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Delicious food in Tallinn
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 07.04.2022We took a quick minibreak in Tallinn a couple of weeks ago. We took the ferry on Sunday afternoon, spent Monday in the city and took the ferry back home on Tuesday morning. Lovely 5 star...
Another Helsinki staycation and wine bar visit
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 23.02.2022As I’m a sucker for any type of hotel offer, I simply had to book another staycation when Scandic made an offer I couldn’t refuse. So the weekend...
Christmas in Lapland – part III
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 18.01.2022Our prediction for Sunday was spot on and the gondola and slopes were open. Last day skiing On Sunday we got to explore a few more slopes we could...
Christmas in Lapland – part II
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 07.01.2022The next day was Christmas Eve which is when Finns typically celebrate Christmas. We didn’t really have any plans to celebrate Christmas except eat...
Christmas in Lapland – part I
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 30.12.2021This blog has been dead for months as I’ve been in a COVID funk and not felt like writing on anything travel related. Somehow not having any hope or...
Hubby’s birthday dinner at Kuusi Palaa
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 14.10.2021Hubby had his birthday on Monday and instead of a present, I booked a hotel and dinner for us. It almost felt like an extended weekend even though I...
Olavinlinna castle and crepe café
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 01.10.2021On our last day in Savonlinna, we started the day by touring Olavinlinna castle. We also walked to Sulosaari island that houses the Kalliolinna crepe...
Rainy day and ring seal safari
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 20.09.2021A shorter post on one of our main activities while in Savonlinna. Thursday kicked off with breakfast that was served at Lossiranta Lodge. The breakfast rooms were unique and cozy and...
Imatra and Savonlinna
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 14.09.2021After leaving Lappeenranta we headed towards Savonlinna for the second leg of our vacation. On the way, we made a few stops to kill time. Imatran Valtionhotelli and rapids We first stopped...
Museums and Lappeenranta’s favorite street food
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 31.08.2021On our second day in Lappeenranta we decided to visit a couple of museums. The first one was the Wolkoff House Museum. The house is one of the oldest...
Lappeenranta offered culinary delights
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 26.08.2021Our summer vacation rolled around in mid-August. Our first stop on this year’s “COVID vacation” was Lappeenrata. Fortress area We started our...
Naantali – medieval churches and crappy service
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 09.08.2021On our second morning in Naantali, we decided to walk to Kailo island that is home to Moomin World. We chose to skip Moomin world and simply strolled...
Naantali – beautiful old town
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 04.08.2021For the second half of our workation we spent three nights in Naantali (https://visitnaantali.com/). Mini cruise We arrived in Naantali on Thursday...
Mathildedal – cute alpacas and tasty food, pa...
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 30.07.2021I left off at returning to our digs for some work on Monday afternoon. Terho’s pizza and more tasty cider After finishing work we headed to Village...
Mathildedal – cute alpacas and tasty food, pa...
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 26.07.2021Last week it was time for a change of scenery even though our vacation is not until August. On Sunday we headed to Mathildedal an old ironworks...
Celebrating 24 years of marriage
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 22.06.2021We celebrated our wedding anniversary in early June. It seems incredible to me that I have been traveling with my hubby for over 24 years – where...
Birthday celebration in Turku
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 03.06.2021This year I decided to celebrate my birthday in my old hometown Turku. This is the city where both me and hubby went to Uni and where we met and eventually fell in love and married. I also...
May Day brunch at restaurant Penny
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 03.05.2021This weekend Finland celebrated “Vappu”, which is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and Midsummer. The...
Learning about wine
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 15.04.2021I attended a wine course in February but just received the test result last week and since I passed, I figured it would warrant a blog post. I am by no means a wine expert but have always wanted to learn more about the...
Another staycation: New hotel and classic res...
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 05.03.2021A couple of weeks ago it was time for another staycation in Helsinki. There is this newish hotel I was dying to test out and as it was blini season...
The million-dollar question
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 09.02.2021The one question I’ve been asked a lot lately is what the first place is you’ll travel to when it is possible. For me, the answer is kind of easy. As soon as it is possible, I want to...
Two-day minibreak in Helsinki
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 21.01.2021This post has been in the making forever as my new job has kept me busy and I’ve ignored my blog. Hotel Haven never fails After Christmas, we spent two nights at our favorite hotel in...
I’m back
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 10.12.2020My blog has been super-quiet lately. The main reason is naturally that with COVID19 there’s not much travel related happening in my life. On top of that there are also some changes in my life that has kept me busy for...
Klaus K & Bardot – a relaxing Friday
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 20.11.2020I had a day off on Friday and had grabbed a nice hotel deal a few months ago. So, we spent one night at a hotel and had an excellent dinner in...
Urban hotel Verso in Jyväskylä
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 02.11.2020Due to some family issues we ended up taking an ex-tempore two-night stay in Jyväskylä. We took off on a couple of days’ notice, so I booked a hotel...
Italialaista punaviiniä & ranskalaista pataa
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 27.10.2020Viikonloppuna maistui taas ruuan kanssa Rosa Viini ja Ruoka -palvelusta saatu viini. Syksyn saavuttua teki mieli lihapataa, joten viiniksi valitsin...
Eating reindeer and visiting pandas
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 13.10.2020Hubby celebrated his birthday last Sunday. As we had planned a weekend away with friends, we had an early birthday dinner already on Thursday....
Sauvignon blanc ja parmesaanikala
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 05.10.2020Viikonloppuna maistui taas ruuan kanssa Rosa Viini ja Ruoka -palvelusta saatu viini. Koska olin päättänyt kokkailla vaaleaa kalaa kaivelin...
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