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25 Unique Things to Do in Helsinki

June 1, 2020 by Silvia 23 Comments

sunset helsinki

Updated June 2020 I mean, are there even any fun things to do in Helsinki? Is Helsinki worth visiting? I could have sworn I had heard that Helsinki was just cold and gray, no? No. Though I think it's definitely true that a lot of people don't know how vibrant and ...

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Staying at the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel in Rovaniemi, Finland

August 2, 2019 by Silvia 8 Comments

arctic treehouse hotel rovaniemi finland in summer

I've been wanting to go to Rovaniemi for years now, and when I looked on Booking.com for Rovaniemi hotels I recognized the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel from photos I had seen on Instagram. So I figured it would be the perfect place to spend the night. It's funny to think how ...

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Staying in a Northern Lights Cabin in Finland Is Just As Magical As You Think

February 19, 2018 by Silvia 14 Comments

northern lights cabin saariselka finland inari

I've traveled to Finland a lot more since moving to Norway than I had expected to. I mean, I've always loved Helsinki, but otherwise Finland didn't used to feature too heavily in my travel daydreams. Well, except one place: staying at a Northern Lights cabin in Finnish ...

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Ruka & Kuusamo: Winter in Lapland at Its Best

February 8, 2018 by Silvia 18 Comments

ruka ski resort view snowy trees at sunset

Hold onto your seats, I'm about to make a big statement: I think winter in Finnish Lapland might be prettier than winter in Norway. Or maybe it's just a Lapland winter thing? So maybe Northern Norway is equally beautiful. Or even more so? What I do know is I used to think I ...

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I’m Jealous of Finland And The Reason Is Turku

January 30, 2018 by Silvia 20 Comments

Turku walking tour winter Finland

It's funny sitting down to write this post, because after spending a couple of weeks in Helsinki last year I kept saying how jealous I am of Finland's ultra hip yet somehow also totally laidback capital city. I mean, I like Oslo just fine, but I secretly (maybe not so secretly) ...

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