Why Finland is one of the BEST countries for van life.

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Why Finland is one of the BEST countries for van life.

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A travel guide to some of the best stops in Finland. We traveled Finland/Suomi in our self converted camper van and it was fantastic. We drove right from northern Lapland to Helsinki, passing through Kalajoki and having some extraordinary wildlife encounters (brown bears!) along the way.
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Finland really does offer the ultimate escape from the rest of Europe. The forests and the wilderness is endless, and the set up and "right to roam" means that you have the freedom to enjoy being in nature unhindered. We also loved the wildlife, from reindeer on the roads to bears from secret lakeside hides, there was more wildlife in Finland than we'd seen on the rest of our trip through Europe.
Here are some handy links if you're planning your own trip to Finland:
Wild Brown Bear Centre: bearcentre.fi/
REMEMBER!! If you are booking to go and see the bears, note that the EU65 accommodation package DOES NOT include a trip to see the bears, that must be added and booked additionally.
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Parking spots - we used ‪@Park4nightplus‬ for everywhere we stayed in Finland, the options are endless and really are brilliant.
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@TheNewbys Жыл бұрын

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@davidjones4456 3 жыл бұрын

Finland looks absolutely stunning. A very more relaxed way of life.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, Finland was one of our favourite countries, especially for parking up. Lots of really great spots next to lakes. We Loved it! Thanks for watching friend. 👍🙏🇫🇮

@juholaitakari1305 3 жыл бұрын

This must have been one of the best, If not the best, Finland related travel vlogs l’ve seen.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Juho, that’s so nice to hear, we really Love Finland and can’t wait to get back one day soon. Great to hear from you. Kiitos!!!

@pen7759 3 жыл бұрын

When I found this site, such a sweet couple appeared on the screen to tell about their experiences about Finland. Sometimes at least I forgot how our country looks like really. You guys remind me of how beautiful and free country is Finland. Thank you guys for this vlog, it is such a good view to Finland.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Pen, kiitos. We really did love Finland so much and we can’t wait to get back, you’re very lucky to call it home. Thank you for watching and take care 😎

@StephenandAndie 3 жыл бұрын

Finland is one of the trips we plan to take in 2022! thanks for this awesome guide.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen and Andie, you’re going to have an amazing time. What a country Finland is! Have fun on your travels. 😎🤩 Thanks for leaving us a comment. :)

@mohkofantt197 3 жыл бұрын

If you need somekind of a info about, well almost anything for your trip. Can pm me. Same of course for the Newbys. There´s a lot to see and experience all over Finland. But in smaller cities its can be challenging to find info etc. Because small business owner dont have a large marketing budject´s. I do live more southern Finland myself, put i do go fishing all over the country. + my better half is a photographer, so we kind a travel kind a lot on home country. Put its really nice, that some1 is making these quides.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

@@mohkofantt197 thanks for the tips!

@hiekkaroopi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Kalajoki. Loved your video and I'm so glad you had a great time in Finland. I lived 20 years in UK and am now back in Kalajoki. I love this place! We have a mökki and have a sauna every time we are there. We also love Lohilaakso and smoked siika. Welcome back to Finland with your baby when ever you get stressed out. There's plenty of room for you to chill.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Maritta! Hyva Paivaa!! Great to hear from you. Kalajoki is great fun. We loved being there, also lohilaakso was possibly the best Lohi we ever ate, yummy. The summer has already started for you there right, and the beach is almost open for business every day. Soon it’s midsummer festival! Do say hi to the folks at lohilaakso from us. See you back in Kalajoki soon we are sure of it. Kiitos! 👍🙏

@hiekkaroopi 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys The summer season in Hiekkasärkät will begin soon. Weather is chilly tho. 😄 Stay safe!!! 💕

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Brrrrr. It’s comes sunny soon I expect. :) Thanks Maritta, hauska Kessa!

@waltzzu7 3 жыл бұрын

i am glad that you enjoy our beautiful country :) WTF: welcome to finland :D

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Kiitos! Thank you we loved our trip and will be back. :) ❤️👍😎

@KasperiVonSchrowe 3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, one Finn here. Thanks for the great video and compliments on our humble country. Venetsian festival is mostly held in western Finland and there are even some Finns that don't know about it. I do and I have them in my summer home every last Saturday of august, like it should. Typically I enjoy Finnish nature and our "every man rights" to roam around and go to sauna regularly, but I think we Finns don't value that as much as we should. It's just the way of our life here. Reindeers are typical animals on the roads of Lapland (yes it's my favorite domestic holiday destination I visit very often), but I have to admit... I've never seen a bear in the wild. In that aspect you guys have seen more Finnish wilderness than I.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hyvaa Huomenta Kasperi, great to hear from you and thank you for leaving us such a great comment. Finland is amazing and we can’t wait to return, next time it will be with out little boy Crusoe, maybe he learns to swim in a Finnish lake?! Thanks so much for sharing your country with us. 🙏

@MBuliveivari 2 жыл бұрын

Liked this alot. Found couple of places to go and I'm native :)

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great news Mikko, you have a beautiful country and we can’t wait to come back.

