A Finnish Caravan Roadtrip - exploring southern Finland in our family Motorhome

[@nt9476]

Letting the pedestrians cross and giving way to other cars… I’m not used to it😂. Another lovely vlog. Johanna you have an absolute talent for creating the most serene videos. Your little family is lovely and luckily both parents come from the more naturally beautiful countries in the world which makes Annika a very lucky little kid. All she needs is a sibling!

[@caterinatitus1991]

I feel so calm watching your videos. Finland is so beautiful and you capture the experience in such a lovely way, thank you!

[@elisabetta4478]

It is no wonder why, for the seventh year in a row, Finland has landed the top spot on the World Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world. Congratulations ❤ I jave noticed Finland deliberately avoiding building new buildings and trying to restore and adapting the old ones habitable. That is a very nature-friendly best practice by its inhabitants. It is praiseworthy ❤ I guess camping in the countryside is quite a common Scandinavian thing. We also have camping culture, and we call the vehicle Camper. A friend of mine and her daughter often stroll in and out of the country on their camper. Dear Johanna, Life is short, and so enjoy every tiny bit of it as much as possible by making fantastic memories because it is not money that makes you happy, rather the moments well spent with ourselves and our beloved ones. It was fabulous to seeing Annika's stupor when exploring camper for the dirst time.

[@JohannaNorth]

Yes, most people either go camping or own a summer cottage in the middle of the forest 😊 and mostly those summer cottages are older, traditional simple small houses too! But whatever the choice for everyone is, we usually go out into the nature in the summers because that is the easiest, most pleasant season to enjoy it!

[@Water_Melon-r1t]

Annika talks so cutely ,she is a beautiful little girl. Finland looks so peaceful and calm. ❤

[@jesmanju]

Finland will be good for you and your family.

[@JohannaNorth]

Maybe one day 😊

[@newstorrent2.0]

lovely .......

[@Rankrank-r3b]

What a beautiful peaceful country and your vlogs are also peaceful to watch ....❤❤❤

[@JohannaNorth]

We loved exploring Finland by motorhome, it’s a great way to see the beautiful countryside! 😊

[@mvarigonda]

You make amazing videos, Johanna. Wherever you are, you show the beauty of the place with your beautiful voice overs, the music and most important, the content of simple interactions and enjoyment of your family. Its a pleasure to watch them.

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much, it really means a lot to hear that! 😊

[@sheiladevisubramaniam7466]

Finland indeed is an ideal place to raise a family

[@vasanthajennings8653]

Enjoy your holiday as a family in this beautiful country! Annika is soooo beautiful and looks happy and settled. The flowers in the garden look so colourful and nice. What a great family outing! Enjoy while the weather is good. It looks like it's the beginning of summer's end. Beautiful country, clean and civilised! Thanks for sharing.

[@JohannaNorth]

This was early July so pretty much midsummer 😊 the end of summer was warmer and sunnier than this this year though… 😅

[@manbirsingh9586]

Another beautiful video with awesome footage from Finland, many thanks Johanna 🔥💎👍🏻

[@JohannaNorth]

Glad you enjoyed. There’s lots more to come!

[@kartikmore9228]

I just love listening to annika ..her accent is too cute ❤

[@Helen78SouthAfrica]

Hi Johanna I am just relaxing 😎 watching you guys 🌻👋🌻love Finland 🇫🇮🌻👋🌻

[@radhashankar6220]

Thanks Joanna, for sharing updates on the family's exciting and adventurous holiday .

[@aratinair1678]

Looks so amazing!! Finland is such a beautiful country ❤

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

Perhaps I might visit Finland while I visit Cyprus

[@manesakumaresh3102]

Such a beautiful country...a great place to settle down especially for anika.

[@JohannaNorth]

Maybe one day 😊

[@prashantmore3361]

We all love you guys . Be happy and healthy . God bless Annika

[@babita9330]

Annika is a STAR.⭐

[@ritasingh9513]

Annika so cute love her ❤

[@robertpatel4302]

Welcome back 🤗🙏beautiful video 😍😻

[@dnaiob320]

Anika just love how Anikas accent is so Indian. I hope she does not loose it while you are staying in finland.

