{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62870b1b-20db-4419-bda8-1c5eb94cf7a2/61c0a0048155d4001285347b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fantastic Finland Christmas Special with Tracy-Ann Oberman - Destination Special ","description":"<p>Today, we’re embarking on a journey to the far north of Europe.&nbsp;To a place of summer midnight sun and the magical northern lights of the winter.&nbsp;The Land of a Thousand Lakes.&nbsp;A place where saunas are as common as cafes. And, with just a few days to go until Christmas, I imagine it’s a hive of activity given that Lapland in the north of the country is the home of Santa Claus and his elves.&nbsp;Of course, I’m talking about Fantastic <a href=\"https://www.visitfinland.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Finland</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>And I’m joined by two wonderful guests today to help bring this diverse and beautiful country to life. First, we’ll hear from the actress Tracy-Ann Oberman. You’ll know Tracy-Ann from shows like EastEnders,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.channel4.com/programmes/friday-night-dinner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Friday Night Dinner</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/feb/10/its-a-sin-there-is-such-a-raw-truth-to-it\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">It’s A Sin</a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/aggi-o-casey-tom-varey-ridley-road\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ridley Road</a>. She has a special connection to Finland, which she'll tell us about when she shares her Finnish travel diaries, coming up.</p><p><br></p><p>And then, we’re joined by Finland Destination Expert, and food and travel writer, <a href=\"https://www.bregraham.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bre Graham</a>, who has travelled extensively around the country, and shares so many brilliant different recommendations and tips, for places to visit, stay, eat, and what to bring home in your suitcase.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tracy-Ann Oberman’s Destination Recap:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi/en/index/nimi.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Temppeliaukio Church</a>, Helsinki</li><li><a href=\"https://sarkanniemi.fi/en/naesinneula-restaurant\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Restaurant Nasinneula</a>, Tampere</li><li><a href=\"https://www.vapriikki.fi/en/museo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Museum Centre Vapriikki</a>, Tampere</li><li><a href=\"https://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Suomenlinna</a>, Helsinki</li><li><a href=\"https://www.moominworld.fi/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moomin World,</a> Naantali&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Bre’s Recap:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.loylyhelsinki.fi/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Löyly Helsinki sauna</a>, Helsinki</li><li><a href=\"https://goodiochocolate.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Goodio Chocolate Factory</a>,&nbsp;Vantaa</li><li><a href=\"https://www.restaurantnolla.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nolla Restaurant</a>, Helsinki&nbsp;</li><li>Finnish Lapland</li><li>Lake Inari, Sápmi</li><li><a href=\"https://restaurantalbina.fi/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Albina Ravintola &amp; Viinibaari</a>, Kallio, Helsinki</li><li><a href=\"https://www.stgeorgehelsinki.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">St George Hotel</a>, Helsinki&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.laplandhotels.com/EN/urban-hotels/helsinki/lapland-hotels-bulevardi.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lapland Hotel</a>, Helsinki</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you would like to read more about Finland head to <a href=\"http://visitfinland.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">visitfinland.com</a>.&nbsp;If you enjoyed today’s episode don’t forget to subscribe. And come and follow me on Instagram - I’m <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hollyrubenstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@hollyrubenstein</a>. Have a very Happy Christmas and thanks so much for listening.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Holly Rubenstein"}