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Red buildings along water with text "Finland's Old Town Porvoo"

Old Town Porvoo (Borgå) day trip from Helsinki

Posted onApril 5, 2021May 5, 20218 Comments

The medieval Swedish town of Borgå (Old Town Porvoo) is a fun and easy day trip from Helsinki, Finland. A blend of Swedish, Russian, and Finnish history The heart of Old Town Porvoo is the Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Finland

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Enjoy the best of summer on an Åland Island holiday

Posted onJune 3, 2018December 14, 202112 Comments

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 …

CategoriesAland, Europe, FinlandTagsislands

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2016 Baltic travel summer itinerary

Posted onSeptember 19, 2016June 26, 2022

A conference and family were the basis for planning a trip to several countries surrounding the Baltic Sea during July and August.

CategoriesAland, Estonia, Europe, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden

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Photo Thursday: A Glimpse of Old Town, Kokkola (Karleby), Finland

Posted onMay 16, 2013March 17, 20207 Comments

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 …

CategoriesEurope, Finland

Summer 2010 European tour with my father

Posted onAugust 29, 2010December 24, 2021Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesAustria, Europe, Finland, Germany, Sweden

Lakeshore Dining (Hennington’s: The Finnish Edition)

Posted onAugust 10, 2010April 1, 2020Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesEurope, Finland

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