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Welcome back to our final Finland Flying the Nest Expeditions vlog! Here, 40 travellers and strangers from around the world gathered for an epic, bucket list-filled adventure through the winter, the magical and super Christmasy Finnish Lapland. We went
→ Dog sledding
→ Reindeer sleigh rides
→ Had the most Christmassy visit ever at Santa's village
→ Dipped in an arctic lake
→ and so much more
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Hi, we are Stephen, Jess and little Hunter, a traveling family who spent 2020 self-converting a van before moving in full-time to drive around our home country of Australia. We have now completed our lap, said our goodbyes, and resumed full-time travel before we wait for our second baby to arrive.

[@flyingthenest]

→→ Want to join a future Expedition? Head to www.flyingthenest.tv/expeditions - Hope you all enjoyed this 2 part Expedition series right here in Finland! Just wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone who joined us you made it so magical!

[@TheGodExperiments]

As to where we'd love to join you - I would think Australia/New Zealand would be fun. Alternately somewhere in Japan would be interesting - particularly if it was in time for any of the Festivals.

[@Mel.H_]

This was awesome you guys!

[@jeffreymatlack]

I think you should come to Pennsylvania

[@susanfarish7451]

I love how Christmas is such a huge thing for u both and Hunter’s scared of Santa 😂😂

[@organicgreenpeace6360]

I shouldn't laugh but hunters fear of santa and that second photo of her were priceless - the way you guys did the in and out photo session was expert parenting 💀♥️ shes just adorable really. This trip was just... inspiring, amazing, the memories you guys have made in your life... Your lives are beautiful and full of joy.

[@emmagregory6596]

Looks like a bunch of squid game characters swimming in a lake 😂

[@flyingthenest]

😂😂

[@jparreno]

I'm only halfway through the video so far and so many good moments!! Hunter playing with new friends... so precious when Hunter identified that she was crying... i love how there were no reservations for the Salmon Cafe... you guys had to wait 45minutes. I can't imagine the hostess face when you walked up and said, "Hi can we have a table for 40?" hahaha edit: ooops, Jess just said only half... either way... seating for 20 please? haha

[@flyingthenest]

haha aww yes its a long eppie!! thanks so much!! hehe yes shes getting quite good at knowing her emotions and santa = a sad one haha! So the groups were split in 2 - 20 people 1 week and 20 people another week haha so didn't rock up with 40 people :)

[@Anonymous-pn8jt]

Pretty sure Stephen manages the account.

[@FireCracker3240]

I mean, this video is so fantastic. Finish Lapland is so magical and whimsical. I couldn't have any more fun unless I was actually there with you! Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures with us. I love you guys so much! 🥰🤗

[@flyingthenest]

Its such a special spot for us!!

[@leahhaag6782]

Thanks for showing your family's travel. Amazing. It has been fun to watch Hunter grow up and experience so much!

[@flyingthenest]

aww thanks for joining us Leah!

[@MariaFrancaSerrau]

Yes! It's Flying the Nest time again!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Hunter sure made 40 New friends on this trip ❤ what am awesome trip many many memories made Fantastic video Stephen,Jess & Hunter 💕 thank you for taking us along on this one

[@flyingthenest]

hehe she sure did! still talks about her "friends"

[@emilyfrumker9527]

Beautiful memories loved seeing everyone smile

[@TheWanderfulLifeofKayla]

Omg what amazing memories! Thank you for creating an epic group trip. I will always have these memories 🖤 hopefully I’ll be able to join in on the next group trip!

[@flyingthenest]

Aww thanks so much for coming a second time we really enjoyed having you with us !!

[@michelle14749]

The most magical place on earth!

[@AmeliaHeldt]

Are you braking mate?! 😂 Thanks for the best trip guys! Truly some of my fave travel memories ever. I’ve wanted to ‘mush’ sled dogs since I was a little kid, absolutely magical!

[@cvbnmqwas]

This video is so fun to watch. I was just smiling the whole time!

[@michellenelson7899]

Absolutely beautiful what a wonderful trip much love and blessings to everyone

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Amazing video ❄❄💙

[@itsgoodiewoodie]

There is nothing more beautiful than snowy forest and aurora's lighting the sky.

[@AndrewandKait]

Such a fun video ❤ You inspired our own journey to Lapland to see Santa last year. Such a beautiful place. 🇫🇮

[@bryceshepherd9946]

I’m so happy I stayed up! Love your videos guys!

