Johanna North
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We're leaving Kerala - an emotional goodbye to our Indian dream life
We moved to Kerala towards the end of 2019 right after our marriage. It was going to be the first house we would be living together as a married couple. Soon after we moved to our house in a small village in the north of Kerala, the lockdown happened. This meant that we got to spend some quality time together and create a lot of memories. And not just memories, we also welcomed our daughter Annika into this world in our idyllic surroundings. It was therefore quite sad to leave all this behind and move to a much bigger city like Mumbai. All the memories from our life came flooding and it was a very emotional goodbye for us all...
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My name is Johanna North. I’m a Finnish woman travelling in India since 2016. In 2019 I married my Indian husband and we moved to the state of Kerala in southern India. In 2021 we welcomed our baby girl into this world. On this channel I share videos on blending our Finnish-Indian family life, culture, food and travel mostly in India, and sometimes in Finland too. In 2024 we moved to a the big city life of Mumbai...
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Відео

A Christmas vlog from Kerala - Annika loved her gifts!
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It's never too late to post a Christmas video - even if it's almost June! So, last Christmas was a special one for us as Annika was finally of an age where she understood what the festival meant and also helped me in decorations and cooking. It was also our last week in Kerala, so it was quite bitter sweet. Annika was super excited for the whole of December and couldn't wait for opening her gif...
Goa beyond beaches - We fell in love with the villages of Moira and Olaulim
Переглядів 36 тис.2 місяці тому
After being disappointed with the beaches in north Goa, we wanted to spend some quiet time in the interiors. So we headed to our next destination - an AirBnB cottage in the village of Moira. The week we spent there was the best we'd had so far in Goa. We not only explored the village but also Assagao, Mapusa and spent a day at the historic sites of Old Goa too. My mother wasn't feeling too well...
GOA is still her favourite holiday destination - Our family vacation at Palolem & Candolim beaches
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My mom came to visit us from Finland for a couple of months in the end of 2023. After spending time with us at our home in Kerala, we decided to take her on a road trip to Goa. Annika has always loved our numerous beach vacations to Goa even as a small baby, so she was pretty excited about it. We spend a few nights in Palolem, where the beach is perfect for children. We also celebrated my mom's...
My family loved this beautiful fort in North Kerala - BEKAL FORT
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While we had my mom visit our home in India, we were really excited to explore Kerala with her. One place we took her to see near our Kannur home was Bekal Fort, which even Vinod and I visited for the very first time after 4 years living in Kerala. I thought we'd see a typical Indian tourist site/fort, with huge crowds, noise, litter and bricks, but Bekal fort was not at all what I expected. It...
Mom from Finland fell in love with Kerala's nature - Holistic Eco Resort, Paithalmala Hill
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This is the first time my mom is visiting us in Kerala from Finland. She had visited India once earlier, but that was a tour of North India. While we were spending most of our time at home, we also wanted to show my mom the natural beauty that Kerala is known for as God's own country. So after spending a few weeks at our house in Payyanur, we decided to drive to a nearby hill resort in Paithalm...
My mom fell in love with our life in INDIA - trying Kerala cuisine for the first time
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In October, my mom arrived in India for her second trip here and we were finally able to welcome her into our home in a small Kerala town of Payyanur. While we were excited to show my mom all the incredibly beautiful nature surrounding our home in the jungle and of course have her also see just see our home and the lovely life I as a Finnish foreigner have been able to make for myself in India,...
Grandma from Finland visits us in Kerala - big surprises and gifts for Annika!
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After saying goodbye to her grandparents from Jaipur, Annika was all ready to welcome another grandparent coming all the way from Finland. My mother, or 'mummi' to Annika, arrived to Mangalore airport one morning in early October. Mummi didn't know what that Annika and I were also coming along with Vinod to the airport to receive her. So it was a pleasant surprise for her when she saw her grand...
Kerala monsoon & Annika’s grandparents - our Finnish Indian family
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Monsoon season in Kerala is the most beautiful time of the year, and maybe in all of India, and we get to enjoy some particularly spectacular views from our house facing the Arabian Sea. So we were happy to return home from our long travels in Jaipur and Mumbai to enjoy all of this. Even though for me that meant that I also had to roll up my sleeves for a huge monsoon cleaning project to get ri...
