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Where do you want to go?

We have been to Helsinki more than a few times in the past couple of years. Every time that we are there, we try to stay in different hotels so we can explore a little bit more of this amazing city. This was our goal when we booked our stay at Scandic Passi, an amazing hotel located in an area of Helsinki called Siltasaari.

Our Stay at Scandic Paasi in Helsinki

We have been to Helsinki more than a few times in the past couple of years. Every time that we are t…

Herrankukkaro used to be a fisherman’s homestead and still looks like one. It’s located in the heart of the Southwestern Finnish archipelago and you reach it from Turku in less than 30 minutes by car. This is how we got there in the middle of the summer. We had just got back from our tour of Aland and we looking forward to get back there.

Our Summer Days in Herrankukkaro

We loved everywhere we were in Finland but this place has a special place in our heart. It is hard t…

Best option for Helsinki: Radisson Blu Plaza

Helsinki is one of the best destinations in the north; the city thrives with life in the summer and …

The Åland Islands are a group of islands between Sweden and Finland. Officially speaking the islands are Finnish, but they speak Swedish and they had their autonomy awarded to them by the League of Nations in 1921. This was the only way to settle the long-running dispute between Sweden and Finland about who owns Åland. In fact, nobody owns Åland and they are an autonomous area surrounded by the Baltic Sea and they take care of most things themselves.

Seven Things You Need To Do In Åland

We already wrote about our experiences traveling through the Åland Islands. But, every time we look …

Degersand seems to be the best place to stay and rest. Our stay there felt like a pause in time. Around us there was nature and in front of our small cabin we could see the largest sand beach in the Åland Islands and their famous wood heated sauna.

Our visit to the Degersand Resort in Eckerö

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Fotostrasse was in Aland and we tried our best to travel all around the islands. This list is filled with the things you need to to in Åland

We went to Lappo to play Frisbee Golf

Lappo is an island in the southern part of Brändö, Åland’s easternmost municipality. A little …

A bunch of things to do in Turku

Turku, like we’ve mentioned in our previous post, it is a city full of life all year round. Wi…

Katja Pantzar helsinki by light

Helsinki by Light – A book interview with Katja Pantzar

We met Katja Pantzar in 2014 when we visited the Porvoo Archipelago on our first trip to Finland. Sh…

Jurmo, the smallest town we’ve ever been

Jurmo is the name of a lovely town located on one of the many islands in Brändö, an island municipal…

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław

If we can describe it like that, this large painting shows the Battle of Racławice. It was a famous …

Things to do in Paris: Walking Through the French Capital

Paris was never a city that I planned to go to. But once I found myself there in June 2010, I knew I…

The Radisson Blu Seaside is a beautiful and eco-friendly hotel in Helsinki. It’s located a little more than one kilometer from the city center, that can be reached by foot in less than 15 minutes. But, if you decide to visit Finland in the middle of the winter like we did, there is a a tram stop in front of the hotel making it even easier to see everything in Helsinki.

Radisson Blu Seaside Helsinki

You can find the Radisson Blu Seaside in the beautiful area of Helsinki known as Ruoholahti district…

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