Crossing the Arctic Circle in Finland and Meeting Santa Claus 🇫🇮
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2024
- Upon arriving in Rovaniemi, Finland, we made our way to Santa Claus Village to step foot in the Arctic Circle, to meet Santa Claus himself, and to experience a reindeer sleigh ride through snowy landscape of Lapland. And, to make the occasion even more joyous, we splurged and got ourselves a cozy cabin in Santa Claus Village that included a private sauna! If you come to Finland, you definitely can't miss Santa Claus Village (it's a must)! Our first stop in Finnish Lapland was a grand success- let the winter festivities continue! 🇫🇮
Follow along to see where we head next.
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Really impressed with the quality of your vlog, with drone footage and all. And the way you present our humble little country (and the locations you visit) is better than most commercially produced ads I have seen. Hope your Finnish Experience truly met your expectations.
There is nothing humble or little about Finland. It is one hell of a fantastic country populated by some of he best people on earth.
@@yurikozhokin8348 Thanks, Yuri, for your surprisingly positive view of us! Much appreciated! 🙂
@@pekkakarppi3068 why surprisingly? Have you seen the lines at Nuijamaa border crossing? Well, maybe not now, but during pre-pandemic times there were easily 500+ cars waiting to cross into Finland. Russians love Finland for so many different reasons. As for idiots - they live on both sides of the border.
If you like Moomins and ever end up near Turku / Naantali, you can actually go to the Moominworld for free and look around the park during winter when it's not officially open. It's not even trespassing, as it is an open area and the park people have even said that it's ok to go there. Not really worth the trip alone during winter (in my opinion), but something to go see if you end up around there. They do have a winter magic week usually during february when the moomins are "awake", it's mostly for kids but anyway.
As someone who lives in Finland I really, really love these videos!
This is definitely among the most inspiring travel uploads.
One experience that totally left me speechless.
Seriously this is one of the best and most inspirational excerpts for travel lovers.
The Moomins were originally created by the author and artist Tove Jansson. She published Moomin novels, picture books and cartoons. The first Moomin novel was published in 1945 😄
Glad to see you guys enjoy my country! I wish you a pleasant stay :)
Hey its not ur country its ours
@@latepiski8042 i'm sure they understood what I meant.
@@rkk1199 i know but finland is a free country
And Santa Claus Holiday Village has been added to my bucket list! What a wonderful adventure! You guys look like you were having a blast. How magical!
Where is the salmiakki testing video? We Finns demand it! Putting "Trying Finnish Salmiakki" for video title will also greatly summon Finnish viewers.
Anyways you have filmed awsome videos from Finland. It's great to see the enjoyment and happines in your faces. Finns love to see people from different countries visiting and experiencing everything Finland has to offer.
Chad and Claire, enjoyed your adventurous trip to Finland. The video of the train ride aboard a Finnish train was very interesting. This video about Christmas, Finland blew me away!
Hi Claire and Chad, thanks for a lovely video again. You could be perfect to promote Finland for tourists. I love your positive way of talking. Enjoy your holiday 💕
My husband and I look forward to each and every one of your videos! Love them so much!
I really enjoy your videos. Love how you enjoy little things and your always smiling and happy. Great couple. Also great filming and editing!
Awesome job, just came across your Finland videos and have watched many of the others since. Great job, looking forward to more travels.
Wow!! What an amazing village. Belongs in a hallmark movie. Breakfast looked great and loved the coziness of where you had dinner. So much fun there. You two are amazing and funny and always enjoy your videos and the pics you take. Have an amazing time there Stay warm and enjoy the sauna room in your cabin cant wait for next video. Just in awe on that little village. So gorgeous ❤️
Aloha guys, you popped up on our TV screen with "Swimming in the ice" and my wife and I have been binge watching ever since. Love your content. Keep up the good work!
it’s beautiful , what an experience you both had! ❤️
Funny how the Santa just laughs like Hehehehe, instead of Hohohoho
Santa is a gent! Ho ho ho always seems a bit rude. 😆
Good point lol
Thought santa was a little cringey in this video tbh, sounded too young?
Thanks for sharing very informative video and excellent photography congratulations 👌
Wow. I appreciate how you are there to enjoy your stay overall and not just chasing the northern lights, which as anybody Finnish can tell you, is a fleeting chance.
As a Finn, I've seen them a few times (living in the south of Finland), but the most surprising thing was at a bus stop in Tampere (which is south of Finland).
One should not waste money to come to the Arctic to see nothern lights, but to have the time of one's life. Chasing perfection leads to misery. Living one's life in the moment creates happiness. Carpe diem!
