RVing in Finland: Road Trip to the Arctic Circle and Beyond - Traveling Robert

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We depart from Helsinki aboard our Sunlight T69L. We stop by the historic city of Porvoo, visit a viewer nearby. Then continue to Varkaus to visit our host Petteri, and his wife. We also get to chat with his friend and partner Tomi. From there is it all the way north into the Lapland, past the Arctic Circle, eventually into Norway. We get to visit Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi, right at the Arctic Circle and the town on Inari.
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@sakkijakki 6 лет назад

The reason it's hard to find non-carbonated water in the store is because tap water is drinkable basically everywhere in finland.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Next time I'll have to buy a container to refill with tap water

@mossemies 6 лет назад

Actually the tap water is not just drinkable but it is better than bottle water and it contains less bacteria than those water bottles in store. Those bottles are stored usually in warm warehouses and in stores they are kept in warm shelters as well. But cold tap water is always about 4-6 c decrees. That is colder that your fridge, so not the best place for bacteria to live in and in Finland we have the best water purification system in the world and it covers entire country.

@TheWeco 6 лет назад

I knew this comment would already be here. Just had to check.

@hannesranta-nilkku95 6 лет назад

sakkijakki no ei kaupungeissa

@sakkijakki 6 лет назад

Hannes väitätkö että ihmiset ei juo hanavettä kaupungeissa :D minä oon juonut koko ikäni helsingin, jyväskylän ja kuopion hanavettä eikä ikinä oo mitään ongelmaa ollu

@barkunderjord3708 6 лет назад

The reason for you not finding water easily to buy, I believe, is because people in Finland and Sweden drink tap water in their homes. Scandinavia overall I think have perhaps the cleanest water in the world. Further more, often when the Scandinavians want to buy water, they want carbonated water, as regular water you already have as much as you want.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Yeah, I figured that was the reason, and that's what our Finnish friends told us as well. Still I didn't trust the water coming off our RV tank, so we got used to carbonated water rather quickly.

@DbSawoJarkko 6 лет назад

We usually have separate water containers with us that can be filled at the camping sites. You can buy them basically everywhere. And the bigger ones have taps at the bottom for easy use.

@Jako1987 6 лет назад

Also you can use empty carbonated water bottles for tap water. I wouldn't trust rented rv water tanks either.

@Hnzuu 6 лет назад

Also usually from all bigger supermarkets you will find still water in bottles of all sizes and bigger containers. But not necessarily from small stores or gas stations. The problem is that it's often written in just Finnish so you would have to know what to look for.

@ProxCyde 6 лет назад

Here in Norway we definitely have lots of bottled still water. Even though we all drink tap water more or less. People buy it when they're out and about I guess.

@suomalainencoc6868 6 лет назад

two weeks after your trip it was like 30c

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

It is all about the timing. I did enjoy the colder temperatures but not the rain

@WiseFinn 6 лет назад

It's so funny watching this as a finnish guy. Great video!

@nukecorruption 6 лет назад

My girlfriend's mother from US was so confused last year when she came to visit Finland. She was trying to find a vending machine in her hotel because she was so thirsty during night and asked the receptionist where she could find one. The receptionist asked "Does the tap not work?", and she was surprised that you could drink the water from the tap. It was funny when she told that story to us haha

@torpmorp1324 5 лет назад

NukeCorruption They should get a vending machine anyway. I drank tap water in the US for 5 years and it was fine.

@carolyncolinhogarth8732 6 лет назад

Robert we watched your video today and I want to say to you....thank you so much for that beautiful trip to the Arctic circle in Finland. We have never had the opportunity to get there, but we appreciate your talents, your videography, your narration and especially your editing skills and abilities. Finland people are so very lucky to live in such a beautiful nation. The lakes, the trees, the light, the roads, and especially the food, looks wonderful. The RV is not too shabby either. Thank you to your wife and family for supporting you Robert, because we would miss this opportunity of learning from you if they didn't. Grateful......Carolyn & Colin Hogarth

