A lot of traffic between Helsinki and Tallinn, indeed. Helsinki has some years been the busiest passenger port in Europe and - some say - possibly in the entire world with over 12 million passengers per year (2020). Love your trip, it is so true when you talk about a "vip vibes " & say it's exciting to get a ferry. I also love how it sometimes is quite difficult to find the right way to a terminal and get to the right check-in booth. Exciting, often confusing, but still so nice.

@mikrokupu

6 ай бұрын

Yeah a busy route. Sean & Emily used the smaller terminal in Helsinki, the bigger one is used by two other ferry companies, with bigger ferries. There have been been plans for an undersea rail tunnel between Helsinki and Talllinn, a 30min ride would create a twin city - Hellinn? Talsinki? :)

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@stefanholmstrom1968 Yeah there was, there is always traffic when we are running late lol. Wow we didn't realize that the port was so busy! Yeah there is something exciting about ferry's 😊 I'm pretty sure in this episode we can be seen riding the wrong way on the road at one point but it was just a car park so not to worry lol Thanks for watching! Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@mikrokupu wow that would be some tunnel! Talsinki would get my vote, it has a good ring to it 😄

@henrikmanitski1061

6 ай бұрын

Helsinki is 1st busiest and Tallinn the 2nd or 3rd busiest passenger port.

Helsinki is a delightful city, I hope you get to visit one day when it’s hot and sunny, the Finns really come alive in the sunshine. We are so lucky to live on this part of the planet, Europe is such a fabulous place to explore. Really enjoyed this vid & looking forward to the next one ✌🏻

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment and we are glad you enjoyed the video. Helsinki really is a great city to visit and year we hope too that we get there on the summer sometime and have a bit more time there 😊. Yeah it’s great having so many amazing places within a relatively short distance away. After this tour we will have visited all countries in Europe and it’s been amazing. Thanks again for your encouraging comment and we hope you enjoy tonight’s video as we explore Tallinn. Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com

OMG all those wet cobblestones!!! And all those smooth wet slippery ramps on and off the ferry, but as always you took it all in your stride Sean. That ferry was as big as a cruise ship! You two must be having the time of your lives, awesome video 🤩

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, Yeah getting used to riding in the rain by now lol 😊 Fortunately the tires are still gripping well even after all these miles. We couldn't believe how big these ferries where and how many vehicles they swallow up! We sure did! everyday had it's own new excitements. This next part of the trip in the Baltics gets really interesting. Thanks for watching and for your kind words. Sean and Emily 😊 seanandemilytravels.com/

6:36 The ferry you saw arriving is the Gabriella, which is on the Helsinki-Stockholm route.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Information, that must be long ferry journey! Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

@gozamite

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily It's overnight journey. The ferry leaves Helsinki around 5pm and it arrives to Stockholm next morning at 9-10am.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

@@gozamite sounds great, good to wake up refreshed the next day =)

@gozamite

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily It is... if you didn't drink too much on the boat!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hahah didn't think of that lol

I'm so glad that I found your channel! Following your trip (also the old ones) has been absolutely delightful, especially because I'm also riding with a motorbike (R1200GS). It seems that you had a great time in Finland (despite the straight roads 😄) and that makes me naturally very pleased. Perhaps I should also explore more my own country instead of traveling every year to Central Europe and the Alps. On the other hand, it's always the new and different, what fascinates people. Looking forward to your oncoming videos, keep up the good work! Kind regards, Risto

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Risto, We are also very glad that you found our channel! The R1200GS is a super bike! Yes we had a great time in Finland! The wild camping in the nature was truly an unforgettable experience! That's always the way, we forget to explore our home destinations, actually we are planning to do a tour of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland next year to see some of our home country. Thanks for your comment and we are glad to have you along for the journey! Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Now that was a ferry wow huge on to the next adventure

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

It was massive wasn't it!! 😊 it was amazing how many cars, trucks and bikes it swallowed and a very stable crossing. The next chapter of the adventure begins now as we explore the Baltic states! Thanks for watching Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

Beautifull Tallinn.!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

It is a beautiful city indeed -tonight we will post a brief tour of Tallinn 😊 Sean and Emily