[@adriannacabrera9013]

Aww thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journey with us im really enjoying your content

[@OziJo1]

That was wonderful! Thank you Steve, Jess, Hunter and friends.

[@flyingthenest]

Thanks Jo!

[@tracypinkham9285]

We went to the same place in January and it was amazing! We stayed in a different place near to the Santa Village and did all the activities! Such a great experience. Great to see your journey. Amazing fun!

[@jamic19]

Your guys videos always brighten my day... Finland looks amazing... Much love from Niagara Falls NY

[@flyingthenest]

aww thanks Jani!!

[@jamic19]

​@@flyingthenest it's Jami but your welcome... can't wait for many more videos

[@maja.bocianowska12]

Watching and smiling

[@freerein_travel]

Can't wait for future expeditions! Would love to join! 💕

[@flyingthenest]

Yayyy hope you can join!!

[@candra.campbell]

This looks like so much fun! Love the reindeer! Hint for future snowman building success: start with a small snowball, lay it on the ground and roll it around in the snow. Your snowball will turn into a huge ball.

[@kristinabrookes6777]

Wow that looked so much fun, what a great place to visit

[@caroline.rasmussen]

What an amazing trip 🤩 Hello from Northern Norway (several hours north from Finland) 🥰

[@punkkumies1283]

so much joy, love this video. finland winter wonderland

[@travelmurmur]

Hunter is such a queen for falling asleep while dog sledding 🤣 not thrilling enough for her!

[@flyingthenest]

hahaha i know right?🙋🙋

[@muthonimuthoni5751]

Aaaawww this seemed to have been so much fun 😍😍😍am always smiling all through the video ❤️❤️❤️

[@flyingthenest]

❤️❤️

[@davidens8204]

I am close to 60 now but when I was younger and living with my Father in British Columbia Canada at the ripe old age of 14 did 1 year or season of dogsled racing I had a 4 dog team and my Father had a 13-dog team it was magical and yes the dog's bread for this absolutely live for the moment to get out on the trail and run.. it is such an organic way of getting from one place to another and if your team is in shape you can run 80 to 100 kilometers per day and it seemed like dogs still had energy .. of course, my competition days I only went like 8 kilometers per race but it was soo much fun .. love your videos as always

[@ally1827]

That snowmobile ride looked stunning in the twilight ❤

[@flyingthenest]

It was such a beautiful ride!

[@explorewithcasey]

What a cool and fun experience and hunter is so adorable, falling asleep on the husky ride!!

[@z.a.r.777]

Wow. Looks so much fun, and specially Hunter with her sweet laugh. I'm happy for you ☺️

[@flyingthenest]

aww thanks Lala!

[@helenalindfors7410]

Hello From Finland Helsinki 🇫🇮

[@flyingthenest]

hiiii

[@lilly_chills]

Aw this is so sweet. Tip for the snowman, make the ball and then roll it in the snow and the snow will stick to it and make it bigger ^^ That's how we make the big snowmen.

[@ladymc-ly8zm]

Oh man an absolutely 💯 other favorite vlog of mine! Love all the laughs and goggles and that little hunter is so lovely and cute! She is such a character! Lol!

[@flyingthenest]

aww yay so glad!! haha yes it was quite a fun little trip!

[@mimig6932]

I just love Steve’s laugh.

[@janesmith761]

Ah the music in this video was beautiful and added to the great memories being created 😊

[@kellymenchin7360]

Can’t wait to see this series ! We are hoping to do a family trip this Christmas to Lapland with our kids who will be 7, 3 and 18MO!! Where did you stay for accomodation? This gets me so excited 😆

[@cerberus255]

great video, love you guys🥰

[@MaxPaff]

Loving these expeditions. Would love to join you guys in a future expedition!

[@flyingthenest]

aww so hope you can join us in the future :)

[@ninawhitlock505]

I’ve definitely fallen in love with you guys! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SomethingSweet1989]

Awesome video ❤ looks like a lot of fun 😊 it was so nice to meet you at the arctic circle. Thank you for taking some time for me even when you were there with the group. Much love and all the best for you!

[@flyingthenest]

Thanks so much for saying hiii

[@SomethingSweet1989]

@@flyingthenest I‘m glad I did even I was so nervous 😂 hope one day I get the chance to join one of the FTN Expeditions too 😄

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Excellent adventure! It was fun to watch, so it must have been a blast to experience.

