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…

Food Shopping

I go to Russia once a year and spend a week there. This is why very often I feel like a tourist and I get surprised by things which looked so familiar and ordinary before. I try to make as many pictures as possible to share with my friends. The pictures are related basically to…

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…

Bone Church, Kutna Hora

Today, the post is devoted mainly to the most contradictory sightseeing of Czech Rebublic - Bone Church or The Sedlec Ossuary in a cosy town Kutna Hora. From outside, the church looks like many others in mid Europe, however, the interior is very special.. The history of the church dates back to the beginning of…

Vyšehrad, Prague

During my winter trip in 2013, I did not have time to visit this amazing place. That's why I was extremely happy, when I succeeded to see it with my own eyes. I grew up in the culture of Orthodox churches and cathedrals, which are so beautiful inside and full of paintings and gold decorations.…

Czeck Republic, Prague

I just came from my 5-day trip to Czech Republic, lovely Prague. What an amazing place! It is actually my second time there. The first time was 2,5 years ago in winter, when it was dark, wet, and cold. Obviously, not the best time for traveling there. No wonder, I open the city for my…

Juhannus in Oulu

Juhannus is one of the most loved by Finnish people holiday. This holiday exists also in other cultures, and it is known as Midsummer, but it is mostly celebrated in Finland and Sweden. During Juhannus, people have relaxing time in cottages, they grill and spend as much time outside as possible. The only disturbing this…

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…

Madrid: Part 2

As was promised, I am making another post about my trip to the Spanish capital. This time I will talk about 2 significant for the Spanish culture issues: football and corrida de torres or bullfight. I got used to be an absolutely hockey person, and football was never in the focus of my interest until…

Madrid, Spain

Spain is one of the biggest and historically rich countries in Europe. It is famous for great food, incredible wine, spectacular football, controversal corrida or bullfight, beautiful people, everlasting summer, and many other aspects. This is why Spain, Madrid in particular, became the target of our mini vacation. 🙂 It was my first time in…