Each year, summer in Finland is heralded in by the celebration of the capital city’s founding in 1550. Helsinki Day, which over the years has burgeoned into a weeklong outdoor festival, invites travelers from all over the world to engage in picnics, concerts, theatre and street shows. Since 1959, … Read more
Chez Dominique A two star Michelin rating is a big deal in any country but in Finland it’s even bigger. It’s understandable that thoughts run toward France and the UK as far as award-winning cuisine, but who knew that Finland had ante-d up? I found out when I stepped foot … Read more
[wide][/wide] Finland has an air of mystique. Situated in the northern reaches of Europe as part of the Nordic region, a quarter of its territory is north of the Arctic Circle and further north you’re bound for Norway. It has a heavy Baltic influence thanks to Estonia to the south, … Read more
It’s not Your Momma’s Cuisine! Wild reindeer terrine with tart lingonberry jam. Earthy trumpet chanterelles in a wine reduction sauce over seasoned trout. Crispy buckwheat blinis with Russian pickles, honey and sour cream. It’s enough to give any culinary enthusiast warm and fuzzy goose bumps. Yet that’s what makes … Read more
Midsummer in the heart of Finland – pop, world music, dance, theatre, cinema & exhibitions
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Are you ready for some samba, you know, colorful costumes and feathers in every color of the rainbow? No, I’m not talking about heading to Brazil, that’s way too predictable. Everyone knows that Brazilians are experts at the samba – skimpily clad dancers and lots of hip swaying – but … Read more
If you’re thinking of passing on Helsinki this winter as out of the way and too cold, you’re definitely not keeping your New Year’s resolution to be a more trend-setting traveler. In fact, you’re falling way behind the curve. Finland’s capital has been a design hothouse for longer than most … Read more
Finland is alive with the sound of music, and with quite a variety of music to boot: opera, classical, rock, folk, jazz … you name it, Finland’s jamming out to it this week during its biannual Sibafest. It is an incredible event in Finland, showcasing not only some of its … Read more
A land of diversity, of beautiful contradictions that must be seen to be believed.
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In Colorado, people have been skiing for over 150 years, beginning with the miners who figured out it was the best way to get around in a place where snow covered the ground most of the year. In fact, until the railroads arrived, even the mail was delivered on skis. … Read more
[wide][/wide] Call Samoa the country of sarongs. On this group of nine volcanic islands, about 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii in the South Pacific, even the police wear what are called lava-lava instead of pants. First colonized by Germans as German Samoa, then controlled by New Zealand at the start … Read more
Everyone has a wish list of places that they want to see and Niagara Falls was always on mine. After way too many years of just considering it, my husband and I finally decided to just do it. Situated about 400 miles from New York and approximately a 7 hour … Read more