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Watching Alone Australia's new Lapland season got us thinking about courage, curiosity and what makes a great holiday. Autumn is one of the best times to visit Finnish Lapland - fewer crowds, brilliant ruska colours and a genuine chance of the northern lights - plus it's more affordable. Our new Autumn Wilderness Adventure offers seven days of hiking, biking and paddling, plus a night in a wilderness hut. It's one of our autumn packages, and we love designing bespoke journey

Mass tourism is reshaping travel in ways that harm both destinations and the people who live in them. But there is another way. fine by nature recently created a thirty-day private journey through Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for a solo traveller seeking culture, design and authentic local experiences — visiting places rarely found on tourist maps, outside peak season, at a pace that allows genuine connection.

The holiday season transforms the Baltic and Nordic capitals into enchanting destinations, each offering unique Christmas markets.

Join this journey through Latvia and Estonia connecting you with the region’s resilient spirit, vibrant traditions, and timeless beauty.

Lithuania has been named the second top travel destination by Lonely Planet, and in this blog you can find out why.

For centuries, Finns celebrated Kekri, an autumn harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural year. Now Kekri has seen a resurgence.

In Finland, many of the country's celebrations are closely linked to unique, seasonal foods.

Many people choose to travel as a mere observer, and as a result, only “see” a lot on their travels.