Settling into life in Lapland, Finland | First Impressions of Rovaniemi 🇫🇮 

Actually, tap water is safe to drink anywhere in Finland. No reason to buy bottled water, unless you're on the go :)

Yeah first thing to advertise to ppl should be that you shouldn't be wasting any money on bottled water.

Ohh that’s interesting! Good to know!

Ahh yeah, I’d never buy bottled water unless I was out and super dehydrated, I don’t like using so much plastic! ☺️

Yeah I was just worried about the kitchen water because there was a leak the first day I used it so I was scared to use it again haha

Ahaa I did have to get help from one of my housemates who’s Finnish, but now I just go and buy the same things each week, it’s a much easier and quicker trip to the supermarket 😅

Haha exactly! ☺️

Yes, I’ve slowly started discovering all the vegan options and it’s really good, there’s so much choice!☺️

@@ChelseaAddams Btw, me little sister lives in Rovaniemi. She even has channel about @tiiavee ru-vid.com/show-UCK-wL80iwdNn9YzdwgwOv_A She might be able to help you..

That's not correct. They all have Finnish and Swedish. Any extra languages in addition to these two are random, and might be there or might not be there. If there are extra languages, besides FI and SE, it's not necessarily always English, either. It could be the other Nordic languages (Danish, Norwegian), it could be German, it could be Estonian, it could be Russian, or something else, or all of them. The only static are Finnish and Swedish. Swedish could only be missing from some peculiar, limited products by local, probably one-person businesses.

@@herrakaarme Did anyone figure out what you were trying to say

@@enjoymax2754 Depends on if you figured it out. Nobody else around. The place is as abandoned as the Santa Claus village in midsummer.

@@herrakaarme So, why go to Lapland, when here in the south of Finland there is plenty of fun for all ages, lesbians, gays, vegetarians, etc.

@@enjoymax2754 If you want to see museums, historical buildings, and such, you go south. If you want to see the grand nature, like a winter wonderland, you go north. I don't get why anyone would go anywhere just to see other people, unless it's people specifically you are going for. I also don't know what any of this has got to do with product packaging having or not having English printed on them.

Yes, I forgot to mention again that I was scared to use the tap because there was a leak the day before, not because I didn’t want to drink it 😅

Ahh I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching! 🥰

Ohh thank you, that will be a big help! 🥰

Ahh yes I’m loving it here! Thank you, you too!☺️

Ahh yeah, it’s such a handy feature ! Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of things do but I struggled to figure out the butter as there was no English, so I just asked someone haha ☺️

Ahh yes, everyone has been super helpful and kind! ☺️

@@ChelseaAddams Someone probably already said this, but im 99% sure every product in Finland has text in Finnish, Swedish and English. At least for the ingredients.The text may be small, but you should be able to read most products in a supermarket as far as I've understood.

Yes I am from England! Thank you, I’m looking forward exploring the area even more!

Thank you!! Ahh no, hopefully you’ll start feeling better soon!! Ahh yes, it’s already starting to get colder again! ☺️

Ahh yeah unfortunately Lidl is a little bit far for me, but I’m doing ok with what is in the area! Yes I know the tap water is safe, I was worried to use it cause I had a leak from it the day before 😂 and yes I went to the Chinese restaurant! I’m actually vegan so there weren’t too many choices with the buffet for me, but maybe I’ll go back and try something from the menu! Okay good to know, there are a few places I want to try, but being vegan I’m not sure how much traditional Finnish food I’ll be able to try, I’ve tried a couple of things already/vegan versions of Finnish meals which have all been very nice!

Haha if we need the freezer space, we know we’ve got it😅

Ohh lovely! I just looked on google maps and they both look nice, I’ll have to try to go to both of them before I leave! Thank you!☺️

Ahh it’s even snowier now and I’m loving it!!😁 ahh yes, I’ve definitely felt this feeling before!😅

I wasn’t scared to drink the tap water, there was a leak with the tap the night before so I was scared it would leak again 😅

@@ChelseaAddams oh I see! I live in the south of Finland which is very different from Lapland. Come to the south sometime

Okay good to know haha, thank you 😊

Ahh yes I do love it here!!

