Updated on 28 October 2020 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 nearly impossible during a solar minimum making it not a good time to book a holiday to see the Northern Lights. Fear not – […]
Why you don’t need glass igloos to see the Northern Lights!
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 […]
AURORA HOLIDAYS WELCOMES GIRLS LOVE TRAVEL ROUND TWO: #GLTFINLAND WINTER TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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 […]
The Northern Lights are back: The start of the Aurora Borealis season in Utsjoki
The time that we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: the Northern Lights season has finally started. We saw the very first auroras this season here in Utsjoki last night and we couldn’t be more excited. The Northern Lights season in the northernmost parts of Finnish Lapland will run from now until early April […]