With our time in Helsinki at an end it was time to head over to our next destination: Tallinn, Estonia. How does one get from Helsinki to Tallinn. There are a few options, but we opted for the fastest, most direct - a high speed ferry across the Gulf of Finland. If you’ve been following... Continue Reading →
Helsinki by sea
Back in Helsinki we woke to find the clouds had cleared leaving us a beautiful day to continue our exploration of the city. With perfect weather we decided it was about time we took to the water to get a different perspective on the city. The Castle of Finland To start we headed back to... Continue Reading →
Fiskars, so much more than scissors
Did you know you've probably used scissors from Finland? That's right, chances are pretty good that at some point in your life you've used a pair of Fiskars scissors. You may not have noticed, unless you're some kind of scissor aficionado, but you probably recognize the iconic orange handled scissors in the picture below. Well,... Continue Reading →
Learning to “smile like a hangon keksi biscuit” in Hanko
If Helsinki is a city dropped in the middle of what we would think of as beautiful cottage country, what do you call a coastal retreat that to which you might escape from Helsinki? Hanko. After a few days of great weather we woke up to grey skies and cold rain. What should you do... Continue Reading →
Getting to Helsinki – boringly easy
After reviewing this post Katy commented (i.e. politely complained) that there are no laughs. Well, I’m sorry dear reader, but getting to Helsinki is too uneventful to be funny. If you still want to read on after that intro, well you’re probably part of the 90% of readership that are family. No, we are not... Continue Reading →
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