Travel First with Alex First

Day 1 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometimes light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island of Tromsø, is distinguished by its centuries-old wooden houses. The 1965 Arctic Cathedral, with its distinctive peaked roof and soaring stained-glass windows, dominates the skyline.Links:https://www.visittromso.no/en Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #norway #tromso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 2 in Helsinki, Finland.Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Also on Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum. Ornate red-brick Uspenski Cathedral overlooks a harbor.Links:www.allasseapool.fi/en/ Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #finland #helsinki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 8 in Finland and it’s off to Helsinki.Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Also on Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum. Ornate red-brick Uspenski Cathedral overlooks a harbor.Links:www.allasseapool.fi/en/ Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/travelfirst (mobile friendly). Day 7 in Finland and our second day in Torassieppi.Torassieppi is located by the lake Torassieppijärvi next to the magnificent Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.Torassieppi consists of cabin village, reindeer farm & museum, huskyfarm, Winter Village and Aurora Glamping. The original reindeer farm dates back to 1847.We are specialized for nature friendly activities in the beautiful fell landscapes of Muonio. Our activities are focused in wellbeing and specially to experience the wilderness both in physical and mental level. Links:https://www.harriniva.fi/en/destinations/torassieppi Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #finland #torrasieppi #travelfirst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 6 in Finland, and it’s off to Torassieppi.Torassieppi is located by the lake Torassieppijärvi next to the magnificent Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.Torassieppi consists of cabin village, reindeer farm & museum, huskyfarm, Winter Village and Aurora Glamping. The original reindeer farm dates back to 1847.We are specialized for nature friendly activities in the beautiful fell landscapes of Muonio. Our activities are focused in wellbeing and specially to experience the wilderness both in physical and mental level. Links:https://www.harriniva.fi/en/destinations/torassieppi Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 5 in Finland, and another day Rovaniemi Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, in northern Finland. Almost totally destroyed during World War II, today it’s a modern city known for being the "official" hometown of Santa Claus, and for viewing the Northern Lights. It’s home to Arktikum, a museum and science center exploring the Arctic region and the history of Finnish Lapland. The Science Centre Pilke features interactive exhibits on northern forests.Highlights:Santa Claus Village is an amusement park in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. It was opened in 1985. WikipediaSnowman WorldSnowman World Glass Resort offers brand new luxury accommodation in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. ... Situated right next door to Santa Claus on the Arctic Circle the modern glass structures have been decorated with stylish Scandinavian design.Surrounded by the beautiful rapids of the Raudanjoki river, a lush shoreline forest and pristine nature, the Arctic Circle Wilderness Lodge is the perfect place for those who want to enjoy pure nature and hunt for the Northern Lights not too far from Rovaniemi.Links:https://www.visitrovaniemi.fi/ https://beyondarctic.com https://santaclausvillage.info/ http://www.snowmanworld.fi/en http://www.snowmanworld.fi/en/glass-resort https://wildnordic.fi/ https://santaclausvillage.info/services/accommodation/arctic-circle-wilderness-lodge/ Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #finland #rovaniemi #lapland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 4 in Finland, and a second day Rovaniemi Highlights:Touring with Aurora Emotion - the first electric snowmobile safaris in the world.A visit to the Arctic Snow Hotel - Feel the Arctic cold on your face, be active to keep warm, savour a drink from a glass made of ice and witness the mesmerising dance of the Northern Lights. The Arctic City Hotel - Arctic City Hotel is set right in the very centre of the town of Rovaniemi next to the main shopping areas, only a few kilometers away from the Arctic Circle and Santa Claus Village.An Evening of Ice Floating in Rovaniemi - courtesy of Safatica.Links:https://www.visitrovaniemi.fi/ https://auroraemotion.com/ https://arcticsnowhotel.fi/ http://www.cityhotel.fi/en https://www.safartica.com/christmas-in-rovaniemi-2018 Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #finland  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 3 in Finland, and Alex moves on to Rovaniemi Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, in northern Finland. Almost totally destroyed during World War II, today it’s a modern city known for being the "official" hometown of Santa Claus, and for viewing the Northern Lights. It’s home to Arktikum, a museum and science center exploring the Arctic region and the history of Finnish Lapland. The Science Centre Pilke features interactive exhibits on northern forests.Highlights:The Arktikum is a museum and science centre in Rovaniemi, Finland. Arktikum is an attraction, popular culture destination as well as a memorable venue for meetings and conferences. There is also Arktikum Café and library to serve the customers. WikipediaThe Rovaniemi City Library! The library was founded in 1860. At present, it is housed in a beautiful building completed in 1965 and planned by the architect Alvar Aalto.A visit to the modern art museum KorundiA trip with beyondarctic.com to photograph and experience the Northern Lights...or Aurora BorealisLinks:https://www.visitrovaniemi.fi/ https://beyondarctic.com www.afrankidea.com Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Russia #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #stpetersburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 2 in Finland, and another day exploring the delights of Kemi.Highlights of Day 2:Snowmobiling with Lapland Safaris…A trip on the Sampo Icebreaker. Sampo is a former icebreaker from the Finnish government, and since years ago, it has been taking its guests to a cruise in the frozen Gulf of Botnia.The Kemi SnowCastle is built every year with a new design using the water of the Baltic Sea, and it can be found close to the town centre. There you will find the largest SnowRestaurant of the World with a capacity for over 200 guests, a SnowChapel, where couples around the world come to get married, and of course, a ShowHotel.For more, visit: https://www.laplandsafaris.com/en/destinations/kemi Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #finland #kemi #fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Day 1 in Finland (yes, Alex has relocated) and it’s straight off to Kemi...Santa’s Port.Kemi is a town on Bothnian Bay in Lapland, Finland. It’s known for the massive Sampo icebreaker, a giant ship built to ply the Arctic waters. At Kemi’s harbor is the SnowCastle, a seasonal carved-ice complex. Kemi Lutheran Church is a Gothic Revival structure with an ornate, red-brick exterior. To the north, Bothnian Bay National Park has old fishing huts, rare plants and abundant birds, including Arctic terns.For more, visit: http://www.experience365.fi/ Subscribe, rate and review Travel First at any good podcatcher app, including ApplePodcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, CastBox.fm and more.Email: [email protected] more, follow Travel First on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and Instagram:Facebook:  @travelfirstpodcasttwitter:   @biteszHQtravelInstagram:  www.instagram.com/biteszhqtravelGoogle+:      https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/wi0YaB If you're enjoying Travel First, please share and tell your friends. Thank you... #travel #Russia #Europe #holiday #podcast #travelfirst #finland #kemi #santa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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