What to Know BEFORE Visiting FINLAND - Clothes, Booking Igloos, Transport, Costs
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Published 2023-02-03
👉 ALL LINKS IN ONE PDF TO DOWNLOAD: As mentioned, here is a downloadable PDF with all hotels, clothes, activities and transport discussed: drive.google.com/file/d/1_DwOCn7G3UQUY8ylAevWKf8on…
To see what we got up to in Finland, here is the full vlog: • 7 Days in FINLAND 😮 Lapland, Glass Ig...
HOTELS VISITED & ALTERNATIVES
👉* Glass Igloo and Log Cabin we stayed (Chalet, 4 adults was our room): www.booking.com/hotel/fi/hotelli-kakslauttanen.en.…
👉* Luxury glass igloo alternative in Levi Town (2 hours drive north from Rovaniemi or domestic flight to Kittilä Airport): www.booking.com/hotel/fi/golden-crown-levin-iglut.…
👉* Excellent Very Central Helsinki Hotel we stayed at: www.booking.com/hotel/fi/haven.en.html?aid=1864334…
👉* Great Hotel in Helsinki Airport if you need to stay for early morning domestic flight: www.booking.com/hotel/fi/hilton-helsinki-vantaa-ai…
👉* Rovaniemi Hotel we stayed, very central, close to tour operators, shops, restaurants: www.booking.com/hotel/fi/city.en.html?aid=1864334&…
👉* Great looking Rovaniemi alternative hotel, just outside the town centre: www.booking.com/hotel/fi/lapland-sky-ounasvaara.en…
TRANSPORT
👉 JEE Travels - Finland tour company we travelled with who can provide a complete bespoke travel package for you, including hotels, food, transfers, flights and activities, use coupon code SMFINLAND to receive a 10% discount: www.jeetravels.com/suitcasemonkey
👉 FINLAND TRAINS: www.vr.fi/en
👉 FINLAND BUS COMPANY: www.matkahuolto.fi/en
👉 ONNIBUS alternative bus for Finland: www.onnibus.com/home
👉 FERRY ONLY (package below): Ours was the MyStar Fleet: en.tallink.com/helsinki-tallinn-timetables
ACTIVITIES & TOURS (Others would need to be arranged through JEE Travels, who we travelled with)
👉 The husky ride we went on, 2km in length, about 10 minutes: huskypark.fi/programs/tiny-quarter-2-km/?redir=1
👉* Tallinn, Estonia day trip from Helsinki, includes hotel pick up, tour guide: www.viator.com/en-GB/tours/Helsinki/From-Helsinki-…
👉* Santa Claus Village Reindeer & Husky ride (This is a different package to what we did, including hotel pick up, 500m reindeer ride, 800m husky ride): www.getyourguide.com/rovaniemi-l2653/rovaniemi-rei…
👉* Ice Breaker Cruise: www.getyourguide.com/rovaniemi-l2653/axelsvik-iceb…
👉* Rovaniemi BBQ Northern Lights Tour: www.getyourguide.com/rovaniemi-l2653/rovaniemi-lap…
CLOTHES
👉 Great Mens Decathlon Leggins base layer: tinyurl.com/34f9reth
👉 Great Mens Decathlon top base layer: tinyurl.com/mpf3x98j
👉 Mens Mid Layer Warm Lined Trousers from Uniqlo: tinyurl.com/4nekjnba
👉 Mens H&M puffer jacket (note this is a thin coat, there are warmer ones but I like it): tinyurl.com/35urhwtz
👉 Mens Outer Layer thin waterproof hiking jacket: tinyurl.com/4trt3c9h
👉 Great Women’s Jacket Chiaki was wearing: tinyurl.com/ycyss4ut
👉 Women’s base layers: tinyurl.com/47be98mb
👉* Amazon Gloves for USA: amzn.to/3JtwnEM
👉 Amazon Gloves for UK: tinyurl.com/3vhkkpmx
👉 Hat I wear which doubles as a scarf. Not necessarily recommended as I’m sure there are better ones but I wear them all the time! tinyurl.com/mrxfbfmh
👉 180 Ear Warmers: I bought my exact ones from eBay over a decade ago so I don’t have a direct link but if you search for them, there are heaps that come up.
#finland #lapland
00:00 Finland Travel Tips
00:40 Best Airport for Finland
1:41 Trains and Buses
2:34 Driving in Finland Snow
3:34 Best Months to Visit Finland
4:47 Best Helsinki Hotels
5:43 Glass Igloo Tips
6:56 Log Cabin Booking
7:29 Is Finland Expensive?
8:21 Itinerary Suggestions
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All Comments (21)
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As mentioned in the video, here is a downloadable PDF with all hotels, clothes, activities and transport linked: drive.google.com/file/d/1_DwOCn7G3UQUY8ylAevWKf8on…
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As a Finn who wears jeans pretty much all year round, the part about jeans being "an absolute no-no" gave me a chuckle. I mean it's solid advice if you plan to go skiing or otherwise wading through deep snow, but jeans with some warm underwear are perfectly fine even at -30°C. (Just don't get them wet.) That said, this video had some pretty good information for anyone coming here as a tourist. 👍
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Hi Paul, Thank you for this video, it is and it will be very helpful in our planning. I specifically asked you about clothing tips for Lapland. I had no idea you had such extensive modeling experience and my wife and I sat here unable to look away. 😊 Thanks again
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What a fantastic vlog! You covered everything I could possibly want to know and then some (with a nice touch of humour thrown in for good measure!). Your video is not only a concisely informative view but it was also very enjoyable. Thank you so much👍
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Thanks for the informative video and the extensive list! Will definately take a look at our local decathlon before i plan on going to Finland. Also love how you show your wacky side on the videos, while not overdoing it. It makes the video a bit lighter more natural and fun to watch even though it was mainly informative. Looking forward to your canada video !
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beautiful country! thanks for sharing the video!
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I have traveled with Onnibus in Finland, and it has worked well. The buses are comfortable and the tickets are very, very cheap.
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This is on my list. Love the tips in this video.
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Very informative and really enjoyed the model-ing of the clothes 😉
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Your video was lovely. As I was born in Finland, and then migrated as a 5 year old with my family to Australia in 1959, I felt a real earning to go back and see my homeland. Your video was very informative and helpful. I still have relatives in Oulu and Rovaniemi, so that would make it special. Pirkko from Queensland Australia.
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Thank you for all the info- definitely on my bucket list
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Incredible information on Finland. Thank you so much for saving me all the research time. Happy travels and stay warm.
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Very comprehensive. Amazing work
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I’m so glad you posted about the clothing, I plan on visiting Rovaniemi at the end of March and was not sure what to bring or how to dress.
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Very helpful vlog! Thx a lot!!
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Thank you for the great tips regarding the layering. As an Australian living in Perth, I have no idea about keeping warm in the winter wonderland, this will be very helpful
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The locations are breathtaking. Your presentation is EPIC. I am enjoying your channel.
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Nice to be back with u guys
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Very informative. His modeling alone made this video worthwhile.
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Awesome thanks loved it
