Lala81 Hypersonic January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 (edited) just 3 layers to survive the cold? talking thermal wear alone i already have 4 pieces but from uniqlo. i might have to get something more suitable for the european cold like what the others have advised. saw one from north face $600+. expensive but maybe good investment. i heard snow boots are available for rental? gotta do more research once i confirm my tour booking. tks bro for the tips. thats the thing. if its cloudy and cant see the lights... also no choice. this is something i need to remind my gf. there is no need to feel so disappointed. chase lights but it should not be sole purpose lor. there's always other experience, culture etc. only thing scared is if finland cannot see dunno where else she wanna go. -25 degrees is crazy!!! 10 days of seeing all white i dunno if my mind can take it. i heard seeing all white and being in winter long term can be depressing. for me for sure since im not a fan of the cold Lol I would like to mention the 3-400k+ Russian soldiers who froze or starved to death in the finnish forests during ww2.Finland should be Cheaper right. Scandinavia is really expensive. It's one of my bucket list to see aurora borealis too. But will wait until my kids are older. And also probably just try Iceland at most. I don't like too cold. Edited January 17, 2019 by Lala81 ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 Can have twins, triplets, ....... ? If you provide a chio bu , I will let u know the result ? good deal? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocy Hypersonic January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 (edited) got got Edited January 17, 2019 by Pocy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooman Supersonic January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 Lol I would like to mention the 3-400k+ Russian soldiers who froze or starved to death in the finnish forests during ww2. Finland should be Cheaper right. Scandinavia is really expensive. It's one of my bucket list to see aurora borealis too. But will wait until my kids are older. And also probably just try Iceland at most. I don't like too cold. Finland is slightly cheaper but i will choose Iceland over Finland anyday. Iceland has more to offer in terms of scenery although Helsinki is a really pretty city. And Icelandic people are a lot friendlier, Finns are adverse to chit chat. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind30 Turbocharged January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 Finland is slightly cheaper but i will choose Iceland over Finland anyday. Iceland has more to offer in terms of scenery although Helsinki is a really pretty city. And Icelandic people are a lot friendlier, Finns are adverse to chit chat. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 Lol I would like to mention the 3-400k+ Russian soldiers who froze or starved to death in the finnish forests during ww2. Finland should be Cheaper right. Scandinavia is really expensive. It's one of my bucket list to see aurora borealis too. But will wait until my kids are older. And also probably just try Iceland at most. I don't like too cold. Same same when germans attacked russia. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 Same same when germans attacked russia. ð So many die in fin ... better go iceland. ð 怨魂 many many lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfverine Twincharged January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 There are plenty of things to do besides waiting for Aurora to show up at night. Couple of other activities we experienced besides skiing for 5 days included huskies ride, reindeer ride, sledding and ice karting. The ice karting is especially fun if you like drifting and the padded overall that is provided keeps one really warm in the freezing outdoor - see pix on ice/snow track! We didn't have time for igloo stay and visit to the ice hotel but these are some of the other activities that can be done. Do factor in that the days during winter are really short - pitch dark by about 3pm which is great of Aurora provided not cloudy . As for pricing, budget on average €80/pax for each activity - not sure about pricing across the other Scandinavian / Nordic countries. Talking about skiing, the runs in Levi are relatively wide but short. When we were there in mid-Dec, not many lifts/runs were open yet and the longest one that was open is about 2km. Markings are a bit lacking and snow condition decent. Overall, not the best but still enjoyable -25?? Seriously? How was outdoor activities? I still think places near the sea like Iceland or if u want to experience polar nights like lofoten is better. Much milder winter. Lofoten has really spectacular scenery.I spend summer in lofoten to see the midnight sun but it sucks after a while.... I need night/day cycle... I am not sure I can take spending a week of polar nights at -25... thats the thing. if its cloudy and cant see the lights... also no choice. this is something i need to remind my gf. there is no need to feel so disappointed. chase lights but it should not be sole purpose lor. there's always other experience, culture etc. only thing scared is if finland cannot see dunno where else she wanna go. -25 degrees is crazy!