Hey buddy, do you think March 2025 from 15 to 30 march will be a good time to see the northern lights?

Got it mate, as wife schedule is packed and only free in March 2025. Got to pray alot thanks buddy. Btw do you have any recommendations to stay? I plan to be there for 7 days just to catch the northern lights

Nice thanks buddy. Appreciate your sharing

Feel free to ask me anything regarding this topic.

Strongly recommend to experience this at least once in your lifetime

Useful tips:
1. Season is from September to April
2. Recommended location: Tromsø outskirts. City has too much light pollution. Northern Finland, Iceland, Svalbard,  central scandinavia also possible
3. Spend to go on a tour that offers professional photos for memories. The last thing you want are worthless photos from all the money spent and suffering sub-zero temperatures
4. Stay for a week. Weather is difficult to predict and is usually the biggest obstacle
5. Moon cycles when it is new moon is when sky is the darkest
6. Peak of 11 year solar cycle is expected in 2025. Next year or 2025 is still a good time
7. If on tight budget, book flights, hotels and buy winter clothes way in advance
8. Download aurora apps. Aurora Reach seems the most useful to me
9. Use long shutter time, wide aperture and/or night mode when taking photos
10. Photos will look better than in real life, be prepared for that!

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How many hours spend waiting ?

Zero. Already started during the journey. I was very lucky didn't have to wait. Tour guide said made his job very easy

the whole time watching only? any activities beside watching these magnificent lights ?

R those disco light?

Thinking of moving to Finland?
If you’re from Asia, you might want to rethink that. Finland is beautiful, but living there can be a real struggle (speaking from an almost 4 years Malaysian living in Finland).

Here are 8 reasons why you should NEVER live in Finland:
1. The weather will destroy your soul

Winter lasts 6 months. Temperatures drop to -20°C. The sun disappears for weeks. If you’re from a warm country, be ready for seasonal depression & wearing 5 layers just to buy groceries.

2. Say goodbye to spicy food (and good food in general)
Finnish food is mild. If you love Indian curries, Thai spice, or Japanese ramen, prepare to suffer. Even black pepper is considered spicy here. Want soy sauce? That’ll cost you triple the price.

3. Finns are polite but distant
No small talk. No casual visits. No eye contact on public transport. If you’re used to warm, social cultures, Finland’s silent treatment will feel like rejection but it’s just the Finnish way.

4. Everything is EXPENSIVE
A meal? €15. A bus ticket? €4.50 (HK$40). Haircut? €30+ (RM150). Housing? Don’t ask. Oh, and taxes will eat a huge chunk of your salary. Hope you like budgeting.

5. The work culture is different
No overtime. No hustle culture. No late-night work emails. Sounds nice, right? Well, if you’re ambitious, Finland might feel too relaxed. Career growth moves slowly here.

6. Dating is like a business deal
I didn’t experience this my self but heard lots from friends . No dramatic love confessions. No Korean romance. Finns are direct and efficient in dating.

7. Learning Finnish will break your brain
15 grammatical cases. Words change depending on use. House is talo, but in the house is talossa. From the house? Talosta. And that’s the easy part.

8. Nature is beautiful, but it wants to kill you
In summer: Mosquitoes attack. In winter: Ice makes walking dangerous. In Lapland: Reindeer block your car. Oh, and in the north? There’s total darkness for months.

Finland is clean, safe, and has great quality of life.
But if you’re from Asia, the cultural shock is real.
Would you survive in Finland? Let me know in the comments!