@___shelllll 3 жыл бұрын

I am Japanese, but I want to live in Finland in the future💓🌈Nice postingI look forward to it😍😍

@millinutz 3 жыл бұрын

So damn good how you two can sell a place or country. I know John knows his way around Suomi, but you are doing it with other countries too, countries that are not always associated with tourist travelling, like Norway, the Baltics and you've even sold me my birth country England, as well. My list of places-to-go is getting long..., very long, but Wales is still at the top (my surname originates from there) !! Thanks for your hours of work to get these vlogs out there for us, I for one appreciate them enormously. Thanks 👍, Steve🇨🇭.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Steve, always wonderful to hear from you and we appreciate you taking the time to tune in so very much. Norway was incredible, and yes - we too are super grateful to have had the time and forced opportunity to explore the UK. There’s beauty everywhere, you just gotta get out there. Thank you for appreciating our work, that means a lot to us and we will keep working hard at it. All the best from the three of us. Xx

@odisseiaetc3909 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks for sharing this video from my home country. Greetings this time from Algarve, Portugal and Brazil to all. Hope to see you always as well.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! We're really grateful to have you along for the ride and hope that the sun shines where you are!

@MyFrenchLifeVienne 11 ай бұрын

Again another excellent informative blog. Thank you 😊

@elizabethwezelman8547 2 ай бұрын

I am really enjoying going back to all the episodes I missed before discovering your channei! Finland is gorgeous, and Northern Finland is so similar to Northern Canada, breath taking. Thank you so much.

@inabates8919 Жыл бұрын

Again thank you both 💋❣️😉👏

@samartik74 3 жыл бұрын

Im live whole life in Finland and now im know this Venetsian festival to Kalajoki first time 🤗 Nice video 👍🏻🇫🇮

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sami, Kalajoki is very worth a visit this August, thats for sure. The Beach at Hiekasaarkat is where the action takes place. Let us know how you get on, it would be great to hear what you think! Thanks for your comment.

@squidcaps4308 3 жыл бұрын

Venetsia festival comes from Kokkola but it has spread bit on the coast. The best scenery in that weekend is absolutely in Kokkola, it is called the Festival of Light and Fire, there are fireworks, lights and lots and lots of candles and torches lining up the islands between Kokkola and Pietarsaari, along the 7 Bridges road. It is sort of our second New Years Day.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

@@squidcaps4308 Thanks for the info, we love Finland, and knowing that there is an even bigger festival to visit is great news, we will almost certainly be heading back to visit. Thanks so much for your message, great to hear from you!

@johncopetti1253 3 жыл бұрын

I m sure you have your moments, but you really do seem such a lovely couple, and to share the same love of life, and cope in such a confined space for such an extended period..... Much respect and all the best and enjoy. Cheers and thank s for sharing

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you John, what a lovely comment to receive. The world needs more people like you! We’re very lucky and very happy and we love sharing our adventures with you all. All the very best!

@squidcaps4308 3 жыл бұрын

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, very cool to hear from you, great to know about Kokkola venetsia. We will certainly need to return for that one! Hope you enjoyed the video as much as we love your country. Thank you 🙏

@annwalraven4080 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video so excited to see that there was one today and was not disappointed. You guys rock.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Tricky time at the moment to make videos. Won’t be long until we are smashing them out again!

@Chamarasanjaya25 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! I love the way both of you are expressing the things that you felt during the trip. Awsome Guys!!!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Spend it. Great to hear from you. We are pleased you liked the video!! 🤩👍😊

@leesarahvanlife2297 3 жыл бұрын

Hooray for Finland thank you for the information always a pleasure watching your videos you two. Plus how lush is your kitchen! ❤️💚🥰 xxx

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks guys! Right back at ya! We must admit...we are LOVING the kitchen. Have you guys been up to Finland? Or is that part of the upcoming scandi plans? X

@leesarahvanlife2297 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys it’s all part of the new adventure once we can - haven’t been to Finland but have been to Sweden and absolutely loved it ! Hope all is well in the newby household (any 🍼??) xxx

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

We are still waiting for the boy to turn up! Very soon I’m sure. We let you know when he arrives. Gonna call him Crusoe. What do you think? :)

