I mean, are there even any fun things to do in Helsinki? I could have sworn I had heard that Helsinki was just cold and gray, no? No. Though I think it's definitely true that a lot of people don't know how vibrant and exciting Helsinki is. In fact I heard a lot of people … [Read more...]

Winter in Finland can be really, really cold, so you definitely want to pack accordingly. I've already talked a lot about my winter packing essentials for Norway, but I was surprised to hear that a lot of you wanted me to be even more specific. So instead of adding to my post … [Read more...]

As an American living in Norway, I'm constantly having to navigate all those Scandinavian stereotypes. Like how Norwegians are always making fun of Swedes, but if you as an outsider try to join in they suddenly start defending them? So when I told my Norwegian friends that I … [Read more...]

I'm sitting on my flight out of Helsinki now, so sad to leave this wonderful city! I loved so much about not only the Helsinki city center, but also its surroundings. In my last post I talked about how easy it is to get out of Helsinki and enjoy the Finnish nature - the city … [Read more...]

You know how last year everyone went crazy over the Iceland stopover, where Icelandair lets you extend your layover? And then suddenly Iceland topped everyone's bucket list? Well, apparently Finnair also offers a free stopover program! When you fly through Helsinki with … [Read more...]