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Stop By Santa's House

Where: Ivalo, Finland
December 8, 2008 at 4:20 PM | by | Comment (1)

This time of year most people are trying to flee the cold weather instead of embrace it. But British tour operators are pushing trips to the region of Sápmi--classically but incorrectly known as Lapland--as a way to see Santa before he embarks on his RTW trip.

Being from the uncouth continent, we have no idea whether a trip to see Santa's house that doesn't involve a megamall and Polaroids is traditional, but we can't help but be intrigued by offers of Husky safaris and Arctic Circle crossings. Santa Park falls firmly on the tourist-trap side, but Polarfleece addicts might enjoy a toboggan-riding day trip that caters to their inner child. (And we mean inner because seriously, bundle up!)

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· Are Lapland Ski Resorts Finnished? [Jaunted]
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[Photo of a reindeer in Rovaniemi, Finland: infeite]

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..I've spent a Christmas up there and recommend all of the above along with slightly tourist trappy but somehow still cool getting your reindeer driving license (that was my Christmas day outing). Unfortunately my license has now expired ...
amandak on December 9, 2008 at 1:47 AM #Permalink

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