The trip to Suomenlinna sea fortress, just off Helsinki mainland, is only one in countless day trips you can take from the Finnish capital. Nevertheless, it’s one day trip you Continue Reading →
Part II of my walking tour around Helsinki. This one covers the waterfront from Hernesaari to Market Square, Esplanadi, and Kruununhaka. Let’s go! Okay, so the previous post ended Continue Reading →
Introduction Refreshing, energising, invigorating, chilly. These are the first adjectives that sprang to mind as I stepped off the train that took me from Vantaa airport to Helsinki Central Station Continue Reading →
The weekend I spent in Helsinki toward the end of March was my second time in Finland (the first being the long weekend I spent in Rovaniemi a few years Continue Reading →
24 hours in the Rovaniemi winter light: the Arktikum, the city centre, (false?) impressions of northern lights, and a walk in the freezing cold, blue light. Day 2 was Continue Reading →
While in Rovaniemi, I join a northern lights evening trip. It wasn’t my lucky night, but even a thin green strip across the sky can truly blow your mind. Continue Reading →
So I drove a snowmobile, and it was beautiful. Then, after meeting Santa Claus (again), I went for a sleigh ride with Thomas the Reindeer. Oh wow. Santa Claus Continue Reading →
Story of that day in Rovaniemi when I met Santa Claus and I drove a snowmobile through the Finnish taiga. And it was so beautiful I could hardly believe it. Continue Reading →
How to make the best of a four-day trip to Rovaniemi, while also keeping Santa Claus at a safe distance. Because there’s so much more to it than that. Continue Reading →