every now and then and that's it, them we call simply associates, we don't even afford them the title of "kaveri." This is because most of us at some point, being from a small country and all, have experienced some form of profound loyalty towards us from another, and we give loyalty enormous value. That's why we're still not big on all that polyamory bullshit either, it's just disloyalty with consent and is a recipe for disaster and misery, not happiness and fulfillment.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
khatack Well explained!! Thank you for breaking it down. I understood that Finns are wise in how they make friends but this really helps me understand it deeper. Thanks for watching! ❤️✌🏼
@khatack5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond You're welcome. :)
@jannepeltonen20365 жыл бұрын
...wow, you had me with you all up until that last sentence, like "yeah, I'm agreeing with this guy - wait, where did THAT come from?!" I'm sorry you have had such bad encounters with polyamory; the experience in my circle of acquaintances has been different. Also, I think it is very much possible to be loyal to more than one people or idea at a time; if there's conflicting loyalties, then they just have to be resolved in a way or another. I mean, I'm loyal to my family; I'm loyal to my employer; I'm loyal to my subordinates; I'm loyal to my ideals; I'm loyal to my friends; I'm loyal to my country; I'm loyal to the idea of world peace; I'm loyal to my wife; I'm loyal to my loved ones. Adding one more layer of loyalty into this complex of loyalties doesn't it "disloyalty with consent" make. In my honest opinion, your mileage may vary.
@khatack5 жыл бұрын
@@jannepeltonen2036 you keep telling yourself that. Sad reality is that you've got so many divided loyalties that you're not loyal to anyone. A friend to all is a friend to none.
@Lochness195 жыл бұрын
"kaveri" sounds like "haver" in Hungarian (which basically meets "buddy'). Maybe there is some truth to the two languages being related after all?
@0Quiwi05 жыл бұрын
The practicality is something a lot of foreigners don't notice. If it can be done better we are all over it. Basicly we are a country of amateur engineers (and actual ones too of course). We even got a tax now for wasteful plastic packaging now. Mostly because it's hard to recycle, but also because the smaller packaging is just more practical to use.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Quiwi Lin Lisolet I love it!!!
@LoveAge5 жыл бұрын
You mentioned Finland. Now we all have to go and meet at the Market Square! ;D)
@AkaBodom5 жыл бұрын
Ooh I missed that "Suomi mainittu - torilla tavataan!" comment :D!
@JussiMustola905 жыл бұрын
TORILLE
@jussiniemi95605 жыл бұрын
My friend from Japan built a Sauna next to Fuji mountain, and he brought 20 kilos of kiuaskivi (sauna stove stones) from finland to Japan, since Japan has no bedrock and mainly consists of lava rock which has no heat storing properties.I love Finland and I have great respect for any person that has the courage to spend a winter here.
@pekkaskaffari12814 жыл бұрын
I have worked in 39 countries, visited more than 50, married 2 foreigners and still my home is where my bed is. Finn I am and more I am away, more I love Finland.
@ullahoo5 жыл бұрын
Kiitos videosta! Olen suomalainen, asun Ruotsissa. After more than 40 years of living abroad I'm still 100% Finnish, and will always stay that way. I've watched the two other videos as well, and now it strikes me you've missed one thing about us: WE ARE STUBBORN!! :)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Ulla Ho Hahaha 😄 thanks for watching! Greetings from Texas ❤️
@joelallonen55015 жыл бұрын
I cried a little while watching this... I'm so proud of you, my finns!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Joel Allonen Ahh 🇫🇮❤️❤️
@0Quiwi03 жыл бұрын
It's absolutely true that we hate boasting about our own achievements, but at the same time we get all giddy when the rest of the world notices something we did well. That's the party time right there. Just let your actions speak for yourself and if someone notices be very proud
@anonymousbinarytrader5523 жыл бұрын
Ruisleipä, easy resept: Ingredients 8 dl Sunday Coarse Wholemeal rye flour 1 ps. Sunday Dry yeast 1/2 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar In addition 5 dl of water Measure the rye flour into a 1-liter glass jar. Add the unopened dry yeast bag, salt, and sugars to the jar. Craft the instruction manual under the side of the jar or print it here. 5 dl of water 1 tbsp rye bread ingredients Heat the water to 42 degrees (celsius) (well above hand temperature). Stir in the dry yeast. Add the rye bread ingredients in a few portions and mix until smooth. Cover the dough with a cloth and let rise for 1 hour. Set aside the dough on a rye-floured table and divide it into two parts. Bake both pieces of dough on baking paper with perforations using flour as an aid. Prick the bread and bake in a 230 degree (celsius) oven for 50 minutes.
