This winter, families from across the world will head north on a quest to find Santa Claus. Not at the North Pole, however, but in Finland's Lapland region. Ever since 1927, when a radio host ...

Santa Claus's residence in Lapland is a magical place that attracts tourists from all over the world. Here, everyone can experience the true Christmas atmosphere, meet Santa, and immerse themselves in ...

"Make sure the reindeer have plenty of water - and don't forget to drink a glass every hour too," Santa reminds a team of elves as Lapland swelters in a record heatwave. It's not every day that Father ...

This overnight trip on board the Santa Claus Express in Finnish Lapland ends with a magical encounter. Monisha Rajesh is a London-based travel journalist and author whose work has appeared in ...

A Father Christmas performer has been “sacked” after being told he is “too fat” to fit in his Santa Suit. Mike Mendoza, 77, has spent four decades working as a professional Father Christmas. With his ...

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Depending on how you feel about the festive period, this is either a very cute idea or something you’d cross continents to avoid. An upscale vacation company in Finnish Lapland has struck upon the ...

Tui has launched an extreme day trip to Lapland with travellers flown to and from Finland in just one day. The “Search for Santa” experience in Kittila, Finland, promises families the “chance to meet ...

Northern Lights, reindeer, and the home of Santa Claus — there’s something magical about Lapland that makes you want to “Let It Go.” The real-life North Pole — the sparsely populated northern region ...

During our four-day stay in Lapland, my then 12-year-old daughter and I went on a reindeer safari, rode snowmobiles into the forest to find the perfect Christmas tree, cruised on an icebreaker and ...