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With the gloominess coming back down at us, I think back of last weekend in @fiskars_village and wish you a lovely long weekend ahead! With the Finnish Independence Day and the Christmas market opening in Helsinki, it can only be a couple of good days ahead!

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It’s finally a proper winter and I am my happiest 😻we visited @fiskars_village yesterday and it was just so charming and wonderful! You can find the link to my blog post about how to spend a perfect winter day over there. More coming here in the next days! ❄️😻
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📸 @flyingsharkbear

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Helsinki at Christmas time is just so magical! Later this week @tuomaanmarkkinat will finally open as well and I cannot wait for my favourite apple glögi and and the tasty goodness again. Every morning when I walk to the office, I pass this beautiful corner and it just gets me so excited. Only in the last years I’ve learnt to enjoy Christmas, make my own little traditions and embrace all that comes with it (except cheesy Christmas music, don’t need that in my life). Last night I made rice porridge with fresh apples and cinnamon - another thing I never associated with this season until I moved to Finland. Love everything about it.

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We definitely need treats in the dark season, and last night was just that. Tasty cocktails and fun conversations (and maybe just a tiny little buzz), dress up a little and do something new, like a cocktail class. I made this delicious one with rhubarb, lime and gin and I think it’s gonna be my new signature drink 😎🍸 thank you for the lovely evening @pinghelsinki and @konseptihelsinki!

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Today the lights on Helsinki’s Christmas street were lit, and were allowed to be in a Christmas mood all officially now! It’s one of the most magical moments of the year, and I’m so happy I was there. The lights stay on until the end of January, as we all need some brightening up of the winter. Check out my story for my highlight of the day 🐴🦌❤️

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Fridays are for date night! We’re gonna try a new Vietnamese place in town. My favourite thing is going out for a nice dinner, catch up on the week and finish the work mode with a nice glass of wine, and walking home and enjoy the fresh air afterwards. I wanna try to visit more exhibitions now in the winter as well. What’s your favourite date night thing in Helsinki?

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I didn’t really have Filipino food on my radar, so I was so happy that I was invited by the guys at @paisanofilipino to try the delicious food from their home, and we were also impressed with the vegetarian options, some of which you see here (also I’m getting hungry). Can’t wait to be back soon!

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So I spoke to my friend the other day, who said that it’s not only dark and everything outside, but people also stop doing things. Going out less, getting lazy with things - so I will try to motivate and remind you of the amazing things we can do even when it’s November. Like calling those friends you haven’t seen the other day and meet up for dinner to catch up. For example at @paisanofilipino - which is great food for sharing, for many it’s a new culinary experience and it’s absolutely delicious - and it’s a wonderful concept for small groups. They are launching the new menu tomorrow and I can’t wait to try it!

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Oh man, those views! Our room on the 8th floor at @marskibyscandic had just a stunning view of Helsinki, from the bed as well as from that crazy bathtub. As I’m here at home wrapped in a blanket, I couldn’t stop thinking of that tub. Also. Can you order room service to the bath tub? Just in theory, I mean 🤔
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Don’t miss the whole image on my collagefeed over at @kathrindeter!
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#sponsoredstay #marskibyscandic #finnfulness #scandichotels #myhelsinki

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Marski by Scandic is my parents’ favourite hotel, for several seasons. It’s right opposite of Stockmann, so a great central location, the tram to our apartment leaves in front of the door and there is a taxi line during the nights, so my mum has great entertainment when she can’t sleep (very important selling point). But over the years, it really needed an overhaul, and it finally got it – and is now the first Scandic Signature Hotel in Helsinki. @marskibyscandic fully embraces all the oddities, phrases and curious facts about the Finns that resounded throughout the land. The blog post about the whole #fin fullness experience is now up on the blog!
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And I can’t stop thinking about those floofy pillows. .
See the whole #collagefeed over on my feed!
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#sponsoredstay #marskibyscandic #finnfulness #helsinki #myhelsinki #hotelsinhelsinki #scandichotels

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November. The rugged autumnal winter days are here. It’s cold and windy. This glorious month marks my business anniversary for me and it’s always a time to reflect, but this year it was time for change. I decided to move away from the Luminoucity name which has been part of this journey since the beginning. And while the name means something to me, it doesn’t to anyone else and everybody is always confused with the spelling (which is fair enough). So now I’ll write and share as myself @kathrindeter - also the blog has had a little facelift and can now be found under KathrinDeter.com. Over there I started you off with my 10 tips to survive the darkness in this season here in Finland, so if you’re struggling - go give it a read! And if you’re new around here, I put together a little introduction of myself which you can find in my story highlights 🥳

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