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RE: Flights London-Longyearbyen and Tromso stopover?

by bristolvet 11 March 2012

hi Bjornmu thanks for info and advice. Basically, I am making a trip around Svalbard starting fri 10th August to mon 20th August. As…
RE: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe trip advice

by johnthefinn 27 February 2012

Tampere is certainly worth a day. Apart from the city centre, check out my old home district Pispala, a picturesque old working class…
RE: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe trip advice

by kennardjon 27 February 2012

Thanks guys. @JohntheFinn I have taken sleeper trains before and survived so that sounds like a decent option. How about places along…
RE: Helsinki - Kirkenes

by akana 14 August 2011

Hi Ed, Congratulations, you will have a nice ride through Finland. The 28th will be a looong day, but the buses are good and you can take…
RE: Helsinki - Kirkenes

by akana 07 August 2011

If you want to visit Kuopio, take a morning train from Helsinki to Kuopio and spend one night there. You could visit this museum http://kort…
RE: Brown Bears and other Wildlife

by akana 12 July 2011

How to get to Kuusamo? There are Norwegian Air and Blue1 flights from Helsinki to Oulu. Rent a car and drive to Kuusamo. O search for…
RE: Finnish Song By Chisu

by jsj 28 August 2010

Hei Tommi, Thanks for the translation..! I think Finland produce's some of the best music & talent in Europe. You don't always have…
RE: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by mpjohans 28 July 2010

Well, it seems I owe you all a beer... I asked two friends who were in Oulu that midsummer, and both agreed that it must have been impossibl…
Re: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by mpjohans 27 July 2010

Hmm, now I had to look into this in more detail. By definition, I cannot be mistaken, so there has to be some other factors at play :-)…
RE: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by bjornmu 27 July 2010

I kind of doubt that, the top of the sun would be more than one degree below the horizon. The local paper here had a story a few years…
RE: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by mpjohans 27 July 2010

#11. Well, I can only speak from experience after having spent a midsummer in Oulu by the sea. One of the few things I remember (although…
RE: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by johnthefinn 27 July 2010

"Already at the level of Oulu, the sun doesn't bother setting below the horizon at all during the whole long weekend, so there is no need…
RE: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by mpjohans 25 July 2010

During midsummer, Finland shuts down for some heavy celebration, and almost everything is closed from Friday noon to Sunday, and public…
RE: Fınland Tourısm Questıons

by bjornmu 24 July 2010

About trains and Midsummer: I travelled from Oulu to Tampere on the Saturday of that weekend and the train leaving Oulu was by far the…
RE: travel from Stockholm to Helsinki in winter

by Scand1 20 July 2010

I agree with the posters 3 and 4. Delays are possible but usually it's not that problematic going via Luleå or Boden, then a bus to Haparan…
RE: MILAN, Itlay TO HAMMERFEST, Norway

by neckervd 06 May 2010

There are no cheap flights up to Hammerfest. The best I found are (always one way and back fares in July): Milan - Rovaniemi or Tromsoe…
RE: The most bohemian cities and towns

by Scand1 02 March 2010

In no particular order those folks are present in places like Aarhus, Aalborg, Roskilde, Lund, Malmö, Göteborg, Tromso, Turku, Oulu as…
Re: Overstaying Schengen Visa - The Facts!!!

by herrwilkus 30 January 2010

Look buddy - Sitting in your room, drinking tea, browsing the web on your IBook and finding a few horror stories on the internet hardly…
Re: Overstaying Schengen Visa - The Facts!!!

by herrwilkus 29 January 2010

OK, here are some details of my travels and official contact made while overstaying. November 2006, entered Schengen as tourist from…
Time to spend in capital cities

by stevie_cracker 15 September 2009

Hello, While I've sorted out everywhere I want to go on a 12 week trip starting November 28th, I'm getting really confused about how long…
RE: From Oulu, Finland to North Cape, Norway

by johnthefinn 03 September 2009

Here's a bus operator. http://www.eskelisen-lapinlinjat.com/en/index.php It's very near the end of the season for their North Cape service,…
RE: From Oulu, Finland to North Cape, Norway

by Bjoern 25 August 2009

Which train? (to where?) ..and what do you expect to experience at North Cape. Last place to waste a limited budget IMHO. Search this…
From Oulu, Finland to North Cape, Norway

by kapabel 25 August 2009

Hello, I am in Oulu in Finland right now and planning a trip to the North Cape - as cheap as possible. Since I am an exchange student…
Most naturally beautiful part of Finland

by traveling_porcupine 01 August 2009

Most naturally beautiful part of Finland What is the most naturally beautiful part of Finland, (region?, county?, area?). I have 3…
Finland in June... including ideas for Juhannus celebrations!

by chloefrgb 06 June 2009

Hello! We leave for Helsinki next Friday, the 12th and would appreciate some help with itinerary and ideas!! Ever since seeing the fil…