Finland
Try not to scream: Doing a sauna, Finnish-style
Discover the joys of sauna going, a revered Finnish pastime that involves both Zen-like relaxation and something akin to an adrenaline sport.
- by Brian Johnston
From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December
The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.
- by Brian Johnston
Late winter escapes: The world’s best places for an August holiday
Keen to escape Australia in August? Here are the countries and cities to visit for their summer, winter or welcoming dry season.
- by Brian Johnston
Finnish sauna rules: Five things you need to know
The first thing you need to know is that Finns do not dress in the sauna.
- by Belinda Jackson
Airport review: Kuusamo, Finland
It's geared for about three flights a day but one season a year, it is mobbed with tourists.
- by Belinda Jackson
Enjoying the delights of foraged food in Harriniva, Finland
The magnificence of foraged food reaches its zenith in Lappish Finland.
- by Tatyana Leonov
Finland: A white night in a glass igloo within the Arctic Circle
When the glass exterior of the igloo becomes obscured by the snow, we simply press a button to defrost.
- by Tatyana Leonov
eSled tour, Finland: Riding the world's first electric snowmobile
We glide along as if floating on the snow, pushing aside white powder like foam in a giant bubble bath.
- by Tatyana Leonov
Finland, Helsinki: Getting hot and steamy in the nation of three million saunas
Sauna in Finland is not just de rigueur – it is an opportunity for a picnic, a chat and a time to get real.
- by Luke Slattery
Travel guide and things to do in Helsinki: Three-minute guide
Helsinki offers amazing architecture and great design.
- by Brian Johnston