Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
PT Pirjo – Finnish Lapland
Can’t see the video? Click on this link: Pirjo, Volunteer
Can’t see the video? Click on this link: Finnish Sauna Tour
Can’t see the video? Click on this link: Tour the Sami Village
Antoinette …
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
One of the advantages of visiting Lapland was the opportunity to explore a new culture: The Sámi.
The Sámi people are the indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic area, a swath of land about the total size of Sweden, encompassing the …
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
So if you’ve been following my posts for the last 2 weeks, you know I was visiting my friend Pirjo, who lives in Finnish Lapland. She lives in the town of Sodankylä, where her parents have a sweet summer cottage. …
Saturday, September 1st, 2012
A keen participant in most sports, I was eager to get outdoors during the Scandinavian summer and make use of all that glorious sunlight. I spent most of my time in Finnish Lapland, about 200 miles north of the Arctic …
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
In Finland, sauna is not only a national past time, it’s an art. Almost every family has a sauna in their home and most Finns take sauna every day, at least once a day. After the sauna you can stand …
Monday, August 20th, 2012
When you think of the Arctic Circle you mainly think of snow and ice and Santa. Well, that is the Arctic Circle 8 months out of the year. But in the summer months, the Arctic Circle is surprising lush and …