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Chasing Northern Lights in Finland The Aurora Borealis  or simply the Northern Lights is one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomena you will ever see. Chasing northern is one thing common on every traveller's bucket list. It will always leave you speechless, no matter how many you have seen them before. Finland is often an overlooked destination to see the northern lights when compared to its neighbours Norway and Sweden. But this actually makes it more beautiful. Taking the off-beaten path to see the northern lights and at the same time enjoying dog sledding and sauna breaks. Finland might just become the perfect destination for you. What are the Northern Lights??? If you are reading this post, then you probably know what northern lights are..... But do you really understand the science behind these beautiful lights dancing across the night sky? Historically, the Finns believed that this phenomenon was caused by Firefox , a cre...

8 Weirdest Events in Finland Currently, we are on our journey through Finland. In the last post, I introduced you to this weird, beautiful country with some facts about it. I told you about the saunas, the natural beauty and also some weird events taking place in the country. In this post, we are gonna take a close look at all those weird events that take place in Finland. 1. Wife carrying championship: - Let's begin with the most amazing one. In this event, men carry their wives(even a girlfriend or female friend is fine) on their shoulders through an obstacle course. This event is held every year in the month of July in Sonkajarvi . There are many ideas as to how this sport was invented. One idea is that a robber named Herkko Rosvo-Ronkainen and his thieves would go to neighboring villages and steal other men's wives to marry themselves by carrying them on their shoulders. It is also believed that he trained his thieves with this activity so as to make the...

16 Amazing Things to Know about Finland Hi friends, recently we completed with our journey in Greece. I hoped you enjoyed the journey getting to know about Greece, it's culture, festivals, food and best places to travel in Greece. For our next country we are heading to Nordics and exploring the country known for beautiful nature, Finland. I always feel that it's better to know a few things about a country before visiting it. So in this post I am gonna introduce you to Finland by telling you some of the amazing facts about the country. Let's begin.  1. Happiest Country in the World: - The latest UN report stated that Finland is now the happiest country in the world. This one should not come as a surprise, since the Nordic countries are generally at the top of the list. But Finland made a big climb from number 5 to number 1. 2. Finnish Language: - The Finnish language is one of the 10 most challenging languages in the world to learn and translate. ...