If you think it's magical in the winter, you definitely need to come in the summer(June-July). Rent a cabin by a lake or sea, it's the most beautiful sight in the world. Sitting on the terrace after a sauna cooling of looking over the lake with the midnight sun just hovering at the horizon, a couple of swans landing getting ready to sleep. The distant sound of a cuckoo.
@@RaisingVoyagers It's even funny for us Finns how atmosphere changes when it get's warmer and bright especially at summer. People are so much more outgoing and happier at summer than at winter. ("happier" does not make you sad at winter. More like we change batteries, so we can run wild at summer.)
Nice to see that even though you didnt have experience on ice baths you did it just like u should, just go in the water and take deep breaths to relax and not panic, ten points! Im an expert in ice bathing but you even beat many of my finnish friends at this :D And true words, its through discomfort where you only find happiness
Finland will welcome your family back with open arms! please consider visiting during the summertime to see our cabin culture. You can sauna and swim in a lake or the ocean, the archipelago is simply magical. The midnight sun coupled with our lushious forests is especially wonderful to the soul.
I am so touched by your videos! It's Christmas and I'm watching you in Canada, where I live. I am Finnish, I love ice dips and sauna - of course. My heart melts seeing the landscape and the "blue hour" (low light, when everything turns blue and purple). My forefathers are from Estonia, which is another amazing country with resilient, wise people. I think you nailed it in the cold bath: It is not comfort that makes us happy. Accessing "the soul quality of our essence" ie. love, compassion, connection, generosity, belonging, grace... that's what makes us happy! I think you people bring the magic with you wherever you go! Thank you for choosing Finland! Much Love for your every step!
Absolutely magical place! ❤🙌 I live winter ❄️ and Nordic countries are just spectacular places to visit. Definitely beautiful video with your daughters and making great memories as a family that will last a lifetime! 🙏🙏💖
It's not every day you get to see your childhood "backyard" on TH-cam. I have very fond memories of Christmases in Apukka, especially our old house (Villa Apukka) and the log-sauna made that time of the year always feel so special. It was a great time being a kid and grow up in that environment...
Safety is one of the things why Finland feels so special. Just don't talk to intoxicated people and you'll be just fine in Finland. The Turku archipelago is one of the most impressive places that I have visited. Go there in July or August and you'll love it and that is a promise from a Finn.
So glad you've enjoyed your visit here. You might want to consider visiting Finland during summer time as well. No snow, it is kinda warm (sometimes even hot). But different experience. 😊
Summers are amazing in the north, granted the weather can be hit or miss but it has its own magic just like the winters up there, its just something about it that is hard to express in words.
My brother in law is Russian and he built a sauna on his plantoon boat and we would go up to the lakes in California during winter and sauna then jump in the freezing lake it’s the best!!
Your thoughts at the end make me want to go to Finland badly! My son is only 1 and he has been to 4 countries. I can’t wait to show him more of the world!!
Beautiful video!! As a finn, I recommend visiting in Kotka on summer. June-july. Full of beautiful parks/The ocean/history... So pretty! Have a nice trip anywhere you go!
The Midsummer eve/day, or summer in general in the Finnish countryside is the best. 24/7 sunlight, bonfires, festivals, traditions and sauna ofc.. Just bought a 200yr old farmhouse from the village I grew up in, can't wait to try out the log sauna and live the rest of my life at that place :)
With the current state of global warming, I don't know about March in Finland. The seasons have recently been really mixed, there really isn't Spring or Autumn. However if you truly want to experience Finland in the summertime, please come in Midsummer! That's around 25th of June. Lapland is magical with the sun not properly setting and hopefully it's warm too! As a Fin, it was cool to see your adventure here. Please come again and vlog about your stay!! ^_^
finlandI love that you guys had such a wonderful time in Finland, annnnnnd.... The whole from sauna to cold to sauna thing? Yeah, you know THE awesome feeling I'm referring to. ;)
im really happy you guys liked your stay here! I really recommend visiting western/southern Finland or the archipelago in the summertime aswell, many beautiful islands and seaside towns here :) (and also alot of lakeside/seaside saunas!)
Why Finland is the happiest place in the world?? Ofcourse the answer is about many things but like you said you sensed it! It's must be the pure, clean and mostly untouched nature all around us! It's actually almost difficult to find stressful situation from Finland... And we really know how to find the peace of mind -or most of us do!
Yes, on my maternal side I have Finnish relatives from Lapland that settled in Northern Michigan. This series has made me very interested in visiting Finland.
