Why I moved to Finland

[@mona-o7r1l]

I also want to move to Finland. I traveled last year for around four months through Scandinavia and stayed two months in Finland. (Finally, I wanted to go to Finland since my childhood) I had the same feeling like you as I arrived in Turku. The feeling of coming home immediately. I fell in love with the country, it's people and it's nature. Back home I'm in the same job as before. And every day I'm thinking why I didn't quit before travel... so now, I really want to move to Finland and drop everything here. But I also have a big respect of doing this and afraid of having not enough money (I literally have nothing). I'm really happy to see your videos and that there is someone out there who feels/felt the same. And it inspires me to just do it. Thank you Luke!

[@LukeBland]

Nice! Thanks! Where do you live now?

[@mona-o7r1l]

@@LukeBland I still live in switzerland. But my goal is to move abroad at latest next year in autumn. I'd love to move already this year... but yeah, maybe I should just do it. I would strand in Finland like you, just 1000.-, but I'm afraid of that. So, I'm really impressed what you did.

[@SakkePie]

Always nice to see people like Finland, but don't call it Scandinavia haha.

[@johnraina4828]

No money no honey

[@tmas47]

@@SakkePie Lapland in Finland is part of Scandinavia.

[@topilinkala1594]

6:05 I was born in 1960 in Kallio, Helsinki. I was raised here and I learned to love this city. I've learned to love it so much that I'm not going to move anywhere from here even though I hate winters in Finland. I used to think that I'd move somewhere on northern sea coast being it Holland, Belgium or Brittain. But even when I do love belgian beers I've found out that this is my home. Now that I have the possibility to move back to my rearing areas of this city it is more than given that I will die in this city.

[@ASHG0824]

Really enjoy your videos Luke. I'm moving to Finland myself from the UK so hearing your story has inspired me.

[@LukeBland]

+ASHG0824 Nice! Thanks! Let’s grab a beer when you get here 🍺

[@ASHG0824]

Luke Bland sounds good, I'll keep you posted 👍

[@kevinpickering7807]

Great story Luke. Inspirational for me. Especially since I am contemplating a move there within a year, possibly sooner, from the US (Connecticut). I have met an unbelievable Finnish woman a couple years ago. We have been great friends & we have both decided we want to be more. I love the country (been there twice). Time to sell my belongings too and jump right in, feet first. My biggest fear is finding good work, but that will not stop me. Thanks for sharing your story and wish me luck as I wish the same for you and yours.

[@LukeBland]

Thanks 🙏🏼 it’s definitely been a wonderful journey! I do wish you the best especially in finding work here. It’s no as hard as you might think. Let me know when you’re in town. Let’s grab a coffee or lunch or something!

[@kevinpickering2553]

That would be great Luke. I may be visiting in July. If so, I’ll message you and maybe we could get together as you suggest.

[@kevinpickering2553]

Hey again. Not sure if you’ll even see this post or not, but I have an update. I am currently doing the waiting game on my Residence Permit. It’s been 3 1/2 months since I applied. Could be anywhere from 1-3 1/2 months longer before I get the ok. You know how excruciating the wait can be. Lol. Anyways, just wanted to say hi again and I will look you up when I am there and settled in. Be well. Oh, I have enjoyed your many videos. Keep it up.

[@LukeBland]

Thanks for the update, Kevin! I wish you all the best with your application and hope to see you in Helsinki someday soon!

[@VrilDerzhava]

Thanks for sharing your story, Luke. It's very meaningful to me because I've reached the same decision that you had - I am ready to drop everything, sell all my belongings and move to Finland forever. Can you offer any job search tips for an English speaker?

[@LukeBland]

There are plenty of english speaking jobs in Finland. Just keep looking and don't give up!

[@mona-o7r1l]

I'm in the same situation :)

[@ender5766]

Love hearing the story, Luke!

[@LukeBland]

+Liam Turner Thanks so much, Liam! ...and welcome to Helsinki!

[@christian53050]

I am happy for you making a big decision that you are comfortable with years later...here I am sitting in Orlando, years after leaving Finland, feeling very ambivalent about the wisdom of that choice...your videos bring waves of nostalgia and questions about the alternate life there might have been...