Adorable, what a beautiful place. I think it would bring out the child in everyone.💖🎅🏻❄️
omg now that I discovered your videos (which are AMAZING!), you guys should come back in summer time and see how the sun shines all through night. You would love it. Waiting for your summer Finland videos :)
What a happy video, love it!!
love the ordament that you picked! I love those elves, they´re everywhere during the christmas season. I actually have three, a little one, a medium and a huge one. Their names are Tont, Tu and Ja wich spells out the finnish word for elves :D
Im very glad you´re having such a good time here!
Tonttuja 🤣 Hauska nimi-idea!
As an Finn i have only visited Santa Claus Village once when i was a kid... This video made me think i should visit there again. Place is still looking great
Love this video... you guys are so adorable... nice to see happy and laughing couple ❤
A male reindeer drops its horns beggining of winter and female before summer. (So all flying santas reindeers are female even Rudolf ☺️ ) have a nice trip here in Finland
Sorry, Marja. But nutered male reindeers drop their antlers very late in the winter. They also tend to have bigger antlers than the non-nutered ones. We call those as "ajoporo". On the downside those antlers are much weaker. It has something to do with hormones.
Nothing to be sorry about… Mine was just in general as a fun fact. Reindeer or any kind of nuttering is not my field of speciality. 😆
Such professional videos, really pretty sights. Thank you guys, these videos are amazing!
As a Finn im loving these vids !
And i am glad that you guys are enjoying finland
Is there any more finland videos coming?
Yes! We have three more videos! 😁
@@ChadandClaire yees than you
@@ChadandClaire That’s great, enjoy 🇫🇮🇺🇸😁
I needed a laugh and that one horn reindeer, poor fellow. I called them antennas when I lived in Montana and a hunter I worked with kept on laughing and laughing. I moved there from Vegas, oh well. Loved the video.
Just found your videos. I'm glad you enjoyed Finland. You 2 are so sweet ♥️
Loved watching this. Memories of our anniversary trip last month. I loved putting my recap video together. Im a new subscriber. Cheers
I’m one of your subscribers from 1K you guys are awesome! Keep inspiring guys! GBU
Wow! Thanks for supporting us since the start! :D
Only channel where some one speaks something about finland
This trip around Finland was really nice to watch. One thing you forgot was the northern lights at sky.. In Lapland those are really amazing..
But in another video you had the chance to see those.. :)
Kiitos hienoista videoista,hyvin tehtyjä sekä positiivisia ja Suomalaisuutta kunnioittavia❤
Translation to English: "Thank you very much for your excellent videos, these are very well done. They are so positive and honors "the Finnishness"
Cute couple, i wish all the best for you 2 🤗 i have to sub because i just love seeing you 2 being super happy and enjoying each other's company ❤️
I love how energy and happy you are❤🥰 very nice video!
Wellcome again to Finland!
I would love to have my private sauna too. The winter wonder land is absolutely beautiful and that sunrise. I hope to be in Finland this year.
I live close to the santas village, and maybe I was an elf too sometime in the past :-) Glad you enjoyed yourselves.
🤣Too cute!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, very cool. So beautiful, nice cabin ! Loved the reindeer ride, wish we could have seen all the ornament shops . But I kn your on a time limit, kind of a bummer. I’m not a fish eater either, so guess I wouldn’t be eating much. Love the little man your going to diy to an ornament, very cute. As usual, thanks for the tour. I’ll never go to these places, so it’s fun seeing them through y’all eyes 😊
FANTASTIC! 💝
Hope you have liked your time here in Finland ^^
What a warm vibe! 🥰 Any tips for a new travel channel?
Be yourself, be consistent, work hard, & don’t give up. 👍 Good luck on your journey!
@@ChadandClaire ty ❤Good luck u guys
Lapland is magic dude, love the wilderness. It’s been super cold few weeks back, you guys were lucky
ps skiing and finnish chocolate is a must! that Santa was business with british accent an all 😅
Your video series on Finland has inspired me to look into pricing my own adventure. Any suggestions where to look for packages and or itineraries?
Moikka guys from a fin and a new subscriber! You are awesome I love your videos and you two are very nice couple! 👍❤️
This was so cute 😍🥰
New subscriber here and welcome to Finland!❤️
Any packing tips? We're headed here to do some filming and would love to have known what you packed! It looks like you only packed two reasonably sized suitcases & two backpacks. That is quite impressive! Especially with all of your camera equipment. Were you able to do laundry in your hotel rooms or what is your Finland packing secret? Lastly, we are soooo impressed with your editing! Well done, you.
