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 […]