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What is it like to travel to the UK after Brexit?

The Nomad Today 2/3/20

The UK has become a non-EU country and new rules will apply in the future regarding travelling to and from its territory.

Finland

Flying from Finland this Christmas? Tips for smooth holiday travelling

The Nomad Today 12/20/19

Can you take a Christmas ham or fireworks through airport security? Read here a list of tips for packing your Christmas hand luggage from the operator of the Finnish airports.

Tourism

Russia excludes British and US citizens from using new free e-visas

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

As of October 1, citizens of 53 countries can apply for free electronic visas to enter Russia from Finland for short trips of up to 8 days in Saint Petersburg region. If you are interested in using…

Tourism

As of October 1

Russia will allow tourist trips to Saint Petersburg region without paying visas

The Nomad Today 9/5/19

Visitors will have to apply for a free digital visa before travelling. If the application is approved, they will obtain permission to cross the border for trips of a maximum of 8 days.

Lifestyle

Luxembourg, Italy and Finland top the list of countries with more cars per capita in the EU

The Nomad Today 7/24/19

Luxembourg, with a population less than 600,000 people, has 670 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. Finland is third in the ranking with 617 cars per 1,000 inhabitants, according to Eurostat.

Tourism

The Finns, among the 10 peoples of the EU who travel the least abroad

The Nomad Today 6/28/19

Finnish residents made 39,534,000 trips with overnight stays in 2017. Most of them (76%) were domestic trips and  59.7% were made by private cars, according to the latest figures published…

Tourism

Finnish residents' travel to Southern Europe increased in 2018

The Nomad Today 3/28/19

Leisure trips abroad decreased slightly from the year before. The biggest reason for the fall was Estonia to which considerably fewer trips were made

Tourism

More than 6,4 million people travelled with Viking Line in 2018

The Nomad Today 2/7/19

Almost 2 million passengers travelled between Helsinki and Tallinn. The number of cargo units during the year was 128,549 and the number of passenger cars was 704,799

Tourism

Decrease in visas applied for entry to Finland

The Nomad Today 1/25/19

India overtook Ukraine and has now become the third biggest country in the list of applicants

Tourism

273 Finns arrested or imprisoned abroad in 2018

The Nomad Today 1/17/19

The release published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives no details about the types of offences perpetrated by the Finns or of which the Finns were victims abroad

Video

Video

Finland, a yet undiscovered travel destination

1/2/19

Travel to Finland, a land of variety and contrasts. Video: Visit Finland.

Finland

The official requirements to bring your pets into Finland

The Nomad Today 12/18/18

If you want to bring your dog, cat or ferret to Finland you must know beforehand the rules for importing animals. Certain vaccinations are required and there are also  different conditions…