ONE WHOLE MONTH in Hotel Taj Mahal Mumbai!! (wasn't easy with an energetic toddler!)
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ONE WHOLE MONTH in Hotel Taj Mahal Mumbai!! (wasn't easy with an energetic toddler!)
A quick family visit to Jaipur - reflecting on Indian and Finnish family values
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A quick family visit to Jaipur - reflecting on Indian and Finnish family values
annika is growing up so quickly! - our finnish-indian family life in kerala
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annika is growing up so quickly! - our finnish-indian family life in kerala
The grandparents are back in Kerala - and we visited this amazing zoo near Kannur
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The grandparents are back in Kerala - and we visited this amazing zoo near Kannur
Annika's emotional goodbye to her Finnish aunt - Nina's last day in India
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Annika's emotional goodbye to her Finnish aunt - Nina's last day in India
We celebrated my sister's birthday in India - exploring beaches & street shopping in Goa
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We celebrated my sister's birthday in India - exploring beaches & street shopping in Goa
A day in Annika's toddler life - fun with family at Baga and Candolim beach Goa
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A day in Annika's toddler life - fun with family at Baga and Candolim beach Goa
We found a lovely home on the worst beach in GOA - a day in Anjuna with family
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We found a lovely home on the worst beach in GOA - a day in Anjuna with family
Exploring the famous GOA NIGHTLIFE in Anjuna with family - Hilltop Night Market, Vagator
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Exploring the famous GOA NIGHTLIFE in Anjuna with family - Hilltop Night Market, Vagator
we found the BEST BEACH in north goa for families - candolim vlog
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we found the BEST BEACH in north goa for families - candolim vlog
A perfect getaway from the crowded Goa beaches - Olaulim Backyards
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A perfect getaway from the crowded Goa beaches - Olaulim Backyards
My sister's first day in India - our Finnish Indian family holiday in Goa
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My sister's first day in India - our Finnish Indian family holiday in Goa
The BEST family destination in Bangalore - Bannerghatta Zoo
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The BEST family destination in Bangalore - Bannerghatta Zoo
Life update from Bangalore - Annika wouldn't let me vlog anymore
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Life update from Bangalore - Annika wouldn't let me vlog anymore
This Kozhikode resort is AMAZING for families - Kerala travel vlog
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This Kozhikode resort is AMAZING for families - Kerala travel vlog
Kozhikode food & travel vlog - We visited the foodie heaven of Kerala, India
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Kozhikode food & travel vlog - We visited the foodie heaven of Kerala, India
Our last day in Jaipur - Annika's happy reunion with Papa & sad goodbyes to grandparents
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Our last day in Jaipur - Annika's happy reunion with Papa & sad goodbyes to grandparents
Annika got super sick in Jaipur's winter - slow days of recovery at home
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Annika got super sick in Jaipur's winter - slow days of recovery at home
We're back in Jaipur - Annika meets grandparents and says her goodbyes to daddy
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We're back in Jaipur - Annika meets grandparents and says her goodbyes to daddy
An evening with family at Marine Drive - our last day in Mumbai
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An evening with family at Marine Drive - our last day in Mumbai
Mumbai street food, Museums and a walking tour of Colaba
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Mumbai street food, Museums and a walking tour of Colaba

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @v_rajnish
    @v_rajnish День тому

    bindi bahut achhi lag rhi h annika par ❤

  • @raghavareddy7026
    @raghavareddy7026 День тому

    Very very good girl ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @yellowsports3750
    @yellowsports3750 2 дні тому

    @12:50 : She made the first step into the Malayali culture,...... 😍🥰

  • @murali5247
    @murali5247 4 дні тому

    Each country has its own rules and worse still each government official has his own interpretation of the law. When y brother wanted to marry a German lady, he faced similar problems in malaysia . One official wanted the German lady to produce a no objection letter from German authorities. The German embassy said why should we object or don’t object? We don’t issue such silly certificates. Lucky another official in another state in Malaysia said there’s no such requirements and they got married.