[@flyingthenest]

So.much.FUN!!

[@emlizw1]

This looked like such a great trip!! I would love to join you on the next one. I would love to meet you all and hang out with you both, Hunter and the new little guy.!!

[@laurafoote214]

wow what an adventure! so fun and so beautiful, thank you for sharing!

[@flyingthenest]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheBajanamanda]

ALL the laughter!!!! 😍

[@flyingthenest]

💛💛💛

[@susandibble3525]

Wow loved this 🥰

[@marisoldominguez438]

Love your videos and want you to continue your group expeditions. It seems Hunter is everybody’s daughter. Great times.

[@flyingthenest]

hehe thats the plan! 2 for 2023!

[@lindamoulton1560]

The Hunter/Santa photo attempt had me in stitches- I was the exact same way with Santas, Easter Bunnies/any mascot when I was her age. Such a trooper though!

[@flyingthenest]

hahaha! yes we feel soo bad! but also know she will grow out of it!

[@englishrose4388]

This looks like an awesome tour!

[@flyingthenest]

yayyy that was our whole plan :)

[@user-qi8ib6kl5f]

Suosittelen tutustumaan Reima lastevaate merkkiin. Todella hyviä ulkoiluun ja suunniteltu nimenomaan pohjoisen ulkoiluun ❤

[@anja2258]

so awesome, i love you all !!!

[@flyingthenest]

aww thank you!!

[@Bo-zx6ld]

Super inspired to go to Finland!!🤍

[@flyingthenest]

Hope you can go one day its a special spot fo rus!

[@lynmclaughlin7125]

What an amazing video. Hope I get to go at some point

[@bryany4828]

so cool, always wanted to go to finland ^^

[@nicoleflanders3981]

I WISHHH I COULD BE THERE!!❄️🌨️⛄️

[@flyingthenest]

️⛄️️⛄️

[@KaiaPlays]

You guys make my day when you upload videos! thank you and keep up the great work! Happy traveling!

[@flyingthenest]

naww thats so sweet thank you!!

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Hunter has stollen the show! What an epic adventure! Truly enjoyed this video! ~Cara 😊

[@flyingthenest]

hahaha she also kinda stole the show in the expeditions! such a class clown lol

[@karlibeukes4649]

So cute. Next time when you want to build a snowman. Make a small ball and roll it like a boulder, this way it’ll pick up snow along the way. You’ll get a big relatively round ball to use for the snowman😉

[@kendrasdustyroad]

Here for the Mlle Wanderlust. Stayed for the delightful video.

[@flyingthenest]

hehe awww! Millies the best!

[@lynnecollins3284]

Awesome video.

[@flyingthenest]

Thank you!!

[@NorjahanAKarim]

Hi! That's was an amazing once in a life time experience. I wish I could join this fun activity Well done Stephen Jess and Hunter!

[@flyingthenest]

aww hope you can in the future :)

[@karimedinburgh]

Excellent video my friend thank you for the nice video , wish you a good day, big like !!

[@susannatiirola]

Hello from Pyhäjoki Finland 🇫🇮

[@flyingthenest]

hiiiii

[@saterrasellars9298]

Relaxed on my day off catching up on all of your videos. But your love for the salmon soup dish made me curious. So for dinner I made Lohikeitto Aka "Salmon Soup" I'd say it turned out rather nice

[@kyragaba28love72]

Great vid

[@flyingthenest]

Thanks so much!

[@danicakesic-pt5vt]

I love the way you travel with kid, I know how it can be challenging 😅 wish to join you on some future expeditions 😁

[@flyingthenest]

That would be cool!!!

[@fallonallcock5286]

We've been watching for a while now and feel like we are watching friends ♡ would love to go on an expedition someday! Maybe Fiji or French Polynesia?? Anywhere would be amazing!

[@flyingthenest]

oooh love your suggestions!

[@ryanrobinson7178]

#bigfan #loveyourfamily 💙 Sending love from northern California 💜

[@victorlui5955]

Hello Flying the Nest. 😁😍😊

[@familyrab123]

Hello from valtimo in finland🇫🇮

[@ButterflyLoverGirl]

Don't worry, sweet Hunter, all of my Santa pictures at your age were crying pictures too 😘 And with the Easter Bunny and Cookie Monster 🤣

[@flyingthenest]

hehe we will be so happy the first year shes happy!