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you so much

@A_Casual_Observer 6 лет назад

Those trailers are used to haul everything that does not fit in a car. Furniture, building supplies, ATVs, snowmobiles, firewood... you name it. They're relatively inexpensive to buy (or rent) and light enough to be towed behind almost anything. The (removable) plastic cover is there to protect your cargo from the elements, which is especially useful in the winter. As some people have already told you, Finns rarely buy non-carbonated water in stores because the tap water is perfectly fine to drink. Many RV'ers have a container for drinking water, that they also fill up at the campground or wherever it is that they're getting water. Shame about the weather on your trip, it seems you missed the heatwave by a couple of weeks. This July, temperatures of 30°C have not been uncommon even in the northernmost parts of the country.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

That weather in Finland wasn't so bad, but in northern Norway it was almost non stop rain.

@Jako1987 6 лет назад

People are hauling stuff from and to their summer cottages. And yes just fill your empty waterbottles from any tap and you are fine.

@Cikeb 6 лет назад

Holy smokes, that Vitalis home was...special.

@irebroffrebroff2791 5 лет назад

6 months of the year - darkness - you need COLORS :)

@colinblake24 6 лет назад

Robert, the way you start each vlog with a beginning, middle and end of each story and providing the best capture of streets, places and things of interest is truly outstanding. Be Safe.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@aeryeon8877 3 года назад

I second that!!

@finnsailing69 6 лет назад

the trucks have "flat noses" because tight spaces in loading areas, and some vehicle regulations concerning the overall lenght of the vehicle. there is a law that says truck cannot be longer than 25.25m without special permits.

@Burneri 6 лет назад

yeah i would say its more america vs europe thing

@tuoppi42 6 лет назад

Trucks in US are smaller than what we have here; 80000lb is just 36 metric tons vs 48 or 76 tons for full sized.

@ImForwardlook 6 лет назад

Interstate trucks are lighter but they are also much faster, in Texas the trucks can go 137 km/h legally. Many go much faster than that. And speaking of weights for example Michigan has as heavy trucks as Finland.

@Finer_Details 6 лет назад

The tap water in finland is drinkable and pretty much as clean (if not cleaner) than bottled water. You can also refill your water at most stores for free. Due to this the market for non carbonated water is very small.

@valeriegriner5644 6 лет назад

Knitople: Just curious...is there a health benefit in drinking carbonated water? The water in the U.S. is BAD...full of chemicals(like fluoride and chlorine).

@Finer_Details 6 лет назад

@@valeriegriner5644 As far as I know, the effects of carbonated water on your health compared to regular are basically nonexistent.

@torpmorp1324 5 лет назад

Valerie Griner there’s no health benefit in drinking carbonated water. It’s acid and acid is bad for your teeth. Carbonated water may cause gas too.

@sgit1 Год назад

Fascinating, and nicely narrated . . . And I see nothing wrong with an endless aisle devoted just to ice cream.

@tissot233 6 лет назад

You see that bare rock in Southern Finland and around Stockholm. The Helsinki and Stockholm metro has the same feature, alongside the massive parking areas, coal storage's and open tunnels below Helsinki for infra (like water, data cables etc.). Reason for it is the Fennoscandian Shield that is a solid granite bedrock right on the surface because of the ice age carving much of the material on top of it. Why it is relatively easy to carve these big areas as you don't need to build support as you go along.

@Zestence 6 лет назад

I really like watching videos like these. Finland for me is very mundane and boring because I live here, seeing it through the eyes of someone who isn't from here gives me a whole new perspective on things. I spent the first 20 years of my life above the arctic circle and couldn't stand living there, but seeing tourists appreciate the place makes me wonder why I never really could.

@VideoDotGoogleDotCom 2 года назад

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence...

@buickinvicta288 6 лет назад

Absolutely Gorgeous! What a beautiful country. I can't wait for the next one.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you

@valeriegriner5644 6 лет назад

Buick Invicta: best world geography lesson I ever received...he has done a GREAT job with these videos.

@buickinvicta288 6 лет назад

I first saw Robert in Matlacha Florida. Small trip I took. I did South Florida, East and West Coasts. I was hooked. He's so talented. No BS, just great content. Cheers! I love him. He's excellent. He deserves 2 million subs IMHO.