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winningeleven 4th Gear January 22, 2019 Share January 22, 2019 Northern light is much depend on luck . is not a guaranteed occurrence. I went to iceland in early oct 2017 and spend 8 days there and i was lucky to see northern light in 1 night when the KP level is 7. Almost half of the entire iceland could see the light. I went Iceland not for northern light but to enjoy the natural scenery and natural attractions, The ring road route 1 is one of the best scenic drive in the world. Iceland is a good place as it has only 1 international airport which is the KEF and u can start your northern light chasing once u collect your rental car because northern light can be seen anywhere in iceland. Unlike Finland and Norway, u still have to go further up. Flights to helsinki and oslo are not enough. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sake Twincharged January 23, 2019 Share January 23, 2019 (edited) Went to Abisko in Sweden for the Northern Lights Dec 2017, Private group ( 10 pax) with a professional guide who provided/coordinated everything, including cameras and SD cards. Truly wonderful experience. Edited January 23, 2019 by sake 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic January 23, 2019 Share January 23, 2019 Went to Abisko in Sweden for the Northern Lights Dec 2017, Private group ( 10 pax) with a professional guide who provided/coordinated everything, including cameras and SD cards. Truly wonderful experience. Got people sleep naked in the open there ? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic February 4, 2021 Share February 4, 2021 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/changing-indigneous-cultural-tourism-in-arctic-sapmi-region/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fbt20210203travel-newtravelsapmitourism::rid=&sf242592823=1&fbclid=IwAR2LAAfwS4UVp1VZ8AWZ0-TrN0rofRebBVm93tE9jbmrjVcggNrgTHnDnvQ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged February 4, 2021 Share February 4, 2021 went to Iceland to see, lucky able to view but unfortunately had to cut short. was planning another trip to the Scandinavian countries last Mar, but covid put paid to all my plans...., was planning a drive from Ams to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and make a loop back to AMS. Hopefully everything settles and can have my roadtrip again... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear February 4, 2021 Share February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Spidey10 said: went to Iceland to see, lucky able to view but unfortunately had to cut short. was planning another trip to the Scandinavian countries last Mar, but covid put paid to all my plans...., was planning a drive from Ams to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and make a loop back to AMS. Hopefully everything settles and can have my roadtrip again... That's one heck of a drive. Might be faster flying from one point to another, rather than doubling back? How do you intend to drive? Amsterdam to Denmark, then ferry to Norway, then Sweden, then Oresund bridge to Denmark and then to Amsterdam? About 3000 km round trip? Probably takes 4-6 days of hard driving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanoyip Turbocharged February 4, 2021 Share February 4, 2021 (edited) Saw this video where a group of guys drove from Denmark to China going through central asia.. Got a few parts if you guys interested. Edited February 4, 2021 by Beanoyip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged February 4, 2021 Share February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, teomingern said: That's one heck of a drive. Might be faster flying from one point to another, rather than doubling back? How do you intend to drive? Amsterdam to Denmark, then ferry to Norway, then Sweden, then Oresund bridge to Denmark and then to Amsterdam? About 3000 km round trip? Probably takes 4-6 days of hard driving? yes, plan to spend roughly 14 days altogether....was looking forward to Tromso in Norway - heard is beautiful.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear February 4, 2021 Share February 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, Spidey10 said: yes, plan to spend roughly 14 days altogether....was looking forward to Tromso in Norway - heard is beautiful.. Wah... only 14 days ah... very siong leh... you'll be driving every 2-3 days... and each day, you're driving about 500 km leh... with end of winter and start of spring and the sun setting early, that will be quite tough leh bro... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged February 5, 2021 Share February 5, 2021 18 hours ago, teomingern said: Wah... only 14 days ah... very siong leh... you'll be driving every 2-3 days... and each day, you're driving about 500 km leh... with end of winter and start of spring and the sun setting early, that will be quite tough leh bro... that was the plan - but all been cancelled oreidi….just me and wife and a couple of colleagues...now this plan will have to wait. is like our tour of Europe, I've done the eastern part - and central as well.....only this part is missing.. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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