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Back To Brussels
2024-03-13 13:18
In November, it was again time for me to visit my niece in Brussels. I enjoy Brussels and spending time with my niece is always a treat. Cute hotel in Dailly I arrived in Brussels on W… Read More
Last Day On Gozo
2024-03-06 12:12
Just when you are having the most fun your vacation comes to an end. It always seems to end too soon but rerunning home is also fun. Cats at Villa Rundle Gardens and breakfast The next… Read More
On To Gozo
2024-02-14 15:49
This post is so overdue, it is not even funny. Let’s see if I can still remember anything from this trip. Dinner and packing For Friday night which was our last night on Malta be… Read More
Mdina, Rabat And Marsaxlokk
2023-11-08 11:20
The next day we decided to visit Mdina as our food tour guide who was from Mdina said you had to visit it. On the same excursion we also visited Rabat. The fortified city of Mdina Mdin… Read More
Malta, An Island Paradise
2023-10-16 13:19
Our summer vacation took us to Malta for a week. First taste of Malta in on board Malta AirA spot of luxury in Sliema We arrived at Malta airport on a Tuesday afternoon in mid-August… Read More
Exploring New Areas In Tallinn
2023-08-31 12:28
One of my objectives on our trip to Tallinn was to find new areas to explore. I had made a list of areas to explore in advance and that is what we set out to do. Patarei sea fortress W… Read More
Final Days In Tallinn
2023-08-30 16:14
After visiting the Põhjala Factory area it was time to head back to our apartment for some work. We walked part of the way and had time to try out some ice cream at La Muu in Telliski… Read More
Change Of Scenery – Tallinn
2023-07-28 07:22
As we are basically working through summer and only taking a few weeks of vacation in mid-August I felt a change of scenery was needed. Thus, I booked an Airbnb in Tallinn for four nights an… Read More
Easter In Germany Part II
2023-07-20 08:45
Exploring Frankfurt and dinner at Zenzakan I had booked a room for us for one night at INNSiDE by Meliá Frankfurt Ostend. We arrived at the hotel in the afternoon and after checkin… Read More
Easter In Germany, Part I
2023-07-12 14:49
For Easter, we traveled to Germany to visit friends. We flew to Frankfurt on Good Friday and drove to our friends’ house in a small village near Bamberg. Once we arrived, we strolled a… Read More
Exploring Austin
2023-07-05 10:17
I have been completely swamped with family issues and work for the past couple of months, resulting in my neglecting this blog. Here you finally have my last Texas post. On Tuesday mornin… Read More
Austin’s Food Scene Was Impressive
2023-05-09 10:29
On Sunday it was time to leave San Antonio and head to Austin. We stopped at San Marcos Premium Outlets and the adjacent Tanger Outlets San Marcos for some shopping. After a couple of hours… Read More
Ghost Tour & Brewery Tour In San Antonio
2023-04-19 11:39
I had pre-booked a few activities in San Antonio. On Friday evening we joined a ghost tour and on Saturday we took a brewery tour. Lunch at the Pearl After exploring the King Willian d… Read More
San Antonio Missions And Old Neighborhoods
2023-03-28 11:03
For our first full day in San Antonio, we visited the Alamo and some other missions. On Friday we started the day by touring some old neighborhoods. The Alamo You cannot visit San Anto… Read More
First Visit To Texas
2023-03-22 08:01
In early January we headed to Texas for a week-long vacation. First, we spent four nights in San Antonio and then three in Austin. Texas was a new experience for me as I had never been. Hubb… Read More
Long Weekend In Brussels
2023-01-30 12:07
In November, I took my second solo trip of 2022. I traveled to Brussels to visit my niece who has been living here for years. Small boutique hotel in Saint-Gilles I flew to Brussels on… Read More
Conference In Los Angeles
2022-12-27 08:15
Work and life have kept me super-busy in recent months. I’ve also suffered from writer’s fatigue. All this resulted in the blog being left on the back burner. With another trip l… Read More
My Birthday Bash In Italy
2022-11-01 08:08
This post is so overdue it’s not even funny. Work has been super busy lately and I’ve also been away for a while. Well, I guess sometimes life just gets the best of you. Dinne… Read More
Eating Out In Sagginale
2022-10-06 08:05
There had been some talk of people possibly wanting to go explore Florence on Tuesday. Me, hubby and my niece had explored the city a few years back when celebrating my mother’s 70th… Read More
First Couple Of Days In Florence
2022-09-27 12:34
