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 are leaving behind. The headline is telling it all! We’re planning to move to Sweden. I’m pretty excited, to be honest. The idea of moving to Sweden began…
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…
We had the most wonderful Friday celebrating my sister’s and her fiancé’s wedding. The small ceremony was held at the first boutique hotel in Tampere, Lillan…
Last summer I travelled to Rovaniemi for the first time in my life. Rovaniemi is Finland’s gateway to Lapland and to the arctic life. The most…
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…
I wish you a happy, at least a slightly better, new year 2021. The past year has been exceptional in so many aspects. All plans and…
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…
Looking for a different place to visit in Finland? Are you interested in nature, natural products and herbs? My sister gave me a tip to visit…
It was like yesterday when I turned 15 years old. It was the year of the in-betweenness. I was not a child anymore but not yet…
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.…