@Aurinkohirvi 2 жыл бұрын

One thing to correct. "Suomi" (Finland) does not come from swamp (suo). It is actually a loan word from Proto-Baltic word žemē, which means land, area. Suomi originally meant only the very south-western part of Finland, where the tribe of suomalaiset (in English: Finns) live. Varsinaissuomi = Finns Proper in English. It's also the root for words Häme (in English Tavastia) and Sapmi/Sabme (In English: Lapland, in Finnish: Lappi/Saame). The tribe of hämäläiset (Tavastians) live in most of southern Finland, there's multitude of places with name Häme found from the Lake Ladoga to Bay of Bothnia, covers about half of Finland. And the Samit/Sápmelaččat tribes (in Finnish: saamelaiset, in English: Sami) live in Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in North-Western Russia. The name "Finland" is what the Germanic languages speaking Scandinavians used and which also English adobted. That actually comes from older Germanic word meaning hunter-gathering lifestyle people which also was used of Slavic peoples Wenden/Winden whose land was called Wendland/Windland, and which still today is Venäjä (Russia) in Finnish. So Finnish word for Venäjä is a loan word from Germanic languages. And in Latin language the Slavs were called Veneti. The Baltic Sea has an old name the Wend Sea.

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Hey hey Suomi!! Kiitos for sending through this very detailed explanation of how the name Suomi came to light. A wonderful comment to read. Love it. Thank you for watching our Vlog, your support and knowledge is very much appreciated! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

@intransit2822 3 жыл бұрын

We are planning taking a few years off travelling in our van so also found this really useful 👍

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi InTransit! Great to hear from you. Thank you for leaving a comment. We love to hear from people who are heading out on adventure. Let us know how you get on, and how the travels go. Good to know you’re out there. Thanks!

@Tatia146 5 ай бұрын

Great video advertising Finland. 🇫🇮 Just love my country. Midges in Lapland have big teeth so be prepared. Rauma is also a beautiful town. Pori Jazz festival is great and there is always Yyteri beach! ❤

@JukkaOllikka 3 жыл бұрын

Super nice video. I picked up Kalajoki area from it, a must visit next summer a long time. If you like saunas and maybe few (thousand) more lakes, and some really nice cities, you must visit Saimaa area, true lakeland.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jukka! We can’t wait to get back to Finland, and lakes and saunas are our favourites so we will add Saimaa to the list.

@skenaari 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely couple. I liked that you mentioned about respecting nature as it is. We have this thing called everyone's right, but it's build-in and taught to kids that it actually means everyone's respect. So you have the right to pick berries etc. within respect. And you guys nicely explained why. People before you left the place nice for the next ones. Took their carbages and maybe some more with them. Van life seemed to work well even during these Corona-times :) Love to all from Finland

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Kiitos! Thank you for your comment. We LOVE Finland, and can’t wait to get back. Hopefully next time we would live to visit in the winter. Some northern lights and big snow. Can’t wait. Respect for the nature is an absolute. 🙏 great to have you along for the ride. Please do like and subscribe too! :)

@jaripalviainen3348 Ай бұрын

You really Joy, like we finns. you are so great. you know whats look and feel good. Thank you, your wisit. 😊

@vidad3820 2 жыл бұрын

I am really drawn to this place - feels like a mix of my home and my ancestry (Scandinavia -> Yorkshire, Eng -> Ontario, Canada). I am absolutely at home amongst the forest and lakes - I can't wait to visit next year. Thanks for sharing - great video! :)

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for writing to us Vida, it’s a really special place and we’re sure you will love it. Let us know how you get on and where you get to! Safe and happy travels friend x

@samhartford8677 3 жыл бұрын

Yeps, so you are so correct. We all want a mökki. We want the space where we do not need to talk, where there is quiet. And of course sauna and the lake. Nothing better.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing better indeed! We loved the concept so much Sam, a very special part of Finland. Thanks for the comment and for watching!

@facotheone 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, very interesting

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching friend, great that you enjoyed the video. :) 👍🇫🇮

@Latexhandske 3 жыл бұрын

In 1988 I went to Helsinki for a week, just to look at all the beautiful buildings. Yup, back the I worked as a bricklayer and my fascination was overwhelmed just walking the streets. Hyvää Soumi!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

They are some of the most beautiful buildings, we agree! We really enjoyed walking the streets of Helsinki. Sounds like you’ve had some really interesting chapters and adventures in life Meinart, thank you for sharing them with us!

