During our latest visit to Austria we happened to have a couple of extra days on our hands. So after exploring Bratislava, we decided to take my family on a road trip to Slovenia. Jacky and I had done a similar trip to Maribor, Celje, and Ljubljana before in 2013. That year we also visited… Read More Day Trip to Maribor and Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jacky and I were in Austria last month for our wedding party and on this occasion we flew to Vienna instead of Graz. My parents and sister, who had flown over for the wedding were also staying in Vienna for a couple of days to do some sightseeing. Given that we had one full day… Read More Day Trip to Bratislava, Slovakia
On our recent trip to Morocco, we had time for a quick excursion from Marrakech. Essaouira, which is located a three hour drive away from Marrakech, makes for a perfect day trip. This coastal getaway had been on our radar since we saw it featured on ‘Game of Thrones’. Essaouira is a colourful and vibrant… Read More Day Trip to Essaouira, Morocco
Morocco had been on our radar for years and this time we finally decided to take the plunge and booked a Norwegian flight to Marrakech. It was time to leave the grey skies of Finland behind and get ourselves a good dose of vitamin D. A ton of research went into this trip. Naturally we… Read More 5 Days in Marrakech, Morocco
Porto was the final destination of our two week sojourn through Portugal. By the time we were done seeing the city we were in unison that we had saved the best for last. Porto was for Jacky and myself the most beautiful city in the country. Having lived in Finland for long, we aren’t really… Read More Exploring Porto, Portugal
It’s been a long time coming but now I’ve finally gotten around to writing about Helsinki. It’s a place which has grown on Jacky and me over the years and due to the cheap bus tickets (as low as 1€ if booked early enough) on offer from Turku we go there quite often. Founded in… Read More Exploring Helsinki, Finland
Jyväskylä, really? For months I had been really pestering Jacky about visiting the city, and this week she finally caved in. Located in Central Finland about 270 km from Helsinki and 150 km from Tampere, Jyväskylä is the perfect starting point for further travels into the lake district as well as into Eastern Finland. The… Read More Day Trip to Jyväskylä, Finland
Four years ago Jacky and I visited Tampere for the first time and were impressed with what we saw. We resolved to come back again and after years of dilly-dallying we stayed true to our word and visited the city again. Tampere, situated in south-central Finland (I always chuckle when most locals from the south call it central Finland… Read More Day Trip to Tampere, Finland
Having lived together in Turku for several years, it dawned upon Jacky and me that we had in fact never been to the town of Rauma together. Rauma, located about 90 km North of Turku, is best known for its Old Town, Vanha Rauma, its distinct local dialect and its high quality lace. We arrived on… Read More Day Trip to Rauma, Finland