@buickinvicta288 6 лет назад

You are so welcome Robert. You deserve it. I love this channel as well. As a Slav, I find her very engaging and so real and nice. ru-vid.com/show-UCFFG4euAS7ZoAUYJFQETouA Russia. The real story.

@markhaskew9544 6 лет назад

Excellent videography! Your standards are excellent!

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you

@ilesalmo7724 6 лет назад

The speed-limits for bigger cars are more strict partly because Finland is so north that the ice-ages have shifted the land into a very "hilly" landscape. The road often has to go up and down and left and right at a moment's notice. This coupled with a lot of trees (low visibility) and the dreaded invisible "black ice" in the winter can make driving difficult. Finland's driving-test is one of the most demanding in the world for these reasons.

@valeriegriner5644 6 лет назад

It was like a roller coaster....so steep and up and down! Do most vehicles in Finland have a manual stick shift(vs automatic transmission)? I'm ashamed to say that I can only drive an automatic(because that's what we were taught in Driver's Education). I think that manual transmissions get much better gas mileage.

@ilesalmo7724 6 лет назад

@@valeriegriner5644 most of the cars are stick-shift.

@popporooful 4 года назад

Used to live in one of those old houses featured in the old town Porvoo. I do appreciate how diffrent a feeling it must be for someone who is a first time visitor in Northern Europe let alone in Finland. It was a bit like old way of living in those traditional style of wooden houses (knowing the harsh Finnish weather), but groving up I knew no different. To be honest I had more comfortable time there than I did in London as it came to living arrangements

@christinestange4813 6 лет назад

Such a wild and rustic landscape. Some of the roadways were like a roller coaster. Not bad to travel now, but could a challenge in winter. I have never eaten reindeer. Does it taste like venison? Ileana's salmon soup and trout looked good to me! This trip is a treasure! Thanks for taking us along!

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

The reindeer, it kind of does... it also kind of tastes like beef. It was good. So glad you liked the trip

@1hminen 6 лет назад

reindeer is so good! my favorite food, as a finn from north

@Technocrat. Год назад

Thank you for the RV tour of Finland. I was born there, but have lived in Canada since 76. Mom enjoyed it as well, seeing the old country. Time to go back, rent an RV and tour Finland and Sweden for a month.

@RallyMaps 6 лет назад

Here (Germany) we have a length limit for the trucks (tractor + trailer). As shorter the tractor is as longer they can make the trailer increasing the storage room. Therefore they moved the engine under the drivers cab. Simple as that ;)

@anonanonymous8397 6 лет назад

Exactly. These same European Union laws on the size of the trucks are used in Finland. The short nosed trucks are also more nimble in tight turns due to shorter length between the axles.

@Repsikka 6 лет назад

18 meters?

@Repsikka 6 лет назад

Only pro for hooded trucks is the easy access to engine compartment for maintenance and repairs, but then again, once you tip the cabin, you have just as good access to everything.

@radeee87 6 лет назад

16,5m for a Semi and 25,25m for a truck-trailer combinations for example a B-train. Nowadays tho, atleast in Sweden and Finland you can have a combination up to 33,5m

@RallyMaps 6 лет назад

And 40 tons maximum weight

@masca66 6 лет назад

Nothing to watch on TV, but one more Robert's video :-)) thanks for sharing , greetings from Rome Italy.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Hay thank you! Greetings

@elisamakela6766 6 лет назад

Tv is dying...If it were not for HBO etc, it would have gone allready

@creativehearts7127 6 лет назад

Your background music is awe inspiring...very beautiful...

@John_259 6 лет назад

Trucks with flat noses are called "cabovers" because the cab is over the engine.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

I didn't know that. Thank you

@juergenstraub 6 лет назад

They are quite common in Europe. I would say to 99%😊

@Beruang0707 6 лет назад

Reason for the flatnoses are that we have length restrictions on our vehicles in Europe, with the engine in front of the cab would mean less cargo :)

@rustyspace900 6 лет назад

Also cabovers are easier to drive in the smaller streets of Europe

@petrussillanpaa9161 6 лет назад

The reason cabovers are prevalent in Europe is that in most european countries (if not all) the maximum allowed lenght of the truck is measured from the front bumper on back. Sure you could have some big Mack or Peterbilt but you would be limiting how long trailer you could haul.