We had two other people arriving at the villa on Saturday evening. We did some shopping in the nearby village to have something to eat once the first guests arrived. Then hubby dropped me of… Read More
Rental Villa In Tuscany
2022-09-05 10:57
We spent the last week of August in a rental villa in Tuscany with family and friends to celebrate my 50th birthday. The rental period was Saturday-Saturday and we had people arriving betwee… Read More
A Weekend In Vääksy
2022-08-05 12:18
Last Friday we took a weekend trip to Vääksy. Exploring the village We arrived on Friday afternoon and checked in at Vääksyn Apteekinmajoitus. The B&B is locate… Read More
National Palace Of Pena, Sintra And Cascais
2022-07-08 09:57
For our last day in Lisbon, I had booked a day trip to Sintra and Cascais. The meeting point was at a hotel where we got arranged into vans and each group consisted of 8 people plus the guid… Read More
Stunning Views Over Lisbon
2022-06-16 11:22
Our second day in Lisbon was filled with more walking and some shopping. Funiculars and Bairro Alto After breakfast, we headed out to find the Elevador da Bica. This funicular or tram… Read More
Lisbon Made An Impression
2022-06-06 11:22
I’m finally back and so is international travel. I turned 50 in late May and we’ll celebrate our 25th anniversary this week so it was time high time for a trip. After many ifs an… Read More
Delicious Food In Tallinn
2022-04-07 12:21
We took a quick minibreak in Tallinn a couple of weeks ago. We took the ferry on Sunday afternoon, spent Monday in the city and took the ferry back home on Tuesday morning. Lovely 5 star… Read More
Christmas In Lapland – Part III
2022-01-18 11:37
Our prediction for Sunday was spot on and the gondola and slopes were open. Last day skiing On Sunday we got to explore a few more slopes we could reach with the gondola. The visibilit… Read More
Christmas In Lapland – Part II
2022-01-07 10:25
The next day was Christmas Eve which is when Finns typically celebrate Christmas. We didn’t really have any plans to celebrate Christmas except eat some Christmassy foods in the evenin… Read More
Christmas In Lapland – Part I
2021-12-30 12:35
This blog has been dead for months as I’ve been in a COVID funk and not felt like writing on anything travel related. Somehow not having any hope or indication of when I might be able… Read More
2021-10-14 08:49
Hubby had his birthday on Monday and instead of a present, I booked a hotel and dinner for us. It almost felt like an extended weekend even though I did some work on Monday morning before he… Read More
2021-10-01 10:25
On our last day in Savonlinna, we started the day by touring Olavinlinna castle. We also walked to Sulosaari island that houses the Kalliolinna crepe café. Before dinner, we took a cr… Read More
2021-09-20 07:02
A shorter post on one of our main activities while in Savonlinna. Thursday kicked off with breakfast that was served at Lossiranta Lodge. The breakfast rooms were unique and cozy and brea… Read More
2021-09-14 08:23
After leaving Lappeenranta we headed towards Savonlinna for the second leg of our vacation. On the way, we made a few stops to kill time. Imatran Valtionhotelli and rapids We first sto… Read More
2021-08-26 12:01
Our summer vacation rolled around in mid-August. Our first stop on this year’s “COVID vacation” was Lappeenrata. Fortress area We started our adventure in Lappeenrant… Read More
2021-08-04 13:00
For the second half of our workation we spent three nights in Naantali (https://visitnaantali.com/). Mini cruise We arrived in Naantali on Thursday afternoon and checked into to our Ai… Read More
2021-06-22 06:48
We celebrated our wedding anniversary in early June. It seems incredible to me that I have been traveling with my hubby for over 24 years – where have the years gone. Our wedding da… Read More
2021-06-03 06:42
This year I decided to celebrate my birthday in my old hometown Turku. This is the city where both me and hubby went to Uni and where we met and eventually fell in love and married. I also l… Read More
2021-05-03 07:31
This weekend Finland celebrated “Vappu”, which is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and Midsummer. The celebrations begin on the ev… Read More
2021-04-15 06:36
I attended a wine course in February but just received the test result last week and since I passed, I figured it would warrant a blog post. I am by no means a wine expert but have always wa… Read More
2021-02-09 06:50
The one question I’ve been asked a lot lately is what the first place is you’ll travel to when it is possible. For me, the answer is kind of easy. As soon as it is possible, I wa… Read More
