Christmas
For most people who celebrate Christmas or the New Year, these are family holidays, and so they are for me: the best journey of the season is the one that brings us together. But the child in me still expects magic, and the season is long enough to go looking for it. These are the places and pleasures that make the magic in the air a little stronger.
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One Day in Rovaniemi: A Winter Itinerary in Lapland
How to spend one winter day in Rovaniemi: a reindeer farm, salmon soup, Santa Claus Village and SantaPark, a Lappish dinner, and what to book for the northern…
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Santa Claus Golf: Snow and Midnight Sun
Snow golf in Rovaniemi, summer fairways through the pines, and the verdict that put Santa Claus Golf on my list for a different kind of Finnish holiday.
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Santa Claus Village: A Winter Walk in Rovaniemi
A winter walk through Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, with the Finnish stories behind Santa’s Lapland home and practical advice for visiting.
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10 Christmas Markets in Alsace: My 2026 Guide
My choice of ten Christmas markets in Alsace, from Colmar and Strasbourg to the Wine Route villages, with 2026 dates, hotels, shuttle buses and parking maps.