Ice swimming is one of the best ways to learn how your mind controls your body. It is eye opening to realize how much we can control things that first seem to be uncontrollable.
@@RaisingVoyagers Yeah if you pass the icy bath test you'll get the pasport :) About the happiness index: I believe the good life balance make Finns content, people value their free time, often in the nature. And there's something left of the old fashioned mutual trust, generally people still trust each other and the authorities, police, government. Like living in a small village, kind of :)
No, they use swimsuits and that's a big NONO. Might go in Sweden or on Åland but not here! :D You need to be free to really feel free, but I do understand that you use em in the videos. Edit: You can't put words to it but cleansing of the soul was a good line one American used.
Nice, very nice, but to be honest, I a Finn has never done or felt any great desire to have a bath in ice cold water. Rolling in the snow, as a kid, in between running in and out of the sauna was part of the fun however.
Kiitos vierailustanne Suomessa, palatkaa tosiaan maaliskuussa takaisin, tulkaa rukalle laskettelemaan, lapset tykkää varmasti illalla rinteeseen pääsee ratti kelkoilla ja hissi vie ylös.. 12.3-> olen itse lomalla, silloin ei ole tungosta eikä ylimäärästä jonotusta ja huomattavasti halvempaa kaikki.. Tervetuloa takaisin Suomeen..
Basic thing's (is why we are happy) is that you will have help. You will have peace if you want it. We are in this Tellus together. PS. Yes there are all same problems that other places have :D So i think it's those basic stuff :)
Ok for the camera it is a good idea to wear swimsuit but you should try it in your natural state... The next level. Common in Finland and something we have done in our family as far back as I can remember.
March-April is great in Lapland. As a Finn I like most June-July in Lakeland Eastern Finland. P..S. You need to take a ship to Tallin to be real Finns... 😆
I would advice against trying to stay as long as possible in the water. Hypothermia sets in really quickly in freezing water. A quick dip is enough. Other than that, it was a lovely video! Glad you liked it here.
You can stay easily 1-3 min in a 3-5 degrees water. Your body fights the cold. Hypothermia will be a problem after 10 mins and more, and also if you do not change warm clothes or go to sauna/warm place immediately. The whole finnish army is training these skills and they dont have a sauna, only clothes and self made fire.
Hmm, I'm glad you finished of a huge checklist to become a Finnish citizen but you forgot one thing I love to do myself. Sitting next to a campfire barbecuing Finnish sausage and drink a lot of beer. That's a must do thing after going to the sauna and it's meant to be relaxing time afterwards. I'm glad you got to experience the other stuff anyways =).
I’m pretty sure you don’t have to sit in the ice cold water dude. Honestly it’s supposed to be a cold dip as I understand it just to rinse off the sweat and close your pores to keep the heat in.
Not really a routine for most people. I bet 80% of the people in the Nordics haven't swam in an icy lake. Yea, some people do it, and people know, other people do it and don't really care one way or the other and don't really make a big deal out of it.
It's probably more than +90%., but some people seriously claim it's good for them, who knows. On the other hand two guys I knew lost their life just falling in the water sail racing and not being rescued in time in cold water. I also remember when 10 young kids runing aground in the autumn in the archipelago, all dead silently floating in their life vests, not through drowning but just because of the cold water, not that many minutes is enough.
You are more than welcome to come visit Finland anytime, but please... Do not call yourself Finnish even if joking. There a litteral Hell to go across before you get there. You basically have to born here to understand it. But I'm happy that the travel agency did it all very easy for you and you had a blast, that's the point when you pay money for service in Finland.
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If you think it's magical in the winter, you definitely need to come in the summer(June-July). Rent a cabin by a lake or sea, it's the most beautiful sight in the world. Sitting on the terrace after a sauna cooling of looking over the lake with the midnight sun just hovering at the horizon, a couple of swans landing getting ready to sleep. The distant sound of a cuckoo.
We definitely want to! We have never fully experienced a midnight sun and definitely want to!
Don’t forget those clouds of mosquitos hovering and stabbing all over the place. That you don’t get during the winter. 😁
@@Pfaltzgraf I'll take a billion mosquitoes over -20 degrees any day.
@@RaisingVoyagers It's even funny for us Finns how atmosphere changes when it get's warmer and bright especially at summer. People are so much more outgoing and happier at summer than at winter. ("happier" does not make you sad at winter. More like we change batteries, so we can run wild at summer.)
@@Pfaltzgraf no clouds of that sort in the southern side lol
You guys are too nice. Thank you for your kind words about Finland. Have a great journeys ahead of you.
