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September musings
Destination: everywhere · 18.09.2020Time sure flies, can't believe it's September already! Here's a short recap on what's been going on. … More September musings
The time I traveled and saw nothing
Destination: everywhere · 29.06.2020Many years ago, I traveled to an unnamed African country for work. After scheduled meetings I was to have a weekend off at the location. I had...
When one job ends and another begins
Destination: everywhere · 22.06.2020In February last year, I decided to take the leap and leave my steady, permanent job to try something new. Many people said I was brave. Looking...
An artist’s home – Ainola
Destination: everywhere · 17.06.2020Now that travel is restricted to nearby areas, many people are looking for places to visit locally. A few years back, Marion and I visited the Lake Tuusula region. The area is famous for...
Friendly Friday: Isolation Cravings
Destination: everywhere · 17.05.2020It’s been so long since I took part in a Friendly Friday post that I feel quite rusty. This week’s topic is fun and oh so current, so I...
The New Normal
Destination: everywhere · 22.03.2020It feels absurd to be writing this post from the reality that is now. Just four weeks ago I was on holiday in Thailand enjoying time with my family. At the time the coronavirus was a faraway though. Fast forward to...
London Diaries, Day 4
Destination: everywhere · 03.03.2020We started our last day with an early breakfast at the Travelodge and then made our way to Westminster Abbey which was one of the top things to see on my son’s list. We were looking...
London Diaries, Day 3
Destination: everywhere · 29.02.2020On our third day in London, we had arranged to meet up with my dear friends Niki and Simon for a full day of exploring. Even though they live in London, they were game for spending a...
London Diaries, Day 2
Destination: everywhere · 13.01.2020We woke to a sunny morning in London and started the day with a traditional English breakfast at the Travelodge. For the picky traveler, they did have yogurt and fruits in addition to...
London, Diaries Day 1
Destination: everywhere · 10.01.2020My son and I visited London in December 2019. It was his first time in the city, so we toured some of the usual tourist spots but managed to fit in meet-ups with friends and some unexpected...
Glimpses of Light
Destination: everywhere · 06.01.2020January can sometimes be a bit of a boring month. Not when you’re in Helsinki! Since 2009 Helsinki kicks off the month with a five day Lux Helsinki -festival that lights up the city. This year it is on from the...
Tallinn, my happy place
Destination: everywhere · 03.01.2020The kids and I visited Tallinn during the school Autumn holiday for some good food and interesting museums. Our first stop was the newish market hall, Balti Jaama Turg. I’ve been...
Happy 2020!
Destination: everywhere · 01.01.2020Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. – Sarah Ban Breathnach Cheers to a new decade – Happy New Year 2020! xx
December Favourites
Destination: everywhere · 29.12.2019The last time I wrote a favourites post was way back in November. There definitely have been many highlights since then. First, let’s start with a November fave from the end of the month. My daughter and I went to...
Christmas vibes in Porvoo
Destination: everywhere · 27.12.2019A friend and I decided to visit Porvoo this year for some Christmas cheer. It was a great decision, as the town was busy with all things Christmassy. However, before I tell you more about...
20 questions
Destination: everywhere · 20.11.2019Randomly browsing blogs, I came upon a 20 questions post. I thought it was a fun idea and decided to translate the questions into English and try it for myself. Feel free to join in! Your most memorable fancy dress...
Weekly Favourites
Destination: everywhere · 17.11.2019It’s been a lovely week with great food and meeting friends. Read on to hear of a great breakfast place in Helsinki! This week’s best lunch was at Kokoro. I had a salmon bowl which was delicious. Their sushi...
‘Tis the Season…
Destination: everywhere · 15.11.2019I’m one of those people who get excited about Christmas the minute the weather cools and the evenings start to get darker. But I go off it just as quickly, as I have no interest in seeing anything Christmas after...
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 4
Destination: everywhere · 12.11.2019Just like that it was our last day in Berlin! Päivi had an afternoon flight to catch, so we only had the morning together. Thankfully we had to time to celebrate the end of our holiday with...
Weekly Favourites
Destination: everywhere · 10.11.2019How are you? I’ve been fairly busy lately with a bout of bad luck to boot. You see, we had a bit of an incident with our shower. In other words, a pipe burst. All the water that had flowed in our upstairs shower...
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 3
Destination: everywhere · 07.11.2019For our third day in Berlin, Päivi suggested we visit a nearby city, Potsdam. As I’d never been, I was game! Potsdam is easy to access by train and the trip takes just 40 minutes. An...
Whereabouts I don’t want to be
Destination: everywhere · 03.11.2019Snow from The Snow Melts Somewhere is one of the hosts for the Friendly Friday challenge. This week’s theme is “Whereabouts“. I...
All Saint’s Day – Visiting a Cemetery in Milan
Destination: everywhere · 02.11.2019This Saturday is All Saint’s Day in Finland, a very different day to Halloween. Finns remember those who are lost by visiting their graves....
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 2
Destination: everywhere · 31.10.2019We woke up to a sunny morning in Berlin, musing about the fact that we’d been so lucky with the weather – summer in October! For breakfast, my friend Päivi had reserved a table...
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 1
Destination: everywhere · 28.10.2019I’m going to try the concept of a travel diary. Let’s see if it resonates with people out there. I had booked a midday flight to Berlin, thinking that a later flight would award...
Raindrops in Oslo
Destination: everywhere · 24.10.2019Oslo. I’ve been to the city twice, both times for a conference. The first time I went, I spent the day after the conference wandering around by myself getting acquainted with the city. It was a gloomy day and...