@Arkkis275 жыл бұрын
Big hug from Finland! Great to hear you had nice time here,!You made really nice points that are hard to see when you have actually lived here all your life. That is the main reason I want to watch these videos since they open up my mind to see the world around me :)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Arkkis Ah, big hug from Texas!! Thank you! And thanks for watching! ❤️
@johnlentokone73185 жыл бұрын
"An american, a Frenchman and a Finn saw an elephant. American wondered wow much money he could make with that elephant. A Frenchman was thinking how many different dishes he could prepare from that elephant. A Finn was thinking what that elephant thinks of him." So tell me more about what you think about Finland =)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
John Lentokone hahaha ahh ❤️😄
@fellow70913 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you americans about your communication skills and unprejudiced attitude. You make everything sounding so easy and fluent, your health self-confidence makes that possible. Your messaging make me feel good. You are really genuine people more than we finns these days I think.
@f1nn05 жыл бұрын
Your videos about Finland/Texas are amazing! I have visited Finland a number of times and felt completely happy, secure and comfi - like the little boy alone in the bus. A number of observations are the same that you'd find here in Denmark except for the outdoor saunas that I have also enjoyed. Come back to the Nordic countries (y) You understand the feel! - Lovely videos (y) .. and the Finns are outstanding people.
@ominousplatypus3805 жыл бұрын
Public transportation is decent in the larger cities but it's definitely an overstatement to say that it works everywhere
@ukkeliskukkelis89715 жыл бұрын
Agree i live 40km from Helsinki and it’s pretty trash; buses go between like an hour and it costs way too much to use it as much as i should
@pricillasanders23305 жыл бұрын
Rachael, I love, love, love this segment. I enjoyed seeing all the Finland pictures and remembering all the interesting sites and foods. Great Job.
@ilmariina5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for these videos, please keep posting them!!! So amazing of you to share your personal experience, it can be really helpful for someone who is living here in Finland and might be struggling with same issues you were here.
@SUMOCAT865 жыл бұрын
8 seconds into the video.. Let me guess... Door locks that work perfectly. I have never seen better door locks anywhere in the world.
@houndofculann17935 жыл бұрын
Thanks ABLOY
@TheAzynder5 жыл бұрын
@@houndofculann1793 It's all downhill from here, they closed down the Björkboda factory and moved a lot of the production to a cheaper location, think electric mortises are still made locally but the rest, not so much. They also had a lot of issues with their later exit models but that is another story ^^
@houndofculann17935 жыл бұрын
@@TheAzynder yeah well, that doesn't take out all of their locks already in place, so thanks to them anyway
@TheAzynder5 жыл бұрын
@@houndofculann1793 True, true, also the lock cylinder system is revolutionary and has been for the past century. Factoid of the day, it's originally based on an old cash register. Their new electronic cylinders have yet to convince me though ^^
@JesperoTV5 жыл бұрын
@@TheAzynder funny to see someone mention my hometown under an american youtube video
@oliviajogever5 жыл бұрын
Ahh I’m currently on an exchange in Finland and yess Finland is such a special place 🤩
@jakewalberg41775 жыл бұрын
Really happy to hear how genuine and honest you are when talking about your expectations when going to Finland and what you actually learned while having been there for a while. That's how you learn humility in the right way. I'm sure you're a wonderful person and it would have been an honor to have met you here and been able to talk with you about a variety of things. You're so much welcome back any time. Just one thing though... Please don't brake against the 3rd commandment.. Or any other. Wishing you all the best and God bless 😊
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Jake Walberg Such a sweet comment! Thank you so much! Thanks for watching ❤️
@XenonThargoth5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words for Finland. It means a lot to me.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Jouni Kantola you’re welcome! Greetings from Texas ❤️✌🏼
@justacavemanwithinternetac7175 жыл бұрын
It means a lot to me too
@iskal67902 жыл бұрын
I liked a lot your 10+ things about Finland. Everyday life here ( Arkielämä , as we say) makes people little bit numb about all good things & places there are here in Finland. But this arkielämä still goes on well for most people here. And i thank you about everything you said on video cause it is reminder for me about the place i live in. And it is a good place to be. Hope you have a chance sometime to come back to Finland. All the best for you in life!
