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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Petri Kokkonen, a wilderness guide based in Lapland, Finland. It has been edited for length and clarity. I live in the remote Vätsäri area on the ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Tiny village offers glimpse into Finnish Lapland
Associate editor Paul Felt traveled to Finnish Lapland and visited Inari, a small village in Finland's far north. His report follows: o fan of winter, I've never had as much fun playing in the snow as ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Finnish Lapland beyond the resort hubs
Finnish Lapland is changing quickly, and where travelers stay increasingly affects how they experience the region. Away from the largest resort centers, smaller and more remote bases offer an ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Meet Noora Nemi, the Finnish hotelier with an enduring love of Lapland’s wilderness
Often described as Europe’s last great wilderness, Lapland is a magical Arctic region of remote, near-spiritual beauty, home to untouched wilderness, deep, clean lakes and snow-topped fells. Situated ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Finland’s Dual Charm: Arctic Adventures in Lapland & the Secrets to Finnish Happiness
I’m hanging on for dear life as Janne Honkanen, the owner of Octola Private Wilderness in Finland’s far north Lapland, zooms us into a skidding drift on a frozen lake. Finding crazy adventures in the ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: How I Spent $480 In 48 Hours In Lapland, Finland (Aka The North Pole)
Northern Lights, reindeer, and the home of Santa Claus — there’s something magical about Lapland that makes you want to “Let It Go.” The real-life North Pole — the sparsely populated northern region ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: An Arctic adventure in Finnish Lapland
After another mild and snowless Christmas for most of the UK, there’s still time to book in a belated festive break in a more reliable winter wonderland. In northern Finland – a vast expanse of frozen ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Fancy a summer-long treasure hunt? A $23,000 gold prize awaits in Finland
(CNN) — More commonly known as the home of Santa Claus and for its landscapes reminiscent of the magical world of Narnia, Lapland in Finland is inviting tourists to swap reindeer rides for a ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: 5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Finland’s Lapland This Winter (No Northern Lights Necessary)
Between September and April, thousands of people descend upon Finland’s Lapland, the country’s northernmost and largest (encompassing nearly 39,000 square miles) region. (Though the area also ...
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Igloos To Ice Hotels: Eight Places For Arctic Luxury In Finnish Lapland
The holiday season is officially upon us, and with it, a collective yearning to visit the wintry wonderland known as Lapland—a longing most certainly heightened by the imminent release of Frozen 2.
News Finland » Lapland » Life: Finnish Lapland: discover two of the best ski resorts for families this Christmas
A trip to Lapland is the ultimate winter wonderland experience. Here, snow-shrouded river valleys and lakes lie below spruce-carpeted fells, whose peaks reveal sweeping views over the Arctic landscape ...