A magical festive trip to LAPLAND 🎄
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Don't worry about the doggos! They're trained to stay in their kennels, they get trained as puppies to see it as a cozy place and they like it. They were just excited to get to work! Also, as you said, huskies are built for the cold weather. Their fur locks their body temperature, that's why you should never shave a husky in the summer, even when it's very hot, because it's the fur that keeps their temperature balanced. Those were very happy huskies
A local here, yeah as said the dogs are fine, they are a working breed used to the cold weather. During the Covid crisis the dogs were mostly unemployed and the owners were losing their livelyhood. These dogs can't be adopted to the ordinary homes, they need a LOT of exercise and can't stay inside homes. One owner was crying on TV that if the lockdowns continue she has to put her dogs down. Luckily the tourists are returning now.
Yes! But still thank you for caring! ♥️🥺 they are totally fine! ♥️
@Risma ajisona boring
NO!! I have done a lot of research on dog sledding and it is NEVER ok!!
@@maariabertta5094 no they are not ok I work with a dog rescue organization and dog sledding is NEVER ok!!
As a native laplander (further north), I wish that everyone would get the chance to see the northern lights. And so great of you to do a test prior to travelling here even if it's not necessary when entering the country, unfortunately the numbers are now spiking hard in lapland so we are getting alot of new restrictions in a few days. Oh, and the huskies are perfectly fine. They love the outdoors.
We get them in ottawa sone years
Jen, why is Finland called Lapland? Your country is simply stunning!
@Heli K NOPE...LAPLAND is a region divided between 3 coutries! there is the sweidish lapland, the norwegian and the finnish one.
It's my dream to go there. Someday...
I wanna go there so badly
This is pretty funny to watch as a Finnish person, I have to say 😂 I'm glad you enjoyed your trip 👍
!Information about dogs living outside!About the huskies and them being out!
It's very normal to huskies and some other breeds(finnish spitz and other hunting breeds that have a lot of fur) to live outside. The dog houses are made to be warm places for them, but they also aren't bothered by cold since they are very used to it and they have lots of fur. If done correctly they usually have enough space around the dog house too. Those dogs who are used to living outside won't enjoy living inside, they get restless and too hot. Also about the barking - huskies are pretty damn noisy and it's normal for them to bark a lot😅And they love their job. Also from what I know these husky safaries are watched by vets and other authorities who make sure everything is done correctly and the dogs are well❤I am not saying there can't be places that aren't doing everything as they should, I am just trying to give you some info on what's normal😊
I had a rough neck border collie (like lassie) and she was huge and fluffy with her double coat, she hated being inside even hated being in her outside hutch would lay out on the path in a pile of snow and snow completely covering her and she loved it! Although on the very very cold nights we'd bring her in but she was never happy and would jump at the chance to sneak out past us again lol we tried nailing carpet and dog beds into her hutch but she would rip them out 😂 she was truly an outdoor dog!
@@bobbiemc2188 Yes I've heard about dogs like that😂❤True outdoor dogs❤
That's what I was going to say as well. I have a husky whippet mix and several of my neighbors have huskies in our townhouse complex. Husky dogs howl and are very vocal, that's normal, mine talks to me all day long 😀, I'd be worried if she wasn't constantly chatting at me lol. My dog loves all the snow we get here in the Pacific Northwest in the USA, we live in Eastern Washington State by the Idaho border. All the huskies in our complex love the snow and they all hate the sun/heat. I'm sure it seems shocking to see them like Soph described for people who don't have huskies or people unfamiliar with this breed or snow dog breeds but as long as they are being cared for with food, water, exercise (they love to mush) and a lot of love, affection and attention then they are going probably pretty happy dogs.
I hope the trip was lots of fun, it's on my bucket list, in fact if I were to ever get married I'd want to do it there under the northern lights.
Don't panic about the dogs, I know it seems really alien to us! I work with dogs, and Northern breeds like huskys love being outside especially in the cold- even in UK pet homes many owners will tell you they have a real nightmare getting them to come inside! Also most dogs (especially those bred for purpose) live to work, they love it, and in reality even our pet dogs need a job too, especially those who were historically bred for purpose- think about seeing a collie chasing a car or a jogger, they need an outlet for those innate behaviours or they become 'self-employed' :)
The huskies where absolutely fine, they’re working dogs and they absolutely love the snow. The barking is the excitement to get to work as that’s what makes them happy.