@1970boobear 6 лет назад

Very cool video. The Google maps lady has to work on her pronunciation LOL... Happy travels, Robert! 😎👍

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

LOL, thanks

@sl06bhytmar 6 лет назад

Next time try HERE maps app, UX perhaps not best but at least navigation is not based on pronunciation of street names.

@Xerdoz 6 лет назад

You just missed the best weather for this Summer. May and July were both exceptionally warm and fantastic. Oh and there are actually some roads, which are "wide lane roads" or some such. They're wider than normal roads and you're supposed to drive on the right side so people can pass you. Trucks are limited to 89 km/h. I believe it's an EU wide rule / law.

@jenniferlorence1950 4 года назад

You Standing under the NORGE Sign was So funny!!!!!!! It's Such a Samll Sign.

@tomasznowak1460 4 года назад

Fascinating trip through Finland. Great video, first one I have seen on your Channel and definitely not the last one.

@copswife99 6 лет назад

Ohhhhh, we enjoyed that soooo much! Thank you so much for taking us along. LOVED every minute of it. :)

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@adrvllnv 6 лет назад

Great video, as always! Ever since I discovered your channel, I've always been waiting for new uploads. Also, I love how you do the videos. Very informative, I feel like I'm in the trip myself

@buickinvicta288 6 лет назад

He's so talented and deserves many more subs.

@adrvllnv 6 лет назад

Buick Electra Exactly!

@buickinvicta288 6 лет назад

Not to mention that he does his own music!

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@adrvllnv 6 лет назад

Traveling Robert You're Welcome! Keep up the great job!

@leevih3395 6 лет назад

Sodankylä is the village of war in english.

@ciassene 6 лет назад

And Varkaus is robbery.

@kallesirvio2695 6 лет назад

And karkkila has the best candy.

@vilhokivihalme9878 6 лет назад

Even though it has nothing to do with war ("sota"), but a last name "Sova" .

@Serv3ri 6 лет назад

Varkaus on theft, robbery on ryöstö.

@pierupelto7363 4 года назад

HerraTomaatti oothan sä itsekin tääl🤦🏼‍♀️

@jimmyg.495 6 лет назад

Great video, very beautiful country. You do a terrific job! Thanks for sharing your travels, stay safe my friend.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@jennak8946 4 года назад

I love that Tornio ended up being a part of the route. I live there XD when I saw that your original route wouldn't go through Tornio I was like aww sad. But I wouldnt have guessed that it would be mentioned

@banaana1234 6 лет назад

Those big supermarkets are almost as confusing for us finns also if we find ourselves in one we aren't familiar with. Of course the signs in finnish help a bit, but it is still hard to find what you need. Of course, one gets used to the ones that are frequently visited.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

That's true. That happens to me whenever I go to a new supermarket... This Prisma was very overwhelming though... and the language can be a problem. We almost bought vinegar thinking it was oil

@SIMKINETICS 2 года назад

11:24 - 11:30 That's a very trippy video effect, zooming-out while traveling into the landscape, Robert! Clever, creative videography with skillful execution! Brilliant!

@skpjoecoursegold366 6 лет назад

drone shot.....................love drone shots.

@UncleanerBullet 6 лет назад

Those trailers with plastic covers are normal trailers, the cover is just to cover the things inside and to improve fuel economy. some trailers doesn't come with those and some comes but you can buy those easily and install if you don't already have it.

@lauriej4597 6 лет назад

Robert, great video as usual. We don’t RV, but we love watching you do it and seeing all the beautiful places. You are very lucky to be “free in your RV”, or someone else’s RV, for that matter. Big thumbs up!

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@lauriej4597 6 лет назад

Robert, is there a video after this one that's a continuation in the Arctic Circle? Can't wait to see that one.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

I'm editing it right now

@rajgopalmaloth4292 3 года назад

Great viewing thanks to Roaming Robert.i like your music and the narration.Super traveling with Robert.Love from India.

