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Travel To Rovaniemi and The Artic Circle

July 16, 2011

Rovaniemi a perfest family destination close to the Artic Circle and offering fabulous nature,Rovaniemi sights and sites of interest.View the Northern Lights and for children Santa Claus Land gives pleasure and surprises.Rovaniemi is a Northern City in Lapland Finland

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Getting to Know Helsinki

April 3, 2011

Ten FAQs about Helsinki 1. Where is the old town in Helsinki? King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden founded Helsinki to compete with the Hanseatic city of Tallinn on the opposite shore of the Gulf of Finland. That happened in 1550, and the original site was at the mouth of the River Vantaanjoki. The place [...]

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Finland Videos

September 7, 2009

Finland Videos Library What follows is a collection of Finland Videos,with the theme being about Finland,its customs,culture and events.I have collected these movies from various sources.The Videos themselves are embedded in to posts that I have made and will be making.As they say,” A picture is worth a thousand words“.I say,“A video is worth a [...]

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Living in Finland as opposed to the UK

August 16, 2009

How About Living in Finland How About Living in I was trying to think whyn I feel happier Living in Finland as a British Expatriate,as opposed to residing in th UK.What follows are some observations that I have made. Transport Functions Living in Finland If I or you go to catch a train,the time [...]

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Northern Lights never fail to Amaze

April 30, 2009

Northern Lights A Fantastic Show Known as The Northern Lights,or officially, The Aurora Borealis.They are a magical light show in the skies.I was first overwhelmed by this sight in January 2000 inKemi,Northern Finland.The first time I saw this night time show I was literally left bewildered and Breathless.The sun gives off high-energy charged particles [...]

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