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Sleek Nordic interiors: Finnair’s premium economy.
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This premium economy is a worthwhile step-up from cattle class

Premium economy risks being double the price and not very different to regular economy, but there are several reasons Finnair is worth the extra cost.

  • by Kate Allman
Steam and a float, in a floating sauna.

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
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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
August is hot in Taipei.

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
Finn Allas Sea Pools.

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
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Kuusamo Airport has on security check point for domestic and international flights.

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
The Arctic Light Hotel's take on reindeer, a meat that features in many Lappish dishes.

Enjoying the delights of foraged food in Harriniva, Finland

The magnificence of foraged food reaches its zenith in Lappish Finland.

  • by Tatyana Leonov
The Northern Lights season in Lapland spans from mid-August until early April, but the night we are booked to stay in an igloo is preceded by days of extreme snow fall and grey skies.

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
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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
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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

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