A Swedish monument Utvandrarmonumentet portrays the Southern Swedes who emigrated from Sweden in the 1800s. The man is looking at the sea and the new life that’s waiting for them, while the woman is looking back at the home they…
A Swedish monument Utvandrarmonumentet portrays the Southern Swedes who emigrated from Sweden in the 1800s. The man is looking at the sea and the new life that’s waiting for them, while the woman is looking back at the home they…
I’ve just returned back to mainland Finland after visiting Åland Islands, an autonomous and demilitarised region belonging to Finland. Åland is a completely Swedish speaking archipelago that has been part of Finland since 1920 after the decision made by the…
It’s time to look back to my travels during the crazy, boring, frustrating corona year. Despite everything, I actually managed to visit 5 countries! How is that possible? Read more to find out… Stockholm, Sweden Right after New Year’s celebrations,…
The covid19 pandemic has been disasterous to the travel industry. Many travel bloggers and influencers have lost their hobby, passion, or even livelihood. Several entrepreneurs working in tourist-related industries for example in my home country, especially in Lapland, are close…
Russia as a country is controversial, peculiar, interesting and different. And so was the raccoon café located in St Petersburg, the second-largest city in Russia. There you get to pet and hold raccoons that you would normally see only…
Let’s try to forget the Corona pandemic for a while and focus on the care-free times when I was travelling in Austria. One day I decided to catch a train from Vienna to Salzburg, the town known for Mozart. A…
Singapore has been a popular transit destination on my way to Australia. This time I wanted to visit the country, not just see the Changi airport, and booked direct flights from Helsinki. And what an experience it was! Singapore was…
Malta. Malta is the perfect destination for a holiday. The small country has a lot more to offer than its size would suggest. Malta has full of history on every corner. It has received influences from the Phoenicians, Italians, Arabs…
Stockholm is a city that almost every Finn has visited. For us, Sweden and especially Stockholm is a bit fancier, a bit more posh, a bit more international (in good and bad), a slightly more expensive version of Finland. Stockholm…
Bratislava castle is the most famous symbol of Slovakia and the country’s capital Bratislava. The stunning beautiful white landmark has been built in the 9th century. The castle has overcome several renovations over the centuries and it has served…
