Rengastie, Part 2

One of the most fascinating things for me was to take a ferry, actually several of them, which connected one island with the other. They were very frequent, and basically there was no need to wait for them long time. It definitely shows care to the people who live there because they can easily travel…

Leo Tolstoy: a Writer or… a Train

I had exactly 14 hours to prepare for my next trip since I returned from Czech Republic. This time the destination was the central part of Russia, to where it's easy to get from Helsinki by train. Why train? I think it is simply convinient and fast, 12 hours only, and it is something I…

Vaasa, Finland

Most of the posts are related to my trips abroad. This time I decided to write shortly about a Finnish town - Vaasa, which I have been visiting quite often . The town is located in the West part of the country on the sea shore. What is so special about Vaasa? On the West…

Summer, Summer

For years, I was waiting for better times, for moments when the life will finally start. Then, I realized that life is not yesterday or tomorrow, life is right here and right now. This is the moment to be happy, enjoy, to discover. This is why I spent 2 months of my summer for traveling,…

Incredible Easter

This Easter I happened to be in lovely Lapland again. While in Turku all snow had already gone, winter was still in Lapland. It was great to experience the last moment of winter, before proper spring will arrive. And of course, I could not resist from making a snowman or better to say a snowwoman…

Back to Lapland

Nice to be back to Lapland, this time in winter. My only visit to Lapland was this summer, when it was warm and the sun did not go down at all. Needless to say that you can hardly recognize this place in the cold season, when nights are eternal and there is snow around. It…

Back to Finland

My traveling season is not finished yet, but I have a short break here in Finland. Today is the first working day after holidays. It is so nice to be back and meet my lovely collegues again. After experiencing other countries and cultures, you start see the place you live in in the different light.…

Portugal

So, I went to Lisbon, or Lisboa how Portuguese people call it in their lovely language. I have been to Portugal before, to Aveiro. I fell in love with that cosy place, and I wanted to learn more about the country and those friendly people. This time, I started from the capital. It looked so…

Lapland

I live in the South-West of Finland, and I have never been to the northern part of the country until this midsummer. All I knew about Lapland was that: It is cold and snowy It is eternal darkness there in winters It is home of Finnish Santa (Joulupukki) Raindeers are walking around But wait! What…

About the blog

It took me a while to start a blog. I was not sure if it is my thing, but my friends insisted on it. So, here I am 🙂 I am a foreigner living in Finland for the last 7 years. I speak several languages, I like taking nature pictures, traveling, and meeting new people.…