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13 Fun Things to Do in Helsinki in a Weekend

6 June, 201725 November, 2019Destinations, Europe, Finland

Helsinki in January: when the invitation hit my inbox, I felt shivers all over my body. Wasn’t it going to be extremely cold? And maybe a bit boring? I couldn’t have been more wrong. Helsinki is a great city for a…

How to Visit the Aland Islands

13 February, 201723 November, 2019Destinations, Europe, Finland

Until a few weeks ago I had no idea of the existence of Åland, often referred to as the Aland islands. This group of islands is located in between Sweden and Finland and although they speak Swedish, this autonomous region…