When the wind starts to bite in Helsinki, there’s only one place to go: the sauna. Since around 7000 BC, Finns have been warding off the cold by relaxing in steamy rooms where time comes to a standstill, stress melts away and the mind is left to drift off with the vapors. Despite always remaining […]
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Literally covered by extensive forests and thousands of lakes Finland is a country that, if to be described with just one word, natural would be the your best choice. This Nordic country spends most of the year covered in snow and in sub-zero temperatures, and with just 17 people per square kilometer (making it the […]
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Easily walkable Helsinki is a medium sized city with enough things to see and do to keep you busy for a couple of days at most. This Scandinavian city is one of the coldest capitals in Europe with a yearly average temperature of just a few degrees above zero Celsius so unless you’re visiting late […]
Continue reading Few traditions are as rooted to the Finnish way of life as the sauna experience. So much, in fact, that most hotels have them (even if they are North of the Arctic Circle, where I also experienced one) and even families tend to have one in their homes, when they can. If not, will often visit the […]
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Just 250km north of the Arctic Circle and so many things to do Saariselka has become a major winter destination for Christmassy experiences, dogsled safaris, ice-fishing, skiing and northern lights sighting. The fun doesn’t end is summer, when it serves as the main base for trekkers heading into the vast Northern Lapland wilderness.Reindeer near SaariselkaI’ve come […]
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Just look at how far North Inari is, much more than you really think, and yet despite being in the land of the Aurora Borealis, the Sami people, the continuous sub-zero temperatures and the days with no light, Inari in the Finnish Lapland is a unique place not only in Finland, but in the world. Ten […]
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“Federico! How are you?” asked Micca, my guide for a day in Lapland when he saw me walking into the arrival hall at Ivalo airport.I wasn’t about to confess that I was deadbeat after three days of travel, five airplanes and 18 hours of flying time.“I’m perfect, excited to be here again!” I replied, which […]
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