Blogs from Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland, Europe - page 4

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Finish people are the most crazy people I have ever meet by far and yes that is me naked in a sauna, that info is at the bottom.. When traveling up in the Lapland part they are extremely over the top expecually when on the drink. I was up in Rovamanni when Santa's offical residence is and headed out with the people I was staying with and my god was it crazy. They just dont care about anything or anyone the people up there but on the other hand it made for a great few nights out! There local drink shot they have is the worst thing I have ever had and they have it like water, no wonder there are lots of trouble up in that area! It is on the other hand a nice ... read more

Kaikki hyvä loppuu aikanaan Totta. Kaikki loppuu aikanaan; sekä hyvä että pahakin plus tämän blogin pitäminen. Niin ja valitettavasti myös vaihto... Tätä viimeistellessä on jo koti sauna oluen kera testattu, ulkoiltu päivä puistonpuolella, nähty Tony Almeida Jack Bauerin tositoimissa, kuultu kavereita Nokialaisen välityksellä, todettu suomalaisen asiakaspalvelun karuus ja sitä rataa. Tällä kertaa tätä entryäkään ei ole perinteisesti paahdettu yhtä höyryä yön hämärinä tunteina, vaan olen täräyttänyt palan silloin ja toisen tällöin. Jalkojeni ollessa jo tukevasti 90-vuotiaan isänmaamme kamaralla, mutta aivojen jossain välillä, on ehkä vielä liian aikaista lähteä tekemään viiltävää analyysia käänteisestä kulttuurishokista, mitä jäi kenties kaipaamaan eniten jne. Sen sijaan on ehkä syytä keskittyä tylsästi viimeisiin hetkiin uudella mantereella. Matkustaminen kotiin sujui suun... read more

Weird weather seems to follow me. When I was participating in a work abroad program in New Zealand, I experienced the worst summer New Zealand had had in years; when I arrived here in Finland, winter wasn't really winter - there was no snow on the ground and the temperature was unseasonably warm. Spring has come early here: there is very little snow on the ground, no ice to skate on and green sprouting up on the trees more and more. When I couldn't use my brand new skates, I decided that I needed to experience real Finnish winter! Three of my friends and I decided to head up north to Lapland, to Saariselkä (approx. 260 km north of the Arctic Circle). How much more north and wintery can you get? We departed Jyväsklylä last Wednesday ... read more

I arrived in Helsinki on the ferry from Tallinn with a brand new Lonely Planet in hand, and ahead of schedule. It's not often a traveller has the opportunity for further exploration, and I was keen to make every post a winner. I'd intended to visit Helsinki for a brief stopover visit only, yet here I was with a week to explore the pristine countryside of Finland. But something was missing, what I needed was a plan! My first night in Helsinki at the Hostel Errottajanpuisto provided me with the solution, from where it was all systems go for a wonderful Nordic adventure. Luckily in my dorm room I met a friendly and helpful Finnish businessman, we also chatted with two travellers before hitting the town, where we stumbled upon a birthday party where we were ... read more