When thinking about literary tourism and Finland in general, Kuhmo is not the first place to pop in mind. Located in eastern Finland, Kuhmo is a home to roughly 8,000 inhabitants that live mainly by agriculture, forestry and tourism. Tourism in Kuhmo is actually growing and some of the most significant developments on that front…
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Kainuu region – Literary tourism paradise Literary tourism can be recognized as a subtype of cultural heritage tourism. Both types have varying degrees of overlap with each other. Thus, a cultural heritage destination can also be a literary destination at the same time. This can help to highlight authenticity and uniqueness of the destination. Kainuu…
Read moreExploring Kainuu – A quiet and peaceful destination with many stories unfolding The trip begins next week! We will discover Kajaani and Kuhmo. Our goal is to learn more of their literary tourism. A good literature example is Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. I can’t wait to know more! The Spot-lit project and the study…
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The Finnish epic, Kalevala, has many stories and it’s well-known, therefore it is a great tool to use when developing literary tourism products and experiences. Tourism companies can for example develop small Sampos as memorabilia, take the tourists for walks through nature with Väinämöinen or even create smithing classes by Ilmarinen. If you are still…
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The beginning of the whole journey My name is Tran Quynh Trang, and this is the story about my three-year journey with the Lapland University of Applied Science in Finland. I had many stories to tell about my friends, my lifestyle and my experience at Lapland UAS; however, today, the story will focus on my…
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Tourism as a lifestyle or addiction ? You probably noticed that after the one trip you are dreaming of a new one. But how to define the line between traveling becoming a lifestyle or addiction? I think that is where it started. Hi! My name is Liisa and I am from Siberia. My very…
Read moreWelcome and shout out to all the DPT18 out there! My name is Khoa and let me tell you how Finland and I have gotten into our “coincident” destiny.
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How did I end up in here Lapland UAS? I come across this question from time to time in my studies and in working life. The way my introduction usually goes is that I tell my name, how old I am and how did I end up here? And this is how it usually goes….
Read moreWell, she couldn’t exactly swim across, could she? Me, myself and I First off, let me start by introducing myself. I am Anni, a tourism student from Lapland UAS. I love all things odd: birds, deep sea, studying natural disasters and catastrophes, diving and probably some other things that make at least a few people…
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Curious to experience Who is she? My name is Karoliina, but most people call me Karkki. I’m a tourism student and eager to experience something new all the time. Originally I’m from Joroinen, which is in Southern Savonia, but I’ve lived in a lot of different places, for example in: Finland: Kuopio, Tampere and Helsinki…
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