A guide to Lapland, Finland

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Visit Lapland outside of December to discover wintry hikes, cross-country skiing, reindeer encounters and much more © Roman Babakin / Shutterstock

Visit Lapland outside of December to discover wintry hikes, cross-country skiing, reindeer encounters and much more © Roman Babakin / Shutterstock
Kerry Walker

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Based in a quiet corner of Essex, I am an award-winning travel writer and photographer. More than anything, I love mountains, hiking, wildlife and places that are freezing cold and forgotten. In my 15 years+ as a Lonely Planet writer, I have authored dozens of guides and traveled to all seven continents – from Antarctica to the Arctic. My most memorable moments include hitchhiking with Thai royalty, freestyle sledging with Tibetan monks, serving beer at Oktoberfest and swimming with whale sharks…

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