20 questions
November 20, 2019
Randomly 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!
Category: travel
‘Tis the Season…
November 15, 2019
I’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 Boxing Day!
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 4
November 12, 2019
Just 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 a hearty German breakfast.
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 3
November 7, 2019
For 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 easy breezy day trip for anyone wanting to see something outside Berlin.
All Saint’s Day – Visiting a Cemetery in Milan
November 2, 2019
This Saturday is All Saint’s Day in Finland, a very different day to Halloween. Finns remember those who are lost by visiting their graves. It’s quite a sombre affair. A while back, I visited a cemetery in Milan. I wonder how they celebrate All Saint’s Day in Italy?
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 2
October 31, 2019
We woke up to a sunny morning in Berlin, musing about the fact that we’d been so lucky with the weather – summer in October!
Berlin Travel Diary, Day 1
October 28, 2019
I’m going to try the concept of a travel diary. Let’s see if it resonates with people out there.
Raindrops in Oslo
October 24, 2019
Oslo. 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 what I remember most about it is the impressive but strange Vigeland Sculpture Park. Sadly, on my second … More Raindrops in Oslo
Jurmo
October 17, 2019
One last look at summer and my favourite island to this day – Jurmo.
Hello from Berlin!
October 14, 2019
I’m on a long weekend in Berlin – one of my favourite European cities.
