I have great news – delicious actually! Maybe someone remembers how much I have praised Tallipiha in Tampere and especially the amazing chocolate shop they have in the tourist area. Well, you never know what might happen in life! I…
I have great news – delicious actually! Maybe someone remembers how much I have praised Tallipiha in Tampere and especially the amazing chocolate shop they have in the tourist area. Well, you never know what might happen in life! I…
Hey guys, skip Helsinki and Lapland and come to Tampere! If you ask me, Tampere is the ultimately best summer town in Finland, and despite the fact that the main street looks horrible at the moment (they are building a…
Greetings from Finland! My flights went fine, despite the the strong windy weather in Malta. Well, the 5-hour transit time in Frankfurt was not all pleasure, nor the fact that I was in my hometown, Tampere, at 4 am. I…
I had my last work shift for five days yesterday, and finally today I am returning back to Finland for the Christmas. The last two years, I have spent the Christmas days in Australia so I could not be more…
My Finland is a home, a safe haven. A cold land somewhere up north that yet has a warm heart. A bit dull sometimes, ordinary, no frills; and still so well-functioning, clean and modern. My homeland that has given me…
Hundreds of years ago, sometime during the Bronze Age in Finland, hunters and other nomads used to come to a place called Eräpyhä (erä meaning something like wilderness and pyhä meaning holy). There they used to rest, gain strength and sacrifice to…
Brunching has become a popular Saturday and Sunday tradition in Tampere, and there are several places to get your belly full: Café Fazer, Pella’s Café, Restaurant Henriks and many more. For me the perfect brunch consists of a smorgasbord of…
I’ve now been a bit over a month in Finland. I’ve enjoyed the company of my family, seen my friends, had overload of all Finnish rye bread varieties and dairy products and visited some very beautiful national parks and other…
One of the best ways of exploring new places, is to rent a bike and have a ride while enjoying the exercise and fresh air at the same time. My favourite scenic ride in Tampere is route that takes you around…
When you arrive to a new place and you see a gate that greets you with “Welcome to hell“, you can be sure that you haven’t travelled there for nothing. Helvetinjärvi (Hell’s Lake) national park is located just 40 minutes drive…