Have you already tried fresh rye bread? :) Vaasan ruispalat is the most popular one that we finns eat on day to day basis. I think I might have some right now :D
The "Moominvalley" show is not the original form of the franchise. It started off as a newspaper comic, some picture books and a series of (really good) novels authored by Tove Jansson, who was a swedish speaking finn. She's a bit of a cultural icon over here.
The TV show was actually made in Japan in the 90s, where the Moomins are also extremely popular. It was dubbed and brought back to the nordics.
Seems lovely! Remember to eat lots of berries! :)
We really love watching your adventures! Been following you since the van. Please let us know how it is that you are traveling again. I thought that you were staying at your new home and renovating it now and had postponed travel plans. I must have missed you talking about that. Real curious! Thanks! Safe travels !
All travels in Finland are always safe. We take care of people. Kind of our thing. 😉
🙋🏽♀️Hiiiiiiii C&C💕I’m Soooooo ready for the video 🤗
As a finn who has been in Rovaniemi and the arctic circle. I like the video but also I have never been to santa Claus village. But as always the accent is best
Wonderful U2☺️
You should try to overnight in a glass igloo and catch some Aurora lights
If you guys are going to travel more in Finland still, there's this Moomin themed Ice Cave in Leppävirta you might like. I've never visited it personally, but my family has as it's really close to where I'm from (Kuopio). Kinda awkward to travel there though.. I hope you guys are alright, as I read from the news that there's been some sort of an accident at Rovaniemi on one of dog sledge farms today.
Great video ☺️👍
Finland looks so magical 😍 THE REINDEER BUTT
Rovaniemi is composed of words rova (forested esker) and niemi (cape)
welcome to my home city!
Moi. Teette hyviä videoita❤️
To enjoy real Lappland.. you should been coming to Nuorgam, Holiday Village.
🔥👍 Hope you see Northern Lights 🙏🏻❤️
beestings pl (plural only)
The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.
There's a word for that? Live and learn
What camera do you use filming low light conditions? The quality is amazing.
+1 I want a camera for low light shooting like this
3:10 oh god never thought about that. xD Oh nooo
Gives nice motivation for the alive one to work hard I guess xD So it wont end up like the one on the ride
7:15 Don't worry figuring it out. That is not the artic circle. :)
Santa social distancing. A year ago he was sandwiched between two big guys (one was Gabriel traveler)
Its funny to think that theres over 3.3 million saunas in Finland and almost every house has a sauna and apartment buildings have community sauna or you might be lucky to have your private sauna
Sauna is supposed to enjoy naked, just saying. I live quite near the Santa Village but have visited it only twice. I guess when some things are so common they are not so interesting anymore. Last when I was there they were building those cabins where you are staying. I hope you´ll get to see some northern lights.
Santa's village is very close to the airport, I'm surprised you are allowed to fly drones over the village in that area? Did you need special permission?
There is saunas at allmost every building in Finland and u did it wrong way. First sauna, then dinner.
Next time we’ll do it right.
There is no wrong way, because its always SAUNA TIME :D
Omg I realized I've never seen a reindeer. 😳
5:45
"Santa Claus Village has been closed"
"This video is not available in your country"
Did u not get a gift of him.
O did I miss the ornaments u got in Spain
So no reindeer's with red noses?
Hey. I actuallt work for the company that built these :D how can I contact you
Do not destroy house elf "tonttu" for an ornament. They are feisty old spirits who look after your house when you aren't around
Suomi perkele
Why you guys can't see a northern light in Santa Claus Village ???
Perhaps we will in the next video! 😁
Nice video again, but I'm sorry to tell you that the arctic circle is not there where it's marked in that Santa Claus Village. In reality it's about 2 kilometers north from that and actually crosses the runway of the Rovaniemi airport :)
In the last video they went to Kemijärvi by accident so at least they can honestly say that they crossed the arctic circle :)
@@Trespas Yes and Kemijärvi is clearly north from it. Btw, because the axle of Earth is wobbling, the arctic circle moves about 14.5 meters every year. Now it's moving to north.
I bet the Moomin-mafia will make a copyright thing from your video.
Sitting on the couch with shoes on.
That's not finnish ! :p
My bad 🤦♂️
You two are adorably cute, but please watch politics. Stay home, work on your house, as much as I want you two to travel, stay home. God Bless!
Do you know why Moomins are so fat?
No, why are they?
@@ChadandClaire Common joke is that they are fat becouse they have no butt holes. I can't say sure that is what Petri had in mind but that's my "explanation".
Who sits with pants on in a sauna?😁
Amerikkalaiset, lol
Of all the ornaments there you should have picked something nicer! 🤮
We cherish your honesty Manny🥰