The Nordic Countries in a Nutshell: a travel story
“There’s way more to do than you think…way more pictures than you think you’re going to take, way more sights to see, way more food to try and experience.“ In the words of William and Blair, who...
View ArticleChristmas greeting & 2013 holiday opening hours
From all of us here at Nordic Visitor, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a new year filled with peace, happiness and prosperity. We thank everyone who travelled with us this past year, and we...
View ArticleMy Helsinki: a design paradise
The following post is part of our “My Destination” series, in which we ask our staff to tell us about their favourite places and highlights in our Nordic destinations. Today’s staff blogger is Jessica...
View ArticleOur Favourite Museums for a Rainy Day
The only constant in life is change, and in the Nordic countries the weather is constantly changing. When Mother Nature unleashes the raindrops, it’s the perfect time to get acquainted with the local...
View ArticleIt’s Never Too Late to Meet Santa Claus
Hidden away in the snowy wilderness of Finnish Lapland, Santa Claus is busy preparing for Christmas in his workshop. But he’s never too busy to greet visitors! Earlier this year, two of our lucky staff...
View ArticleNordic Travel: What’s Hot in 2015
It’s time again for the world’s leading travel publications to put out their “best in travel” lists for the New Year. So, let’s take a look at our new Nordic hotspots for 2015… Iceland – “10 Coolest...
View ArticleMy Scandinavia: Cruising the Baltics
The following post is part of our “My Destination” series, in which we ask our staff to tell us about their favourite highlights from our Nordic destinations. Today’s blogger is Catharine, a member of...
View ArticleA little something about Finland
What is the most interesting place you’ve ever been? If you didn’t answer “Finland” then we can only assume it’s because you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting this gem of the Nordics just yet....
View ArticleA little something about Easter in the Nordics
The following post is part of our “A little something” series. With the Easter holidays kicking off right about now, we’re taking a look at how the occasion is celebrated in each of the Nordic...
View ArticleQUIZ: What is Your Nordic City Break Style?
Time is of the essence but you’re dying to get away to a fabulous Nordic destination. Take our quiz to learn what your Nordic short break style is and then scroll down for a few suggested travel...
View ArticleMy Eurovision: Jón Axel’s Top 10 List
Eurovision Song Contest fever has spread throughout the continent once again. And nobody has caught it as bad as Nordic Visitor’s finance department. When he’s not doing long division in his head or...
View Article10 things to love about the Midnight Sun
It’s the time of year in much of the Nordic region when each day is longer than the last and, before you know it, the sun just never seems to set at all. It’s the season of white nights, when the sun...
View ArticleA little something about Finnish sauna
The following post is part of our “A little something” series. Nordic Visitor is diving into all things Finnish right now and sauna might just be the most Finnish thing of all. When in Rome you take...
View ArticleMy Finland: Celebrating the Sibelius Jubilee
Nearly as important to Finnish culture and identity as the age-old tradition of sauna (okay, very few things are as important as sauna), is the music of Jean Sibelius. As 2015 marks the 150th jubilee...
View Article
