Finland

The tale of tourists and travelers – can foes become friends?

The tale of tourists and travelers – can foes become friends?

02/25/2015
Finland, Inspiration, popular posts
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“Are you a tourist?” There is no better question to wake the wrath of travelers faster than that. We are no tourists, thank you very much! We are travelers, adventurers, wandering free spirits, exploring the sights and people the world has to offer. So much more following in the footsteps of Magarete Mead than in search of the biggest Sangria bucket on [...]
The Arctic Cowboys of Finland

The Arctic Cowboys of Finland

02/23/2014
Films, Inspiration, Lapland
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Picture a wide open landscape of an endless white carpet of snow; patches of old growth forest with trees covered in lichen. Suddenly a flock of reindeer appears from between the white hills: with massive antlers on their heads, and tiny white fur-balls aka. fluffy reindeer calves roaming between their legs. The herd grows bigger, thousands of animals emerge[...]
Ten reasons to go snowboarding (or skiing) in Ylläs

Ten reasons to go snowboarding (or skiing) in Ylläs

03/19/2013
Lapland, Ylläs
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  Deep within the Arctic Circle in magical Finnish Lapland you'll find Ylläs, a winter wonderland that is home to the country's third largest National Park. As winter descends and daylight disappears, people flock to Ylläs from all over the world to see the Northern Lights, experience Lappish culture, go snowmobiling, cross-country skiing or snow-[...]

Queen of the Snow Castle for a day in Kemi, Finland

02/18/2013
Lapland, Must do's
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  Fairy tales are hard stories to forget. It's easy to see why with all of those pretty princesses, the grand castles, the knights in shining armour and of course there's always a handsome prince with great hair dishing out life-saving snogs. All those tales we are told by story books and Disney, they stay with us. Even now, when I am almost certain [...]

Ice-dipping in Ylläs, Finnish Lapland

02/03/2013
Must do's, Ylläs
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"Are you crazy?" he asked me. It's not unusual for my boyfriend to ask me this so I ignored him and carried on getting ready, wondering what to take with me even though all I'd been firmly advised to bring was "just a towel". "You don't have to go," he suggested gently and I stopped rolling up my "just a towel" and turned to him before putting my coat[...]
Kauko, the Internet café with a difference

Kauko, the Internet café with a difference

03/01/2012
Helsinki, Must do's, Places
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. Kauko Café in Helsinki, Finland, is an Internet café with a difference. Instead of you heading to the café with your laptop to check your emails, work on a deadline or Skype a friend when travelling round the world, the experiences is reversed meaning that the actual café experience is controlled by the Internet! . Image here Confused? Well take [...]
The Northern Lights: The ultimate light show

The Northern Lights: The ultimate light show

10/03/2011
Finland, Inspiration, Photography
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When I was young, one of the top things on my list of 'Things to do before I die' was to see the Northern Lights. I had heard of its beauty, seen its gorgeous colours on postcards, witnessed snapshots in documentaries but never really followed through on my aim in life, which I was so adamant about when I was twelve. I always thought they were a rare [...]
Helsinki - the world's most livable city

Helsinki - the world's most livable city

07/06/2011
Cities, Helsinki
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Which city is the best place to live in the entire world? According to the British Monocle magazine's annual Quality of Life survey, you should move to Helsinki as soon as possible. After a visit to Finland during the cold and dark winter, as a part of an high school exchange project 10 years ago, I had mixed feelings about the country and thought of it as [...]

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