@mikkovaan86365 жыл бұрын
Short summer, foreigners keep saying that, as a finn I dont feel our summer is short, I mean it's 5 months long sometimes to us, but for you it's like 2 weeks :D But then again, when you like the cold, summer feels too long and winter too short, even in southern Finland.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Mikko S. Haha... it did feel like 2 weeks long!! But coming from Texas where we have a really long summer (feels like) Finnish summer felt too short mostly because I don’t like cold weather! I felt like I never had adequate time to defrost from winter. So you’re right it’s mainly perspective. Lol, thanks for watching!!
@pexi865 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding, its good to live in country of real opportunities and freedom, Finland
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Pekka thanks for watching!Greetings from Texas!
@charlesvanderhoog7056 Жыл бұрын
People from America have been raised that they live in the best of all possible worlds. When venturing abroad, especially in Northern Europe, they are astonished to find out they have been lied to all of their lives 24/7 by politicians, by news anchors on their news channels, and by teachers in their schools.
@usaisnumber1paul6 ай бұрын
I was sent there by my Finnish father to work on my aunt’s farm every summer to keep me out of Jersey City he’ll hole in the 60sand 70s.I feel what you saying,I have a child there and grandchildren that I didn’t know about because they have the ability to have a child without child support.She kept a secret because she didn’t want to break my life apart.I am blessed.
@satutaiminmaki9055 жыл бұрын
Moi, Raakkeli! Ihana nähdä sun kauniit kasvot! 😘🙋❤👑 Was a fun surprise that KZfaq suggested your videos. What a lovely way to remind of the beauty we often forget we have here. Hope to see you soon!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Satu Huovila Hey Satu!!!! Nice to see you here 😄😄 thank you for saying hi! I would love to see you again! ❤️ hope all is well with you and your family
@BFCrusader5 жыл бұрын
Being a half-finn and half swede, I take half-pride in these videos ^^
@vernarodriguez41455 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rachel for your videos. I am half Finnish (my dad was born in Alavus) and I grew up in California. I visited Finland many years ago and now I'm going back and bringing my grown children and husband. YOur videos helped me remember some things that I MISS in Finland...for me I miss outdoor dancing platforms in midsummer, Finnish makkara (sausages!), sauna, massage, lakes everywhere and pines everywhere ( my name is Manty :) )
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Verna Rodriguez Ahh so nice! Thanks for sharing. I’m glad you like the videos. I’m so glad you’re going back and taking your family! I hope they enjoy it and you all have a great time. Thanks for watching ❤️
@elrikup11794 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. You know Finland well.. That was all true. Kiitos 🇫🇮
@AkaBodom5 жыл бұрын
All those things that you've listed... they just make me want to pack some things and fly to Suomi on the spot -- going to Finland has been a dream of mine for over ten years! I also love that they put the emphasis on practicality -- why buy many things because they're 'pretty' when you could spend less on useful stuff? Being a creative, I feel that I could be happy there, and you seem to feel the same about the fact that they actually encourage their young ones to do what they love, and I'm not even talking about their education system! Anyway, the uniqueness of Finland is something to experience at least once in a lifetime, right? Thanks a lot for your feedback video!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Alana P thank you for your comment! Yes I feel like they really support and encourage people to be creative. Definitely a life changing experience. I hope you get to go soon!
