The arctic flavours of Finnish Lapland

May 22, 2012 | We threw them moss gathered back in the autumn and, using their flat feet as snowshoes, they cheerfully crossed snow that we would have sunk into to gather their free feast. I now felt bad about the reindeer tongue I knew was going to be eating later. A grey shape caught my eye, then another and another and suddenly reindeer were everywhere, emerging like a flash mob. Not as bad as I felt about the bear meat I pan fried earlier. The reindeer rack though was delicious. The man gave out a rather unnerving cry, one that was quickly swallowed by the deep snow and the dense forest. They surrounded our camp fire nuzzling their heads at us like friendly cows, their antlers clacking as they occasionally bumped into each other. t feel anything about that except the desire to eat some more. Then there was nothing, just the total and profound silence you become used to in the sparsely populated Finnish tundra. Read more »

The ultimate in glamping: Pair convert gypsy caravan into mobile SAUNA

May 22, 2884 | Ms Stock, 48, who came to England in the 1980s, began to miss her daily sauna so she persuaded Mr Goulden to build one four years ago. The project took him about two months to complete and involved importing a wood stove from Finland.

Try saunas for healthy living

May 22, 6229 | The rocks on the sauna stove were nothing less than a thermal mass of heat energy. This made me sweat more than five panting dogs combined. During the whole time, I kept smearing myself with lavender oil. It made my sweating skin glitter under the

Secluded Woodland Properties Priced to Sell

Aug 23, 2011 | The cabin itself is admittedly spare -- a wood stove, vaulted ceilings and a walkout basement being the key amenities -- but the plot it sits on allows a buyer to build something much more creative out of view of what should be a humble guest home.