Severe fire in Kotka: one person taken to hospital by helicopter

Finland has sharply increased the fuel tax for diesel motorhomes. Kempele resident Jani Karenlampi keeps his motorhome parked almost all year to save money. The registration fee is 7 euros, but the new fuel tax makes operation significantly more expensive.

In Hartola, on the Nelostie highway, a motorhome for an unknown reason left its lane, went onto the embankment and overturned. The Päijät-Häme rescue service is still at the scene.

A company from Joensuu has developed a ready-made furniture kit for converting a van into a camper in minutes. The manufacturer targets the mass market and aims to smooth out seasonal fluctuations in the construction industry.

A family from Ulvila, Finland, purchased a 1992 Solifer caravan and carried out a full renovation. After completing the work, they took their first long trip with the refurbished trailer. The owners shared their experience and practical tips for other caravanners.

Finnish publication Sotkamo-lehti compared traditional summer cottages and motorhomes as holiday options. Cottages require constant repairs and are fixed in one location, while motorhomes offer mobility but need route planning. Motorhomes allow changing locations every weekend and easier short trips, but cottages remain a family hub with familiar infrastructure and a private sauna.

Finnish actress Pilvi Hämäläinen, traveling alone through Europe in an old motorhome, mistook a group of men for criminals. They turned out to be police officers conducting a routine check.