Hope you enjoyed our country and had fun in Estonia!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Yeah we really did enjoy it. This was our first time in Estonia and for sure won’t be our last 😊 A really beautiful country and lots of friendly people 😊 Thanks for watching Sean and Emily

Visit south east Pakistan I'm imagining you will be my guest here 😅

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

We would love to visit Pakistan! It looks a fantastic country to tour with a motorcycle 😎👍🏻 Thanks for watching! Sean and Emily

you went to the ferry almost without gas 😂 Love the episode ❤ Ride safe ✌️

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hahah you noticed! Yeah we had intended to fill up before but ran out of time, fortunately there was enough fumes in the tank to get us on and off and a very convenient fuel station on the other side. Running out of fuel with a 30 liter tank would have been embarrassing to say the least lol Thanks! Sean and Emily

Good evening you two, I hope you're warmer than we are at home. XX

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi Diana, nice to hear from you as ever. It's got cold for sure, snowing here in Switzerland and supposed to -5 this weekend! Stay warm 😊 Sean and Emily

@dianapugh1534

6 ай бұрын

❤

Aaah my favourite adventurebikeryoutubechannel 🙂Amazing how you turn bad weather into a great video(you should have brought the sub with you).

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Johan our number one fan! 🙂 It's funny we didn't think it rained so much until we made the videos lol Everyday is an adventure and sometimes bad weather makes it more exciting ......not to say we don't want the sun to be out all the time 🙂 It was a compact Sub -that would keep us dry at least. Thanks for watching and we appreciate your continued support. Sean and Emily

Tallin was where Joey Dunlop died, one of the greatest motorcycle racers in my opinion.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you there, one of the greats for sure. Didn't he win the TT like 26 times? Thanks for watching Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

I visited Tallinn last summer during the mid summer eve from Finland. Stayed 3 days on that citybox. It found it quite good for the money !

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, hope you had a great time in Tallinn like we did. Nice that you had 3 days there 👍🏻 The citybox hotel was great! Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy the playlist. Sean and Emily

@johto

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmilyIndeed. I'm watching your playlist for sure. Nice bike you guys are riding. I had to settle for a e-scooter there, clocked about 50 km around Tallinn 😆

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

50km on an E scooter that’s good going 😁👍🏻. Thanks again Sean and Emily

Great video guys , that was a big ferry and as you said Emm very noisy , Helsinki always fancied going there , at those hotel prices think I’d stay for a week at least , odd how there’s no parking for bikes even , road works and traffic lights even worse than London , -4 here this morning 🥶stay safe 🎉Graham

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Good Moring Graham, thanks very much, glad you liked it! Helsinki is a cool city with plenty to do and see for a day or two. For 30 Euro a night at that Tallinn Hotel we felt like we should have stayed longer too lol! Yeah i thought there would have been some hotel bike parking too, i ended up putting it outside the Bentley dealership opposite the hotel, it was covered too 😄 ohh that's a cold one! Supposed to be similar here in Switzerland on the weekend. Sean and Emily

@jaan1902

6 ай бұрын

The traffic jam in the port of Tallinn is due to the fact that a new tramway is being built from the Airport to the Old Port. In a year, the tram will be able to travel directly from the airport to the harbor and vice versa. The construction of this tramway covers the entire city center. These large passenger ferries are like multi-story mobile shopping malls with restaurants and entertainment. With 2 car decks and 8 passenger decks.

Wow, awesome hotel with a great price!

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, we were not expecting such a cool hotel!! For that price we should have stayed longer than 1 night! 😁 Tallinn video comes out tonight, thanks for watching and we appreciate your continued support 😎👍🏻 Sean and Emily

@kevinpendley3850

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily Awesome, I look forward to it!

@mathias61

2 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmilyI have stayed a night in Citybox too. It was very cheap, but very comfortable hotel near the harbor and not far from the old town or Viru- center either 😃

8:50 Ours only U-boat "Vesikko" there 😂

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

It's in great condition too! =)

The ferry Gabriella you saw as you boarded your ferry to Tallinn is travelling the route Stockholm-Helsinki.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Ah okay, that must be a long ferry journey! But very convenient for doing a loop of the Nordic countries. We hope you are enjoying the series 😊 Sean and Emily seanandemilytravels.com/

