Thursday Arrival to rovaniemi airport. Salmon soup at Cafe 21, best salmon soup in Rovaniemi. Walk in Rovaniemi city centre. Lordi square. The bridge. Ice sculpture. Friday Santa claus village, meet the real Santa Claus. More info here. Feed reindeers and have a barbeque in the open fire inside Kota. More info. Husky ride and meet and greet. Tickets here.…
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Japanese gardens – The best gardens from my trip to Japan
Japanese gardens are one of the world’s most beautiful garden traditions. When I traveled to Japan in September 2025, I visited some gardens in Kyoto and Tokyo. The gardens had hardly any flowers at all, but the important elements were conifers, stones, water and small paths. They created a calm, meditative atmosphere. In this article, I tell about the main…
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Creating a Garden for a New House – How to Succeed
When you build a new house, it’s easy for all focus to land on the facade, kitchen, and bathroom. The garden feels like something you can deal with later. But the truth is that the best gardens begin to be planned even before the first shovel for the house foundation is taken. With the right planning from the start, you…
