Last August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern lights, which appeared as hazy colors in a brighter-than-usual night sky. It was a cool experience, he said, but he was surprised when he looked at cellphone photos taken the night before.
I caught the overnight Santa Claus Express from Helsinki to Lapland. St. Nick didn't show up, but the $73 train was full of surprises.
21.12.2024 - 14:27 / insider.com
This month, I embarked on the overnight rail experience of a lifetime: Finland's Santa Claus Express.
The 12-hour train rides from the Finnish capital of Helsinki to Rovaniemi in Lapland — the "official home of Santa Claus," known for its Santa Claus Village.
For 70 euros, or about $73, I journeyed from the southernmost point of the country into the Arctic Circle.
My trip was a real adventure, but there are a few things I wish I'd known beforehand.
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