@Latexhandske 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys Dear friends! Life should be fun, life is what you make it. I/we are not the kind persons that takes 2 weeks in Spain, drunk by the pool and shouting in the streets. No, we want to see the everyday life and we do like you - we walk! To be a guest in another country, taste what is "on" in that city. We did both work in a ferry company, Stena Line, and we know how the travel business works. And we know how beautiful the Oslo fjord is!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Meinart. Next time we are your way we would very much love to buy you a pint friend, you travel how we travel. Thanks!

@Latexhandske 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys Alright, 1 pint of water for me please! Love that! How soon is soon? Shall I shout; Suppers ready!! That soon? Or....it may be that there will be new restrictions again here in Sweden in September. No in or out over the bridges.

@riittakeskikuru5835 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for so nice video. We have been so used to go to sauna and jumping in a to lake is so common,.We did that at childhood first time. It's fine to see that coming to Finland and got to know things of our land meant so much for you. Simplicity is really the right word.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Riitta, we loved your country and we cannot wait to come back. Thank you so much for tuning in and being a part of our journey with us. ☀️

@d8nielhz825 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Great video. The people of Finland have a awesome "lay back" attitude from my experiences. Great people with humor. Hoping to drive through Finland from the north this year. Would be amazing! Where did you go after Finland? 💙

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Cool to hear from you D8niel. We went to Estonia and then South through the Baltic’s, ending that trip in Greece. It was epic! Have a great trip to Finland, let us know how you get on. Thanks!

@penttiperusinsinoori3037 3 жыл бұрын

Think they have still lot of to see. Castles , here is few real castles from middle ages. Amazing places. Have to see. If want see great lakes go to lake Saimaa.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pentti. We can’t wait to come back to see the rest of your amazing country. Thanks for watching 🤩

@penttiperusinsinoori3037 3 жыл бұрын

Check these locations.. lappeenranta, puumala, pistohiekka, punkaharju, savonlinna, koli

@penttiperusinsinoori3037 3 жыл бұрын

Castles you find in savonlinna, hämeenlinna and turku. Best ones in my opinion.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pentti, that’s some great advice. Castles would be excellent to go and see. Next time we certainly will. 👍🏰🙏

@tarjatuhkanen7094 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back to do the same trip in mid February to see the other side of living in Finland! Lol. Good to see you liked it here. (personally venetian night is okay, just not for me, those fireworks are pretty but that is the only good side, animals get scared, risk of accidents, fires, and loads of rubbish in the nature). There are quite a list of rules to go by when using everyman's right in Finland. Hope you get to come back some day.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

We can’t wait to get back to Finland Tarja! And we’d love to come in the winter to experience the difference and see the northern lights. Stay safe and thanks so much for tuning in!

@raastaproject3853 3 жыл бұрын

Oh how nice! I just discovered your channel and discovered some parallels - travel enthusiasts here too, travelling as a family, lived in Finland myself for some time, had a baby during the pandemic without my partner and my birthday is on the 28th Feb :-) Lovely channel, thanks for sharing your adventures! Congrats on your precious boy, happy travels and who knows, probably we meet on the road one day ;-)

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Heeeey! How cool is that? Love the parallels and thanks so much for sharing and reaching out, really great to hear from you guys and it would be super cool to think paths might cross somewhere someday, let’s hope we can all get back on the road again soon! Happy adventuring! X

@Kylvetin 3 жыл бұрын

Living close by Kalajoki i think our eastern boarder is fantastic. I like to discover the old ways..and our war history. Lot of history along our easterboarders that i think you two could discover and show the world.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Marco, thanks for leaving us a comment. The eastern boarder does hold plenty of interest for us. Let’s see when we get back to Suomi, soon we hope!!! KIITOS!! 🙏🙏👍🇫🇮

@anouksophia7399 2 жыл бұрын

I am binging on your videos today, what a great way to pack my house ready to move tomorrow, closer to the Theban mountain here in Luxor Egypt, while watching your videos, They bring so much joy & valuable information! You guys so totally deserve to get to 100K subscribers! Let's make it happen!

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anouk! Always wonderful to hear from you. Sounds like you have been busy, moving closer to the mountains, beautiful!! We can’t wait ( and we always say this) to visit Egypt, maybe a little later in the year. It will be epic! Maybe by then we have a few more subs. 100,000 is certainly an ambition!! Let’s make it happen!!

@Professionalmoochers 3 жыл бұрын

What a country! We’re gutted it’s so far away, definitely on the list for when we can travel for a longer period of time.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Profs! You betcha, what a country. Where you heading next? Any plans swirling around?!!

@Professionalmoochers 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys we have absolutely no idea what we’re doing in the near future haha! I think our European trip in May will have to wait 6 months so, as soon as we’re allowed to travel, we’re just going to visit as many uk places as possible. Wales, Lake District, Peak District, see family in Devon... who knows! How’s the bump?

