Europe

Finnish Design - Iittala, Fiskars and Arabia Center

Finnish Design: Everything you need to know about Iittala, Fiskars and Arabia

Finland (category), Helsinki (category)
5 min read
26/11/201523/05/2024

On our last day in Finland, back in january 2015, we visited Santa's Cottage in Espoo and it was exactly what the child inside us needed to see! But, some of you may be asking yourselves, how did you manage to visit Santa Claus in Espoo? Why was he in the south of Finland? Don’t worry, we are going to explain everything

We Visited Santa’s Cottage in Espoo

Espoo (category), Finland (category)
2 min read
21/11/201521/12/2023

Berlin 1945, the Second World War was over in Europe but things didn’t look that good for the German capital. The Soviet Army had conquered a city reduced to rubble and under martial law. And the Red Army had Berlin just for them, the American, French and British army would only get there in a few months.

Surviving the Rubble: Berlin’s Struggle After 1945

Berlin (category)
3 min read
18/11/201510/12/2024

From the Stadtschloss to the Third Reich: Berlin in the 1930s

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
16/11/201515/04/2026

Birrificio Lambrate is a cool, small brewery in Milan, with spectacular beers. And this is coming from a girl that refuses to accept birra as beer - after all, I live in Germany, you know? I'm a spoiled kid.

Birrificio Lambrate and the Craft Beer Scene in Milan

Italy (category), Milano (category)
4 min read
13/11/201518/02/2024

Six Hours in Zurich - From the bridge in front of Zürich Storchen, you can see the famous Fraumünster Church. Across the river, it’s where you can see Grossmünster, a iconic twin towered romanesque cathedral that was inaugurated around 1220.

Six Hours in Zurich: Why Zurich Deserves Your Layover Attention

Switzerland (category), Zürich (category)
8 min read
05/11/201518/12/2023

Hanswurst opened in 2011 as the first sausage restaurant in Germany. There you are going to be able to find sausages from every region of Germany. From traditional roasted sausages to curry and blood sausages. From sausage burgers to salads and vegetarian sausages for those who don’t like meat that much.

Hanswurst Aachen: The First German Restaurant focused on Sausages

Aachen (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
02/11/201501/02/2026

Grotte di Catullo is the largest and most complete roman villas in northern Italy and a must see for everyone curious about roman times.

Grotte di Catullo in Sirmione for #Blogville

Italy (category), Sirmione (category)
6 min read
28/10/201519/10/2019

On our my first time in Finland, I went to Porvoo ready to do anything. If the plan was take bikes into the wild, I had the equipment to do it. If the plan was to swim, I had everything ready to take pictures from the water. All this was possible because I brought my Sony Action camera with me. Too bad nobody knew this trip would be a painful journey for the camera.

How i lost my Sony Action Camera in the Gulf of Finland

Photography (category), Porvoo (category)
6 min read
19/10/201528/11/2023

Lola Rennt or Run Lola Run is an amazing german movie with a simple premisse. In the movie, a woman must find 100.000 Deutsche Mark in 20 minutes or her boyfriend will be shot.

Where was Run Lola Run filmed in Berlin?

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
8 min read
14/10/201506/08/2025

Most people, when they visit Berlin for the first time, find time to visit the famous Checkpoint Charlie. This infamous border crossing between East and West Berlin is a classical tourist stop for people interested in the Second World War and the relationship between Communist Germany, the USSR and the Allied Forces that controlled West Germany.

What can you do around Checkpoint Charlie?

Berlin (category)
14 min read
28/09/201501/12/2023

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

Helsinki (category), Hotel (category)
6 min read
25/09/201521/12/2023

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

Turku (category)
5 min read
23/09/201503/12/2023

Modulor can be easily described as a piece of heaven for designers, architects and fans of DIY. All of this because Modulor offers more than 30.000 creative products in a space that is way more than a regular crafts shop. Modulor can be considered a pilgrimage place for designers alike in Berlin. And it is.

A Visit to Modulor – A Heaven for Designers in Berlin

Berlin (category)
3 min read
10/09/201514/12/2023

Best option for Helsinki: Radisson Blu Plaza

Helsinki (category), Hotel (category)
5 min read
07/09/201505/02/2024

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Russia (category), St Petersburg (category)
6 min read
29/08/201508/05/2025

Berlin Dynamic is the name of this amazing video timelapse of Berlin made by Matthias Makarinus between May 2010 and September 2011. He took over 50.000 pictures just to make this beautiful movie that clocks a little under 10 minutes.

Berlin Dynamic by Matthias Makarinus

Berlin (category)
2 min read
22/08/201522/04/2024

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

Aland (category)
9 min read
19/08/201521/12/2023

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

Aland (category)
4 min read
15/08/201507/10/2016

There is a bridge south of the Oberbaumbrucke that is not that famous but has one of the best views of Berlin and the Spree river. This bridge is called Elsebrucke, and you can find it in Treptow, close to the Molecule Man. From there you will have the best angle to capture the Oberbaumbrücke with Berlin Mitte in the background with the TV Tower and all the rest. It’s beautiful.

A Quick Tour of what East Berlin used to look like

Berlin (category)
4 min read
07/08/201525/08/2020

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

Aland (category)
7 min read
03/08/201521/08/2017