Do you go back to the same place on holiday? There are so many destinations I’d still love to visit that I don’t often go back. I made an exception for Lapland and, in...
A beginner’s guide to cross-country skiing
The Winter Olympics begins on 9 February 2018 in Pyeongchang and I, for one, will be rooting for our British competitor, Andrew Musgrave, in the cross-country skiing events. Although he now lives in Norway,...
The week we fell in love with Hotel Ylläshumina, Lapland
Lapland brings to mind Christmas, when excited children visit with their families to see Santa Claus in his real home. After the New Year celebrations, when the children have gone home and Santa has...
The benefits of a Helsinki Card
Purchasing a tourist card is something to consider when taking a city break but is it good value or do you worry you may end up visiting a whole host of mediocre museums to ensure...
Finland for Foodies
Image credit: Boulevard Social. I’m not normally a foodie. I don’t often blog about restaurants and rarely photograph my dinner apart from the odd Instragrammed cocktail. When writing about our Helsinki holiday, however, I’m...
The churches of Helsinki
Four of the most interesting buildings we visited in Helsinki were churches. It’s not that I make a bee-line for churches when sightseeing, but these four totally different structures highlighted to me the huge...
Hello Helsinki
You can gauge a lot about a country when you dive into the nearest loo after entering the airport and hear birdsong playing through the speakers.. A few moments later, standing by the baggage...
A place to celebrate: review of Klaus K Hotel, Helsinki
Room 707, Sky Balcony, Klaus K Hotel There can’t be many hotel rooms in the world where, hanging up on the wall near the mini-bar, is a guitar. A full size Spanish guitar...