Have you heard about the Moomins? If you have, then you have probably heard of Naantali or Nådendal (the Swedish name) as well. It is here that the amusement park dedicated to the white creatures is located. We are back in Sweden after a week in neighboring Finland. We visited […]
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We had a great holiday plan when we entered the ferry last Tuesday evening. Our plan was to see as many places as possible and visit relatives. Oh well, sometimes life doesn’t go the way you want it to go. The cold hit Little A first. As a result, we […]
Not every trip goes as planned. When we visited Madeira a few months ago I got sick and we got stuck in Garajau for a day. Today it is Little A who is being bothered with fever and a sore throat. Like yesterday when we took turns to walk around […]
Yesterday we arrived in this city of winter sports – also known as Lahti or Lahtis. It is famous for its ski jumping hills, radio towers, and the nickname “Finland’s Chicago”. It is not the first time we visit the town, as Susann has some family here. Lahti greeted us […]
Only a short drive from Ekenäs, in the forest there are the ruins of a castle. It is a castle that once must have been an even more impressive sight than today. Majestetically raising itself from the surrounding snowy fields, Raseborg Castle was an amazing sight also on a day like […]
Easter is approaching and this year we decided to take a few days off in order to spend some time exploring Finland. After arriving in Turku early this morning, our first stop was Ekenäs. Halfway between Turku and Helsinki, this picturesque small town is located by the sea. The majority […]
It’s Sunday night and all I can say is wow – what a week! I’m feeling quite lazy after an eventful week in two beautiful Nordic capitals. This week we had our kitchen fixed, Stockholm drowned in snow, and I also paid a quick visit to Helsinki. Oh, and I […]
Helsinki in the spring is the place to be! On one chilly Friday night my friend Satu and I met up with Jesper at the train station in central Helsinki. We had decided to celebrate Walpurgis the Finnish way. By that time, I had already spent a few nights on […]
Bastions, barracks and a King’s gate; anyone visiting Helsinki should definitely spend a few hours at the Suomenlinna sea fortress that is located just outside the Finnish capital. We went to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in April 2016 and this is a summary of our journey to the islands […]
Walpurgis Eve in Scandinavia* is something that people – children and grown ups alike – look forward to well in advance. Close your eyes and imagine balloons and serpentines, ice-cream and mead, a lot of people everywhere. The glittering sea and a cozy picnic in the park. It occurs on […]
It’s time for #throwbackthursday and a story about the oldest city in Finland, Turku. Turku is famous for many things: its ice-hockey team (I am a fan, I admit), the local dialect and the Declaration of Christmas Peace of Finland that is held at the Old Great Square. Currently the city […]
Happy Easter Monday! Let’s talk about some Easter traditions in Europe. The ones mentioned in this post are the ones we have personally come across, there are plenty of interesting traditions all around Europe. Traditionally Easter is one of the most (if not the most) important holiday for Christians. In […]