The Culture of Sami Reindeer Herding in Finnish Lapland
We used to think that transportation via reindeer sleigh was the creative invention of Santa Claus; however, that was before we took our very own one-reindeer-open-sleigh ride through Finnish Lapland. While unfortunately we remained quite firmly planted on the ground...
15 Ways Yllas, Finland Surprised and Enchanted Us
It was only supposed to be a four-hour drive to arrive at Yllas, Finland from Kiruna, Sweden. But in typical ‘A Cruising Couple’ style, we got hopelessly lost along the way, largely due to driving without any sort of GPS system. Heck, we didn’t even have an old-school...
Becoming a Musher: A Day of Husky Dog Sledding
It might have been Lapland’s Northern Lights that initially caught our attention, but it was the chance to go dog sledding that proved to be one of the biggest determining factors for making the trip up north. We absolutely love huskies. How could anyone not?...
That Time We Slept In a Hotel Made of Snow – Our Experience at the Snow Village, Finland
We pulled up to a discreet looking entrance: a door surrounded by mounds of snow, tucked deep into the forests of Lainio, Finland. This is the Snow Village? We might have driven right past it if it hadn’t been for the well-placed signage. But when...
The Northern Lights — Everything You Need to Know About Seeing the Aurora Borealis
When we first booked our plane tickets to Stockholm, we had no intention of making the journey up north to Lapland. To be completely honest, I don’t think we even knew where Lapland was. But when we learned that the Northern Lights were visible there through the start...Hi! We’re Dan and Casey!
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