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 […]
Europe
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 […]
INSTAGRAM TRAVEL THURSDAY : DAY IN HAMPSHIRE
Time for another Instagram Travel Thursday! For one full day, while in London, we were invited to the most charming, tranquil place with the most wonderful people, Rob and Sarah and their two handsome boys. We started with a lunch at The Boot Inn sitting outside by the beautiful river Test filled with swans. We […]
THE WALDORF HILTON, LONDON
On our way back from Finland to New York we had one day layover in London. We had booked an apartment again, but once we got there it was just not what we expected. So we cancelled our reservation right there and started walking around looking for a decent hotel. The first one to come […]
LONDON FOOD
Even London is not known for it’s food, I must say that every single meal we had was amazing. Even outside London in Hampshire, where we spent a day with new friends. Of course, we had to try Korean restaurants, twice, while out there and yes, I was impressed. First one was modern Bi Bim Bap […]
VICTORIA ONE APARTMENTS IN WESTMINSTER, LONDON
Our one week in London we had booked an apartment in Westminster. This one bedroom (+den) penthouse flat of a small apartment building (Victoria One) had full service kitchen with all tools and gadgets you could wish for, washer/dryer and a dining table. The apartment had beautiful hardwood floors except in the bedroom, heated bathroom […]