What you should know about seeing the northern lights in Lapland, Finland

These reindeer can't pull anything. Photos: Lou Joon Yee and Rainer Kraska

It came to a point where it looked like we would not be blessed with a view of the famed northern lights. Cloudy nights, one after another. We could only look up and sigh.

You would never know for certain if you will view the spectacular aurora borealis. So it is best if you visit Inari in Finland with an open mind, give yourself at least several nights with a few activities lined up to colour your days.