It’s completely normal and the dogs love it!
Exactly. These so called influencers are really getting to be very narcissistic and acting like they should get special treatments. Do your research
@@TigerGill220 I think it’s more that they absolutely love dogs but have never been around working dogs & ovbs they would never wanna keep pinky outside so to them it was a bit odd!
@@TigerGill220 I seem to have missed it, where or when was special treatment requested?
My husky would refuse to come inside whenever we had snow. Not even food would bribe him in. Also, anyone who has been around huskies knows go can be deafened by their excitement barks/howls!
@@heathero6017 i was metaphorically speaking. These vloggers soon start to put down places or expect more. And to do it for refunds is slightly rude. You shouldnt expect a reindeer to be pulling you for 2 hours!!
Hey soph, if it helps its apparently a lot rarer than people think to see the northern lights. A lot of people think it's a guarantee if you go to lapland, but like you guys experienced it really has to be timed just right x
Yes it is pretty rare. I grew up in North Finland and have seen them only less than 5 times in my life
It’s funny how I love UK as a finnish person and you feel the same way about our country 😄 And I must say that our food and clothes really do cost that much, I wouldn’t even call those tourist prices. I’m glad that you had a lovely time and everyone were so nice, Finland is also beautiful during the summer. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to both of you ❤️
They dont cost that much tho, I pay 8€ for a big pizza not 20€ lol
@@satumaarit4296 Eight euros is a price I'd expect to find at a kebab place in a suburb. Kotipizza is not a cheap chain but it's not fancy either. If you get a large pizza there the price is going to round up at around 20e, I checked.
Lapland was by far my favourite hoilday! Got married, got to see the northern light & we saw a shooting star🌟 so beautiful! 😍
We've been to that exact same husky place! It's so much fun and the dogs are adorable and full of life
i can promise those dogs are happiest dogs ever! they are bred to live outside and to work, they are working dogs which love to do what they do. these kind of dogs should be kept outside if you can because they love it!
Loving all your content recently! Hope you and James have an amazing Christmas!!🎄❄️🎅🏻
Soph, you did such a great job documenting your trip!! Thank you so much, it was amazing to watch!! Merry Christmas!!
So so appreciate you sharing your honest experience and advice for this trip! Xx
So exciting to see you enjoying my country 🥰
Would love to go there! Thank you for taking us along🙌🏻❄️
it looks beautiful. can’t wait to watch this properly tomorrow with a nice cup of tea to start my Christmas Eve off nicely ❤️
Omg this vlog!!🎄😍 my dream holiday! So happy for you 2 seeing you both enjoy this holiday ❤️
Absolutely loved this vlog. It brought back so many memories of my ski trip in Norway. We had a spa with a sauna, hot tubs and frozen lake too - I did it and it was the best experience of my life! I'd do it again in a heartbeat 💓
Absolutely stunning!!
yayy been waiting for this one!! 🥰 So happy you enjoyed your stay, looked like fun. Greeting from Finland and merry christmas 😊💓
What a magical trip! So happy you and James got to experience such an incredible experience together! 🤗💗
OMg looks like you both had an amazing time,happy Xmas Soph!
OMG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
This trip looked so nice definitely adding this to my places I need to go list lol 😂
Hope you had an amazing trip ❤
What a brilliant job you've done ! Really informative and so entertaining. Glad you had a great time. Happy New Year to you both xxxx
this was absolutely magical ❄☃️
I love your vlogs soph! ❤️ The snow is beautiful! But VERY cold 🥶 I'm so happy to see you and your love out having fun and enjoying what the world has to offer ❄️⛄❤️🌍 thank-you for sharing your adventures with us ❤️🙏🏼❤️
Waauuw this trip looks amazing!!! Im happy for you guys!!! Btw the way James slided away in the snow was so funny. This trip is literally a dream !
The dogs!!!!! I need to bring my son there!!!! Such a wonderful trip! ❤
This was such a fun video to watch!! I love your vlogs and just hearing your opinions on things, Soph. Thank you for all that you do, you are an incredible person! 🌟 wishing you an amazing new year and I am looking forward to more of your videos in 2022! 🤍
Thanks so much for the vlog, Soph! This makes me so excited for our trip to Finnish Lapland end Jan - begin Feb!! We will be a bit more up north, in Luosto, so fingers crossed to see the northern lights, but now I'm ok if we won't see them, because it seems so magical nevertheless!
