Back in late February and early March, I spent a week in Rovaniemi exploring, dog sledding, riding on a sleigh pulled by reindeer, freezing in the cold as I witnessed the Northern Lights dance above my head, meeting Santa, and even doing a polar plunge into a lake before running to the sauna.

After 7 days in Rovaniemi, here are some things I learned and top travel tips for visiting Lapland Finland in the winter.

Let's talk about the best travel tips for Rovaniemi in winter!

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-1st hotel in Rovaniemi (Arctic City Hotel): https://booking.stay22.com/worldwidehoneymoon/iZMLJI358J

-Resort near Rovaniemi (Apukka Resort): https://booking.stay22.com/worldwidehoneymoon/c0NPAim4RG

-Daylight times in Rovaniemi: https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/finland/rovaniemi

-Northern Lights Chasing Tour: https://getyourguide.stay22.com/worldwidehoneymoon/YmeJcAUbbA

Related Podcast Episodes:

-Travel to Rovaniemi: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-to-rovaniemi-finland-in-finnish-lapland/id1453905777?i=1000703691559

-Tips For Viewing the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-tips-for-viewing-the-northern-lights-in-rovaniemi/id1453905777?i=1000734238360

-Apukka Resort in Finnish Lapland: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/staying-at-apukka-resort-in-finnish-lapland/id1453905777?i=1000704551962

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During our 2-week trip to Japan, we spent several days in Okayama and took day trips. On our last day in Okayama, we opted for a half-day trip to Himeji to see Himeji Castle, visit Kokoen Garden, and enjoy a great bowl of seafood ramen.

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-Himeji Castle Tickets (we booked the combo ticket with the garden): https://himejicastle.ntaticketing.com/

-Himeji Castle Information: https://www.himejicastle.jp/en/

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During our 2-week trip to Japan, we spent several days in Okayama and took day trips. One of those day trips was a "choose your own adventure" day.

We had 3 options:

-Shimanami Kaido cycling route from Onomichi if it were a perfect day

-Kibi Plain if it were nice but hot outside

-Naoshima Art Island for a rainy day

It was a rainy day, so off to Naoshima we went! This is how to do a day trip to Naoshima Art Island in Japan from Okayama including the best things to do in Naoshima.

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-Benesse Art Site Naoshima (for all your reservations): https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/

-Benesse Art Site Naoshima app: https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/app/index.html

-Lee Ufan Museum Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ufan_Museum

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