😎💙👍

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy! 😎

viiking line

@SeanandEmily

3 ай бұрын

Yes we used the Viking line 👍🏻

Helsinki-Tallin route is indeed a busy one. The ship we saw pulling in (Gabriella) was actually coming from Stockholm Sweden. But from a second port in Helsinki there are two other ferry connections to Tallin. Total of 4 ships sail the Helsinki-Tallin route and 4 ships are on the Helsinki-Stockholm route as well.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. It0s interesting how busy that port is and the size of the ships is impressive! Helsinki is a great city and we enjoyed our time there. Thanks again Sean and Emily

Now I'm continuing to watch your trip. In this episode it was nice to see familiar places in Helsinki and Tallinn. My last time in Viking XPRS was in last spring. Usually I use Eckerö Line Finlandia because the west harbor of Helsinki is better located for me, less than a half hour drive from the port to my home and vice versa. This year Tallinn has had a LOT of road construction. Somebody told me that they're going to renovate all tram rails. I spent two weeks in the Baltics in July, but didn't spend time in Tallinn at all. Just drove from/to the port. Would you please add the recording date to your videos in the future?

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hi, it was cool to ride through Helsinki city centre and a ferry journey is always exciting when on tour -even more so when the ferry is to a new country for us. We didn't realise there were multiple ports i think this one was one of the first that came up when we searched. Yeah there was a lot of construction in Tallinn but the modern part of the city looked fantastic! Really cool designs and nicely laid out so when the work is finished it will look great. Actually now you mention it they were laying tracks outside the hotel in the direction of the port so maybe that was for the tram. Sean and Emily

@eksiarvamus

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily Yeah the amount of roadworks in Tallinn was insane even for Tallinn's standards.

Well done Sean, wet cobblestones, city traffic and a dozy women walking across the road just as you want to turn, I'd have barked at her !! lol

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Hahah sometimes i can't find the horn quick enough lol. Thanks though, it can be hectic at times riding through bigger cities ...especially when running late for a ferry lol Sean and Emily

When I lived in Helsinki in the late 1980's, Tallinn didn’t exist. It was only an abstraction. Tallinn was part of the Soviet Union. Unlike taking booze cruises to Stockholm, pretty regularly, nobody, not ever, not once, said "Let's go to Tallinn". Never. There was this omnious ferry, Georg Ots, in the harbor going to Tallinn. But going to the USSR did not enter our mind. There'd be all the hassle with visas, passports and stuff. The USSR was just plain creepy. Haven't been these still but the difference is huge. Three ferries a day, just few hours, to a place which back in the day existed only on the map. Going there was pretty much as realistic as going to the moon.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

We have travelled to all the countries that were once behind the iron curtain and we find it fascinating to think how cut off and inaccessible these countries were. It’s almost like there was a whole other world just only a few hundred kilometres away. Do you think you would like to visit Tallinn? -I bet it would feel strange to be able to hop on a boat and get there. Thanks for sharing your experiences we appreciate it. 😊👍🏻 Sean and Emily

@postoffice146

6 ай бұрын

There's other shipping companies operating too and probably around 15 ferries a day going to Tallinn from Helsinki, and this Viking Line ferry is not the largest ones. I'm used to dodging them in my sailboat.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Must be a fantastic area to sail in -just watch out for all those little islands! =)

@postoffice146

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily Yes, endless island hopping and anchorages. There's more than 8000 km of waterways in Finlands coastal waters marked with beacons in the archipelago of tens of thousands of islands, and all rocks outside the waterways are marked in our nautical charts too, well 99.99%.

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need to keep alert when sailing those waters! Must be fun though =) @@postoffice146

Darn ; I’ve watched the Tallinn v-log before this one 🫣 But ok ; I liked what I saw 🤪😉

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

Good morning Ake. Oh no! You're going to have to watch the Tallinn Vlog again now! 🤪😉 Thanks for watching 🙂

@akepettersson4847

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily 🤣👋👋😉

Ciao, ho notato una cosa , come si fa ad avere il navigatore con due schermate? , mi puoi aiutare a capire? , Grazie mille @passioneinmoto

@SeanandEmily

2 ай бұрын

Hi, do you mean the TFT screen and the Navigator cradle?

@DarioCavalli75

2 ай бұрын

@@SeanandEmily I mean the BMW navigator

@SeanandEmily

6 ай бұрын

😎 Thanks