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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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RE: Rovaniemi in March
by cyril_madrid 03 January 2012
Trying again to see if I have more luck this time !
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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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