The DIY guide to a family holiday in Lapland —  for a significantly lower price

After an unforgettable one-night package holiday to Lapland in 2015, Vickie Maye returned for a smaller price tag, snapping up direct flights from Dublin. So just how does a DIY trip compare to all-inclusive?

The kids could see how close they were to the North Pole, this Santa was the real deal.

As a family, we save all year for our summer holidays. And we were lucky enough during covid to keep fuelling our little fund as one lockdown rolled into the next. There were no flights departing, no holidays to take.

And so we found ourselves with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A little nest egg towards a family holiday to Lapland.