When do Apukka Resort bookings open for next season?
“When can I book Apukka for next Christmas?” is one of the questions I’m asked most. So I went straight to the source and asked Kaisa Heiskari, Apukka Resort’s Marketing Director, how and when they open each new season. The short version: Apukka opens a whole season at once, more than a year before it…
Best Northern Lights Tour for families with young kids in Rovaniemi – Green & Blue Review
Best Northern Lights tour for families with young kids in Rovaniemi: my honest review of a private aurora tour for babies and toddlers, with hotel pickup.
Queenstown Women’s Group Trip: Why New Zealand’s adventure capital is made for women who travel together
Why Queenstown suits a women’s group trip, plus Emma Jolly’s 5-night Feb 2027 adventure: jet boats, vineyard e-bikes, a floating sauna and more.
10-Day Finnish Lapland Itinerary: Helsinki, Rovaniemi & Northern Lapland from Ivalo
A 10-day Finnish Lapland itinerary: Helsinki, Rovaniemi, then glass igloos, snowmobiles and Sámi culture around Ivalo. Includes discount codes.
Sri Lanka Named World’s Best Island Two Years Running: A Women’s Trip for 2027
Sri Lanka has been named the world’s best island two years running. Discover our 14-day women’s small group trip to Sri Lanka for Australian women in 2027.
Rather Chilly: The Northern Lights Tour in Rovaniemi Led by an Aussie-Finn Photographer
Small-group northern lights tours from Rovaniemi with Aussie-Finn photographer Aleksi Monaghan. Print-quality photos included. Code LAPLANDLOWDOWN.
Ylläs, Finnish Lapland – A Local’s Guide with Anja from Finnomenal
Ylläs is one of those Finnish Lapland destinations that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. It doesn’t have the name recognition of Rovaniemi, Levi or Saariselkä and I’ll be honest, I haven’t been there myself yet. So rather than piece this guide together from my own research, I went straight to someone who lives…
Day Trip from Ivalo – Nellim, Raja-Jooseppi and the Russian Border
In partnership with Hotel Ivalo. I was hosted on this experience. As always, I only share places and partners I have experienced myself. Some days in Lapland are about the big ticket items – huskies, reindeer, the northern lights. Then there are days like this one, spent following quiet rivers through the wilderness east of…
Lemmenjoki National Park Day Trip from Ivalo – Riverboat, Waterfalls & Sámi Culture
A Slow Day in Lemmenjoki National Park: Riverboats, Ravadas Falls and a Sámi Yoik Some Lapland days are packed from start to finish. This wasn’t one of them and that’s exactly why it’s become one of my favourite memories from my recent trip. On a glorious sunny day, Hotel Ivalo took me into Lemmenjoki National…
