The Latest Breaking News from Lapland

Northern Lights in Scandinavia: What Indian Travellers Actually See, What It Costs, and What No Brochure Says

The photograph lied, and you already knew itThe aurora borealis, in real life, does not look like the aurora borealis in photographs. The greens are muted. The curtains move slowly, sometimes almost imperceptibly, like smoke that has forgotten it is supposed to rise. A camera set to a 15-second exposure…

Times Life · Aug 26

Indigenous communities aren’t rejecting tourism – they just want to shape it themselves

Imagine the scene: tourists riding in a jeep through Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela. With their cameras at the ready, they listen to stories of gang violence and gawp at people’s homes, believing they are learning about the “real” Rio beyond the glamorous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema.

The Conversation · Aug 5

Octola III: Embrace Arctic ultra-luxury at this invitation-only retreat in Finnish Lapland

Opening in December, this private lodge accommodates just six guests and access is granted exclusively through an invitation-only waiting list.

Euronews · Jun 22

Would you sleep on ice? Inside the winter hotels that melt away each spring

Rates typically start from €400 for a night in an ice hotel, where guests often sleep on beds made from frozen river water.

Euronews · Dec 17, 2025

Santa at war: ‘home’ town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms

Christmas tourists are noticing a growing military presence in Lapland, where Santa Park doubles as a bomb shelter

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Tui launch day trip to Finland’s Lapland despite climate concerns

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The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Stuffed: cast, plot, first look and everything we know about the Christmas comedy

Stuffed is a Christmas caper starring comedian Guz Khan as a father who takes his family to Lapland.

WhatToWatch · Jun 27, 2025

Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays: Inside the Arctic Circle airports that never cancel a flight

Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.

Euronews · Apr 18, 2025

Veterans complete Arctic charity challenge thanks to ‘teamwork and friendship’

Karl Hinett, Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox, Aldo Kane and Brian Wood have become the first team to complete the Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra together.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo takes family to Lapland for Christmas vacation

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo says it was “just a little cold” as he posed bare-chested in the snow before taking an icy dip during a Christmas holiday in Finland’s Lapland region

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024