  • @dhanveerthakur1128
    @dhanveerthakur1128 5 днів тому

    Beautiful Family

  • @PradeepRaajkumar1981
    @PradeepRaajkumar1981 6 днів тому

    I am sorry for the late reply....welcome Back to Tamilnadu also

  • @gvbalajee
    @gvbalajee 6 днів тому

    Escaped thank you atleast you guys escaped please help me also

  • @raghavareddy7026
    @raghavareddy7026 7 днів тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mujdeoncu10
    @mujdeoncu10 7 днів тому

    I had the same outfit that Johanna wore in the first part of the video, both in color and model. I wore it out. I bought it from Mudo. Isn't it surprising that someone living in Istanbul and someone in Kerala, India, have the same dress? Vinod helps his father by eating. 😆Pakora resembles "mucver" in our Turkish culture. We usually make it with zucchini, but it can also be made with spinach: We add baking powder, grated onion, feta cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, dill and flour. By the way, not everyone uses baking powder. Instead of flour, I sometimes use bread crumbs. I blend one or two slices of stale bread and use it instead of flour. The beach is magnificent.

  • @MariannaRóża
    @MariannaRóża 7 днів тому

    Maybe it's better to go back to Europe.

  • @SujonShema
    @SujonShema 7 днів тому

    ক্যারালা সরকারি হাসপাতাল এর নাম কি আমি বাংলাদেশ থেকে বলছি। আমার বাচ্চা হয়না এজন্যই আমি ক্যারালার সরকারি হাসপাতালে আসতে চাই।

  • @dskgranite2894
    @dskgranite2894 7 днів тому

    VSA VLOGS ❤😊 india

  • @shreynar7073
    @shreynar7073 8 днів тому

    Waiting your video video video

  • @asura2600
    @asura2600 8 днів тому

    my maternal grandmother hails from Banjar valley, i also wanna visit Banjar valley ❤

  • @rajeshpg1215
    @rajeshpg1215 9 днів тому

    How fast.... Time flies ❣️

  • @deepikasundar4875
    @deepikasundar4875 10 днів тому

    So beautiful. I like your presentation. Your videos are soothing Johanna.

  • @marshelkisku8007
    @marshelkisku8007 10 днів тому

    So pretty your sister 💖

  • @murlimohanrao
    @murlimohanrao 11 днів тому

    Too much of turmeric can result in acidity ... so, you need to be careful about proportion. Also, to get a better cooking of dal, soak it in water for fifteen minutes before you put in the cooker.

  • @min1604..
    @min1604.. 11 днів тому

    As a east asian i found indians more attractive than westerns

  • @jarvesejoschandanaparamban2274
    @jarvesejoschandanaparamban2274 11 днів тому

    I really like your videos. For me it seems to have some kind of calm vibe, nature, life in general. I am from Kerala and interested to see Mumbai from your vlogs. Everywhere I believe there is good and bad and maybe the intensities differ. May God bless 👍🏻.

  • @Snehveer_Shy
    @Snehveer_Shy 12 днів тому

    Indian family & Dada & dadi loves 🚩❤🕉💪💯🧡🙌🇮🇳

  • @sreekanthkssreekanth4763
    @sreekanthkssreekanth4763 12 днів тому

    Where are you Anika🥰

  • @santhoshkumarml
    @santhoshkumarml 12 днів тому

    Sad you are going from here .... The greenary fresh air and all pleasent moments Anyways all the very best

  • @GuruSandirasegaram
    @GuruSandirasegaram 13 днів тому

    Your new house please keep some Finland mustard for me As you know already Finland is my heritage. You are moving to your heritage ( Mumbai ) Have a pleasant journey to your new house see you soon Yesterday I deleted my UA-cam account by accidentally After that I downloaded my real name because soon I am going to Sri Lanka

  • @abhinavvideogamevlogsavgv9932
    @abhinavvideogamevlogsavgv9932 14 днів тому

    haha...Be careful.....cutebaby....and nice kerala story...🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @lathishs458
    @lathishs458 14 днів тому

    Kerala is completely diff from other south states ..

