Travelling in Europe is an incredible experience. Before you start your journey you marvel at pictures of all the famous landmarks you are going to see. You imagine yourself taking the perfect postcard shot. Or perhaps you are banking on taking the world’s greatest selfie. So you pack your go-pros and tripods and drones. You… Read More Scaffolding Spoilers: When Travel Isn’t Picture Perfect
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
From the time that Jacky and I booked our tickets to Marrakech we wanted to do some outdoor activity there do get our adrenaline pumping. Given the multitude of options we firmly debated whether we should take a hot air balloon ride, go on a camel ride or go quad biking. Ultimately we settled on… Read More Quad Biking in the Agafay Desert, Morocco
Marrakech is full of beautiful corners to explore, but what makes the city really special is its souks. As you make your way through the alleys your eyes can feast on everything imaginable. From lamps to jewelry, leather bags, pickled lemons, heaps of spices, and so much more. There is surely something that you’ll want… Read More 5 Unusual Souvenirs to Buy in the Souks of Marrakech, 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
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
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 Stockholm, Sweden
During Norwegian’s latest sale, Mihir and I were presented with a traveller’s nightmare: Too many destinations to choose from! After a quick glance at our work schedules we narrowed it down to only two destinations, Prague vs. Budapest. But how to choose? After raking our brains for a couple of hours we came to the… Read More Prague vs. Budapest: Which one to love
