Customer written Travel Blog – A magical New Year in Utsjoki: Our experience with Aurora Holidays, Finland

The following is a customer written and photographed Travel Blog as part of a new series where we hope to share actual real guest experiences at Aurora Holidays. If you've stayed with us as our guest and would like to be a Travel Blogger for a day, we'd love to…

Continue ReadingCustomer written Travel Blog – A magical New Year in Utsjoki: Our experience with Aurora Holidays, Finland

Why the solar minimum shouldn’t stop you from seeing the northern lights

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 that you can still see spectacular Northern Lights displays even though we are in the solar minimum & that it shouldn’t stop you from making your dream of seeing the Northern Lights a reality.

Continue ReadingWhy the solar minimum shouldn’t stop you from seeing the northern lights

Ruska in Utsjoki

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.

Continue ReadingRuska in Utsjoki