[@LukeBland]

I often wonder what life would be like if I stayed there 😏

[@rishirishmanggo1798]

Thanks for sharing your story sir

[@alexandrakurapova996]

nice music! nice story!

[@LukeBland]

+ronabrowwwn Nice! Thanks so much!

[@jetdooley7609]

Amazing videos Luke! I have been to Finland 4 times myself. I feel lucky knowing that it would be extremely easy for me to move to Finland one day, thanks to my citizenship through mom! Not sure when I’d move there though, but I do know I want to get into the aviation industry… most likely at Helsinki International… or even Vaasa since I have family there. Still learning Finnish though. I love Finland so much, Suomi on todella Kaunas maa! Continue to enjoy Finland!

[@torspomedia5861]

One thing I did not get an answer to, if it's too personal I do apologize; did you meet/get to know your wife before or after you moved to Finland. And also, damn, that song during your bikeride is a banger!

[@LukeBland]

I met my wife on my first visit to Finland. We didn’t start dating until about a year and a half after I moved to Finland.

[@Kay-co8pf]

amazing story & really like your attitude in videos! I wanna move to somewhere in scandinavia or finland, but I think for my field I'm definetly gonna need high fluency in the native language 😬.

[@oscargold1554]

Nice to hear that. Very cool.

[@Necroticnarcosis]

awesome story :) you are a brave man

[@EasyFinnish]

A great story

[@jessinfinland1618]

6:00 on

[@dongiepanda]

unrelated to the video but in middle school, my science teacher had a drone and we would use it for projects but the other science teacher was begging to use it. after a couple days of him constantly sending kids into our room our science teacher said yes. the day he returned it was broken because he wrecked it into a hill. moral of the story, he sucked. but my science teacher, Mr. Little, holy crap. he was awesome. during winter he had a whole cupboard of hot chocolate packets and if you were clearly having a bad day he would give you one. during fall it was a lot of different teas and in spring he would give out kool-aid. i just say the drone and it reminded me of him. one of my favourite teachers to this day.

[@marittamustonen-smith7333]

Iam glad you like my home country..its the best

[@diynevala]

Löysin tämän kanavan Dave Cadin suosittelemana, joten tarjoahan hänelle pullakahvit. Toivottavasti kanava lähtee nousuun. Oon pitkään miettinyt että missä on suomalaiset X-sukupolvelle sopivat kanavat youtubessa - nyt oon löytänyt pari. Aioin kommentoida että voisit laittaa musiikit videon tietoihin, mutta laitat sen näköjään aina videon loppuun. Lisäksi, nyt löysin musiikkitiedot myös tuosta tekijänoikeustekstistä.

[@thomasb8856]

Why people don't call the cops stating that there is a car left there ?! And as usual I like your vlogs.

[@LukeBland]

+K__ P__ Thanks so much! I'm starting to think the cops don't care so much 👮🏻👎

[@llssneN]

I think you should've told the cops :D they can't notice everything. It would be moved immediately if they knew.

[@Mirtohid]

you're a strong men, nice to hear the story. thumbs up and keep going!;) 👍💓😊

[@LukeBland]

Thanks! I'll try :)

[@HungryGizmo]

cool story. cool story. Guess everyone who comes here has a good one. Landing here with nothing but a backpack, I know the feeling. If you ever want to see my story, I've got a video called "Where is the accent Gizmo?" on my channel. Enjoy the holidays.

[@LukeBland]

Nice! I’ll check it out!

[@samrwtro1986]

so true about the coffee and cookies haha

[@prager5046]

Hi Luke, Perhaps you have already demonstrated it in other videos...i am wondering why did you speak English with the waitress in the coffee house?...what is your level of Finnish by now? do you speak the spoken Finnish? can you also read easy articles in the newspaper? i visited Finland 10 years, i loved the place. I would have moved there, had language been easier to learn. Anyway, i admire your guts to move there.

