Thought I would dust off this old account here to share a few recommendations from the recent holibags, since a few people have asked about it.  We did the Wild Taiga self-drive tour of Eastern Finland.

What we liked about Finland:

1. They are geared up for the outdoor types

Seemingly this is what you get for paying your taxes.  Lots of national ( Read more... )

I don't think holiday plans ever go right for us. I have a bit of a habit of dashing round like an idiot on impossible time scales, and him indoors is laid back to the point of near failure to organise ( Read more... )