Glass Igloos.

Kakslauttanen Hotel -- ...these lights will inspire you, lets hear it for New York Finland?! The Northern Lights are such a mystery to me and something that I need to experience in my lifetime. I think I have found the place where I would really like to see the lights. Check out Kakslauttanen Hotel in Saariselka, Finland.

"When sleeping in the Glass Igloos the customer is able to marvel the amazing northern lights and the millions of stars in the sky. The experience is also unforgettable when there is a snowstorm. The Glass Igloos have been built from a very special thermo glass. Because of that, the temperature inside the Igloo is always a normal room temperature. It also prevents the glass from not getting white frosted, hence keeping the view clear even when the temperature drops under -30 C. To increase the comfort of the customer, the Igloos have a toilet and luxury beds. Every morning there is also a sauna and a possibility to swim in an ice hole nearby."

What an incredible experience that would be! In addition to the glass igloos, they also offer "regular" snow igloos, log cabins, and an ice restaurant! I have not looked into the pricing of spending an evening in any of these places because I guarantee it will be far above a backpackers budget. Boo.

One day...

Happy Trails (and travels)!

- Becky xo