@scanpolar 3 жыл бұрын

I liked your video! I have lived long time in Spain , but I am always very sad if I cannot visit my Suomi in summer time. P.S I have also sauna here in Spain. Greetings from the covid troubled country Spain.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jouko, good to hear from you. Thanks for leaving us a comment. Wowzers a sauna in Spain, very cool. We plan to head in the direction of Spain when the new van is built and this Covid is under control. Fingers crossed that’s very soon! Thanks 🙏

@Latexhandske 3 жыл бұрын

Jouko - Perkele! You finns do take your sauna along for the ride wherever you go in the world! Love it! Finnish SISU. I will have a look out here in Sweden when I see a tall guy carrying his souna on the back on the way from Spain ! Tack care

@TheKompromissi 2 жыл бұрын

Had a Scottish person visit one time, with plans to do all sorts of things based around our "mökki" in the lake country. She came over and pretty much ditched everything in favour of just hanging out at the "mökki", just living. She did get a picture of a lynx as well, which was quite a big deal...

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Hei ystävä, thanks for watching Ville, great to hear from you. Nice story, we love the Suomi Mökki! Lucky with the Lynx too. 🙏🇫🇮

@paivitiitta1884 2 жыл бұрын

I'm native finnish living in Greece, both countries I love but my soul rests in Finland , nothing like the silence in the nature there ! Thank you for amazing vlog from both of my homes ! The church you mentioned is not orthodox church , the white one is a Helsingin suurkirkko which a lutheran church, the red one on Katajanokka is orthodox.

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paivi! You have the very best of both worlds there. I often thought of Greece as the Suomi cousin. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🇵🇹🏡🇫🇮🇬🇷

@gbbluemonday 3 жыл бұрын

This was nice, thanks!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you and thank you for leaving us a comment. 👍🙏🤩

@annebrailsford1280 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this guide. One of our future plans is to travel north through Norway and return via Finland, having had a brief taster on a trip from Sweden via the Åland Islands to Helsinki. I’ll be checking the two individual films next. Thanks so much for sharing 😊

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful trip Anne, it’s what we did and we loved it.

@glenyscallaghan1195 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see it through your eyes ,I haven’t been further north than Germany. 🧡🧡👋👋😃

@TheNewbys 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenys!! We are so glad you can live vicariously through our videos. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated friend! 👍🙏❤️

@kadirimusah233 3 жыл бұрын

I will be there soon thank you for you guys message bless

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kadiri, good to hear from you. Thanks for the message. We are now building a new van to explore more. Enjoy your trip to Finland! It’s amazing.

@margoabad1760 3 жыл бұрын

First time I saw you. Excellent video. The church in your video is the Tuomiokirkko not the Orthodox Church.

@JarppaGuru 3 жыл бұрын

17:39 yes there is shared sauna in every house reserved for every week your choosen time or what is available. and yes newer flats have sauna included, but you can live without sauna too xD

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Sauna is the best!! We LOVE IT!!! 🧖👍

@Manpreet-Singh-yt 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Country, Great Vlog, Thanks for sharing your experiences & Keep exploring the Treasures of Mother Earth 👍 Greetings from Punjab 🙏

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Manpreet! Great to hear from you and thanks for dropping us a line. Punjab!!! Very cool, we LOVE India. Hope to see you there soon!! :)

@Manpreet-Singh-yt 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys you are most welcome anytime you come up here :)

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Manpreet. :) 👍🙏😎

@ArchieArpeggio Ай бұрын

You´ll propably know this as you have lived in Kalajoki that Venetsialaiset is originaly from Kokkola and it is propably the biggest celebration in there. Even bigger than new year. Very important celebration for locals. I know that well for being from Kokkola and i have lived there over 35 years. I also have to disagree that Helsinki would be the best city. I always said that if i ever move somewhere in Finland, it would be Tampere. So now i have lived 6,5 years here. I have also lived two years in Stockholm Sweden. There is even longer sand beaches at Lohtaja. Lohtaja is about halfway between Kokkola and Kalajoki. Kokkola sure is nice summer city like most of the cities in Finland. Summer is the best time in Finland.