@hallquiche5 жыл бұрын
We're shy only when we're in this particular unnatural state called sobriety.
@lolal25025 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I saw a lot of rowdy people in bars and concerts. But these are the places, where good Christian girls don't go to. In the summer open air concerts people drink a lot of beer and guys have no problem to pee in front of everybody.
@chrishughes11033 жыл бұрын
Message to Rachael's husband - well done chap, what a lucky guy you are, what a lovely girl.
@QJHNBK385 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachael, thank you so much for this video! All as you tell, made me proud too. If you don't mind I would like to share this with my two true American friends who through me have been able to "dive into" the Finnish, um..diversity, and they love it! Thanks again and God bless you!
@khaledlabidi44675 жыл бұрын
I 've been to different countries across Europe and my favorite was Finland. People are so kind and open-minded, they incredibly trust each other as well as strangers, really loved that country and if I get the chance to come back I won't miss it
@suparauta80265 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. ❤️ I'm Finn and sometimes forgetting how awesome country I live. Thank you reminding me.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Supa 141 thank you for your comment!! Thank you for watching!! I love Finland!! ❤️
@jeffharry96752 жыл бұрын
This is fun for me. My ancestors came from Tornio and Oulu in 1913 and settled near Calumet, Michigan in the northern most part of Michigan near Lake Superior. I spent pre-school years living with my mother's parents on their farm, and was bilingual Finn and English. If you want to talk about our experiences, well, let's do.
@koirahierontahaupii90255 жыл бұрын
Just drinking Juhla mokka, the best :D
@biglance4 жыл бұрын
hi, is it really that bad? hmm... peace.
@sikkepossu3 жыл бұрын
Juhla Mokka is the best. Especially the "tumma paahto" version of it.
@katie189765 жыл бұрын
If you loved Finland so much and ever go back there please visit Estonia as well, many things you have talked about are similar if not same in here as well and we have a beautiful old town and nature in here as well. Also we love the saunas but maybe not as much as Finns 😅😄 love your channel and your videos, it's nice to see things from a foreigner's perspective 😉☺️
@fellow70913 жыл бұрын
Kiitos! Olen niin ylpeä virolaisista heimoveljistämme, jotka meidän suomalaisten tulisi aina mainita samalla kun esittelemme itseämme muille. Kuulumme samaan kieliperheeseen ja itämeren kansojen kulttuuriin. Erityisen ylpeä olen siitä, että vierolaiset eivät myyneet sieluaan kommunismille, vaan halusivat siitä eroon heti kun se oli mahdollista. Virolaisilla on mielestäni suurempi kunnioitus omia perinteitä ja kulttuuria kohtaan kuin meillä suomalaisilla. Meiltä ei löydy mitään esim Tallinnan laulujuhlia vastaavaa. I love Estonian.
@VJax5 жыл бұрын
Now I wanna go to Finland.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Workouts with Valerie Haha... you definitely should!
@XtreeM_FaiL5 жыл бұрын
Workouts with Valerie WTF. Welcome To Finland.
@user-uf7oq1mt9g Жыл бұрын
I just moved from the United States back to Finland and miss many things from the states a lot. Your videos are great and remind me of the great things in Finland. However, I miss the U.S. small talk culture.
