A Must-Visit in Finland: Koli National Park in Northern Karelia
Koli National Park is one of the most famous ones in Finland, and there’s no question about why that is. The highest peaks of Southern Finland that lie in the park, give you
Exploring the Kotka-Hamina region – 11 Weekend trip tips
The Southern part of Finland is not just a beautifully rugged coastline, but it offers so many things to do and see, that really surprised me. The Kotka-Hamina region is only about
Savonlinna & Saimaa Region in Summer – Top 10 Tips
Saimaa is the largest lake of Finland, the Eastern part of Finland that it stretches towards is also one of the most popular holiday destinations of the country. The city of Savonl
Weekend trip to Mathildedal & Teijo
In just under two hours by car away from Helsinki, a trip to Mathildedal and Teijo is a great choice for a day trip, but I highly recommend spending the night for a bit of a slow m
A Guide to Tampere – for Food & Design lovers
Tampere is a city that completely surprised me. Despite being the second largest city in Finland, I hadn't really been here except for a transfer to the nearby airport, but other t
Autumnal getaway in the Archipelago: Villa Nagu
Villa Nagu is an incredible house on the shoreline a couple of kilometres outside of the town of Nagu, and it is the perfect spot for what we had in mind. Secluded in the wildernes
Autumn Bliss: Hiking the St. Olav Waterway – Travelogue
The St. Olav Waterway is an old pilgrim path, leading all the way from Turku to Norway. The Finnish part of the trail was officially opened to pilgrims just last May, and I’v
My Outdoor Favourites
I am not a professional outdoorsy person, but I have pretty strong opinions on, well, everything. My recent hiking trip to the St. Olav Waterway reminded me how much I enjoy playin
Dreamy trip in Finnish Lakeland: Exploring Saimaa by bike
For most of the last years, I did a bigger bike tour through the archipelago of Western Finland or the Åland Islands, only last year for some reason it didn't happen (it was proba
Representing Finland abroad: Travel Diary to Brussels for the European Commission
Already last November, I got to tell my story of moving abroad and starting my business for the #EUmovers campaign of the European Commission. To celebrate 50 of Freedom of Movemen