[@MariannaRóża]

On tam już zostaję na stałe.😅

[@raziakhan3396]

Omw❤❤❤Anika is so beautiful...her hair...smile...voice I can sit back and enjoy watching her alone..love you lots Anika angel❤❤❤

[@neeshanawalker3886]

Always a pleasure to see your videos.❤

[@nimishasrivastava3891]

Wow!! ❤❤❤ Now I can't wait for your next video

[@shaileshparan]

oh. what a drive that was.. amazing.. I made plans many times to visit but now defo going to happen some summer. soon. Was trying see how i could fit in your neighobours (SE, NO ) during the same trip...11:48 12:00 - lol.. 13:54 bigger LOL. the approach to the stove where the salmon was being made.. hesitant and yet, " hey.. i may not be fluent in Finnish.. but may I have some of ..." hahah. Enjoy your travels and soon, Diwali in Finland?! 💌 to Annika

[@bandariyah8652]

What an awesome experience it must have been for Anika

[@alpovratia6488]

Namaste Johanna, Vinod & of course Annika! It's wonderful that you can visit and spend time in Finland in summer. Nature is at its loveliest here then - and it's more pleasant temperature-wise than "back home" in Bharat. I look to seeing your podcast from your travels on the Turku Archipelago Ring road! Finland's old capital Turku (where I live) is also worth a visit. Back in the 1990s I was stationed for years in India - mainly H.P. Cheers!

[@SNair-tc3yw]

Looking forward to more such beautiful videos... But let me tell you..these are more beautiful than your winter trip...just out of a postcard❤...wow...no words.

[@JohannaNorth]

I like Finnish winter too, especially since when visiting from india it is such a rare thing to see! But Finnish summer with all the daylight is so different from India too, and I must personally agree that summer in Finland is my favourite over winter too 😊

[@kimwitchey3319]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but how do get those beautiful aerial shots? You film such beautiful videos! Finland is gorgeous! I would love to visit there some day! I live in PA.

[@JohannaNorth]

@@kimwitchey3319we bought a drone before the roadtrip 😊

[@rosythomas3267]

I am an Indian living in USA, I found driving so easy and enjoyable like Finland. Beautiful Anika and her sweet talks.

[@JohannaNorth]

I agree, Finnish roads are quite easy to navigate!

[@karimabaha4978]

Super vidéo, comme d'habitude. C'est une bonne idée de partir en camping car, tranquillement, pendant 10 jours. L'occasion pour la famille de découvrir ce beau pays. Profitez en et soyez heureux.

[@blairswanson44]

Anything "Road Trip" is right in my wheelhouse Johanna. Uncle Blair hopped on for the ride 😎. Thanks for such an uplifting chapter. Looking forward to the next. 💋❤.

[@JohannaNorth]

So glad you enjoyed it, we’re having a blast! 😄

[@maryantony6304]

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@vivek27789]

So serene.

[@SunilSubramaniamSwamy]

Beautiful to see your videos

[@jayanchada859]

Diwali spent in Finland this year. Big change ..... interesting

[@jacintadsouza5772]

Enjoyed your vlog❤

[@lachminsarjue6248]

Enjoy your road trip,stay safe,I missed you guys,hopefully you are taking me along with you,

[@JohannaNorth]

It was an amazing trip! 🤩 cant wait to share the rest

[@Alastavme]

So, one confession. I felt a little sad when you talked about the traffic in Indian cities. But I now totally see what you could be feeling. Such a beautiful video. Loved it completely! Cause I’m Indian, I love every bit of it. With all its traffic and congestion too. It’s my motherland :-)

[@JohannaNorth]

India’s traffic is certainly something else 😅

[@DHEERAJGOUTIYA]

Just so peaceful love your vlog ❤❤❤❤❤

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much! 😊🙏

[@carolgoergens9275]

In the U.S we call that a farmers market ! Tokmanni looks like our Target stores in the US. Are we there yet ? Is every kids number 1 question

[@Helen78SouthAfrica]

Enjoy the drive with Vinod 🌻👋🌻👋👋👋👋

[@naksu_141]

So much fun

[@RiteshYadav-mj1hl]

Nice vlog as always ❤...

[@sahotamarie71]

So lovely

[@MandaSuryaPrakasaRao]

Hi Johanna and vinod nice to see you both driving with arnuka. We hope you would continue to post more videos

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much, we have lots of fun adventures planned 😊

[@aparajitadutta4791]

Beautiful video n the country is picturesque. Just curious has Vinod retired from his job. Such extensive holidays so wondering

[@marisolsharma4809]

Hello❤ Everyone’s , Wonderful and So Beautiful Johanna and Vinod ,Annika Family🙏🏼, im hear happy everything that Wow Johanna Can do Practice for drive 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🤩Johanna and Vinod keep happy and together that Hopeful , Enjoy fun send good time trip Finland Very Nice 👌🏼👌🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤲🏼💝💐😊

[@clarismontegue268]

Nice

[@shantanushekharsjunerft9783]

Love your videos! I know Finland has one of the best, if not the best, early education in the world. At least that’s what we hear in the US. I would love to hear your take on it and if you have some thoughts on why you think that is the case?