@MrTraveler74 6 лет назад

What a fascinating video Robert!!! Great exploring! Great job as always.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@bgd73 4 года назад

amazing place. I am in rural northen maine.. 1300 miles from arctic circle. It snowed yesterday. april 27. they have the atlantic flow, it is freakishly warm. Always wanted to visit, thanks for sharing.

@mr.revling227 6 лет назад

I usually don't comment on peoples videos but I have to make an exception! Love your way to film the trip, show everyone a little bit from all the biggest Finnish cities (Almost) and also telling us a backstory! Amazing content, I'm a Finn myself and travel across the country a few times a year to visit my grandma, I saw alot of familiar places and that made this even better! Thank you.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@Tumex83 6 лет назад

In Finland we drink tap water, so most of the waters in stores are carbonated.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Yes, I noticed that :-)

@revisedcandy4295 6 лет назад

Hyi carponated vesi on aika kauheeta

@EliotQuebec 3 года назад

Magnifique merci pour ce voyage en Finlande 😃

@LindaWolfe20 6 лет назад

Gosh Finland is beautiful.... my kinda place... Robert we really enjoy your videos... hopefully I can purchase your cd... I sing too love it.. safe travels out there to you and yours... GB

@user-mp9xz8yg4j 3 года назад

You have the best intro song, Robert! It’s very catchy.

@pedalpetter5865 6 лет назад

Do repeat myself. Great video as always. 👍👍👍 Thanks a lot Robert. Greetings Volker

@paulob5153 4 года назад

HI Robert all those purple flowers are called lupines they are very frequently seen all along the roads and highways here in Canada , nova scotia if you didn't say you were in Finland it looks like you are here looking at the landscape ....crazy all that daylight ...great video

@Zarniwooper 6 лет назад

I would like to say that Vitaly's house does not represent well the normal finnish household decorations :D :D

@Burneri 6 лет назад

I agree and would add that clothing was very wierd for finland aswell... felt much more like american fanboyism to me.

@valeriegriner5644 6 лет назад

Zarniwooper: It was quite festive, you must admit! I thought it was a flower shop...so many flowers!

@Lancaster7 5 лет назад

Thanks, I thought it was a finnish thing

@zoolkhan 5 лет назад

i as a finn i cringed when i saw him in that silly hat, wtf was he thinking... argh perkele! i think , judging from the interiour design - he found the nutcase family of finland :)

@torpmorp1324 5 лет назад

rp582 Lol. The interior of typical Finnish homes is quite minimalistic with Scandinavian clean lines and colored by white and earth tones. Anyway, it’s good some people experiment and have their own thing.

@MatrixDiscovery 6 лет назад

Honestly, most of Finland looks like Northern Ontario and Quebec here in Canada.

@jaskamattila4481 6 лет назад

Most of Finland is even more north than Yukon

@zochbuppet448 5 лет назад

No. The open spaces look like the Artic obviously and the roads and towns look like a mix of Northern European and Russian. Street and road design is a mess in Canada and the U.S compared to Europe. Looks definitely European and not Canadian. Quebec might look a bit more similar.

@Imrooot 6 лет назад

Just WOW!

@kevjtnbtmglr 6 лет назад

The Porvoo Cathedral was hit in WW2 not WW1. Finland stayed out of WW1.

@valeriegriner5644 6 лет назад

Autistic Fingoloid: Here in the U.S., we've had all 3...civil war, WWI & WWII...it's shameful.

@torpmorp1324 5 лет назад

Valerie Griner we had a civil war during the WW1 and had no time for it because we were busy killing each other then. The Russians supported the Reds but the Whites won. (The Whites got support from Germany). In WW2 we got our pack together and were on the same side against the Soviets.

@varunbansal203 6 лет назад

Very amazing videos . Keep uploading . Will watch all and cherish too !cheers from , New Delhi , India .

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@Dr.Pepper001 Год назад

I found your channel recently and am enjoying it very much. I live near Louisville, Kentucky and am not able to get out and travel because of health issues. I am loving your trips and in my imagination I am traveling right along with you. Cheers!

