Arctic parks among most visited in Finland
Nuuksio, Pallas-Yllästunturi and Urho Kekkonen National Parks top the list of parks attracting growing numbers of visitors in Finland, says
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Creating links across the Arctic – A look back on the Beringia Arctic Games
To view photo captions, click on “SL” and then the “info” button in the top right-hand corner The inaugural Beringia
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First ‘luxury’ cruise ship will sail Arctic passage
A U.S. cruise company plans to send a luxury cruise ship through the Northwest Passage in August 2016. It would
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Quaint Alaska town of Hope ‘exploding’ with outsiders, locals say
Renna Martin describes a typical weekend night during the summer at her beloved Seaview Inn in the community of Hope
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Weak ruble, Russian tourist apathy force Finnish FM to mull shuttering more missions
The weak ruble has significantly dampened Russians’ appetite for tourism, prompting the Finnish Foreign Ministry to consider pruning its embassy
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Lodge owner in northern Canada apologizes for racist slur in brochure
“Holy cow, how could I be so stupid,” said lodge owner Brent Fleck after his planning guide warning guests to
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Round Island walrus-watching cut as Alaska looks for savings
The thousands of walrus that crowd the beaches at Round Island at a state sanctuary in Southwest Alaska have always
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Smaller cruise ships to visit Skagway, Alaska port this year
For the first time in many years, the port in Skagway, Alaska, is expecting an increase in smaller cruise ships.
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Finnair descends into loss
Finland’s national air carrier Finnair has declared a loss of nine million euros from its operations in 2013. One year
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Air Greenland plans another summer of Iqaluit-Nuuk flights
Air Greenland says tourists, not oil or mining companies, are keeping its route alive between Iqaluit and Nuuk. The airline
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Arviat, Nunavut ecotourism nominated for international award
The Arviat Community Ecotourism program has been nominated for an award by the World Travel and Tourism Council based in
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Finnair adding more flights to Lapland
Finnair and travel sector operators have concluded a cooperation agreement that will add more flights between Helsinki and destinations in
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TV-loving domestic reindeer becomes celebrity in Arctic Finland
Aatu, a domesticated reindeer in Finland’s Arctic city of Rovaniemi, enjoys watching his favourite TV show, Heartbeat and has become
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Russian tourists in Finland tighten purse strings
Russian visitors to Finland are limiting their spending in response to the economic situation. Their new-found frugality is visible in
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Finns cool on visa-free Russian travel
Finns are divided on the idea of introducing a visa-free travel regime on the Russian border. The strongest opposition is
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