WHO ARE WE?
Get to know us a bit more before meeting us on your next tour! Our staff is made up of lovely people, with different nationalities, backgrounds and hobbies, working together as a passionate and friendly team. But as diverse as we are, we share one thing in common : we are all Wild About Lapland!
Yen
Office agent
My name is Yen, I am originally from Taiwan. I came to Finland for the first time in 2014 as an exchange student and fell in love with this country. I came back again for my studies and thought it would be nice to work at a place where I can do what I like. Lapland is a beautiful place with magnificent nature. I’m very happy to be here and meeting new people all over the world.
Passions: skiing, snowshoeing and hunting for northern lights.
Languages: Chinese, English and a bit of Finnish.
Alexia
Guide
I am Alexia, I am 26 and I am French.
I am living in Lapland for more than one year now, I love the nature here.
I met Theo last summer and I am really happy to work for Wild About Lapland this winter. I like working here, because it’s a small company and small groups of customers, so it means more time with people and more fun to enjoy Lapland all together.
Passions: animals, nature, Alpine skiing.
Languages: French, English, a bit of Spanish.
Bozo
Guide
I am Croatian. I’m a father of three cats, I like the doggos also. I like to bike, hike, catch a pike and goal to strike.
I met Theo 2.5 years ago but was working in another company last season, gave him a call last October and here I am. Running the tours under the motto: If you wanna do it big, you gotta do it with style.
Passions: animals, snowmobiling, snowshoeing.
Languages: Croatian, can speak/understand all ex-yu plus some of the Balkans, English, German (speak/understand “ein bisschen”), Latin languages (can talk with hands and legs), Finnish (only a few unnecessary words).
Luka
Guide
My name is Luka, I’m an exchange student from Slovenia studying tourism at the University of Lapland. I came to Rovaniemi because I love nature and animals, I like meeting new people and experiencing new things. For that same reason, I decided to start working for Wild About Lapland.
Passions: animals, nature.
Languages: Croatian, Slovenian, English, German, Italian, Spanish, basic Finnish.
Vess
Guide
My name is Veselin, I’m from Bulgaria.
I’m a licensed mountain and tour guide. I have 4 years of experience guiding around Balkan countries and Caucasian mountains.
Mostly I do hiking, mountain biking, kayaking from beginners to advanced level. Also, I have been guiding groups on Via Ferrata and canyoning.
Аs a tour guide I’m doing a cultural, rural, wine tasting and historical tours around Bulgaria. I’m a founder of the “Campfirebg”- tour agency based in Bulgaria.
I have done several courses, educating people about mountaineering.
I came to Lapland because I like wild places, winter and doing my job at the same time. It was also my dream to see the Aurora. I knew that I will meet cool people here.
Passions: cross-country skiing, backcountry skiing, free ride snowboarding, rock climbing, nature, extreme exploring, photography.
Languages: English, Bulgarian.
Matous
Guide
My name is Matous Bahensky, and I am coming from a small city northeast of the Czech Republic called Opava. To Finland, I came 3 years ago to work as a snowmobile guide in Saariselka and I’m coming back here every winter since that. I love nature in here… I also have to say that I love working In WAL because it has a good team and communication is always clear. In summer I’m working as a canyoning and kayaking guide in Slovenia, which means I am always close to the loud water, so for me to be in Lappish nature is amazingly peaceful and quiet. I also always like to meet new people.
Passions: traveling, outdoor sports, food.
Languages: English, Czech and a little bit of Russian
Kira
Guide
My name is Kira, 26 years old, born and raised in that tiny crowded country called the Netherlands. After studying wildlife management and working from behind a desk for about a year, I decided to try outdoor guiding in spacious, beautiful Finland. I love nature and love to learn people about it, fitting the Wild About Lapland profile.
I met Theo via a colleague from the previous company we both worked. Telling me about his company, the small groups and the educational value of the tours, I got interested. One summer day he needed some help and that is how I started working for Wild About Lapland.
Passions: outdoor activities, hiking, snowshoeing, socializing with people.
Languages: Dutch, English.
Theo
CEO
After serving in the Royal Marine Commando’s for 5 years and working as a professional Sailing & Outdoor Instructor, I was looking for a place to fulfil my vision and dreams. I found it here in the Finnish Lapland, where I can share the natural phenomena, opportunities, and beauty this amazing place has to offer.
Passions: climbing, sailing, canoeing, survival techniques and outdoor enthusiast
Languages: English.
Chris
Operation manager
After traveling for years, I decided to settle down in Rovaniemi, the Finnish Lapland. Nature here provides everything I have always been looking for: extreme, immensity, simplicity and daily adventures. What else do I need?
Passions: Outdoor, hiking, bushcraft and survival, water sport.
Languages: French, English, Spanish,
Inga
Office agent
My name is Inga, I am from Estonia. I am studying for a master’s degree at the University of Lapland. During my bachelor’s degree, I did exchange studies in Hungary and Mexico. After, when I went back to Estonia, I felt that I did not belong there anymore and wanted to experience something new again. So I chose Northern Finland. After been living in many different countries I also enjoy working in an international environment.
Passions: reading, outdoor, hiking.
Languages: English, Estonian, a little bit of Finnish, German and Spanish.