@Lycosa 6 лет назад

Nice one! I agree, the weather can change quite fast+suddenly :D its funny. I am from Rovaniemi and still live here! Nice job recording Rovaniemi City and the area around it. Thanks for recording Prisma, the HyperMarket. I will show this to my British friend who is going to visit Rovaniemi+Finland next year. In Finland and many countries you can do roadtrips like this :) just drive the roads and visit places, yup. A bit tiring but you don't always have to travel by plane+bus+train etc... Some countries are so small that from the northernmost point to the southernmost point is not much distance, but Finland is very ''tall''. Bigger country :). From North to South.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

We liked it very much

@DavidMedina4All 3 года назад

Oh nice. I like their way of dumping the gray water. Very convenient.

@Delabeled 6 лет назад

Originally from the USA. Moved here when i was 19 been here 11 years now and can agree that the language is pretty hard. Finland is a beautiful place tho.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

We liked it a lot. We'll return as soon hopefully

@andrewevanoff1192 6 лет назад

Very nice video, as always. I totally love the climate in that part of the world. I get miserable when it gets over 70 degrees F.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

It was very nice when it wasn't raining

@Blokaa 6 лет назад

sadly this summer was rather warm

@valeriegriner5644 6 лет назад

Andrew Evanoff: I live in south GA...(near FLA) and it is as HOT as HADES down here....with 100% humidity on many days. We have been having daily thunder and lightning storms, too, all summer. I'm like you....above 70 degrees F and I'm miserable. I need to move to a much colder climate...(like where polar bears hibernate!!) Watching these videos...with all the evergreens and lakes...is heavenly.

@VolcanoTimeLapse 5 лет назад

I expected the organist to break into I'm Riding! :) Great video Robert!! Cool RV.

@pawetsufi 6 лет назад

29:32 that is two lane roads but it is allowed to over take like that. It's kind a Two-lane expressway.

@tube71000 6 лет назад

They have signs saying it is a "wide-lane motor-/expressway".

@TonttuTakeover 6 лет назад

Pawetsu Thats common misinterpretation, one cannot ever cross the center line if there is oncoming traffic, its illegal even on the wide-lane road. Wide-lane roads are built to make overtaking easier but fails to do so because people abuse them like there would be 3 lanes. In my opinion you cant fit 4 cars next to each other aligned on this road safely which would easily happen if overtaking is allowed with oncoming traffic. Law says one can overtake on this road even with oncoming traffic if you dont cross the center line which in most cases is just stupid and reckless in my opinion. Worst road-type ever.

@happyhighway106 4 года назад

#636 Good morning, Richard. Thank you for taking me along on your tour of Finland. This was a learning experience for me. The Country drives on the right, I see! The cab-over semi trucks are easier to maneuver in tight spaces. Thanks!!

@CVenza 5 лет назад

Hi Robert, I just saw this upload and had to watch it. The trees that grow in that area are so majestically standing. What type of trees are they? The sky light too is majestic and bright. What a lovely trip you must of had.

@my2cyl 6 лет назад

I’m watching this very late, but it was worth it, great video. The flat nose trucks you see were very popular here in the USA awhile ago, called C.O.E. cab over engine.

@SocratesWS 6 лет назад

Howdy Robert,thanks a lot for sharing this magnificent video on your trip to the Arctic Circle.Quite informative,captivating and entertaining as usual.Keep them coming bud,they are eaegerly awaited and greatly appreciated here.Cordial greetings from William in Bruges,Belgium,Europe

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you

@shockracer 6 лет назад

Been watching your videos for some time now and really enjoyed all of your travels here in in the US. But, going RVing in another country so far away brings the really cool aspect to this! Thanks, not many people do this on their channels.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you! It was an unforgettable trip

@55jhjhjkjk 3 года назад

i watched this video during a sleepless night. I enjoyed it a lot, well made, interesting and entertaining....hopefully many more to come !

@vibingwithvinyl 6 лет назад

@10:30 it's about efficiency. Less total space needed for the same amount of cargo.

@yoretabio4537 6 лет назад

46:25 to 17.00 Road between Ivalo and Inari by Lake Inari is one of the most beautiful routes in Finland. Among top three in my opinion. Other two are located in southeastern Savonia.