Nice to see that even though you didnt have experience on ice baths you did it just like u should, just go in the water and take deep breaths to relax and not panic, ten points! Im an expert in ice bathing but you even beat many of my finnish friends at this :D And true words, its through discomfort where you only find happiness
Finland will welcome your family back with open arms! please consider visiting during the summertime to see our cabin culture. You can sauna and swim in a lake or the ocean, the archipelago is simply magical. The midnight sun coupled with our lushious forests is especially wonderful to the soul.
I am so touched by your videos! It's Christmas and I'm watching you in Canada, where I live. I am Finnish, I love ice dips and sauna - of course. My heart melts seeing the landscape and the "blue hour" (low light, when everything turns blue and purple). My forefathers are from Estonia, which is another amazing country with resilient, wise people.
I think you nailed it in the cold bath: It is not comfort that makes us happy. Accessing "the soul quality of our essence" ie. love, compassion, connection, generosity, belonging, grace... that's what makes us happy! I think you people bring the magic with you wherever you go! Thank you for choosing Finland! Much Love for your every step!
It's the nature connection that makes Finns happy
@@Kerppu68 Might really be! Just moved to Kouvola myself and ohh I missed nature of Lieksa...
It's true. You feel very good after cold bath. Something to do with blood circulation.
The feeling is amazing! The longer we stayed in the better it felt! Bradey has a goal of going for 10 minutes next time.
Absolutely magical place! ❤🙌 I live winter ❄️ and Nordic countries are just spectacular places to visit. Definitely beautiful video with your daughters and making great memories as a family that will last a lifetime! 🙏🙏💖
It's not every day you get to see your childhood "backyard" on TH-cam. I have very fond memories of Christmases in Apukka, especially our old house (Villa Apukka) and the log-sauna made that time of the year always feel so special. It was a great time being a kid and grow up in that environment...
Sauna & freezing water...LEZZ GO!
Yeah! Can't wait to do it again!
Safety is one of the things why Finland feels so special. Just don't talk to intoxicated people and you'll be just fine in Finland. The Turku archipelago is one of the most impressive places that I have visited. Go there in July or August and you'll love it and that is a promise from a Finn.
So glad you've enjoyed your visit here.
You might want to consider visiting Finland during summer time as well. No snow, it is kinda warm (sometimes even hot). But different experience. 😊
Great that you liked your time in Finland. Have a nice time in Estonia :)
Summers are amazing in the north, granted the weather can be hit or miss but it has its own magic just like the winters up there, its just something about it that is hard to express in words.
Ten points to you all from Finland!
I'm so excited about your trip in Lapland because husky dogs are so gorceous and very fast and interesting!
Yes you guys qualify. Youre Great. Welcome back anytime!
My brother in law is Russian and he built a sauna on his plantoon boat and we would go up to the lakes in California during winter and sauna then jump in the freezing lake it’s the best!!
Olette kaikki suomalaisia. You are all Finnish! ONNEA, congratulations! Tallin in Finlands little sister, you will love it!
You are so kind! Thank you :) We are hooked! need to live someplace cold now or build a freezer ice bath!
Ootko suomalainen
Your thoughts at the end make me want to go to Finland badly! My son is only 1 and he has been to 4 countries. I can’t wait to show him more of the world!!
PS: my American husband just happened to carry an Estonian passport too. We have never been and I can’t wait to see your next video.
Beautiful video!! As a finn, I recommend visiting in Kotka on summer. June-july. Full of beautiful parks/The ocean/history... So pretty! Have a nice trip anywhere you go!
The Midsummer eve/day, or summer in general in the Finnish countryside is the best. 24/7 sunlight, bonfires, festivals, traditions and sauna ofc.. Just bought a 200yr old farmhouse from the village I grew up in, can't wait to try out the log sauna and live the rest of my life at that place :)
With the current state of global warming, I don't know about March in Finland. The seasons have recently been really mixed, there really isn't Spring or Autumn. However if you truly want to experience Finland in the summertime, please come in Midsummer! That's around 25th of June. Lapland is magical with the sun not properly setting and hopefully it's warm too! As a Fin, it was cool to see your adventure here. Please come again and vlog about your stay!! ^_^
I just love to watch your video so much! Just love ! Fun and happy!
First one!
Awesome video as always!
Greetings from Oulu, Finland🙏
Nice!! Thank you so much! Hmmm... looking into Oulu now ;) Planning our next trip!!
Happy New Year! Your are anytime wellcome to Finland!
Yeps, you are Finnish. Welcome back!