@markkukalima57895 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I'm a Finn and I do appreciate how you speak for our small country. This is a cold country to live but the best society I've found so far. Greetings from Turku! :)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Markku Kalima it’s the best society I’ve experienced as well! Greetings from Texas! ❤️
@mikaelpeltonen965 жыл бұрын
Summer in Finland lasts three months like all of our four seasons. 3×4=12=practical ;)
@Mammuttitimma5 жыл бұрын
Mikael Peltonen talvi kestää kyl melkeen puolvuotta
@mikaelpeltonen965 жыл бұрын
Minun mielestä lumiset kuukaudet ovat talvea (joulu, tammi ja helmi). Maaliskuussa lumet alkavat sulaa ja se on jo kevättä. Mutta tulkinnanvarainen kysymys.
@ogkurppa67035 жыл бұрын
nii no tää on kyl mielipidekysymys ku talvi perjaattees kestää 6kk mut jos haluu et se kestää 3kk nii mä oon mukana koska 1pv kesä ei enää maita
@llssneN5 жыл бұрын
Great video.. happy that you enjoyed your stay :) with love from Espoo, Finland.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
llssneN Greetings from Texas!! Thanks for watching!
@VicMcFly1115 жыл бұрын
llssneN Espoo mainittu!
@MrSamulai5 жыл бұрын
1:24 This reminds me... I was on my way home when I met this asian woman. She was wearing long winter coat, fur & all, thick gloves, boots, hood & scarf. I had been in sauna at my friend's place, so not only was I wearing nothing but T & shorts, I also had wet hair and skin. Our eyes met for a very long instant. I still remember it.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
MrSamulai ❤️❤️
@timonatt5 жыл бұрын
For me (as a Finn) the biggest one was about public transportation. You make it sound like there's something magical about safety and security
@DrJ0nes_5 жыл бұрын
Salmiakki, makkara, perkele.
@ClemensKatzer5 жыл бұрын
Yes, perkele is one of the most famous delicacies from Finland :)
@Miksumus5 жыл бұрын
I'm planning some day to visit America, I'm sure it will be interesting to letting people break my private space :D and greet every one.
@jhyrskyable5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rachel. You are so right: I feel akward listening to your kind words. But deep inside I am so glad to realize that a lot of what you say is just what people NEED to hear. All of it actually. And living in Turku myself and after spending almost 40 best years of my life here raising a family and having a wonderful career as a teacher here, I loved to hear that you lived in Turku, which used to be called the asshole of Finland. We don’t hear much of that anymore because the economy is booming, for one thing. God bless you. I love to hear more from you and your channel. Love from Juha in Finland
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Juha Hyrsky Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it! I’m glad you found the videos interesting. There’s more to come for sure. Thank you for watching ❤️ greetings from Texas
@rudistduke5 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right. Thanks for the kind words about our country . Good to hear that someone is roofing for us in Texas :) 'Cause you just don't mess with Texas...
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Kalle Salonen hahaha!!! Love it! Thank you for watching!! Hugs from Texas! ✌🏼❤️
@jussi69055 жыл бұрын
i want to visit in usa and drive route 66 with motorcycle; i love my home country and i loved to watch your video from my home country. i hope that you have change to make second trip to here. god bless
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
jussi Route 66 is magical!! And to do it on a motorcycle would be a dream! I hope you get to do it someday! Blessings from Texas! ❤️
@Luredreier5 жыл бұрын
0:09 Yep, and not just people in Finland. Us here in Norway feel the same way. ^^ Although hearing about people in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland from people from outside the region is a close second. :-P
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Luredreier thanks for watching ❤️
@renttutar875 жыл бұрын
Yup. Go Scandinavia! ❤😋
@paulaehrlin93645 жыл бұрын
Hi! I’m from Finland and living in Sweden since way back! It’s really nice and fun to watch your videos and hear you talk about my home Country! I have Son living in LA and I’m going to visite him in this October. If you wore nearer I would bring you Ruisleipää! May God bless you! 💖☀️👍🏻🇫🇮
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Paula Ehrlin Hello! Thank you for saying hi! I would love ruisleipä! Thankfully next summer I get to visit finland 🇫🇮🤩😁 greetings from Texas!
