The war in Ukraine and Finland’s geographical proximity to Russia affect the country’s appeal as a travel destination, with some tourists already cancelling trips. Finland’s position as the neighbour of Russia affects how attractive the Nordic nation is viewed from abroad as a travel destination. As the crisis in UkraineContinue Reading
Autumn holiday travellers should think twice before booking a trip to the Baltics, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) warns. Case numbers have been rising in the area exponentially; the incidence rate in Estonia alone has shot up to 1,200 cases a day. Viking Line’s communications director JohannaContinue Reading
Prime Minister Sanna Sanna said on Wednesday evening that she is very worried about an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Finland as well the fate of Lapland’s tourism industry ahead of the critical Christmas and winter season. Marin made the comments as the government began talks aimed at updating travelContinue Reading
The coronavirus crisis has seen Finland spend more to secure the western border than has ever been seen during peacetime. Costs have so far risen to nearly 13 million euros and hundreds of border guards have been relocated from other areas and even called out of retirement to work onContinue Reading
Norway has opened up for leisure travel to and from all countries in the EU and Schengen area except for Bulgaria, Croatia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, and most of Sweden. This means that residents of Norway will be able to travel to sun-soaked holiday destinations in Spain, Greece and ItalyContinue Reading