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
Free jewels from Finnish forests
It is May in Finland. Days have been almost unnoticeably prolonged for long and the sun doesn’t set in the northernmost Finland for two months. Nightless nights are here. The orchestra of birds is almost deafening, and the nature starts to bloom. Views in Lapland at 11pm This might be one of the most spectacular times of the year. Despite all the beauty nature has to offer, Finns utilize their forestry surroundings when the season changes. This happens because Finnish forests are full of free jewels that flourish
Traveling outside of the box
It is a scary thought to step into the unknown. This applies especially if you need to enter another culture and country. Still, unknown is not only scary but also fascinating, intriguing and makes memorable experiences. What do you need along your journey when stepping into the unknown? Forget about the typical bucket lists. It is highly likely they go around the most typical and mass-tourism destinations. Another reason is that in the worst-case scenarios they can disappoint you. Social media
Alpland’s tips for budget-friendly traveling
We have a clear vision in Alpland. Thinking differently. Because why not to challenge the habits, the old ways of thinking and stickiness that have been affecting the ways of travel. Sometimes old is better but we want to give a slice of freshness amidst the busy everyday life, so that you can have choices and variety in your next travel experience. One of the old stuck stereotypes bound to traveling is the idea that you should pay a rather immense
Winter inferno in Finland
Day dawns in Northern Europe. In Lapland, sunshine reaches just above the horizon, bringing light into the morning after polar night. Opening the curtains, one sees 15 centimetres of fresh snow in the yard. Thermometer outside the window shows it is -35 degrees Celsius. February, the month of true deep winter, snow and cold temperatures is here. However extreme the conditions are, life must go on. How can you be prepared against challenges that Finnish winter throws upon you? Rule number
Love is in the seminair
February, the month of love and valentine is finally here! In Alpland we obviously love traveling, being together with friends, local food and unique experiences, but we also love seminars. Why? There are at least a hundred reasons but here are the 5 most compelling ones from our point of view. Seminars are a great way of getting to know people – your co-workers – better. Think about your colleagues for a second. How much time do you spend together outside
Sustainable tourism by Alpland
Greetings from wintry Finland, everyone! Last weekend Alpland attended the biggest travel fair in Nordic countries, the Matka fair 2019. It was once again exciting to see how the travel world lies in 2019. The fair consisted of professional days and the open days for public. Once again, the biggest travel companies operating in Finland gave out freebies and their annual brochures to address indecisive travelers. Where to go next? We as Alpland participated in professional days to ensure that we
Life in Luosto
Happy New Year 2019, our dear reader! Last year we covered various travelling topics related to Switzerland and Finnish Lapland, Life in Engelberg, Finnish sauna culture and Swiss time to name a few. We will kick off this year by introducing you how life in Luosto – our other home – is. Luosto, located in the Sodankylä municipality, is literally in the centre of Lapland. It is the home of reindeer herding and the roots deep down to earliest occupations in