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85A european winter holiday: dog sledding in Finland
When the winter word comes to my head I think of the warmth of log fires, the taste of mulled wine and the sight of cold evenings from this side of the window. No one can take me out of the house. I am a...
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77Mystery Object in Daisy Mariposa's European Geography Quiz
When I wrote my quiz So You Think You Know European Geography?, I included a bonus question. I asked my readers to identify a mystery object — a yellow stone surrounded by a wooden boardwalk in a body of water. What is the object? Where is it located? How does one reach it? You’re about to find out.
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75Camping in Jokkmokk in the Arctic Circle with the Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland
Camping in Lapland. Jokkmokk camping offer a stunning location and access to Europe's last wilderness just 2 hours away.
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76The Arktikum Museum in Finnish Lapland
When you venture up to the town of Rovaniemi, deep in Finnish Lapland and just short of the Arctic Circle, you can’t be surprised to get a cold day now and again. Cold days are good opportunities to...
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75Things to do in Sweden
Sweden, often missed by tourists visiting France or Italy, is filled with great attractions, lakes, forests, mountains, meadows, fun things to do in Sweden including museums, zoos, theme arks, resorts and...
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73How to build a fire sculpture, documents of Fire Fox
Fire Fox, Oulu, Finland, 2007. Artist team: Helena Kaikkonen, Minna Kangasmaa, Tuomo Kangasmaa, Anneli Kreetanniemi Fire Fox - crank to make a circular action - mahanism to create movement. Artist team:...
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73Ice Fishing Near the Finnish Arctic Circle
I've been fishing a few times before, but usually from a boat, or water I could stand in, or using a huge fishermen's net. So heading out to go ice fishing in Finnish Lapland, just shy of the Arctic Circle, in...
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73How to make friends in a new country
You are not alone in finding it difficult to make new friends in your new home town or country. We all need a bit of luck, patience and a bit of planning.
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72Father Christmas and the Fly Agaric
The red and white of the traditional clothes that Santa Claus wears matches the colours of the hallucinogenic Fly Agaric fungus, and reindeer eat this truly magical mushroom too. This seemed far too much of a coincidence to ethnobotanist Jonathan...
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715 Reasons to Emigrate to Sweden
Emigrate to Sweden. Start a new life away from the hustle and bustle of modern cities. Jokkmokk offers a peaceful lifestyle and a wonderful environment to live in.
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