İ m sos sorry that you ve left turkey. Come again lovely family. Keep up the joy🥰
Nice you guys enjoyed our land. Finland is so amazing place. I recommed come finland also in summer. Lot of activities and our lakes and capines... 👌😎
Welcome to Finland again in the future! Try our summer too. And welcome to visit Koli National Park in North Karelia region of Finland. :)
Autumn in Finland is also amazing with all of its colours. Weather can be harsh tho
Ah we loved this video so much! Can't wait to see it ourselves one day!
finlandI love that you guys had such a wonderful time in Finland, annnnnnd.... The whole from sauna to cold to sauna thing? Yeah, you know THE awesome feeling I'm referring to. ;)
Yes you are right. Its AMAZING. We need to have a sauna in our future home!
im really happy you guys liked your stay here! I really recommend visiting western/southern Finland or the archipelago in the summertime aswell, many beautiful islands and seaside towns here :) (and also alot of lakeside/seaside saunas!)
Why Finland is the happiest place in the world?? Ofcourse the answer is about many things but like you said you sensed it! It's must be the pure, clean and mostly untouched nature all around us! It's actually almost difficult to find stressful situation from Finland... And we really know how to find the peace of mind -or most of us do!
Btw, OT: Northern Michigan used to be the place to live for most of Finnish Americans, now it is Southern Florida.
That's fascinating, had no idea!
Yes, on my maternal side I have Finnish relatives from Lapland that settled in Northern Michigan. This series has made me very interested in visiting Finland.
Merry Christmas to you and your family too God jul 😃🙏🙏🙏🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅
Greetings from Lieksa, Finland 🇫🇮
I love this family
Merry Christmas!!🎄
We love your family
Come to Finland in summer! Finnish summer is best in the world
Ice swimming is one of the best ways to learn how your mind controls your body. It is eye opening to realize how much we can control things that first seem to be uncontrollable.
U guys did ice bathing like a pro 👊
Well done, your whole family passed the Finnish citizenship nationalisation test with flying colors 🇺🇸😁🇫🇮!
Hahahah! If only it was that easy :) but we have LOVED our time here and can't wait to come back! Our dream is to have a cabin in the woods someday.
@@RaisingVoyagers Yeah if you pass the icy bath test you'll get the pasport :) About the happiness index: I believe the good life balance make Finns content, people value their free time, often in the nature. And there's something left of the old fashioned mutual trust, generally people still trust each other and the authorities, police, government. Like living in a small village, kind of :)
No, they use swimsuits and that's a big NONO. Might go in Sweden or on Åland but not here! :D
You need to be free to really feel free, but I do understand that you use em in the videos.
Edit: You can't put words to it but cleansing of the soul was a good line one American used.
Warm greetings from Oulu, Finland ❤
Hot sauna, cold air, in the middle watertemp. The water is not as cold as the air 🙂
5mins in sauna + 1min in ice bath/snow ×5=👌
I have to agree with the magical feeling its Magical
Now I want to visit Finland
We have beautifull summer too, sun doesn't go down 😊 🇫🇮
What’s the VACCINATION requirement to come to Finland?
It will vary according to the situation like in all EU countries. Better find out in advance.
Nice, very nice, but to be honest, I a Finn has never done or felt any great desire to have a bath in ice cold water. Rolling in the snow, as a kid, in between running in and out of the sauna was part of the fun however.
Hello ma'am enjoy watching ur amazing vlog new friend here 😊🤗😊🤗
What the hell was floating g on top?
i take one atleast once a week in my backyard.
Kiitos vierailustanne Suomessa, palatkaa tosiaan maaliskuussa takaisin, tulkaa rukalle laskettelemaan, lapset tykkää varmasti illalla rinteeseen pääsee ratti kelkoilla ja hissi vie ylös.. 12.3-> olen itse lomalla, silloin ei ole tungosta eikä ylimäärästä jonotusta ja huomattavasti halvempaa kaikki.. Tervetuloa takaisin Suomeen..
Such a great idea, thanks!!
I heard it helps a lot to use neoprene socks or shoes if you go to swim in ice water.
Ice and snow can cut your skin real easily when your feet are cold Neoprene is too high tech. I prefer felt slippers made by my grandma 🙂
@@anttikalpio4577 Sounds great to me 🙂👍🏻 ...Also heard wool sock do fine too.
Basic thing's (is why we are happy) is that you will have help. You will have peace if you want it. We are in this Tellus together.
