I’ve been extremely impressed by the cafe scene here in Helsinki. It honestly beats both NYC and San Francisco. Yes, I said it. There are so many amazing options all within short walking distance, or a tram/subway ride away. Besides just coffee and tea, they all serve amazing sweet cakes (and raw vegan cakes!), pastries […]
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Holidays in Finland
Few days ago I arrived to Finland after 16+ hours of traveling that started from Oakland, California. The first leg of the flight (10 hrs) went quite smooth. It was completely full flight and I was super uncomfortable from the moment I sat down (have I mentioned that I absolutely hate flying). After watching The […]
INSTAGRAM TRAVEL THURSDAY : HELSINKI
Thursday is the day for travel-related posts and if you’ve been following my Instagram or Twitter account you might have already seen these snapshots of Helsinki, one of my favorite little cities. Time, cars, buses and escalators in Helsinki move on slowly, which is a good thing, there’s always room to sit in cafes and […]
TRIP TO THE OLD PORVOO
Since we had rented a car in Helsinki it was easy to take a little trip to Finland’s second oldest town, Porvoo which is just about 45 min drive from Helsinki, The mosaic-like town plan with its maze of streets and irregularly shaped plots date back to the Middle Ages. Since then the town suffered many fires, […]
SUNDAY STYLE : OLD PORVOO STREET STYLE
These photos were taken at Porvoo Cathedral in Old Porvoo. Porvoo is a scenic town 50 kilometers east of Helsinki. Its picturesque city center of wooden houses and cobble stone streets is a proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of course I had to make new friends! Can’t help myself when a handsome cat like this […]