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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
9 min read
19/08/201521/12/2023

Beyond the Museums: Unique Things to Do in Turku, Finland

Turku
7 min read
30/07/201505/11/2024

Katja Pantzar helsinki by light

Helsinki by Light – A book interview with Katja Pantzar

books, Helsinki, Interviews
5 min read
28/07/201521/11/2023

Most visitors to Berlin, even those curious about World War II history, miss one of the city’s greatest, most curious, and most impressive memorials, the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park. Treptower Park just might be the most impressive and important war memorial you never have heard of, demonstrating how a monument can both educate and facilitate reflection.

Alternative Berlin Free Tour: 5 Alternative Sights in Berlin

Berlin
10 min read
22/07/201503/04/2024

Jurmo, the smallest town we’ve ever been

Aland
9 min read
09/07/201509/07/2023

The St Petersburg Metro is one of the most beautiful underground railway system we ever had the pleasure of visiting. First opened in 1955, the metro of Saint Petersburg in Russia is one of the busiest in the world with five subway lines, 67 stations, over 3.000 trains and 2.5 million passengers a day. We did visited the St Petersburg Metro when we visited Russia in May and we took pictures of everything.

St Petersburg Metro – Exploring the Russian Underground

Russia, St Petersburg
10 min read
24/06/201523/12/2023

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

Helsinki, Hotel
4 min read
18/05/201521/12/2023

It was in this inconspicuous building that the unconditional surrender of the German Army was signed, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Today, this place is the German Russian Museum.

A Visit to the German-Russian Museum in Berlin-Karlshorst

Berlin, Germany
7 min read
08/05/201520/01/2025

Church in the Rock: Helsinki’s Temppeliaukio

Finland, Helsinki
5 min read
04/05/201507/08/2024

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