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 […]
Sushibar + Wine (Helsinki)
While in Helsinki we celebrated my sister’s birthday on Valentine’s Day. She picked a sushi restaurant since my parents had never had sushi before and we thought that would be fun to watch them eat it :). For starters we had some nutrient-dense yet delicious seaweed salad. Seaweed is filled with antioxidants, calcium and a […]
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 […]
Lappish Restaurant Saaga in Helsinki
In the evening of a rainy day we headed out in a downpour to dine. I’ve been wanting to try Lappish restaurant since our last visit and picked Saaga even I had read very mixed reviews on Tripadvisor. It is a theme-restaurant, obviously geared toward tourists and when we dined there, full of Russian and […]