This is a fab vlog thank you!
I’m loving the Finnish comments too it’s so interesting to read your comments about your country 🥰 it looks beautiful
wow love the full hour long video!!!
Such a lovely vlog 💜 looked amazing
Oooo I’ve been waiting for this eeeee!!!💗
I just discovered Soph vlogs and this is my new favorite thing, I’ve been sick over a year and this will greatly help my anxiety mind and stress. ❤️
The perfect viewing for my Christmas wrapping!
I went to Laplant with my family few years ago and we did very similar activities as you both. I found the husky ride exactly as you explained it and the snow mobiles were probably my favourite! We also did snow shoe walking and cross country skiing which I would really recommend!
It looked absolutely insane!! 😍😍
i absolutely love that style of t-shirt as well!
This looks so magical 😍 and freezing cold, but magical lol
It looks like you had an amazing time anyways merry Christmas and a happy New Year 🥳 🎄
Welcome to Finland Soph💙 its so fun to see how you guys enjoy the snow and stuff as a Finnish person because its nothing new to us as we have been jumping in snow in winter since we were little. But Im so happy you enjoyed your stay here! 🥰
Aww this was great! Really felt like we were in the cold there with you both 🎄⭐
1000000% adding Finland to my travel bucket list! Ive always wanted to see the Northern Lights in a glass cabin. My luck would be that it was too cloudy as well but it looked like an amazing getaway for you and James! xoxo
So lovely that you enjoyed here in Finland!!! It is such a real winter n christmas vibes ❣️☺️ only downside is this darkness, but it goes away quite quickly and then comes spring 😆👌
Lapland looks beautiful 😍
Watching this whilst locked down in Lapland with covid.. I’ve been lucky enough to be working here as an entertainer since November! Not quite the end I planned, but loving watching your adventure!
So exited to watch this!!!
Now I need to go to Lapland 😂 so pretty!!
Also, you saying you can feel your nose hairs forming icicles is relatable, I’m from North Dakota, USA and that is how the winters get 🥲
Merry Christmas xx
Loved your video.Made me so homesick.Been to Lapland a long time ago.I am from Finland and have never seen northern lights.I have lived in UK for over 30 years now.Glad you enjoyed your trip
I went to Swedish Lapland (Björkliden) about a month ago. I had the time of my life there! It took us about 22 hours from Örebro where I’m currently doing a semester abroad. Visited beautiful towns like Kiruna and Narvik in Norway, and did activities like Arctic survival, snow shoe hikes, visiting a reindeer farm and doing a husky safari. The scenery is also amazing especially if you are lucky enough to see the northern lights (which fortunately happened to me), plus the saunas after being in the snow for hours. I would recommend it to everyone. Glad you enjoyed your trip :)
How magical merry Christmas lovely! 👏🙌🎄💖
Loved and hour long vlog! 🥰
When I was in Lapland in Levi, I went on a husky ride, the huskies were in a snowy field like cows, I think it is just we’re you went x❤️
My grandfather used to have over 20-30 huskies at a time and compete in races. It’s completely normal for huskies to live outside like that. They love it, the dogs my grandfather had never wanted to go inside the house (unless they had puppies). So don’t feel bad for them or think that the owners treated them wrongly 😊🐕
That licorice said it has raspberry and blueberry flavor 😊 I’m from Norway, but the fruit names spelled really similar to Norwegian
This is every winter in Canada but I love it all the same. Learned to appreciate it more now I'm older. You guys from U.K. call what we call a sled a sledge, interesting. Hugs from central Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐱🐈
Welcome again, hope u enjoyed! Also, south Finland had this year pretty good Christmas. ps. It is a holiday resort so it impacts the prices as well :D
The huskies or dogs in general used in rides like that or for sledding are considered working dogs, and not really pets. Like they become pets when they retire from sledwork. They are kept in cages like that because for sledding you'll need like, maybe 7-8 to 10 dogs and not everybody can keep that many dogs in their house.
A big part of sledding culture is that the quality of care your dogs recieve is the quality of dog sledder you are yourself.(That is what it is like here anyway!)
