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13 Reasons to Visit Finnish Lapland in Winter

February 2, 2020October 10, 2019 by Veronika

Lapland: Where to go and what to do there. Plenty of fun winter activities for all ages!

Last updated Finnish Lapland is an incredibly beautiful place where nature has been kept unspoiled thanks to the rough conditions. Only brave travelers make it up above the Arctic Circle! Read further to see why you should be one of them. Winter is actually the best time of year you could come to Lapland. Most … Read more

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May 1st Vappu Celebration in Finland (It Gets Wild)

May 10, 2019May 2, 2014 by Veronika

Celebrating May 1st - Vappu - in Finland with locals

Last updated [clear h=10] Vappu. What is Vappu? The strange sounding name makes Labor Day lose its spark in comparison! That’s right, it is the Finnish version of May 1st celebration. But as you’ll see, this is not just an ordinary May Day celebration. I spent two Vappus in Turku, Finland. One as an Erasmus student and … Read more