[@JohannaNorth]

I’ll definitely talk about that at least a bit in a future video!

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

Finland is my heritage

[@anand-menon]

Johanna driving motor home- " I'm soooo nervous driving this BIGGG THINGGG !!!" Vinod - " Ha !...After driving in CRAZY India driving this is Helppo Nakki !!!

[@JohannaNorth]

Haha 😅 i’m sure Vinod was a Finnish rally driver in a previous life!

[@kevlaniramesh4146]

Cute. Annika. Love

[@elisabetta4478]

Finnish people and Finlad are exactly in total contrast with India and its inhabitants. If India is noisy, messy, and overwhelmingly crowded, Finlands stands the opposite. It's a palpable contrast.

[@i.kiran21]

Yes there's a total contrast...I see extra bit of quietness and extreme weather conditions for most of the time in Finland and not much of diverse culture can make it boring sometimes...but India manages to surprise in every positive way... including diversity of culture, language,food, weather, heritage and yes people too...which is fascinating 😊

[@naninani1549]

It's stupid to compare India to Finland, if Take A single state in India as Big as Finland ex Take Maharashtra which is smaller than Finland has a population of 140Million People compared to Entire Finland population with immigrants is less than 6million, which has population density of 15/16persons per sq kilometres, and it doesn't surrounded by countries with huge Muslims population with Unstable Economies entering india illegally in 10's of millions for the last 6decades, even if you remove those 300+ million illegals a lot would be changed. And mostly they don't even speak English in Finland compared to other European countries.

[@elisabetta4478]

@naninani1549 Let us rather take China as an example in terms of population or vastness. They are calm and orderly folk despite being numerous. What I'm trying to say is that it is not the dense population or vastness that determines the customs of a country, whether it is tiny or vast. It is rather its inhabitants that shape a country. On the note of English language, of course, they won't speak English because for them, their language is their identity, neither Chinese do. Why would they speak a British language to give credit to the British empire? Neanche io sono contenta di dover comunicare in inglese con il mondo esterno. Ahimè, la monarchia britannica può essere orgogliosa di questa loro eredità linguistica lasciata in giro per il mondo durante il colonialismo.

[@5400zanskar]

@@elisabetta4478Totally agree with what you have said. Why would any country speak English, unless it’s their native mother tongue…

[@vedicchant9981]

​@@elisabetta4478 china has communist dictatorship which is anti democracy .They don't allow illegal immigration and superbly manage muslims .India was enslaved and made poor , still uk n west trying best to create mess.

[@pauline6005]

I live in England and in my street alone we have have many cultures from Indians , Italians, Romanians . Too Africans and of course, British Not many places can.say that

[@Rankrank-r3b]

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[@travellingyoginikas]

THANK YOU Johanna for introducing us to your motorhome. I look forward to more motorhome vlogs for sure. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Hope all is going really well with your filming course application 👍 and a MASSIVE thank you to you for supporting me with my new business venture. Re you mentioned: 'Fresh and new perspectives in how to navigate your way through India'. I'm devising a course which consists of a unique blend of relaxation and advice, as a means to prepare the mind for a person's upcoming trip to India. It's a brand new concept 😊

[@JohannaNorth]

We had a great adventure, cant wait to share more! 😊 the application process is still on going, fingers crossed! It’s not a filming course though, but a bachelors degree in media production, not so much in the creative side of it but the productions, project management, finances etc.

[@travellingyoginikas]

@@JohannaNorth oh wow what an opportunity to learn the tech side of filming. I can imagine that you will LOVE IT ❤ Johanna this course is something I can't do as I lack technicality. I love vlogging and storytelling with writing and can sell my written work and videos. But if you do this course your opportunities will multiply because you already have the skills to tell such compelling stories. Also you are good at editing. I would love to see u making your family movies for Netflix when u finish your degree. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@deepalibelsare2859]

❤ for Annika

[@Helen78SouthAfrica]

Hello Johanna Vinod and Annika 👧🏻what are we up today sweeties 🌻👋🌻👋

[@GinaShiel]

Should of rented an automatic ...makes it a lot easier.....its a pleasure to drive there as there are hardly any cars on the road....just pray it stays like that!!!!

[@JohannaNorth]

I have an extremely strong preference for manual and would only drive automatic if I had no other choice 😊

[@GinaShiel]

@@JohannaNorth I meant for Vinod....!

[@pujarisaidatthu]

This is the video where Vinodh bro appears a lot.