2021-01-21 07:50
This post has been in the making forever as my new job has kept me busy and I’ve ignored my blog. Hotel Haven never fails After Christmas, we spent two nights at our favorite hot… Read More
2020-12-10 07:57
My blog has been super-quiet lately. The main reason is naturally that with COVID19 there’s not much travel related happening in my life. On top of that there are also some changes in… Read More
2020-11-20 11:48
I had a day off on Friday and had grabbed a nice hotel deal a few months ago. So, we spent one night at a hotel and had an excellent dinner in Helsinki on Friday. Klaus K Sky Studio Af… Read More
2020-11-02 07:43
Due to some family issues we ended up taking an ex-tempore two-night stay in Jyväskylä. We took off on a couple of days’ notice, so I booked a hotel through booking.com and m… Read More
2020-10-13 12:54
Hubby celebrated his birthday last Sunday. As we had planned a weekend away with friends, we had an early birthday dinner already on Thursday.Reindeer weeks at Restaurant LasipalatsiWe chose… Read More
2020-10-05 08:32
Viikonloppuna maistui taas ruuan kanssa Rosa Viini ja Ruoka -palvelusta saatu viini. Koska olin päättänyt kokkailla vaaleaa kalaa kaivelin valkoviinivalikoimaa. English summar… Read More
2020-09-25 08:00
Like I promised, here is a separate post on all the lovely food we got to enjoy during our Åland adventure. I had booked a table for us for the first night at a tapas restaurant in Mar… Read More
2020-09-18 12:44
The next morning at breakfast we met the owner of the hotel, who gave us a bunch of ideas of what to see and do during the day. First, we made a stop at Sund church. The church is dedicated… Read More
2020-09-11 12:41
After a couple of days in Mariehamn it was time to head outside the capital. We started the day by driving to Kastelholm castle. Originally the castle was a fortress. Construction on it bega… Read More
2020-09-01 13:47
I apologize for the short hibernation on the blog, I’ve been on vacation and suffering from a bit of a blogger’s block. Well, at least, I’ve collected material for posts wh… Read More
2020-08-11 13:00
I’m lucky enough to mainly travel with hubby who has very similar interests to mine. This means that it’s easy for us to come up with activities, restaurants, sights, etc. that i… Read More
2020-08-07 13:00
So, the corona situation around the world is not looking any better and I’ve slowly accepted the fact that travel will not be on the cards this year. As I don’t really want to ac… Read More
2020-07-31 13:00
I had made reservations in advance for our dinners in Kuopio. On the first evening, we dined at Keisarinsatama, which is located three kilometers outside the city center. The restaurant is h… Read More
Tip 26: Use VPN When Using Public WiFi
2020-07-28 13:00
When traveling I utilize public WiFi a lot. I’m sure everyone is aware of the risks connected with using public WiFis. Some of the risks related to free public WiFi include data theft… Read More
A Weekend In Kotka
2020-07-24 11:00
We decided to take a short minibreak and spend a weekend in Kotka. As we had Friday off, we headed to Kotka on Friday afternoon and arrived at the hotel at around 4 pm. I had booked us a sup… Read More
Tip 24: Leave Some Leeway In Your Budget
2020-07-14 13:00
We’re lucky enough not to really have to budget our trips apart from the amount of cash we’ll bring. I’m, however aware of the fact that for many people travel is only poss… Read More
8 Travel Products That Seem Useful
2020-07-10 13:00
I had a browse through Amazon for travel products and found eight I could buy right now. I think all of these seem useful and I would absolutely use them. All product pictures are from Amazo… Read More
Vacation Sorted
2020-07-03 13:00
We finally made decisions about our summer vacation last weekend. After some consideration, we decided we’ll go to the Åland Islands. As we had also considered a road trip in Eas… Read More
Tip 22: Take Free Walking Tours
2020-06-30 13:00
As I’ve mentioned numerous times before, the best way to explore a new place is on foot. This is something you can easily do on your own and it’s easy to find route suggestions o… Read More
Why I Travel
2020-06-26 13:00
Everyone who travels has their own reasons for why. I thought I would share my reasons and motivation for traveling.Exploring new culturesA main motivation for my travel is to learn about ne… Read More
Juhannusvalkkari Ja Grillattua Lohta
2020-06-24 15:00
Juuri parahiksi ennen juhannusta Rosa viini- ja ruokakerho toimitti kesäisiä viinejä maisteltavaksi. Kesän kunniaksi oli tällä kertaa mukana myös pari hana… Read More
