Have you guys hear of Kainuu region? Guess what? I have no idea where and how it looks like. Come with me to find out how wonderful this place
Read more
Tourist to Locals and Local to Tourists
Hi, it’s Vivian, your ordinary Vietnamese girl, and I basically end up being a tourist to locals and a local to tourists in Rovaniemi. Wonder what it means? Let’s me explain it to you by my experience as a foreigner living in this Santa Claus hometown.
Read more
Kajaani’s literary tourism development expectation
Kajaani’s cultural heritage support literary tourism Kajaani is the regional centre of Kainuu, with a population of almost 38 000; Pietari Brahe had found the city in 1651. Kainuu is the home of many famous Finnish writers, such as Eino Leino, Ilmari Kianto and Veikko Huovinen. However, the history and culture of Kajaani itself are…
Read more
Opportunities When Moving to Helsinki
If you read my previous article on how I turned a mistake into a big opportunity, you will understand what I mean. Once again, my name is Phuc but people call me Patrick. I will tell you how Finland helped me accomplish my desire career.
Read moreKalevala’s birthplace
Kalevala is one of the most important books in Finland, is a work of epic poetry compiled from Finnish oral folklore and mythology by Elias Lönnrot. To know more about Kalevala and the literary scene in Finland, DPT18 is travelling to Kainuu region to discover and analyze the current state of the tourism industry in…
Read moreUnplanned life
Hi! I am Marc, fourth year student of Tourism in Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Originally from Barcelona, Catalonia. I grew up in a multicultural environment in my own house. My dad from Barcelona, always outgoing, positive, loud, passionate and my mom from Finland, ethic, logical, introverted, self-sufficient. I studied different careers and had different…
Read moreKainuu: Diving into mythology
nikokantola
Hello and welcome back dear readers! I am going to take part in a trip to Kainuu- region. The aim of the trip is to familiarize myself and the other students to the possibilities and current limitations of the region as a literary destination. The Kainuu- region is located in central Finland along the eastern…
Read moreThinking outside the box
Who am I? Hello dear readers! My name is Niko and I am currently a fourth-year tourism student at Lapland University of Applied Sciences. I have been living in Rovaniemi for just over three years now. Originally I come from a small and quiet little village near the Russian border called Salla. I love learning…
Read more
Sustainability in Kuhmo: Literary Tourism
Kuhmo: A Forerunner in Finnish Literary Tourism Kuhmo is a small town located in the Kainuu region, close to the Russian border. Kainuu is the home of many famous Finnish writers, such as Eino Leino, Ilmari Kianto and Veikko Huovinen. However, Kainuu region is also the origin of Kalevala’s stories. Elias Lönnrot went to Kainuu…
Read more
Kainuu Region – Potential Destination for Literary Tourism
DPT18 is going together to Kainuu Region for a study tour at the beginning of October !!! It’s amazing that after a long long time staying at home because of Covid-19 pandemic, our group finally has chance to go out for a practical project. Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in this tour,…
Read more