Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Despite low temperatures and snow underfoot, life goes on during ...

Shovelling snow to save endangered seal pups might not be everyone’s idea of a holiday. But for some travellers in Finland, it’s exactly the kind of meaningful experience they’re looking for.

Helsinki — Europe's youngest and northernmost capital city — feels like an outpost of Europe. While it lacks the cutesy cobbles of Copenhagen, the aristocratic setting of Stockholm, or the futuristic ...

HELSINKI, Finland — Finland’s capital is often overlooked in winter, when many travelers assume darkness and cold outweigh the rewards. That assumption doesn’t hold. The colder months strip away ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Why is Finland consistently ranked as the world's happiest ...

The Hotel Maria has opened its doors in Helsinki. Joining Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection, this hotel is situated in the city’s historic Kruununhaka district. It offers 117 rooms, ...

For a country that invented the concept of saunas, Finland is often criminally overlooked on European visits. The capital city of Helsinki is full of rich culture, gorgeous architecture, and unique ...

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Are you heading to Finland and wondering what the best way to travel from Helsinki to Lapland? Did you know that for most visitors to Finland, these are the two most visited areas? It makes sense as ...

Five-star hotels in Helsinki and Champagne excursions in Lapland are just some of the indications that the country’s approach to tourism is changing. By Penelope Colston Reporting from Helsinki, ...

I’m hanging on for dear life as Janne Honkanen, the owner of Octola Private Wilderness in Finland’s far north Lapland, zooms us into a skidding drift on a frozen lake. Finding crazy adventures in the ...

I shared my love of my favorite sport while realizing a childhood dream.