[@jstep3427]

Just two words to say for this episode... 𝘼𝘽𝙎𝙊𝙇𝙐𝙏𝙀𝙇𝙔 𝙎𝙏𝙐𝙉𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 😊 Thank you Johanna, Vinod and Annika. Enjoy your stay in Fabulous Finland ❤

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much 😊🙏

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

If anyone visits Jaffna I would recommend Stationed Gardens Restaurant This one is motel & restaurant I would not recommend any hotel in Jaffna

[@birendrasingh5832]

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[@sabitakaipeng856]

I really miss ur video

[@siddharthkuriya3175]

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[@jagandeep007]

Missing Kerala..

[@sanitafinn]

It couldn't be this year as it was mega hot 😮and sunny all summer ...please don't give ppl the wrong idea of Finnish summers 😢....

[@RK-tf8pq]

My American friend was living in Japan, where the driving is on the left side. He did not have any problems as long as he was afraid and was being careful. As soon as he became more confident, he had an accident, because he instinctively took a wrong turn when he thought he did not have be careful anymore as he thought he got used to driving in Japan. So one has to be vigilant while driving in the country with the opposite driving side, even after driving for a few months.

[@JohannaNorth]

I definitely agree that one should always remain focused, rational and aware in traffic, no matter where the driving happens.

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

Nice looking girls from Finland I have seen yesterday

[@beenapriyan4438]

👌🥰

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

U & I buy Finland mustard While I in Sri Lanka I only went KFC no McDonald’s or Berger king even Pizza Hut Young generation going there but expensive

[@VamsiKrishna-ls5fk]

if you drive in India. you can drive anywhere.

[@JohannaNorth]

I’ve been saying that for years too! 😅

[@VamsiKrishna-ls5fk]

@@JohannaNorth absolutely

[@GURMEETSINGHKAPOOR]

please add cost of camping and rental cost that you have to bear in this trip

[@JohannaNorth]

The prices are quite variable but I’m happy to share some general cost breakdowns in a follow-up video.

[@umaraghu9272]

Which field does your husband work in 😅like he is really on a long holiday for the sake of his family 😅

[@JohannaNorth]

This was in July. Vinod had a normal 4-week holiday.

[@MariAmmaSar]

At 3:03, your daughter wants you to touch the flowers in Finland. Do it, for her sake.

[@milburncherian5785]

WE ARE IN THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE BIBLE, SWEETHEART. NOTHING ELSE IS MORE IMPORTANT. BELIEVE IT OR NOT. GOD HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY REAL.. WAKE UP MY DARLING. LOVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[@elisabetta4478]

Well, there's no bad weather, there's bad clothing that makes you assume it is bad😂

[@JohannaNorth]

Exactly! Thats a saying we have in Finland too 😊

[@Praveen1991917]

I am a firm believer that Indians can drive anywhere once they know about the rules of country and get adjusted to that right hand driving. Btw, I noticed one thing in your Finnish videos that Sun is a very, very, very important aspect of Finnish life, isnt it? When I was studying in Bengaluru, we used to have this students exchange program. We go to goreign college and they come to our college. In that fashion, two foreign students have come to our college. One was from France and another one from Manchester, England. So, I used to ask this girl from England why she is so dull and boring all the time. She told me she is normal. Then this French guy told me they are from North and they are like that and they don't talk much. If you go even North from England, those North Europeans are even worse. I asked them if it is their lifestyle and she answered me that it is more to do with the Sun. Back then I didn't understand, but later on, when I noticed during monsoon season, I got their point. She told me many negative things about not having Sun in daily life. Back then I didn't realise what she said. However, later I noticed what she said when we didn't get Sun for more than a week in monsoon. You never realise about your country unless someone tells you.

[@JohannaNorth]

That’s a really interesting observation and I agree, we definitely appreciate the sun when we get it! 😁

[@Vnzkb]

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[@divyak21]

Annika school admission? When she will go to school.

[@ioannavoudouri308]

❤🙏❤️🌻❤️🎶😊🫶😘❤️

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

You are living in your heritage My heritage is Finland & nice looking girls . What do you say about this I don’t have access to put my recent visit in Sri Lankan Not only wealthy areas & clean places indeed I went poor areas as well plus I ate on banana leaf

[@barrettohazel5053]

I hope you people hired a driver.

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

U bloody Finlander no Finland mustard yet. You can get it in Sri Lanka only Gargill groceries store but not good seller I ask them any customer buy but very rare .

[@divyak21]

Annika speak good English. When Annika go to school.?

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

Old man are cooking young doing nothing ?

[@GuruSandirasegaram]

Nothing is shame to say Sri Lankan people clean is not paramount Went to fish market in point Pedro inside market driving motorcycle & unloading fish I told them this not road But people shop around. For them is normal not for me