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 →
Porvoo – maybe it’s for you. (I’m here through Tuesday don’t forget to tip your waitress)
The other day we decided we would hop on a bus and get the Helsinki out of … well, Helsinki. Our destination? The town of Porvoo. As it turned out hoping on the bus wasn’t quite as simple as we thought it would be. We were only a 5 minute walk from the bus terminal... 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 →
Hopping around Helsinki
How we chose to spend our first full day in Helsinki won’t be a shocker to anyone who’s read this blog before. That’s right, we started with a hop-on-hop-off bus tour. Having already seen the Market Square, there were three stops we figured we would hop off and take a look around, the Temppeliaukio Church (aka... Continue Reading →
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