@JeanMarcCapaul3 жыл бұрын
Had lived in Iceland for 17 years - my ex-wife is Icelandic -. Even though the place is magical, people are very friendly (what is considered rude / a nogo or not differs from country to country), it had been very interesting to discover the language, landscape, culture in general, I had often felt homesick - particularly in spring which arrives late or maybe never😉 according to central European standard - ... had also missed the forest. Some tourists say they don't like the Icelandic food, which I cannot understand ... fish and lamb meat are excellent (though prefer Swiss cheese and bread). Think I would find it interesting to visit all the countries in the world, but have my favourites: Finland, Canada, Sweden and Germany. Have not been to Finland yet, spent 4 weeks holiday in western Canada many years ago which was amazing, have only seen Malmö in Sweden and only been to a few places in Germany. Staying abroad for a limited period of time or forever makes the difference for me. Some of the Swiss people I got to know in Iceland would never want to move back to "crowded" Switzerland😉. Hello from Zürich😃
@calbackk5 жыл бұрын
I really like your open mind and how easily you seem to have shredded your prejudices. That is intelligence. It seems somewhat “untexan” to my prejudge-mental mind.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Christer Albäck haha! Thank you for your comment! ❤️ thanks for watching
@timt24845 жыл бұрын
Ok video but in finland only cheap thing is clean water.
@TheDerperado5 жыл бұрын
Tim T And internet. Finnish internet is very cheap
@ClemensKatzer5 жыл бұрын
And phone subscriptions (7 cent per minute or message), and I believe electricity as well. ~5 € base fee per month + 10 to 12 €-cent per KwH (including transfer). If I got it right e.g. in Germany electricity is a lot more expensive. (a quick google, this page here www.kwh-preis.de/strom/strompreise lists 30 cents per kWH).
@tjaamanen19795 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Everybody thinks that American don´t care about other people but it takes the thing that you have to live there to notice all the different things. Thanks Rachel this video made me smile! Kiitos!
@tjaamanen19795 жыл бұрын
Did you try Savusauna?
@WildwoodVagabond4 жыл бұрын
TeeJii 79 hi! thank you for your comment. I appreciate it. I’m glad to bring a smile to your face ☺️❤️I didn’t try savusauna but I would like to. Hopefully I can during my visit next summer.
@jkmattson2 жыл бұрын
My favorite place - miss my friends and relatives, need to get back there!
@shintayu1015 жыл бұрын
I moved to Finland for 4 months now n planning to be here for a very long time here :) Was searching about Finland video n found urs.....very cool tho, i feel connected, ah yeah btw you have stunning eyebrows xx
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Shinta Parameswari Ahh thank you!!! ☺️ I hope you enjoy Finland. It’s such a beautiful and unique place. ❤️ Eat some Ruisleipä for me lol
@Aurinkohirvi5 жыл бұрын
I'm a sucker watching videos where people try salmiakki. It sometimes leads me into videos with genral talk about the weird country where people eat salmiakki.
@eriksahlstrom84105 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! You say you learned a lot from your time in Finland, and it works the other way around, too - I lived in Texas for a year and came back another person. Everything you say about the nice things in Finland is true, but you guys have so so many great things that we Finns should learn from, too!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Erik Sahlström Very nice Comment! Thank you! Where I’m Texas did you live?
@Summerman000kesamies5 жыл бұрын
Recycling has gotten even better over here. Before you had to go to like a recycling area that was built for the whole neighbourhood (which was still only like a 15 min walk) but now (at least in my experience from where I've lived) each apartment building has all of the recycling bins in their own garbage area/little hut thing
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
High Goddess Finelia That’s awesome! Man, I wish we had a system like that here
@_veikkomies5 жыл бұрын
I do have to mention that religion and god-belief isn't that big of a deal here. Even though most people are members of the church I suspect the especially younger people aren't religious. God is just a non-factor for most of my friends family and acquaintances
@moonchant5 жыл бұрын
There used to be this pagan religion before christianity. Gods and spirits were connected to mother nature. I think these old beliefs are getting more popular again, in a way at least. For example for me it is godly just to be able to go in pure nature, smell the forest and fresh water and just listen, enjoy the harmony and peace. I would say that Finnish people are quite spiritual but also well educated so science is playing huge role what do we believe in.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I agree with you.
