Exploring the potential of proximity at the Tunturiaapa mire in Pyhä Text: Outi Rantala* * This blog-writing is based on field work conducted together with Piotr Damski, Katja Karjalainen, Kaisa…
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SLOW TOURISM: not a trend, but a reflection of tourism transformation
SLOW TOURISM: Not a trend, but a reflection of tourism transformation Text: Anna-Emilia Haapakoski Tourism speaks in the media by the voice of many. Although language isn’t an objective…
Read moreReinvigorating Tourism in the Era of Changes
Reinvigorating Tourism in the Era of Changes Text by Henna Nevala Our modernized world seems to offer us endless opportunities to design a life filled with wealth, adventures, new experiences,…
Read moreInto a crowded air again
Into a crowded air again Text: Outi Rantala After a long brake in flying, I flied to Iceland this September to attend the 29th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and…
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Re-thinking tourism with our proximate surroundings
Re-thinking tourism with our proximate surroundings Outi Rantala’s Keynote 29th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research Shaping mobile futures: Challenges and possibilities in precarious times Watch the dialogue with…
Read moreWhat will happen to tourism in the future?
What will happen to tourism in the future? This question has been asked so many times that it has lost its appeal. It’s a question without an answer. A question…
Read moreA Toast to Life by Joonas Vola
A Toast to Life Quite early on I have considered that the backyard of the University of Lapland should be its front yard. This point of view is simply conducted…
Read moreAutumn greetings with hints from the past
Dear readers, Autumn 2020 has started with a level of uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic has set afore us unforeseen challenges. Yet, research must go on and it is important…
Read moreTourism trends and situated polyphonic knowledges in precarious times
Realities and contrasts Three weeks ago, I walked the snowless streets of Helsinki in the dark, beautiful early morning. I admired two swans that slowly entered the shore of…
Read moreWalking with rocks – and thinking with them
In September, we joined a geological walk in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park, situated in Finnish Lapland. The walk was organized by the local Naava visitor center, and guided by a…
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