[@LukeBland]

Well... everyone speaks english here really well. I think they also like to speak English. Even though I speak Finnish... I like to speak English also sometimes 😌

[@pikkukanisuomi5058]

I hope I can get my life to the level you have now (2018)... to me its the ideal life =) (not that I am not happy here in Finland I love it - Just I need a fun, good job etc)

[@LukeBland]

I do share the best parts of my life on social media but don’t be fooled! We all have struggles. My family has also gone through some very hard things this year.. I don’t share those in the videos because they are private. I think it’s important, though, to have dreams and actually take the steps needed to achieve them. I’m still trying to achieve some of mine. Maybe I should make a separate video about this comment 😅 Anyway, thanks for your comment and I hope this answer brings a little perspective. 🙏🏼

[@pikkukanisuomi5058]

Oh I dont doubt that.. noone really has a truly perfect life without experiencing hardship, I have had my fair share too but I also don't share those for privacy reasons =) But keep up the good work =) and keep reaching for those dreams!

[@idkwuisp7626]

i thought all americans just think we're communists

[@kevinpickering7807]

I’m American and definitely do not think that. I have been to Finland twice in the past 2 years, and I, too, have fallen in love with your country and the people. I’m seriously considering a move there within 1 year too. Working on the courage to drop everything here, sell off most of my possessions and start my journey. What is your opinion of Americans moving to your country?

[@shalommalca2125]

Finland is communist country the people are companies the government is coming east even the guy whose face sweep the floor is commonest

[@torpmorp1324]

Shalom Malca that didn’t make any sense whatsoever

[@OldieBugger]

Love Helsinki? Oh well, each to his own, I guess. I never could stand the city, the best place I knew in it was the train station where I could get away from it.

[@johnraina4828]

Why?

[@OldieBugger]

@@johnraina4828, the reason is the people living there. They are rude, always in a hurry, looking down on anyone from some other part of Finland. Do I really have to tell more?

[@laurikotivuori1585]

@@johnraina4828 It's a bit like London and the rest of UK. People in Helsinki don't feel a need to leave Helsinki unless they visit another country, or they have a cottage somewhere else in Finland. It's mostly a concept that people living in Finland outside of the Helsinki Metropolitan area made, not something you'd ever notice as someone who lives in Helsinki itself, or if you're from another country.

[@laurikotivuori1585]

@@johnraina4828 To narrow it down, Helsinki has everything the rest of Finland does except for Lapland which has way better winters and reindeer, and people born the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (including the two surrounding cities) don't feel a need to visit the rest of Finland as much (except for vacations), and even consider moving anywhere else in the country is impossible for most. People from here definitely don't talk shit about people from other parts of Finland, no one is just interested in moving to the rest of Finland. Exactly like London though, visited the place a couple of times and my buddies from there tell the exact same story haha

[@laurikotivuori1585]

@@OldieBugger ? Ei ole Helsinkiläisten syytä että täällä ollaan paremmin koulutettuja sosiaalisempia paremmassa kunnossa menestyneempiä ja yleisesti paremmat mahdollisuudet onnistua elämässä omalla tavallaan. Maan asutuin ja menstynein kaupunki syystä, ja sattuu myös olemaan maan "pääkaupunki". Helsinkiläiset ei hauku muuta Suomea sen enempää, mutta sinne ei vaan haluta muuttaa koska mahdollisuudet menestyä, saada ystäviä, ja saada korkeapalkkainen työ on pienemmät.

[@Apollyon.King.of.the.Locusts]

You certainly look and feel like your average Finnish dude, you even speak slowly like most Finnish guys, so you really just need to master the Finnish language to become a True Finn.

[@erichani1]

Wow car from Estonia stolen

[@JormaKovanen]

Maybe broken and then abandoned.

[@jjll8443]

@@JormaKovanen theyre drunk as fuck and dont care about it. god help kids and others.

[@abidabaloch3339]

Assalamalikum, I just thinking those countries Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania, people are cold nature, non feeling, non warming , non welcoming, keep distance and non socializing. May be I am totally wrong. I live in Canada, I preferred , Italian, Spanish from Spain, Greek, Turkish, mexico nations . who have a more friendly. But video is great.