Mid-seasons
It is October. A so-called mid-season in many holiday and travel destinations. It is too warm, too rainy or too cold to go through typical destination attractions. At times the seasonal change – for example, lack of snow – makes some activities impossible to be carried out. Mid-seasons are problematic for travel industry, as the volumes drop but costs are still running. Infrastructure is still there, and people are employed by yearly contracts. What can be done to interest people outside
Best of Swiss Alps Tour
Grüezi mitenand und herzlich willkommen! Welcome everyone and so nice to have you here in Switzerland! We hope your flight was comfortable. Now your journey begins, a breath-taking tour around this beautiful country of Alps, countryside, jewel-like lakes, chocolate and tons of heritage. We will be present for your whole journey, to make it as comfortable and trouble-free as can be. Here’s a tiny gift from us, some chocolate and fresh water to start your trip. Let’s head towards the train,
Year-around bucket list to Finnish Lapland
Finnish Lapland, mostly known as the winter wonderland. It has often been quoted to be on its best during the snowy season. The Internet has tons of bloggers and other sites offering their own bucket lists for what to experience in Lapland. We at Alpland believe there is a lot more Lapland has to offer. Therefore, we are happy to offer you our year-around bucket list for your future holiday. And what is more, you can travel to Lapland year-around and
Being present
These days the world and life on it seems to be anything else than rush free. Western world revolves around conceptions and idealism created to support a perfect model for consumerism and economic growth that benefits from it. A typical day for a so-called normal family runs more or same the ordinary way: breakfast, kids to school, parents to work, back from them both, dinner, TV or activities and to bed. Timetables, schedules, bookings. Amidst all this, people tend to forget
Aurora Borealis
It has many names. Aurora borealis. Northern lights. Polar lights. In Finnish, ‘revontulet’ means literally ‘fox fires’, named after an arctic fox, that runs through the night and lights up the sky with its tail. They are beautifully coloured, typically bright green but also varying with hints of red, purple and yellow. Auroras have carried lots of meanings through time. They’ve been mystical, prophetical and promising omens. Some people believe they bring good luck, some people swear for the opposite. As