I went to Lapland with my mum and dad when I was 3 and all I remember the husky ride and how cold it was
It’s such a beautiful place
Loving the vlogs xx
I'm American but I do know huskies are typically very loud dogs normally. Even inside lol. So I'm sure when they all get excited it can sound distressing but I'm going to guess they were just being normal huskies. They looked pretty healthy and happy and they love to work. They also love to be outside. Many people that let them inside often find that they prefer to be out in the cold. I wouldn't be too worried love unless you saw something beyond that ❤️
So much fun to see you in my cold country ☺️
This looks insane! Finland is on my bucket list for sure! xx
I'm so glad that you came to Finland and enjoyed it so much! Hope you come again some day, the Finnish summer is very special too 😊 🇫🇮
Yes summer is also so special, I live in the north of Sweden and for me it is normal that the sun is up all day and all night but than for most other people it's so unusual
Hope me too soon
Idk why but when you were being pulled by the huskies it made me want to cry! They were so happy! What an experience that must have been 😩😍❤️
I literally went right ahead to see what are my options to get to Lapland from my country :)). It was such a lovely vlog!!!
Hi a Finn here, I recommend Lapland later in spring: it's warmer, more daylight, still a lot of snow till late April. And often less expensive than around December when Lapland gets a lot of foreign tourists. Welcome :)
@@mikrokupu Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it!
I'm so jealous, it looks beautiful ❤❤❤
I grew up watching the moomins
Can't wait to watch this
Now I want to go to Lapland too... loved the huskies
Hope you had an amazing time :)
AHHH sooooo loved this! Oh hello btw :) I was perusing Vlogmassy videos and a Lapland one came up...guess which vlog I clicked? I remember Stephen and Jessie of Flying the Nest visiting that neck of the woods..actually going into Santa Claus Village.. two years ago and I was so enthralled. After viewing yours, well safe to say those vibes are no different! What a cozy cabin! Shame you missed seeing any auroras. I saw them up on Lake Ontario in New York where I went to college. Barely visible but still awesome. You didn't miss any snow for sure :) I too love the scrunching sound it makes as you walk. There's such a hush hush feel to the air when everything's blanketed in white. Well thanks so much Soph for this hour of warm and fuzzy wintry goodness. Merry..late...Christmas too!
To anyone interested going, easyJet, BA and jet2 also fly to different cities in Lapland. The huskies are fine, like you said the owners care and love the dogs a lot. Also about the prises, i know they may seem high but those are not "tourist" prises, it just seems so expensive when things are a lot cheaper in the uk.
Hi. I went to Lapland 26 years ago and it’s a truly magical place. Things have definitely improved for the huskies, as when I went you couldn’t touch them. They were all put in their cages before and after the ride, without any contact from us. They seemed very happy though. I’d love to go back x
I love your videos so much xx
the length of this vlog 😻
I've been to Lapland a couple years ago and had the same experience at the husky thing. but honestly to me it felt like the dogs were actually loving it. they were just kept in the cages until everyone was ready and it seemed like they just loooove running with the sleds. they were well taken care of and were barking out of excitement because when they see people arriving they know they'll get to run again. I miss Lapland so much, especially now seeing your vlog! I'm planning on going back next year or the year after, because it was the best experience ever.
is it not a stereotype behaviour kind of thing? I just always worry that it's barking in over excitement bc they're so bored otherwise or something like that
Huskies love running. That's why they don't make very good pets. They get frustrated very easy unless you like taking them on hour long jogs. They are also fine with cold weather. They can sleep in the snow without getting cold.
@@ratflail215 they love running yes, but the concern is if they're just kept in cages not doing anything else then it'll bc like an obsession to run and when they aren't doing it they're unhappy. it's about enrichment outside of running alongside too then they can become distressed when not doing the one thing that keeps them from boredom
How nice to hear that you liked Finland, I live in Finland. 😊
I’ve been waiting for this vlog! So surreal to see you experiencing my home country during full on winter😂 Btw, the weird solid snow at around 9mins is ’kantohanki’ which happens when the temperature drops and the kinda melted top layer of snow freezes fast❄️
Also, the best time of year to see the northern lights is actually autumn (like September-October time), even though winter is the usual choice! The prices are also quite a lot cheaper during autumn, which is actually my favorite time of year in Lapland☺️
@@Evemiia_ definitely Lapland is something you need to see in every season! I'm still missing autumn.
