We're Joona & Alla — a Finnish-Ukrainian couple living in Rovaniemi, Finland. Together we've travelled to 21 countries and write honest, locally-grounded travel guides about Lapland and beyond.
A Finnish local breaks down sauna etiquette: nudity rules, steam protocol, cooling rituals, what to say (and not say), and the blunders tourists always make.
Is Helsinki worth visiting? A Finnish local’s honest 48-hour guide — what to do, eat, skip, and where locals actually go. Suomenlinna, Design District, Kallio and more.
We live in Rovaniemi — here’s the honest breakdown of every way to get from Helsinki to Rovaniemi: overnight train, flight, or driving. Times, prices, and our pick.
We live in Rovaniemi year-round. Here is our honest answer on summer visits: midnight sun, mosquitoes, costs, and what the travel blogs forget to mention.
The exact aurora photography settings we use in Rovaniemi — ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and focus. Works for DSLR, mirrorless, and smartphones. No pro gear needed.
We’ve done both — fjords in Norway and the Ring Road in Iceland — in summer. Here’s the honest Norway vs Iceland summer comparison for coolcation planners in 2026.
