In 2019, Juho left Tuk Tuk Travellers to focus on his own family and career.
You can follow his story at http://instagram.com/fakiirisarno
This is not the end of Tuk Tuk Travellers - only a new beginning. The adventure continues!
Pyry Kääriä
CEO, Head Chef
A warm-hearted visionary in multiple disciplines, he has lived and travelled around the world his whole life, finally to reconnect with his Northern roots and settle down - yet he cannot help longing for the open humanity and delicious street food of his other home of Thailand. Deeply thorough and sensible, he is a treasure chest of inspiration and wisdom for all who have the courage to get close enough to look inside. An intelligent, honest man who does all he can to live up to his word, while mastering the noble art of letting go and focusing on what is essential for life to thrive as a whole.
· trained under Japanese sushi chef Seiji Inoue
· has extensive experience working in restaurants
· graduated from Turku Arts Academy with a BA in Circus Arts in 2013
· special skills include a unique, osteopathy-influenced healing technique, knowledge in herbalism, experience in theatre and directing, butoh dance
+358 44 571 6543
Juulia Kääriä
Audiovisual Designer
A free artist and friend awaiting back home while searching for truly fearless company in life, she jumped on the tuk tuk once it arrived in Finland and has been a helping hand ever since. With a heart full of surprises and deep empathic awareness, there is nothing she cannot do, and in everything she does she gives part of her soul. She truly is an artist of life. Whenever things seem hopeless, she takes it upon herself to raise the flag of high spirits even higher, and aspires to give her all while expecting nothing in return.
· graduated from Turku Arts Academy with a BA in Animation in 2016
· special skills include animation, illustration, concept design, graphic design, making music, web design, listening
+358 40 96 19118
A Place of Gratitude
This is the most important part of our site to us, since we cannot exaggerate our gratitude to everyone that has helped us along our journey. In life, no matter how much one would so like for egoistic purposes, we do not and cannot do things alone. Many see that we have done something incredible, but that is just not the case. Together we have done something incredible and beautiful, because if anyone that is on this list would not have helped, Tuk Tuk Travellers might not exist anymore and the philosophy behind it would not have grown as deep.
We travelled through some of the world's so-called most “dangerous” countries without any protection, only to discover that the world is full of absolutely wonderful human beings willing to help each other through life.
There are dozens if not hundreds of people whose names we do not know, yet each have helped along the way, and every single one of them deserves our warmest gratitude. Thank you to all who carry that spark of love in your heart. Let us help each other help each other, together we can change the world!
Juho Sarno
Elina & Atlas
Molla & Tane
Sirpa & Jukka
Kimmo, Katri, Karla & Karita
Jaska, Anni & Sofia
Juuso, Paola, Anton & Joel
Eija-Irene & Jarmo
Johannes, Katri, Alvar, Verner & Oliver
Samuel, Marjo & Anton
Nino Hynninen
Abdul Qadir Abid, Zefi Alan, Raza Ali, Ali Alism, Amjad Amin, Jamal Anwar, Fahd Aziz, Abishek Bajaj, Emre Balista, Tatiana De Biasi, Jan-Erik Blomberg, Johan Bolin, Marta Ilona Brzeska,
Jukka Dahblom & Family, Thomas Deflorian, Dheb Dewa, Petr Dvorny, Aicha Sara Etihad, Joni Falck, Yasmine Grairia, Emmi Haapajoki, Ida-Stiina Haataja, Jukka Haataja, Shiraz Hassan, Pia Heikkilä, Petri Helander & Lyhty ry, Jani Hietanen, Esa Hjerppe, Hotel Corona & Staff, Olli Ilmonen, Leo James, Jenna Jauhiainen, Pukku Jeeyapan, Suvi Jokinen, Ranma Jung, Özge Kaya, Johanna Kellomäki, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen, Jani Keskinen, Seija Kinni, Hülya Kirenci, Juhani Klementti, Kristiina Komulainen, Marcello Koze & Pah, Riikka Krenn, Ville Kulmala, Maiju Kuivalainen, Maneesh Kumar, Lauri Kutila, Tuija Kuusmetsä, Aleksi Lehtinen, Svante Lehtinen, Lili, Ami Lindholm & Family, Jaska Lukkarinen, Phisarn Madan, Janne Mahlamäki, Shahid Ali Malik, Olivia May, Vera Mayantal, Minja Mertanen, Karri & Bella Miettinen, Hili Moreno, Urito Moreno, Osama & the Motiwala Family, Roosa Murto, Mustafa Merchant, Heli Määttänen, Outi Neuvonen, Lauri Nio, Aleksi Ollikainen-Read, Pekka Ollula, Ahmet Oturak, Marika Paaso, Osku Paavonkallio, Raimo Pahkasalo, Peter Parker, Jonathan Phillips, Mattana Boo Phoprasart, P Hotpot Photpot, JP Piper, Jori Pitkänen, Lotta-Maria Pitkänen, Mike Pohjola, Anni Porrasmäki, Jarno Pousi, Pylle, Aapo Pölhö, Tero Raassina & Family, Oskar Rask, Anni Riiheläinen, Vanessa Riki, Jooa Rissanen, Jaakko Ruotsalainen, Sampsa Rydman, Silla Ristimäki & Sergio, Gurdeep & Ranjeet Singh Saggu & Family, Simone & Pui, Sirkus Kathmandu, Ville Saarikoski, Joonas Sahramaa, Peemai Saikrajang, Falang Salad, Karan Saluja, Marja Sannikka, Mahaar Sharukh, Mahmoud Shyyah, Pia Silvander, Pramuansri Sriburee, Måns Strömberg, Amanda Sutton & Family, Hannah Sutton, Taku Suzuki & Family, Jussi Syrenius, Otto Tammivaara, Ave Tampere & Family, Tuukka Terho, Marloes Thijs, Pong Wat Tiyapornchai, Jyrki Tsutsunen, Jani Uljas, Maarit Utriainen, Mari Vepsäläinen, Rauli Virtanen, Markus Vähälä, Wanida, Samuli Welin, Anne Westerweele, Kirsti Westfalen, Rasmus Aleksi Witikka, Jednipit Jay Wongjedjan
Customers in Käpylä
All of our customers
& last but absolutely not least –
♥♥♥ our crowdfunding superstars ♥♥♥
We're so sorry if you should be on this list yet do not see your name. Sometimes we take for granted those we ought to thank the most, and sometimes we fail to recall the importance of a certain gesture of goodwill. Please do not hesitate to remind us – we appreciate it greatly!
Thank you, everyone ♥
THE TEAM