@crystalkittykat3581 6 лет назад

You have the best travel videos! 💜

@elmandalorian6671 Год назад

Those eggs 🥚 were hard to crack! Very nice trip 👌

@colombia2727 6 лет назад

Robertico your voice reminds me of freddy cruz with the quiet storm back in the days in miami

@JampaB 6 лет назад

The Prisma that you visited is considered to be so called "final stop before your destination". That is why it is so huge and complicated. You can basicly find everything you can image from coffee mugs to food.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

That place was overwhelming, yet very cool

@otto_5297 6 лет назад

In finland people dont really have any big trailers like in the USA, so the small trailers with the plastic covers are a cheap and efficient way to haul around stuff such as bicycles.

@micosan 6 лет назад

Did you notice most of the other RV's you met always said hello to you? I drove a Ducato globebus 3800km this summer for the first time from the middle of finland to northern norway and I found it really fun when everyone else in RV's said hi during the long drives I did :)

@billbakopanos1961 4 года назад

I have been following your videos and enjoy them. I have travelled around the world but unfortunately have not been to the Scandinavian countries. Hoprfully one day i will. It is a dream of mine. Thanks again for the videos.

@patricksving 6 лет назад

What a great roadmovie. One day i Will do that to🤠👍👍👍👍👍👍

@hermilioquintana9178 5 лет назад

Hi Robert , greetings from Miami. I have followed your for some time and I just want to thank you on your style of of presenting the videos, it's informative and also fun. Thank you again for sharing. Keep those videos comimg.

@sydneydaramy1032 5 лет назад

Thank you Finland is beautiful

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Sure is. I was pleasantly surprised.

@sydneydaramy1032 5 лет назад

I love your videos Finland and Norway ones more thanks

@APar-yx1wl 4 года назад

👍....the drone scenery of trees & lawn so nice and green in Finland.. a Lidl..opened in Snellville, GA...last year...however, never been in there..now I know..Thanks.Robert

@madhusudan1501 3 года назад

This is a very nicely made video with great footage, awesome job.

@MsWriteright 4 года назад

Still watching. Had some of that great water when I was in Switzerland. Like your new RV.

@ousmantrawally600 4 года назад

That's the beautiful country of my wife to be thank you for the video

@terhitormanen 6 лет назад

About the midnight sun: In Sodankylä sun does NOT set on 8 June! You definitely did see the midnight sun but because of the cloud cover and trees you could not see it properly. Sun is above the horizon at Sodankylä's latitude between 30 May until 13 July. (I was born north of teh arctic circel so I know. The sun rise and sun set times can be found on various online resources and there are web pages where the times can be calculated based on the location (latitude) and the date. The sun rose in Sodankylä on 30 May 2018 at 1:24 am and set next time on 13 July at 1:08 am for a very brief time.)

@Azurall47 6 лет назад

Varkaus means Theft in english, also pretty close where i live

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

I didn't know that. I would have mentioned it

@Blasphemerish 6 лет назад

I also live in Varkaus, very close to Hotel Kuntoranta.

@TelephoneToughGuy 6 лет назад

I pass through Varkaus quite a bit; it looks nice enough, but unfortunately there's a smell.... "Raha haisee," the locals would say.

@edheldude 6 лет назад

"Varkauden kaupunki -- on saanut nimensä vetotaipaleesta, jonka kautta kulkemalla on pystytty kiertämään koski ja näin lyhentämään eli varastamaan matkaa."

@heb380 6 лет назад

Great story and air views! Welcome back to Finland again anytime!

@susiegraham9001 6 лет назад

Everywhere you go, you get an Irish pub haha! Finland looks like a good country to drive around. For us folk from the U.K. who drive on the left, a lot of European countries are quite scary as they drive so fast but Finland looks quiet and safe. Can’t wait to visit.

@christinestange4813 6 лет назад

Wow! The chandeliers in the cathedral are so beautiful and ornate! Very different. Lunch at your You Tube subscriber's home was beautiful. So many lights and flowers! Lovely.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@kolloKkoistinen 6 лет назад

What a voice you have.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you

@druidactual 6 лет назад

This video is awesome. So well done!

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you!

