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  1. neckervd avatar

    RE: Europe in august

    by neckervd 20 May 2012

    Check the area between Rovaniemi and Lampedusa

  2. bruneski avatar

    Norway in mid-June 2012: how to go around

    by bruneski 03 May 2012

    Hello. This June, I'll spend about two weeks traveling in Norway. My basic plan is to visit Oslo, Stavanger, the fjord region around Bergen,…

  3. bjornmu avatar

    RE: Northern lights

    by bjornmu 18 March 2012

    If you want to avoid the worst cold, you may consider Tromsø in Norway as an alternative. They have companies doing NL tours, taking you…

  4. my1stplanet avatar

    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…

  5. workingholidayguy avatar

    RE: Norway or Sweden?

    by workingholidayguy 12 March 2012

    Why not Finland? Check out the University of Lapland programmes to see if they offer studies in your field of study. There's a handful…

  6. eager2travel avatar

    Transportation in Scandinavia

    by eager2travel 07 March 2012

    Am toying with an itinerary I made up that starts in Trondheim and ends in Russia. But I had a few questions about how I'd get from some…

  7. milantifoso avatar

    National parks in Lappland

    by milantifoso 27 February 2012

    Hello me and my family are travelling to Lappland in July 2012 and want to explore one or two of the national parks. We do have a 4WD…

  8. johnthefinn avatar

    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…

  9. descon83 avatar

    RE: NEED HELP WITH SOME EUROPE TRAVEL INFORMATION

    by descon83 21 February 2012

    Hi Kate, Nice to meet you :) It's great to hear you will come to Europe - there are lots of things to see. Here are answers to your quest…

  10. arsenal4mylife avatar

    RE: 3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by arsenal4mylife 04 February 2012

    back from the trip, had great fun in helsinki and did sauna with locals. thanks for advice for everyone

  11. johnthefinn avatar

    RE: 3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by johnthefinn 22 January 2012

    Also check the terrestrial weather - plain old clouds are the biggest reason aurora-spotters are disappointed.

  12. DDDeeva avatar

    Re: 3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by DDDeeva 21 January 2012

    Check the aurora forecast for Rovaniemi a couple of days before and decide on the spot. This one is pretty accurate: http://www.gi.alaska…

  13. Aaronmsl avatar

    RE: Recommendations for weekend trips from London - within/outside England

    by Aaronmsl 15 January 2012

    +explore England and the rest of Europe, in as many weekend trips as I can manage.+ Don't forget to spend some time actually being a…

  14. anniinah avatar

    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…

  15. cyril_madrid avatar

    RE: Rovaniemi in March

    by cyril_madrid 03 January 2012

    Trying again to see if I have more luck this time !

  16. SouthChina avatar

    Re: transport to Kiruna from Rovaniemi or Kemi and other questions

    by SouthChina 22 December 2011

    May I ask how much you paid for the private bus from Rovaniemi to Kiruna? We are planning to do the same thing, but just in the opposite…

  17. arsenal4mylife avatar

    RE: 3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by arsenal4mylife 15 December 2011

    Spending two days and loads of extra money for chance less than 50% seems not so wise. I think ill giveup Turku too and enjoy myself…

  18. johnthefinn avatar

    RE: 3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by johnthefinn 14 December 2011

    The overnight train to Rovaniemi saves you the cost of a hotel, which is also a factor. And since hours of darkness are long on the Arctic…

  19. mattima avatar

    Re: 3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by mattima 14 December 2011

    If you arrive in Helsinki when coming to Finland, you can easily catch a 1,5 h flight to Rovaniemi and spend two nights there. The flights…

  20. arsenal4mylife avatar

    3 days in Finland, worth a try in Rovaniemi?

    by arsenal4mylife 14 December 2011

    Will have three days breaks in Finland from my Russian trip in late jan. Is it worth to spend two nights in Rovaniemi for a slim chance…

  21. Herlov avatar

    Re: Walking the troms border trail

    by Herlov 03 December 2011

    Hey, That sounds like an amazing trip you have planned. I believe you are looking for the Finnish company Eskelinsen Lapin Linjat. Their…

  22. corsi_natali avatar

    Re: transport to Kiruna from Rovaniemi or Kemi and other questions

    by corsi_natali 28 November 2011

    Finally we rented our own private bus for Rovaniemi to Kiruna for December 9th! I found that the buses connect well to trains on Finnish…

  23. Scand1 avatar

    Re: transport to Kiruna from Rovaniemi or Kemi and other questions

    by Scand1 25 November 2011

    For public transport connections in Sweden in English, try www.resrobot.se From Haparanda there may be some buses to Boden, from which…

  24. nini223 avatar

    RE: transport to Kiruna from Rovaniemi or Kemi and other questions

    by nini223 21 November 2011

    Thank you muminmamma~~If you don't tell me, I'll definitely prepare a lot of cotton clothes!! And your advice on fat cream is essential,…

  25. nini223 avatar

    RE: transport to Kiruna from Rovaniemi or Kemi and other questions

    by nini223 21 November 2011

    Thank you~kaspertron!Very helpful!:D

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