I really couldn’t say why it took us so long to write this post, but here it finally is. A post on Turku, Finland – our home town. Seeing as it was once and for a long time Finland’s capital, it sure is full of history. Granted, it has lost a bit of its splendour… Read More Local’s Guide to Turku, Finland
What I love most about Finland is its serene nature and the sheer tranquility you feel when you look out over the alien marsh lands or the snow-capped tree tops. In those moments you may very feel like the only person on the planet. However, on one day each year Finns gather in the streets… Read More Celebrating Finnish Vappu
Mihir and I have spent a lot of our time exploring Finland’s most beautiful corners. As we were checking off our bucket list, we noticed that we had never been to Porvoo. When we noticed we were both off of work for Mihir’s birthday and needed to go to Helsinki anyway, we planned a daytrip… Read More Day Trip to Historic Porvoo, Finland
When it comes to religious holidays, Finland is a little bit weird. Naturally Finns celebrate Christmas and Easter as well as other holidays. Nevertheless, as Christianity arrived to Finland relatively late, in the 11th century, elements of Finnish paganism were rooted deeply in people’s believes. Some of these elements still survive today. Christian references mix… Read More Finnish Easter Treats & Traditions
Oh the joys of travelling – exploring narrow alleyways for hours on end, stopping for a cup of coffee or two at the local coffee shop, browsing through the local markets, partying all night, rising early to catch that beautiful sunrise you’ve been dying to see. These are all incredible experiences, but let’s be honest… Read More One Day in Helsinki, Finland
The people who know me closely have probably heard me rant about Finland more than once, but to be honest there are still many things which are thoroughly enjoyable in the far North. As the country is heading into its 100th year since independence in 1917, I decided to introduce you to one of the… Read More Finnish Pastries & When to Eat Them
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
If you are following our blog, you may have noticed that we rarely stray from the city. Although we often wander around aimlessly for several kilometres marvelling at classical architecture or dazzling skyscrapers, the idea of leaving the familiar for a nature hike always seemed a bit taunting. But this week we decided to finally… Read More Day Trip to Kurjenrahka National Park, Finland