@tmc3143 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video and another place to add to the list, how are we going to fit them all in!!! 😀😂

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Lee! Tricky one for sure. I say quit the jobs and throw caution to the wind! Why not. ;) where is your next trip too? Post lockdown, do you have a big trip planned? Good to hear from you Lee. :)

@curious_soul7 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear you enjoyed Finland. 🤗I am Finn from the Southern part of the country and hope I can one day travel around the country in van. There is so much to discover but I never a had car to do this... So you likely have seen more of Finland than I. 😁 Succes for your future travels and other adventures!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to hear from you and thank you so much for watching and leaving us a comment. As you can tell we really loved your country and we can’t wait to come back. Hopefully you can get out and explore your own back yard soon!! Thanks again and take care x

@ToastandJam52 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and this is the first video I have watched. First off, congratulations on the baby!!!! (It won't change your life one little bit!!!!! Much.) The reason I searched out your channel is that I am considering coming to Europe, getting a van and touring around for as long as I can. I hope to get lots more inspiration from your videos so thank you very much for making them (any advise...). Take care and look forward to seeing your again soon. (Looks like I am going to be binge watching your channel over the next few days.)

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey friend!!! Thanks so much for tuning in and for leaving such a wonderful comment. We’re supper excited to hear you’re planning van adventures of your own, it’s the best thing ever and our first bit of advice - do it as soon as possible!! 😎 shout if we can help with any of the planning and let us know how you get on! Happy watching! Xx

@ToastandJam52 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys Thanks for the advice. I am certainly going to start as soon as possible as I am closer to 70 than I am to 30 so I don't have time to waste!!!!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

A long time ago when John was 20 (so a really long time ago 😂) on one of his first back pack trips he met what he thought back then was an old fella around your age. This dude was an inspiration to John because you don’t often see older travellers, especially ones living so free. 163 countries later and John remembers that man fondly, the only change is that old isn’t really old anymore, just a little wiser perhaps. :) go for it.

@sydneydaramy5453 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that thank you

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sydney, great to hear from you. We are really pleased you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!!

@richardclarke1157 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just booked my channel crossing for the whole month of august, I’m going to Norway and Finland, no plans, you’ve really wetted my appetite, we are fully self contained for wild camping. Can’t wait?

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, I’m sure we replied to your comment a few times now, but KZfaq doesn’t seem to be sending it. Sorry for that. Have a fantastic trip. August will be great, the last weekend is when Kalajoki has their fireworks. Thanks!

@richardclarke1157 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys thank you for your reply, a little bit more information if I may, I’ve been scouring many Scandinavian videos recently, noticed there’s quite a lot of fishing going on, would love to catch and cook a fish or two, usually I’m on a short time scale and rush from place to place but this time we have time to park and relax, any fishing tips? Oh, did do a wonderful drive to the nordkap Christmas 2018 in a 4x4 pickup, loved it, now want to do again with my camper, not 4 wheel drwheel drive but it’s a new front wheel drive?

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, fishing trips can be amazing in Finland. Head north to the larger rivers, grab yourself a permit and see what happens. Friends of mine have been lucky enough to catch 20kg sea salmon up there. If you miss out on a catch and want a sure catch place where lakes are stocked you could go to lohilaakso in Kalajoki, speak to Marja and mention us, you might get a discount or just a big smile! Sounds like you have a plan in your camper, you know those roads up there, it can be a bit wild, especially later in the season. Go steady friend and let us know how you get on. 🤙👍🚐🐟

@kallekonttinen1738 3 жыл бұрын

Nice film about my country! Familiar places. Churches at Helsinki you got wrong. There is orthodox church at Katajanokka but that white one is lutheral..

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kalle, great to hear from you, thanks for your comment and details about the church. We LOVE Suomi!!!!

@inabates8919 Жыл бұрын

Not a big fish eater, had a very bad experience, many years ago, in my early 30’s , I’m only now starting to eat fish again, and I’m 70 next year. I must admit I’m re-enjoying the experience. 😉💋❣️🤣🤷‍♀️

@ingerarensbach6190 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great wideo. I would love to go there again. Inger, Denmark

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Inger, great to hear from you, thanks for leaving us a message. Finland is amazing, such a simple fun place to travel filled with lots of wild places and open space. We can’t wait to get back. Thanks for watching and hope to hear from you again soon. 🙏👍😊

@inabates8919 Жыл бұрын

Have you thought about given to the idea of being international-internet tour guides, you win in my mind hands down. You guys are the bee’s knee’s 👏👍😉💋❣️🤣🤷‍♀️

@mikrokupu 3 жыл бұрын

Now during the Covid crisis Finns themselves have truly found the nature parks and the other nature destinations. And the "mökki-life" has been more popular than ever. You had a good timing, less local travellers in the end of the summer, July typically is the holiday month in Finland. The schools start in the mid August already. A fun fact 18:54: For some reason, Helsinki has plenty of Nepalese restaurants but only a few Indian :) Probably the less spicy Nepalese food works better in Finland.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Enceladus, great to hear from you, and thank you for your comment. We LOVE Finland. Hope you guys are all safe over there, we are sure you are. Yes about the Indian V's Nepali food, totally agree. We cant wait to get back with our little boy Crusoe (just born) and show him the wonders of Suomi. Thanks!