Avoiding Boredom On Long Travel Days
2020-06-19 15:00
Anyone who has spent a day traveling knows that you can get bored quite easily. Most people probably have their own tricks to avoid boredom and these are mine.ReadingI’ve been an avid… Read More
Anniversary Celebration
2020-06-12 15:00
Last Sunday was our anniversary but we celebrated one day early on Saturday. As some COVID restrictions are gradually lifting I’d booked us a hotel room for one night and dinner. I can… Read More
Tip 19: Only Carry What You Need
2020-06-09 15:00
I have to confess backpacks are one of my pet peeves. I don’t mind people carrying them on the streets, etc. However, when people wear them on public transport and indoors in smaller p… Read More
What If And Then What
2020-06-05 15:00
I’ve been going back and forth with my own thoughts lately. Our summer vacation is not coming up until mid-August, which is making it hard for me to commit to any plans. I had already… Read More
2020-06-02 15:00
If you take a longer trip it’s wise to take jetlag and travel fatigue into consideration when making plans. I know how exciting it is to explore new destinations and you may feel like… Read More
A Day In My Life
2020-05-29 15:00
I’ve been contemplating writing a post of what my day looks like in these exceptional times for a while. Finally, I decided to put pen to paper (or in this case start typing). This pos… Read More
2020-05-20 15:00
Lauantaina maisteltiin taasen Rosa ruoka- ja viinikerhon toimittamaa viiniä. Laseihin päätyi tällä kertaa ranskalainen roséviini. Olen suuri roséviinie… Read More
New Travel Guidelines From The EU
2020-05-15 15:00
On Wednesday May 13th, the European Union recommended that border restrictions should be gradually lifted, and travel can restart to revive tourism in the 27 member states. More than one in… Read More
2020-05-12 15:00
One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to walk. Strolling around allows you to see so much more than using public transport or a rental car. Next to walking, cycling is also a go… Read More
Chiantia Ja Carbonaraa
2020-05-11 11:59
Viikonloppuna oli taas aikaa maistella Rosa viini- ja ruokakerhon toimittamaa viiniä. Viiniksi valikoitui italialainen punaviini, jonka seuraksi kokkailin pasta carbonaraa. Tiesittek&ou&hell…Read More
Vacation Plans
2020-05-08 15:00
Despite last week’s post and slight depression, I’ve now found a bit of motivation to try to come up with some vacation plans. Over the weekend it hit me that I have to come up w… Read More
Motivation Zero
2020-05-01 15:00
In the past week I’ve been struggling with something completely new to me. I seem to have lost all my motivation to plan any travel. It feels strange and slightly scary. I guess it&rsq&hell…Read More
Parsaa Ja Ranskalaista Kuohuviiniä
2020-04-30 08:10
Pienen tauon jälkeen sain viime viikolla jälleen viinitoimituksen Rosa Viini- ja ruokakerhosta. Niitähän piti sitten viikonloppuna testata ja koska on kevät ja parsa… Read More
Tip 13: Learn Some Local Phrases
2020-04-28 15:00
In my opinion it always pays off to learn some local phrases before your trip. Even if it is something as simple as hello, please, thank you and goodbye it helps break the ice. Even if you&r&hell…Read More
Manor Houses In Uusimaa – Part II
2020-04-24 15:00
Here is my second post on manor houses in Uusimaa. Part I focused on manor houses in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, and part II on manor houses in other areas of Uusimaa.Alikartano Manor, M&aum&hell…Read More
Manor Houses In Uusimaa – Part I
2020-04-17 15:00
I doubt many people outside Finland know that our country has numerous manor houses from the 15th to the 19th centuries. A vast majority of them are to be found in the southern part of the c… Read More
Tip 11: Never Pay In Your Home Currency
2020-04-14 15:00
Now that we often use credit cards to pay for purchases when traveling you should be aware of exchange rates. When paying with your card the machine or teller may ask you whether you want to… Read More
Places To Visit In Uusimaa
2020-04-10 15:00
Since everyone living in the Uusimaa region are stuck within the confines of Uusimaa for the time being due to “border closing” I decided to look at interesting places to visit… Read More
Keeping Your Travel Bug Active
2020-04-03 15:00
While we are living in such strange and unusual times it may be challenging to keep your travel bug alive and active. Here are some ideas to stay active on the travel front when you’re… Read More

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