PS. Yes there are all same problems that other places have :D So i think it's those basic stuff :)
Ok for the camera it is a good idea to wear swimsuit but you should try it in your natural state... The next level.
Common in Finland and something we have done in our family as far back as I can remember.
You are all quite mad. Hehe. And I love it. And I love YOU and your videos. 😃
Fantastic
nice video. welcome to finland anytime
You must get in faster.. before the sauna warmth is totally gone. After 10 times your skin will feel like its on fire.
my longest time in freezing cold water is around 10 minutes. i don't recommend it. there is too big risk for hypothermia :D
You really look like you are from finland even without the ice cold water and sauna. :D
When u swim for a while it starts feel bit warmer, and after 200 meters u do not want to get up anymore. :D
March-April is great in Lapland. As a Finn I like most June-July in Lakeland Eastern Finland. P..S. You need to take a ship to Tallin to be real Finns... 😆
We REALLY wanted to take the ship to tallin, but would have first had to take a train to Helsinki and we didn’t have the time :( next time!!
7:27 you did so good im from Finland and my record is 1,5 min
It’s Sisu…that’s the magic.
nice
How does school kids go school for learning
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Kiva oli seurata teidän Suomen matkailua.hauskaa teillä oli ainakin.olen itse Suomesta.❤
Why dont you add this To the playlist
Whoops, must have forgotten!! Thanks for letting us know! Just fixed that :)
I would advice against trying to stay as long as possible in the water. Hypothermia sets in really quickly in freezing water. A quick dip is enough.
Other than that, it was a lovely video! Glad you liked it here.
You can stay easily 1-3 min in a 3-5 degrees water. Your body fights the cold. Hypothermia will be a problem after 10 mins and more, and also if you do not change warm clothes or go to sauna/warm place immediately. The whole finnish army is training these skills and they dont have a sauna, only clothes and self made fire.
Why the hell did you travel to Finland? What exactly do you want to see here?
Se on Lapin energia😁
Its hot Its hot Its hot Its cold haha Love you guys
Hahaha thank you!! Definitely a funny moment 😂
Tervetuloa uudelleen😊🌲
You should visit Reykjavik Iceland too 🇮🇸
Bradey has been and he LOVES it!! We have to get the whole family back soon and film it! hopefully in 2022!
Hmm, I'm glad you finished of a huge checklist to become a Finnish citizen but you forgot one thing I love to do myself. Sitting next to a campfire barbecuing Finnish sausage and drink a lot of beer. That's a must do thing after going to the sauna and it's meant to be relaxing time afterwards. I'm glad you got to experience the other stuff anyways =).
you can always move to finland 😉
I from finland
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coming Romania please help you I am worker from Bangladesh
Do you know about Kazironga? Assam is also a beautiful place in the world. Love you so much 😍😍😍
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When hot wings video?
I would say for A foreigner youre as finnish as A non finnish person can be
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muuttakaa suomeen asumaan
Sounds AMAZING :)
I’m pretty sure you don’t have to sit in the ice cold water dude. Honestly it’s supposed to be a cold dip as I understand it just to rinse off the sweat and close your pores to keep the heat in.
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Horned camels?!
@Hitano re-in-deers!
Very beautıfull.But This is very cold country
Very beautiful.But this is very cold country
Yes, you are right but it is also so beautiful!
@@anadoluruhu2531 It is not cold in the summer. Might be very hot too.
@@RaisingVoyagers Bald and Bancrupt Eastonia and Estonia the Baltic Tiger - these are good movies about Estonia in YT.
Highly recommended!
Camels everywhere
haha, ok you have to tell us. Why do you always comment about camels? :)
Not really a routine for most people. I bet 80% of the people in the Nordics haven't swam in an icy lake. Yea, some people do it, and people know, other people do it and don't really care one way or the other and don't really make a big deal out of it.
It's probably more than +90%., but some people seriously claim it's good for them, who knows. On the other hand two guys I knew lost their life just falling in the water sail racing and not being rescued in time in cold water. I also remember when 10 young kids runing aground in the autumn in the archipelago, all dead silently floating in their life vests, not through drowning but just because of the cold water, not that many minutes is enough.
You are more than welcome to come visit Finland anytime, but please... Do not call yourself Finnish even if joking. There a litteral Hell to go across before you get there. You basically have to born here to understand it. But I'm happy that the travel agency did it all very easy for you and you had a blast, that's the point when you pay money for service in Finland.
DO NOT SIT THERE IT WAS MEANT FOR TO JUST DEEP IN TO AND GO BACK OTHER WAY YOU WILL GOT NEMONIA