@mikrokupu 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys What a wonderful name your son has! Take care!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikrokupu THANK YOU!!! :)

@DanniandJoe 3 жыл бұрын

So cool! Just found you guys, new sub here

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Danni and Joe. Cool!!! Thanks for subscribing, great to have you along for the ride. Finland is such a special place, we loved it. Just started to build a bigger van to fit three people, stay tuned!!!!

@JarppaGuru 3 жыл бұрын

10:18 living 45 here and first time i relize that "suo" LOL

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

👍 nice!

@OTWD_yt 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys 😍

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dridgers! Great to hear from you, thanks for watching. Cool to know you are out there. Where is your favourite country? Any tips?

@OTWD_yt 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys I really love the Scottish highlands we done the nc500 last year I’d recommend that if you haven’t done it

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

It’s definitely on the list, perhaps as a first adventure with our little one in the spring🤞🏼with any luck borders will be reopened snd the sun might even shine a bit if we’re very lucky!!

@hauskalainen 21 сағат бұрын

The big white cathedral is NOT the orthodox one. That is the red brick one towards katajanoka. The white one is the Lutheran cathedral.

@TheNewbys 14 сағат бұрын

Thanks fun dude.

@jenwren64 3 жыл бұрын

Just loving all your video .....solar panels video brilliant..you"reboth so clever...baby getting bigger too . Well done. Love Jenny. Have been in touch with your folks Tara.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jenny, lovely to know that you are watching. Hopefully we can see you soon. Sending lots of love.

@violaer Жыл бұрын

Im a finn and it really is my dream to one day live in van and travel in finland and maybe later sweden and norway too

@TheNewbys Жыл бұрын

You will love it Solevita. Thanks so much for watching 😊🙏🏼❤️

@eelcowalraven8437 3 жыл бұрын

New item on the bucket list 🤣😂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 hope all these count 😉

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eelco! It all counts. Appreciate your support always. :)

@sydneydaramy5453 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck 👍

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@emiloprisa 3 жыл бұрын

If you want to see bears for free, you can go to Romania and just drive around the town of Brasov. They often come to the roads. Romania has the largest concentration of bears per square kilometer of any country in the world.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Great knowledge Emil, thank you. We will likely be heading over to Romania this year if COVID allows us too. Thanks for saying hello. Great to hear from you.

@Vahlsten 3 жыл бұрын

In Finland we have this saying: "Tee ku tekisit itelles" "Do it like you would do it for yourself" witch translates to "make it so you yourself could watch/use/think of untill the rest of your life without shame or embarrasment" witch also seems to be national mentality of quality of given craft, people spend LONG time, year even to figure out what they are good at naturally, then they start doing it as a hobby and suddenly they've mastered something, it doesn't even matter if it's profitable or not due to top notch social security. The main thing is you like what you do and that is the reason Finland being the happiest country in the world, no stress of finances or working a shitty job and being unhappy.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Vahlsten, great to hear from you and these are wise words indeed. We have also found that following your love for something often leads to a more sustainable way to live. Dreams are important and life should be used following things we enjoy. Rock on Suomi, we loved it there. Thanks for watching friend. 🙏👍😎

@temet_fin 3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for the nice video. There was some interesting information that I did not even know, although I'm almost 60 and lived in several places. You mentioning all the berries and mushrooms reminded me (once again) of the fact that only some 10% of them are actually picked up by anyone. The rest - animals (including bears, yes) eat some, but most of them will simply rot. So there's a lot of them left for anyone to pick. For free. And of course the Finnish everyman's right lets you do it almost everywhere. Just leave some distance between you and inhabited premises - elsewhere you're still allowed to enjoy the delicacies of the nature, even if the forest is private property. Naturally, this right allows you to pick only the wild berries and mushrooms, but surely everyone can see if it's a man-made cultivation.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi TemeT, great to hear from you and thanks for your comment, always great to read details like that. The late summer early Autumn in Finland is fantastic. I think we might even be back this year for some more berry picking ( if COVID let’s us). Wonderful Finland. Kiitos!!

@JarppaGuru 3 жыл бұрын

18:05 dof xD

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Cool!!😎👍

@saitdesigns Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys it looks incredible… do you know the best place to identify where one can park a motorhome in Finland

@TheNewbys Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! We used Park4Night and always found it to be brilliant for what we needed.

@rupertmay3453 3 жыл бұрын

there are other English people have seen the bears in finland and the bear center you mentioned

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rupert, that’s good to know. Have you also seen the bears?