@BreadVirus5 жыл бұрын
👏Don't👏you👏dare👏judge👏our👏coffee👏
@tonys16365 жыл бұрын
At last the US is beginning to recognise decent coffee rather than the muck they call coffee, a friend of mine always took on any visit to the US his stove top espresso pot, a packet of Lavazza coffee beans and a coffee grinder, an old early 20th. C. hand one. The only way he could get a decent coffee.
@diwa3935 жыл бұрын
Iha vaa sanon nyt näin juhla mokka on paskaa Presidentti kahviki on parempaa mutta ite tykkään jauhaa omat kahvit nii tuler hyvää
@keimolantio5 жыл бұрын
Juhlamokka is crap
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
BeHiin a Sorry 😬😐 lol
@BreadVirus5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond it's okay :D
@CarWash8115 жыл бұрын
OMG I am so hooked up to your opinions about Finland. Note that I am new to learn other peoples opinions about Finland. I am currently going school (ammattikoulu for adults) learning new things and it's free. I love to meet new people in my school. Some of them are from different countries and that's one thing what I like. I just like hearing peoples opinions. I must recommend your channel to my other friends. Greetings from Finland :)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Carwash Finland Ahh thank you so much for your comment! I’m glad you like my channel and will share it with your friends! Please do! I miss being in school there and having friends from all over the world.... and it’s free!!! Thanks for watching! ❤️
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Carwash Finland More Finland videos coming up next week!
@CarWash8115 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond Nice!
@molotovinkoktail67424 жыл бұрын
First words when i klicked this vid " Because there is nothing that finnish people enjoy more than having a foreigner talk about finnish people and Finland". Got me there lol :D. Feels pretty good to be finnish after this one :D Thanks alot :)
@WildwoodVagabond4 жыл бұрын
Molotovinkoktail Being finnish is definitely something to feel good about and be proud of ❤️✌🏼
@virvisquevir33205 жыл бұрын
7:15 - You need a gun to travel "safely" on a public bus in Texas?!!! That is sad! Quality of life includes being relaxed and a clean enviironment.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Vir Quisque Vir I agree! And honestly I would never actually carry a gun but I absolutely don’t feel safe traveling on public transportation here. I’m sure in some cities it’s fine but back some years ago where I was living it was super sketchy. I just feel so much safer in general in Finland compared to the states. Anyway, thanks for watching!! Greetings from Texas ✌🏼❤️
@Kalanarri475 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond in Finland if u travel by buss there are always old people talking about the day to young people, or everyone is just quiet😂
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Jallunapsu 99 so true lol!
@virvisquevir33205 жыл бұрын
Wildwood Vagabond - Thanks for the videos, the honesty and turning around your life in a positive direction. You inspire many. You go, girl!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Vir Quisque Vir Thank you so much for your encouragement!! It means a lot!
@ukkeliskukkelis89715 жыл бұрын
Perkele how dare you say bad things about Juhla Mokka Just kidding liked the video and welcome back to Finland
@arrow_knee5 жыл бұрын
0:06 You know it! Why, I don't know, but it's really entertaining to see someone foreign experience the weird things we live every day.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Arrow Knee I think it’s cool!
@ferencercseyravasz73013 жыл бұрын
You're a very special kind of Christian. Especially for an American Christian. You show many of the things that I like in that religion and none of the things that played a huge part in my departure from it ( there were also many theological, ontological and moral reasons too, at least from what we might call mainstream Christianity - for many years now I am a Unitarian). I wish there were more people like you wearing the image and the face of that religion and speaking for it instead of the many smug, Conservative, judgmental bigoted folks... The way you said that you went to Finland to give and to teach but you ended up receiving and learning is just precious and honest and dear to my soul. God bless you!
