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While Santa gets all the attention, the Tyynelä Elf Village (Tyynelän Tonttukylä) in Larsmo, Finland, offers a whole community of Christmas elves, gnomes, Finnish tonttut, and/or Swedish tomtar for visitors to enjoy. You can even Read More …
The picture-perfect medieval Swedish town of Borgå (now the heart of Old Town Porvoo) is a fun and easy day trip from Helsinki, Finland. It’s one of the oldest and most picturesque of Finland’s medieval Read More …
Finland’s Åland Islands aren’t on most travelers’ summer holiday short-list. But if an Åland Island holiday isn’t on your list yet, maybe it’s time you discover these magical islands. (Of course, if it IS on Read More …
A conference and family were the basis for planning a trip to several countries surrounding the Baltic Sea during July and August.
I never finished editing my pictures from my visit to Finland in 2010 and now the cousins I visited then are coming to visit me. Their upcoming visit has served as good motivation to get Read More …
All my life I have heard my father talk about his time in the army when he was stationed in Berlin. It is a place I have always wanted to visit with him and I Read More …
For lunch my cousins take us to a lakeside restaurant. It seems a very long way from anywhere and it is very quiet today. However, the food is excellent and they assure us that, during Read More …