Year-round yuletide: The place where every day is like Christmas 一整年的聖誕期間:每天都像是聖誕節的地方
Depending on how you feel about the festive period, this is either a very cute idea or something you'd cross continents to avoid.
要嘛這就是一個很可愛的點子，要不然就是你會因此橫跨大陸去逃避的事，這就要看你對佳節期間的感覺是什麼了。
An upscale vacation company in Finnish Lapland has struck upon the idea of offering year-round yuletide breaks to anyone who can't wait until Christmas.
在芬蘭拉普蘭的一間高檔假期公司突然想到一個點子，就是提供一整年的聖誕節期間給那些等不及想要聖誕節的人。
Luxury Action, which also runs a service creating Hollywood movie-style vacations, is renting out Christmas chalets -- complete with decorated tree and log burning stove -- whatever the season.
也有提供創造好萊屋電影風格假期服務的Luxury Action(旅行社名稱)，有在出租聖誕節小木屋，包含裝飾好的聖誕樹和火爐─不論是在何種季節。
"They used to say, 'Christmas comes but once a year.' Not any more," says Luxury Action's website.
Luxury Action的網站說：「他們過去總是說"聖誕節來了，但一年只有一次。"，現在再也不會這樣說了。」
"Our Christmas Chalets bring on the seasonal spirit 365 days of the year. Summer or winter, autumn or spring, we guarantee you'll spend Christmas in style."
「我們的聖誕節小木屋在一年之中365天都帶來季節精神，不論是夏天或冬天，秋天或春天，我們保證你能別具風格地度過聖誕節。」
Luxury Action promises its chalets will be "bursting with the warmth and cosiness you associate with the festive season."
Luxury Action承諾他的小木屋能像你聯想到的聖誕節一樣充滿溫暖和舒適。
No sleep till Santa
在聖誕老人來之前不會睡著
All well and good for those who actually do associate the festive season with warmth and coziness.
對那些真的將溫暖舒適和聖誕節聯想在一起的人來說很美好。
Not so much fun for those who associate it with the bleak existential crises that can only be brought on by waking up hungover in the tiny bed you slept in as a child.
對那些會聯想到從小生活環境困苦引起生存危機的人來說一點樂趣也沒有。
Of course, that last problem can be avoided by booking a midsummer trip when the sun never sets north of the Arctic Circle, meaning Christmas Day could go on -- sleeplessly -- for weeks.
當然，只要在北極圈北部太陽絕對不會日落的時候預訂仲夏行程，最後的問題可以被避免，也就是說聖誕節可以持續好幾個禮拜都不會睡著。
Janne Honkanen, Luxury Action's owner, says he expects the chalets will appeal to families who want the Lapland Christmas experience but without the huge price tag attached to the December peak season.
Luxury Action 的所有人Janne Honkanen說他期待小木屋能吸引想要有拉普蘭聖誕節體驗，但又不想要在12月旺季花龐大費用的家庭。
It could also attract travelers from warmer countries like India who prefer to travel to cooler climes during their own scorching summers, but stay at home in winter.
它也能吸引來自溫暖國家的旅客，像是印度，想要在他們炎熱的夏天到涼爽氣候的地方旅行，但在冬天時待在家裡。
"Many of us have family traditions for the holiday season, such as family get togethers with grandparents," Honkanen tells CNN. "We want to offer a choice for the families who'd like to have a true Santa Claus experience -- whenever that suits them."
Honkanene告訴CNN：「我們許多人在假期季節時都有家庭傳統，像是家人要和祖父母聚在一起，我們想要提供給希望擁有一個真正的聖誕老人體驗的家庭一個選擇─無論何時都適合他們。」
Yule
logistics
聖誕節物流
"Lapland in Finland, at the very north
of Europe, offers an amazing Arctic destination, and we want to make sure they
will have a little touch of Christmas as well.
芬蘭的拉普蘭位於歐洲的最北邊，提供一個讓人驚嘆的嚴寒目的地，而我們想要確信他們也和聖誕節有一點關係。
"Approximately 400 000 people visit
Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi Lapland, every year. However, only 30% of all
visitors gets to meet Santa Claus personally during the high season so now we
want to offer a full Christmas Experience around the year."
「每年大約有40萬人造訪拉普蘭羅瓦涅米的聖誕老人村，但是在旺季只有30%的旅客親眼見到聖誕老人，所以我們想要提供一整年的聖誕節體驗。」
Luxury Action is launching its year-round
Christmas alongside another service, Santa Concierge, that offers the full
Lapland experience delivered anywhere in the world, also at any time of the
year.
Luxury Action正開始他的整年聖誕節和另一項服務「聖誕老人」，提供完整的拉普蘭體驗，傳送到世界各地，無論任何時候。
It offers to send a team of "Santa's
helpers" to handle the yule logistics.
它提供派遣一個團隊「聖誕幫手」來處理聖誕節物流。
These
include interior designers, event planners and luxury lifestyle experts, plus
"elves" and Santa himself, to organize "joyful, Christmas-themed
events for families, businesses and charities."
包含了室內設計師、活動規劃師和奢華生活型態專家，再加上「小精靈」和聖誕老人本身，來規劃「愉快的聖誕主題活動給家庭、企業和慈善機構。」
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