The fog lifted and revealed the first colours of ‘ruska’ – Our hike to Kivitunturi in Savukoski with Alit the husky

In paid collaboration with Kestävästi kasvua kesään Itä-Lapissa -project In the morning, the weather forecast for the day was looking grim, giving us reason to consider back-up options for our trip to the fell. Thankfully luck was on our side, as the worst rainfall cleared up in the early afternoon. When the time came for […]

Break free from daily routines at Mustio – enjoy the cultural milieu of the 230-year-old historic castle and Korpudden’s cliff views

In paid collaboration with Visit Raseborg Article & photos by Johanna Suomela @maisemaonnellinen A short drive from Helsinki, Raseborg is an oasis for the history-fanatic cultural tourist. Travelling to the easternmost village of Raseborg, Mustio, is like teleporting yourself to another reality. Gustav I established Finland’s first ironworks in Mustio in 1561. Today, in this […]

Billnäs ironworks is now 380 years old – the beautiful village is a great destination for a summer trip

In commercial partnership with Visit Raseborg Billnäs is a significant part of Finland’s industrial history. The beautiful ironworks milieu may still be experiencing a moment of peace from a bigger tourist rush, but the village is coming to life thanks to the hard work of the ironworks’ new owner. In 2019, we cycled over the […]

The Guesthouse to Guesthouse tour is a full service cross-country ski tour in North Karelia

In commercial cooperation with VisitKarelia Article by Terhi Ilosaari On my day of departure, Southern Finland had been released from the grips of winter. The road had thawed and was watery all the way to Kuopio. Then along came a snowstorm. The landscape was completely white, nothing but dusty clouds of white. On arrival at […]

There is a Game of Thrones themed hotel, and it is made of ice and snow and a little bit of magic – You must see these pictures!

In Lainio village of Kittilä, there is a snow village and a hotel, which rebuilt every year in November, when winter has came. This year, they worked together with the HBO Nordic and result is out of this world. Winter is here. There’s no doubt. They created a stunning Game of Thrones-themed hotel, which is […]