[@leviholiday9885]

Your videos are absolutely amazing I love watching you guys I strive to be parents as good as you we had are first baby boy fab 15 he was suppose to come March 4

[@Anonymous-pn8jt]

Great video, Finland is truly beautiful like a winter wonderland. I wonder if you will revisit countries in the future like Morocco because you missed some nice spots and I'm sure you missed some in other countries too.

[@flyingthenest]

oooh i think this years goal (once we've had the baby) is to try and visit all new countries!

[@Anonymous-pn8jt]

@@flyingthenest Nice, after you visit the new countries will you revisit other countries that you missed nice spots in

[@aidilbinkamalaidilbinkamal5813]

I wish i could visit finland

[@LaceyLam89]

Aww snowman is my goal this next year we have a little girl about hunters age I can’t wait to play I the snow this past year we didn’t get much at all for snow so we didn’t have enough to make a snowman or go sledding or anything 😢but hopefully this next Christmas season we will be able to do all the bucket list winter stuff

[@corindabrummer3721]

Hallo from South Africa!

[@flyingthenest]

hiiii! see you Tuesday ;-)

[@wardarcade7452]

28:15- Fun fact, what's now Wilmington, Delaware, USA had, as its first European settlement, Fort Christina established by the Swedes in 1638 as the capital of the colony New Sweden. Anyway, the very first structure constructed there was a sauna built by a Finnish crewman!

[@itsgoodiewoodie]

Finnish people got well along with Native Americans unlike Western Europeans, they had same love to nature, silence and they both liked saunas. Finns taught them how to build log houses and thats why some of the "indians" started to build their houses like that.

[@Midnighttokerroc]

Yesssss lol 😊

[@flyingthenest]

:)

[@eloiseditchfield3391]

Love this video! What was the name of the accomodation? Thank you! 😊

[@brookemenendez9179]

Please, I must know where the Finnish Traditional Hut is, where you stopped on the snowmobiles! I’m heading to Lapland in December and will be a few nights in Rovaniemi. I would love to do this snowmobile tour and visit the secluded hut. Thank you!! Also, great video! I hope to do a trip with you one day!!

[@lidiachan]

Hi, any recommendations of the tour or service website you tried for ice dipping? Also, how cold it feels when you were in the water wearing that suit? Thank you so much. I’m planning to go to Finland soon and try all of these

[@bethjones4514]

Hiya!! Are your 2023 expositions toddler friendly? And will any of them be wintery? ❄️ love you guys!!

[@flyingthenest]

Hey hey! So this Finland one was actually all ages welcome but we think it may have just sold too quickly family’s to book in! The two expeditions we have coming up are 18+ but looking at planning our a family friendly one soon too!

[@findepression]

If i would not be a broke ass 23yo i would defenitely join u on a trip!

[@crazylady9646]

Can’t stop laughing that’s so funny 😂😂😂

[@larethegamer9436]

dont forgot in finland this year we have small amount snow in cold

[@anja2258]

Hunter is the Hit 🥰

[@flyingthenest]

haha always steals the show

[@gordonfreeman2634]

The 1 problem tourists have is that they just think Helsinki is the south and that lapland is the winter place but the thing is that most of the country is covered with as much snow as Lapland, for example i live in Central-Finland and we have as much snow as Lapland.

[@mirakhan9388]

I love you hunter your smile is so so cute and sweet and your style dressing is gourgeous❤❤🎉🎉

[@nikoexplores]

Can you share who you did the swimming activity with? We would love to do this when we are in Rovaniemi next December! (And it seems like everyone else uses the ice breaker activity instead.)

[@Me050292]

Will you have any child friendly expeditions??? We have a daughter born in late 2020 and it would be so much fun to take her on an adventure with you guys :)

[@kimberleecook4507]

You guys should travel with Kara and Nate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would absolutely love to see it 😄

[@flyingthenest]

Aww that would be so much fun we love them ❤️

[@barlevi2045]

What month did you travel in lapland?

[@dominika85]

If that snowman was Olaf, then Hunter was definitely Sven 😂

[@oon442]

What is the name of the substance that the man threw into the fire?

[@ChleoParry]

What a trip. 😢

[@flyingthenest]

hehe so glad you came!!

[@Anonymous-pn8jt]

Hi Chleo, you're beautiful, fine, gorgeous, bad, cute, and many more words to describe you. It must be a treat to be with you so I'm here if you want.

[@Annejali]

You would have to pay me to go on this kind of trip 😂