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Re: Lapland (Finland)

by obecnice 28 May 2012

hi it is 1 year late, but I plan to go to finnish lapland in september 2012 did you made this trip, its recomendeble, I dont know…
RE: Where on EARTH do we start?!

by anillos_de_saturno 24 March 2012

I also recommend you to look for the legal side. As it seems you aren't from an EU country nor from a country member of the Schengen area,…
Re: Lofoten in April? AND Swedish Lapland Vs. Finnish Lapland - urgent...

by leglessbird 18 March 2012

hello, i booked my tour in kiruna at tourist office, u can email them. it was pretty helpful back then. sorry, no info for the other questio…
RE: Lofoten in April? AND Swedish Lapland Vs. Finnish Lapland - urgent...

by my1stplanet 18 March 2012

leglessbird - thanks, we decided to stick to the Swedish Lapland + Lofotens plan. any recommendations for: KIRUNA - an overnight snowm…
RE: Lofoten in April? AND Swedish Lapland Vs. Finnish Lapland - urgent...

by leglessbird 17 March 2012

i went to kiruna, the town is not attractive, but we enjoyed our stay in the ice hotel & visiting a Sami reindeer farm. we went to abisko,…
Re: New cyclist wants to ride from Oslo to the arctic n Russia

by WinkAu 15 March 2012

Thx all for yr advices! Yes from all of yr advices I gathered that I must bring my own stove for sure, no matter how many other things…
Re: New cycle tourist wants to ride from Oslo to the arctic circle n Russia

by WinkAu 15 March 2012

Thanx Steve! Yes from all of yr advices I gathered that I mustering my own stove for sure, no matter how many other things I should also…
Re: Cycling from the North Cape

by WinkAu 15 March 2012

Thank you so much for yr info, really v helpful!! Well now I m not sure if I wanna stick to this original plan after knowing there is…
Lofoten in April? AND Swedish Lapland Vs. Finnish Lapland - urgent...

by my1stplanet 13 March 2012

Hello there, kind knowledgeable travellers and Lapland experts :) _Planned itinerary -_ We (a couple) already have flights reserved…
Re: Scandinavian wildlife on a budget

by mpjohans 29 February 2012

Spotting wildlife other than birds is much trickier, yes, but if you go to Lapland, not maybe as tricky as Bjoern suggests. You'll see…
RE: National parks in Lappland

by mpjohans 28 February 2012

I cannot help that much, except that if you get a bit further away from the main entrances, you will usually find solitude. The Urho Kekkone…
RE: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe trip advice

by johnthefinn 27 February 2012

There's no problem travelling in northern Finland, but you have to realise distances are great. For Lapland you might find it more convenien…
RE: Travel help Noway, Sweden & Finland start in July

by johnthefinn 27 February 2012

If you're thinking of heading up to Lapland, the weather is likely to be pretty harsh by October. I'd prefer to be in more southerly parts…
RE: Norway,Sweden, Finland

by mpjohans 21 February 2012

Agree with wath #1 says. Seven days is too little time for your plan. If you already have the tickets into Oslo and out of Helsinki, and…
Driving in February in Lapland. Any problems?

by FataMorgana46 28 January 2012

Apart from the fact that the sun sets at 3:30pm and doesn't get up 'til 9-ish, what else should I be aware of were I to hire a car in…
some good info I would like to share

by elisa77 16 January 2012

Hey everybody, just come back from a wonderful travel in Finland. I had Lonely Planet guide, as I use to do in all my travels, the 2009…
Affordable 10-days trip to Lapland

by anniinah 10 January 2012

Hello everyone, Im a Finnish student who has never been north of Rovaniemi, and now Im planning to go with some exchange student friends…
Re: where can we go in helsinki (school with 24 students)

by johnthefinn 10 December 2011

The only part of Finland where it's harder to find hotel places during spring break is Lapland. For attractions: http://www.visithelsinki.f…
Yllas activity providers

by kirstycathrine 09 December 2011

Hi everyone, I have just booked a last-minute trip to the Finnish part of Lapland, staying in the resort of Yllas in Äkäslompol. I went…
Re: Mexico-Belize. Plan B if Plan A fails. Please help!

by hintermann 04 December 2011

Thanks everyone, especially LanSluder. I am using the *Moralez* company. They quoted $200 with a 50% deposit; I paid by bank transfer…
aurora borealis

by Neptunian 18 November 2011

Hi, I would like to see aurora borealis - northern lights. Because I live in Europe, I think Scandinavia & the Nordics is the closest…
Tours of Finland and Lapland

by mepolopodus 18 November 2011

Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations for tours and things to see in Finland and Lapland? Anyone know of any good companies/ compan…
Re: 3 days in Helsinki - enough for day trip to Tallinn?

by aaarrrnnn 16 November 2011

Thanks for the replies! To clarify, we're flying into Helsinki, then after 3.5 days take an overnight train to Kolari, and spend a week…
Re: arctic adventures

by bribie_lynette 02 November 2011

Hi, lucky you! I spent 8 weeks from mid January to mid March in 2010 travelling around Finland, Sweden and Norway, and it was the most…
Santa trip this Xmas

by tomskelley1 29 October 2011

Hi All, Looking to take the kids away to see Santa this Christmas. I've been looking at Lapland, but apart from being very expensive,…