Sweden offers you an island – But there is one but
Sweden offers five of the country’s 267,000 islands to foreign tourists for a year. Sweden has more than a quarter of a million islands. Photo of the Stockholm archipelago, Grönskär island. Henrik Tryggimagebank.sweden.se A special campaign by Visit Sweden, an organization that promotes Swedish tourism, promises five foreigners a Swedish island. Although only for a […]
Tourist dies in Thailand – “Third killed by Oyewan”
The same elephant had already killed two people before. The Asian elephant is a highly endangered species. Illustration image. All Over Press A wild elephant killed a tourist in Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Monday. The park confirms the matter to the news agency AFP. This is already the third death related to the […]
15 great camping destinations in Finland – Don’t miss these
Hiking in Finland’s wonderful nature has grown throughout the 2020s. The legendary Karhunkieros in Oulanga National Park is one of the most famous hiking trails in Finland. Adobe Stock / AOP Metsähallitus has announced the most popular hiking destinations in Finland in 2025. There were a total of 7.6 million visits to Metsähallitus’ Nature Services […]
10 Finnish national landscapes – You can’t help but admire these
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These landscapes are considered to describe what Finland is like. Finland has 27 official national landscapes, i.e. sites that are considered to embody the culture or nature of different parts of the country particularly well. So there are built environments as well as popular camping destinations. National landscapes were chosen by the national landscape working […]