Saariselka, Finland

Travel Blogs from Saariselka (8)

Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker's log, part 2
Sep 5, 2006

Ok, from Ivalo it was a little bit harder, even though it is much larger than Inari. Still, I managed to get a ride from the 152nd car in the 65th minute, from a very quiet Finnish guy who was only going as far as Sariselkä, some 40 kilometers south of ...

A travel blog entry by renard
Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker's log, part 3
Sep 5, 2006

After the 48th minute, the 13th car decided to stop and some funny guys gave me a ride, but they were only going 4 kilometers south... This feels like walking in a mire, a lot of time to cover a short distance...

A travel blog entry by renard
Panimo Cabins, Saariselkä, Finland travel blog
Panimo Cabins
Feb 9, 2009

Reading the information in the welcome pack makes it sound like we've really struck it lucky in the accommodation stakes.  The rules of the cabin include: if you wish to use the sauna, you must turn off the central heating first; and that we must not ...

A travel blog entry by starfish
Cross-Country Skiing for Beginners, Saariselkä, Finland travel blog
Cross-Country Skiing for Beginners
Feb 10, 2009

We've looked at the tourist information and decided on some of the trips that we'd like to do in addition to skiing.  We all want to try snowmobiling and to make a trip at night to look for the aurora.  We'd also quite like to see huskies or ...

A travel blog entry by starfish