@TheDerperado5 жыл бұрын
I drink a lot more coffee than average Finn and I think that Juhlamokka is garbage. Its very bitter and just tastes very bad. I cant understand why Finns love Juhlamokka
@GorGob5 жыл бұрын
Vissiinki, koska se on tietysti pauligin. Kyllä sitä arkikahvina latkii.
@nofame20445 жыл бұрын
Juhla Mokka is awfull coffee!
@kasperjoonatan60145 жыл бұрын
Juhla Mokka is quite good.
@nofame20445 жыл бұрын
@@kasperjoonatan6014 Not when comparing proper coffee from fresh beans.
@kasperjoonatan60145 жыл бұрын
@@nofame2044 The smell of fresh roasted coffee is very good. But I think mostly it's a question of what you are used to. Though there are exceptions, e.g. very many Latvians hate Latvian coffee and love Finnish.
@mikrokupu5 жыл бұрын
Juhla Mokka Dark makes the difference ;)
@freezedeve31195 жыл бұрын
Juhlamokka is not best coffee but not worst either. Personally i think it is too acid and usually it is made too strong so you can feel it on your teeth afterwards, so I usually drink some other coffee at home.
@taivalantti2 жыл бұрын
turku in january is freeeeezing cold. come to lapland. its totally different. +2c on the seaside is much colder than -25c in inland where the air is dry and heres no wind at that weather. and the "kaamos" (polar night) is not dark, we have only different shades of blue and orange.
@stoner84x4 жыл бұрын
Yeah we do love it when people talk about Finland😍
@hicca90875 жыл бұрын
I think when there is a lot of snow, it is the best
@jukkakarna78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You are good people,to tell us Finns,what we are not allways remember for ourselfs. Love you,and wellcome back.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Jukka Kärnä Ahh, thank you ❤️❤️ much love and greetings to you from Texas
@eddy50455 жыл бұрын
I truly love to watch these things just to learn more about foreigners and learn to embrace what makes a finn a finn
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Roshapakaw That’s cool! ☺️
@Miksumus5 жыл бұрын
I just love listening foreigner talk about finland :D, it's like listening yourself in the news
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Miksumus LoL! Thanks for watching! ❤️
@Frank-wt6lg5 жыл бұрын
One thing I really missed when I was in America was ruisleipä. Not salmiakki because I don't eat that so much in Finland even.
@MrBrullee4 жыл бұрын
I love you vlogs about Finland. While I have not been there yet, I am trying to talk my wife into a trip there. We have just recently guiding a Finnish style wood burning sauna in our backyard here in central Texas. I am quite certain that it is the only one like it in our city. My wife is somewhat Finnish in her inbred introvertedness. Neither one of us can stand being late for an appointment. I hope that you are able to make your planned return trip to Finland.
@11DNA115 жыл бұрын
Hats off to you still knowing a few finnish sentences :) Considered one of the hardest languages to learn.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
11DNA11 kiitos! I wish I had someone to talk Finnish with nowadays!
@FkaViJocka5 жыл бұрын
In the same way your trip to Finland was some kind of an eye opener. I felt the same going to US (SD) from Sweden. Even if California and San Diego was a pleasant experience, I could not stop thinking about some of the negative things and how these are slowly coming to us. Like fast food (EVERY WHERE), obesity, consume-alism, a devided class society and homeless people at the rock bottom. So I believe it’s good to travel to see and experience other countries culture, habits asp, just to be able to reflect over some of the ‘quirks’ of your home country.
@Amigazor5 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see that Finland made you learn something new. :)
@svendahlsten31323 жыл бұрын
Well turku is beautyful and aura joki im werry glad to hear that you had a great time in my country god bless you and your family 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🤗🤗🤗
@PetriApell3 жыл бұрын
Hieno video meistä. kiitos paljon
@jadeauburn92205 жыл бұрын
This video is so sweet! Ruisleipä is reeally good I love it :)