Nestled within the Arctic Circle lies a land of breathtaking beauty and cultural richness — northern Scandinavia including Finnish and Swedish Lapland, Norway and Russia — home to Europe’s oldest Indigenous tribe, the Sami people.
If you’re looking for real-life Polar Express experience, look no further than the train to Lapland. With multiple daily journeys year-round from Helsinki all the way to the Arctic Circle, the train is one of the most scenic and enjoyable ways to get around Finland in every season.
You might be wondering how to get around in a place without cars, and the variety of answers might surprise you. Leisurely strolls, scenic bike routes, thrilling horseback rides, and motor scooter-friendly paths are just a few of the ways you can explore a car-free destination. Trust us when we say you won’t even miss the car when you visit these vehicle-less islands around the world.
Kiana is the Vice President of People and Culture at Herrmann Global, Untraveled’s parent company. Learn about her unique perspective on the cultural, environmental and economic impact of sustainable tourism on the Black community.
Dark tourism encompasses travel related to the mysterious and macabre to the tragic and sad. Covering a wide variety of circumstances and experiences, dark tourism is a relatively new phrase in the travel industry referring to some very old practices.
Have you ever considered taking a ferry as a travel option but didn’t? Was it too slow? Not luxurious enough? Ferries get a bad rap, maybe because American minds wander to ideas of the Staten Island Ferry or intrepid travelers think about those questionable,chaotic rides across rocky waters in Southeast Asia. Whatever preconceived notions you have, leave them at the door, because we’re here to tell you that taking the ferry is one of the best ways to travel.
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