As promised I am coming back to my adventures in Rovaniemi… we had so much fun!!! As you know we went to Finland to see Santa… Gourmands as we are, we indulged ourselves with the local cuisine. A great restaurant to visit when in Rovaniemi is NILI… http://www.nili.fi/en/home.html The restaurant is decorated in a traditional Lapland style… loads of wood… Reindeer horns and leather… not to mention, the big bear that is a statement piece on the wall. I was recommended to take the Christmas menu so that could try what the locals do best… I really wanted to try… Read more

I believe in Santa Claus… I grew up believing in Santa, Easter bunny, fairies and Elves… I believe in magic… it is all in our hearts…. As a mother of 2, I had this dream to go and take my children to Rovaniemi in Finland to Santa’s home… This year we made it… and it was worth every second… every sweat and every tear… Rovaniemi is the north of Finland, at the artic circle… it is far, it is cold but it is STUNNING.     There are basically two ways to get there, either flying directly or taking the… Read more