  • @newstorrent2.0
    @newstorrent2.0 14 днів тому

    how did you guys meet each other ?

  • @mpat100
    @mpat100 14 днів тому

    Blessings and good luck in your new home and lives in Mumbai.

  • @TheUniverse245
    @TheUniverse245 14 днів тому

    Stay blessed. Love from Kerala❤️

  • @neeragupta6033
    @neeragupta6033 15 днів тому

    Very emotional vlog, but this place is very beautiful. Wish you all the best for your second destination and hope with lots of new things in life. Stay blessed and keep smiling always ❤

  • @robertpatel4302
    @robertpatel4302 15 днів тому

    Beautiful video 😍🤗

  • @nmo3148
    @nmo3148 16 днів тому

    which town did they live in?

  • @malinimud6529
    @malinimud6529 16 днів тому

    Sad but yet wonderful experience ahead for you and annika and Vinod . So you are in Finland now when you left Kerala it was like sooo sad as if we lived there with you and you are leaving us all. Strange we live overseas so apart but through videos and media connection we feel we are on your journey .. Hope you all the best. Regards and hugs to your sister and mom. What a humble family you got there

  • @newstorrent2.0
    @newstorrent2.0 16 днів тому

    3 language at a time

  • @vamoskerala4762
    @vamoskerala4762 17 днів тому

    That's gonna be another challenge for you and baby. Mumbai is chaotic and not that hygienic, it also depends on where you live. Good luck to your family.

  • @manjubabu9152
    @manjubabu9152 17 днів тому

    All the best dears. Enjoy your new lif in Mumbai.😍😍

  • @clayflower86
    @clayflower86 17 днів тому

    As a person who shifted 31 times in life i can understand the way how she feel now, and for sure don'tv have a wish to stay in congested city

  • @praveenkumar-tm1ov
    @praveenkumar-tm1ov 17 днів тому

    Amazing

  • @rombohnallavan1861
    @rombohnallavan1861 17 днів тому

    You can be a great writer for Bollywood movies! You are dramatic

  • @inchikaattilvaasu7401
    @inchikaattilvaasu7401 18 днів тому

    With you great t memories

  • @inchikaattilvaasu7401
    @inchikaattilvaasu7401 18 днів тому

    By by

  • @shreynar7073
    @shreynar7073 18 днів тому

    Video kyu nahi aaraha he

  • @kunjunjammathomson7258
    @kunjunjammathomson7258 18 днів тому

    What is the reason for leaving kerala.

  • @sjn9681
    @sjn9681 18 днів тому

    All the best johanna ❤️ love from kerala

  • @blairswanson44
    @blairswanson44 18 днів тому

    Thank you so much Johanna for the wonderful, emotional farewell to your precious home. Wishing you all a most rewarding life in the city. I look forward to continuing along that road with you & hope you will not be long in keeping up with video of the journey. I have missed seeing Annika so very much. You must know how uncle Blair loves you all. Give Annika a hug & kiss for me. 💋❤

  • @ThreeSixNines
    @ThreeSixNines 19 днів тому

    I really enjoyed this video daily Vlog

  • @nirmalakutty9416
    @nirmalakutty9416 19 днів тому

    Where in Mumbai are you moving to?

  • @komalamadhavan3930
    @komalamadhavan3930 19 днів тому

    Have a wonderful stay in Mumbai, 🌹🌹❤️❤️

  • @P.R00
    @P.R00 19 днів тому

    Keralas loss is Mumbais gain 😊. Welcome to Mumbai

  • @striker44
    @striker44 19 днів тому

    Your daughter will relive and cherish her kerala memories through your youtube diaries. She is lucky to have awesome parents and grandparents.