@annalehtonen5778 3 жыл бұрын

Kiitos taas! Kalajoki on minunkin suosikkipaikkojen joukossa ❤️ Onnea synnytykseen!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Kiitos Anna! Great to hear from you. Kalajoki rock and roll! Do you live there, or do you go on holiday there. We LOVE Suomi!!! 😍

@annalehtonen5778 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys I live in Mikkeli, which is in the central part of Finland. My brother lives near Kalajoki so we visit there almost every summer.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

@@annalehtonen5778 Very cool. Central Finland, lots of space and places to explore. :)

@JarppaGuru 3 жыл бұрын

20:50 .. and wife carrying competition xD

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun!!

@ForbiddenHistoryLIVE 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THE TOUR Peace & Enlyghtenment Dezert-Owl

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Owl. Great to hear from you!

@ForbiddenHistoryLIVE 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNewbys I USED TO BE A NEWBY ONCE ! ALL THE BEST, Dezert

@nemesis1970 5 ай бұрын

show her finland i winter

@jukkar6193 3 жыл бұрын

It's very strange to me that in many other countries you are not allowed to pick up berries or mushrooms from forest.. i jus't can't imagine any reasons for that.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed Jukka, that’s why we LOVE Suomi! Thanks for dropping us a line. :)

@JarppaGuru 3 жыл бұрын

1:50 very lucky. we have those? lol

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving us a comment! Really good to hear from you friend. KIITOS!!

@thebutterfly1356 3 жыл бұрын

Hey. Just come across your channel whilst searching for best vanlife places to visit in Finland as I will be heading there in about a week from Switzerland. I'm so excited to finally get to visit, especially in my van. I love moomins so excited to see moomin things and I also love Finnish design so really looking forward to finding some nice bits in the shops. I have my little dog with me. Would you say Finland is dog friendly? I also want to go and see the bears and have looked into the exact same company that you went with a few years ago. Would I be able to stay in my van instead of the hotel? I will be checking out your other videos on Finland too ☺️

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey The Butterfly!! Great to hear from you and to hear that you’re off to Finland, we’re super envious and you’ll LOVE it! Finland is very dog friendly so we don’t think you’ll have any issues there at all. With the bears, yes, you’ll be able to stay in your van, just make sure you book the right package…it should be about EU160 and doesn’t include accommodation. Where else are you headed in Finland? Please let us know how you get on, we’d love to hear what you think and what you get up to! Happy travels friend and thanks for writing! 🚐 🇫🇮 😃 🐻

@Leo-ek9qh 3 жыл бұрын

Siellä saunassa käydään vikisemättä!

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Leo. Thanks for watching our video. We very much enjoyed the Sauna. 👍😅

@nemesis1970 5 ай бұрын

did you remake the wood you spent?

@Finland1965 3 жыл бұрын

for the 4 years..again

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Finland 1965, great to hear from you. Thanks, for your comment. What do you mean?

@auvomesilampi6325 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, no one really knows where the name Suomi comes from and what its original meaning is or was. That white church was a Lutheran cathedral, not Orthodox, even though there are those too. Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed your stay.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Auvo, thanks for the info friend! Appreciate you dropping us a line. Kiitos!

@RustySpot 3 жыл бұрын

你们多了个新的订阅了。非常开心搜索到你们的频道。

@RustySpot 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, very great channel. happe to find you. :)

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

That’s great Frank! We’re really happy to have you here, thanks so much for watching! New video today is from Lisbon, we’re excited to share it. 🙏🏼

@daydreamer7618 3 жыл бұрын

I loved everything else in your video, but the bear part is truly awful. Please, future tourists who come to Finland, don't go bear watching unless it's in a zoo. Bears who go eat in these bear watching spots get used to the human smell and they will little by little lose their natural fear towards humans. I'd hate for Finland to end up like Canada where bears are so wholly unafraid of people that they casually stroll into towns and residential areas and start digging through waste bins.

@TheNewbys 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Daydreamer, thanks for your comment and sharing your thoughts. I have heard of those Canadian bears, they even have a bear jail in Churchill, frightening.. we are pleased you enjoyed the majority of the video, thanks so much! 👍🙏😊

@finnguy188 2 жыл бұрын

Bears getting used to people happens whether or not you have these kinds of setups. The bear population has been intentionally increased in the southern parts of Finland during the past 20-30 years, I'd say. Whereas up to the early 90's, bears were more inhabiting the northern parts of Finland which is much more sparsely populated. More bears in more densely populated areas obviously leads to more human encounters. Having bear observing opportunities do no really make much of a difference at all in the big picture.