@kerridillon3120 6 лет назад

Robert - so glad I found your channel 6 months ago! I've binge watched everything! Can't wait to see the rest of your Finnish trip! Next year I'm retiring & buying a new Leisure Travel Van Island Bed model ...and it does NOT have a yucky cassette toilet like the Hymer Vans! They are totally gross!! Thanks so much for sharing your adventures...stay safe my friend!

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Glad you liked it. That LTV island bed is very nice. One of my favorites.

@burkcw 6 лет назад

Many thumbs up.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@leksasdf 6 лет назад

That wide road from Oulu to Ii is something called a "moottoriliikennetie" which is just a hybrid between a motorway and a normal highway. It is deliberately wide so you're perfectly fine to pass by staying in the middle even with oncoming traffic. There aren't many of these and I think it's the only one on your route which would explain why you thought it was so weird. Also yeah you get used to the layouts of stores and they're actually pretty logical. Frozen foods are located so that you can pick them up as your last item. Prisma and K-markets have their own kinds of layouts. I trust the purity of tap water more than most brands of bottled water, we have some of the cleanest tap water in the world and everyone drinks it.

@newera478 6 лет назад

29:35 There's a wide lane road near Oulu which is marked as "Leveäkaistainen tie" and it's ok to consider it as three lane road.

@SUBTT67 4 года назад

We have flat nose trucks because total length of combination is limited. Semi trucks are max 16m, full trucks are max 22m. But if you have two trailers then max is 25,25m. So maximize cargo space the towing truck has to be as short as possible. In USA semi cargo trailers are limited like 16m but towing trucks are not included.

@thelastneanderthal3171 4 года назад

Yep, that must be freakin’ cold in the winter. You can imagine when all the land was under a mile high glacier complex, during the last ice age. I am surprised you didn’t encounter the mosquitoes that those forests are famous for (so my finish friend tells me).

@TreytonHealthandWellness 6 лет назад

Have been enjoying your videos. Being from Fl we have been to a lot of the same places but will likely not make it to Finland so thoroughly enjoyed it.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Finland was great

@violetsvelvetvortex556 6 лет назад

Robert~ What a lovely country, Thank you for the wonderful view.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

You're welcome

@artin1356 4 года назад

Very nice video , thanks Robert Finland very beautiful country 🇫🇮🌲🌲🌦️⛵.🇫🇮

@TP044 6 лет назад

11.30 they are storage for stuff. you can carry sticks and other trash to dump place etc

@TheTurtlefarm 6 лет назад

1:38 you commited a major traffic violation. You need to make a full stop when another car is stopped like that on a pedestrian crosswalk. If cops see that, they will give you a ticket.

@TravelingRobert 6 лет назад

Didn't know about that law.

@TheTurtlefarm 6 лет назад

Yea, it's actually considered a quite serious offence. If caught, you'd get a hefty fine and most likely loose your licence for a period of time. Granted, the car was small and there was a good visibility in this case, but it's quite dangerous if there's a van or buss stopped at a crosswalk. We've had a lot of accidents in these situations and that's why there's a stict law for it. But don't worry, finns unfortunatelly also break that law constantly, either by accident or just by not caring. Thanks for the video though, I really enjoyed it. It's fun to see how non-finns view our country, the small differences and such, things that are obvious to us. Like the water thing, the every-mans-right thing (that's pretty exclusive to the nordic countries), summer nights and such.

@TheTurtlefarm 6 лет назад

Also, the car you passed is actually illegally parked at a crosswalk, that also is very no no

@FinRayden 6 лет назад

Also, at 3:28 when turning left there were people stepping on crosswalk and they had the right of way. You would've gotten a ticket for that as well. At around 3:45 you park the RV on a spot marked "BUS", right before the parking zone (with a parking meter) starts. That's another ticket right there. :D But hey, great content! It's always fun to see our country through the eyes of a foreigner. My favorite part was your visit to Prisma! Every Prisma is a bit different and the layout needs a few visits to get the most out of your shopping trip. After years of training I can do week's worth of groceries for a family of 4 in just under 20 minutes (if there's no queue)! Thanks for the video! Going to watch some more :)