A brief look at Helsinki, Finland: part II
We boarded the train at Rovaniemi to travel down to Helsinki, on yet another overnight trip. After our experience on the train up to…
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Ravaniemi: the Lappish capital (and giant pizza)
It was sad to say goodbye to the beautiful resort of Levi, but we had to begin our epic journey back to London, which…
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Reindeer: an Arctic Christmas feast in Levi, Finland
Christmas was an altogether relaxing affair for the nine of us. We spent the morning perusing the tourist stores in Levi (and purchasing a…
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A tour of Levi, Finland
The ski resort we stayed at over Christmas is called Levi, and is situated right up in the Arctic circle in Finnish Lapland. It’s…
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A Moonlit Snowshoe Tour in Levi, Finland
We arrived in Kolari after our epic journey, extremely happy (can you tell?!) to have almost reached our final destination, and in awe of the…
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A brief look at Helsinki, Finland: part I
After not being sure whether we would even make it out of Heathrow to go on our much-anticipated Christmas holiday (check out the chaos…
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Christmas in Levi, Finland
Just a quick post today – I am sitting in Helsinki Airport using their free wifi and maintaining a semi-comatose state brought on by…
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10 Essential Tips for Visiting Reykjavik
Iceland is a fascinating country. It was a destination where I learned a thing or ten, which I’m sharing with you in case you ever find yourself in…
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The Blue Lagoon, Iceland: a Review
On our third and final day in Iceland we were picked up early outside Guesthouse Pavi (feeling not at all sad to leave the…
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The Golden Circle – Iceland Day Two
Starting my morning with a pot of Skyr, a delicious Icelandic yoghurt-like treat, we waited outside the Guesthouse Pavi for our tour bus to…
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