Join us for a special bonus episode as Gunnar recaps his recent trip to Finnish Laplan. Gunnar walks through his exceptional experience in Finnair Business Class, some lessons learned flying with his infant daughter overseas for the first time, and he gushes about the stunning quiet, serenity, and “cozy-maxing” of Northern Finland. Plus, he recounts an overwhelming day at Santa Claus Village and talked about what he would do differently next time around. Join us for a trip to the North Pole!

Read our full breakdown of the trip on our website, including links and more details!

00:00 - Why should (or shouldn’t) someone take a trip to Finnish Lapland?

02:30 - Finnair Business Class: How to book it & what it’s like

14:30 - A stopover in Helsinki: Hotel Kamp and Christmas markets

17:30 - Flying to the Arctic Circle’s Ivalo & experiencing polar night

20:00 - A special Airbnb stay on Lake Inari & and watching the Northern Lights from a hot tub

22:45 - Inari: the Janiskoski bridge hike, Sami Museum & a day trip to Saariselka

26:00 - Rovaniemi: the capital of Lapland with another lovely Airbnb stay

30:00 - Santa Claus Village: an overwhelming experience & what Gunnar would do differently next time.

35:00 - Ice skating on frozen Lake Inari!

37:00 - Northern Lights travel & is Finland really that cold?

40:30 - On the Spot: One insight Gunnar will take forward in his travels

Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas

Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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