Yes, they just hadn’t turned it on yet, someone came the next day and turned it on for me so it’s all good now 😊

@@ChelseaAddams Good to hear. Enjoy your stay up in the north!

Ahh yes I’ve been there once and they actually have a poster up in there that says that 😅

...and if you have a chance to visit Prisma (which is a Finnish chain of hypermarkets belonging to S Group), go there as well (Teollisuustie 2). Prisma is usually cheaper than S-Market throughout Finland. Also, don't forget to check out your local Lidl for buying groceries.

Ohh thank you for this, I’m not sure where the nearest S market is to me but I’ll have a look!

@@ChelseaAddams I suppose nearest S-Market is in that same shopping center you just visited, "Revontuli"?

Thank you, I’ll make sure to check for these ☺️

Aww sounds like a lovely trip! I haven’t even left and I already want to come back 😂 Hope you had a lovely Christmas! 🎄

@@ChelseaAddams was lovely yes will be looking to go back soon before kids grow out of the magic aswell . Wife be having us move out there if could 🤣 .

Ahh yes, but I’ve never really felt temperatures below -5/-7, so -14 is crazy for me haha! Having been here a few weeks now, I’m starting to get a little used to it as I work outside a lot, last week it got to about -24 degrees so when it went back up to -14 it didn’t feel as bad as when I first arrived in Finland 😅

There was a leak 😅

@@ChelseaAddams Haha okay 😂👌🏻

Haha ironic isn’t it, always happens😅

@@ChelseaAddams good you knew to be wary then 😄

Not really, but Finns have bit less this "because i can" attitude and even their 'please' translates word by word to "Be good". That kinda translates a lot how Finns think under all the usual societal roles and eating in a way that preserves the planet earth is seen very favorably even by the most hardcore manlyman types. ☀

One needs to learn to use the layers and features of the clothing. It's not something that people can initially do without some prompting from others or learning curve by trial and error.

@@just42tube Yeah, you need to know what to wear, and when

Yes I’ve found it very difficult to figure out how to dress, but I think I’m starting to get the hang of it!😅

Hahah it’s for work! Lapland at Christmas is magical! Cold, but when dressed appropriately, it’s not so bad!

This comment reads a bit funny to me considering Rovaniemi is still only southern lapland, whereas there are plenty of places even further north one could move to. I think you just gotta dress warmer and get used to it mate! It's perfectly fine to walk outside in -15°C for some minutes without gloves, and honestly, the recent -10°C have felt quite warm. Can't wait for it to get past -20°C.

Don't speak for all of us, thank you

@@sielukettu Have you ever heard Vatanen or Selänne, every finn is oblicated to drink milk.

@@John_.. I have. I still don't drink milk 😂

Ahh yeah, the supermarkets are still confusing and I’ve been here for 3 weeks now 😅 ahh yeah, and I’ll be in Helsinki at the end of the month for a few days so I guess that will be more similar to Tampere? Ahh yes, either people who work there or google translate have been big helps 😅

​@@ChelseaAddams Yeah, Tampere is an awesome city and actually I've read that lot of Finns would like to move to this area (Pirkanmaa) if they would have to, or if they could move to some place else. It's the best area to live in Finland, if you ask me. I lived in Helsinki for a couple of years and I wouldn't want to go back 😄 Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries with a population of 240 000 and including the urban area a total of 340 000. Dubbed as the "Manchester of the North" for its industrial past as the former center of Finnish industry and that's why it's nicknamed as "Manse". Tampere is also THE sauna capital, because it has the most public saunas in the world. Helsinki is always a great place to visit once in a while, but I wouldn't want to live there, not anymore. Tampere is a smaller city and also because of that, also the mentality is a bit different. And I like it 🙂 Good to hear you've already become at least somewhat familiar with our language 😄 yeah I know it weird. But you know, even our 3-4 olds know how to speak Finnish, so it isn't that hard 😆

Yes, I think they are lying us