First things first. You may have heard that we are currently experiencing something called a solar minimum. Some sources claim that seeing the aurora borealis is near impossible during a solar minimum and that it isn’t a good time to book a holiday to see the Northern Lights. Fear not – we can proof […]
Glass igloos seem to be the new viral sensation and popular way to see the Northern Lights. The downside of the igloos is that they can be a little pricy and limiting in terms of location if you don’t have a rental car available BUT that’s not what this post is about. Instead we […]
Utsjoki is one of the first places in Finland to welcome the ruska season. This beautiful phenomenon starts in the north and gradually moves south. Finland is such a long country that it takes time for autumn to arrive in the southern parts of Finland. The ruska season in Lapland is quite short but […]
We’re planning something new and need your help We here in Aurora Holidays are trying to offer better service for you and we keep thinking new things all the time. Right now, our minds are around food. We would be forever thankful, if you could use 2 minutes and answer this little survey. […]
Spring has arrived to Utsjoki! Every day now we can hear birds singing and the sun is already warming our cheeks. One sunny Wednesday morning in the middle of March we packed our company´s van with lots of camera gear and joyful spirit. It was time to hit the road towards Norway and its […]
It’s a wrap! This month we welcomed and waved goodbye to our last #GLTFinland guests of the winter season and what a fun time it has been. During January and February we hosted three Girls LOVE Travel groups here in Utsjoki to share with them everything winter in Lapland has to offer. Want to […]
January has been really busy, but so much fun! We held our first photography workshop here in Utsjoki, earlier in January, just before the polar night ended. This was the first time we worked together with Rayann Elzein and we are already planning the next workshop. Winter and the polar night gives us endless […]
When talking about Finland you must have heard stories about a hot room: the sauna, and how the Finns scorch themselves there – at least most of them. For us Finns it is a place to relax both the body and mind. The History of Sauna Did you know that there are three million saunas […]
The autumn in Utsjoki is coming to an end and it feels like winter has already begun. The ground is covered in a thin layer of snow, the rivers have started to freeze and the trees have shed their leaves a long time ago. So before we officially start the winter season, we would like […]
The first round of the Girls LOVE Travel #GLTFinland trips has come to an end and all 3 groups have seen the Northern Lights here in Lapland. During the last 3 weeks we’ve welcomed 31 GLT ladies from 8 countries including the USA, Costa Rica and the Seychelles (to name just a few) with a passion […]
