Not to be all Scrooge about it, but Christmas this year felt more like a chore and a source of anxiety than something to be excited about. I had forgotten the magical feeling of the Christmas build-up ...

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As children start to get excited about a Christmas visit from the big man, those a bit older can get in the mood with a well-deserved holiday. There are few adventures more enticing than a trip to ...

The Luxury Lapland Winter Escape is a four-night festive journey through pristine Swedish and Finnish Lapland that blends tradition, culture and creature comforts with exhilarating adventure. Enter ...

Yesterday, Jesus' birthday was celebrated - and in many parts of the world, people joined in the festivities. Traditionally, gifts are distributed in the living rooms across the country on Christmas ...

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 ...

Take your child to see Santa in the run up to Christmas with Esprit holidays, who are offering three night trips for a family of Four from £1399 on the 23rd December, to include three nights’ ...

Get out the eggnog! Because all the fun with Santa starts very soon. Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland in Finland, located at the northern Arctic Circle. Lying at the junction of North and South on ...

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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo says it was “just a little cold” as he posed bare-chested in the snow before taking an icy dip during a Christmas holiday in Finland’s Lapland region. The 39-year-old ...