@@Evemiia_ Autumn is great if you love hiking and camping and seeing the beautiful colours; winter is wonderful for the novelty, winter sports of course and Christmas festivities; spring is bad, don't come in spring and summer is great for the novelty factor of "nightless night" aka it being sunny nearly round the clock. Finland's weak points are the prices, sad food culture and lack of public transport outside bigger cities.
Bears are sleeping through winter :) Very enjoyable vlog and I hoping to see another one if you ever come back here in Finland :)
finland should be the perfect place for you- it’s where moomins come from
Those huskies are living there best life😄 so much better then in like miami!
Looked amazing so hope that i can go one day.! X
Hii soph omgg it is so nice to see you went to ruka / kuusamo , i just moved to kuusamo 7 months ago and the day you went to the reindeer farm i was working there during day time and i was so frustrated that i didn't see you but yeah i hope you had a wonderful time here in ruka
i went to sweden a couple years ago for new years, we basically did the same things as you and omg it was one of the best trips i have ever been on, we were so lucky to see the northern lights twice, it was just so amazing, honestly a trip that everyone should go on, it’s just amazing
We unexpectedly saw the Northern Lights in Northern Minnesota while visiting relatives. We were up from 1 am to 4 am, just mesmerized. Luckily, it was the middle of summer.
Just started watching your vlog. We were in Rovaniemi with Tui mid Dec. Tui were so good, everything was so efficient, from transfers, to getting kitted out with snow gear. I could clearly see online with our booking itinerary & what was included, sorry you missed that. We stayed at Forest Heights, although that's Tui's name for it. Locally it's called Ounasvaara Sky Hotel, beautiful.
Our 6 yr old son loved it, but the whole place is great for everyone! Thanks for posting, I'm now going to watch the rest xx
Huskies are working dogs. They are the happiest when they are running and pulling a sledge in a group. That's why they bark when they know they are going for a run. They sleep in kennels outside but can manage sleeping just in snow.
lol murkku is originally a lemon-cola popsicle (plus all the other flavors as other little insects)and a while ago they made that into sodas and gummies as well
Super cool trip. I really want to go to Finland. Your advice will be super helpful when I go.
I used to have a reindeer farm about 20 mins from me; we were trying to hire them for a Christmas event but apparently they were nervous the reindeer could catch something my goats/giant bunnies. (Very common concern with farm animals...I totally wasn't aware.)
My mom used to summer around her Aunts and Uncles up North (Northern Ontario) and they did the sauna then jump in a cold lake. Her aunt-in-laws are both Finnish.
I have a Wolf shirt from Jungle Cat World zoo camp. (It's more about conservation and breeding programs than anything.) I wear it for pjs now but literally never saw one with a wolf's face like the one I have.
The huskies are totally fine❤️ greetings from Finland
Those burgers were really good, I had them in the fall as well yum
Hi, thanks for the video! We locals often wonder why so many foreigners want to visit Lapland in mid winter, the coldest and darkest time. Finns prefer spring, it's warmer and more daylight then, the snow stays till late April atleast. Even Santa has his office open :) P.S You won't meet bears in the Arctic in winter, they hibernate ,)
I lived in lapland for years, we had a husky farm with my husband, but covid hit us so hard that we moved away. Lucky for us, we had another home further down Finland.
And yes, every time I took my huskys inside the house, they were inside for 10min until they were begging to get back outside, no matter how cold it was. And they are obsessed with running and snow. During summer time they are miserable with the heat.
We have a part in Sweden called Lappland as well, I had to google when you said you were in Finland! So funny that I didn’t know it was actually Finland!
I love how obsessed with the moomin’s you are😂
I'm going to Lapland in February and it's so lovely to see your experience and you gave some great tips! Can you please tell where you buy all those great sweatshirts?
Omg soph this looked amazing me and my partner won't 2 go there this year it looks amazing and u should be so proud of yourself for booking a taxi as iv got phonophobia aswell hate making calls e-g so well done babe I'm glad u and James had a wicked time x
I live in Toronto and it’s pretty normal for us to have -20 degree weather in the winter so I understand the frozen nose hair thing hahaha
I’ve just booked this holiday at the same place through TUI. What experiences and kit was included? It’s not very clear on the website. Looks like you had an amazing time! I’m very excited! xx
It's an hour video, but i manage to finished watching it. I enjoyed your video! :)