In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
During the latest years Denmark has unfortunately become mainly a passing-through-country for me when aiming for central Europe by car or train. It is always fun, though, to stop for a few hours in Copenhagen. For many non-Scandinavian travelers Copenhagen is in fact the only place they visit in Denmark. When my sister and I …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
After a short stop in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls, we continued to Zambia’s second largest city, Livingstone, which acts as a gateway to the Zambian parts of Victoria Falls. The waterfalls were the reason for my two-day trip to Zambia. My taxi drove through dusty small-town Livingstone to the savanna towards the falls of the rapid …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Our four seasons and our public holidays characterize our food as well as the fresh ingredients we have at our disposal at the time. Generally we eat frozen fast food that we cook in the microwave oven, but in the weekends we invest in our favourite foods such as meatballs, oven-baked salmon, macaroni casserole or …
Finns eagerly go abroad for vacation and much of our disposable income is spent on tourism. Although we often encounter other cultures, we are often described as introvert. When we attend a discussion, we rather talk about the substance than about our opinions or how we feel about something, and we rather keep our discussions …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Since summer is the most popular time for travel in Finland, I will write three special articles about travel hints to my home country Finland. To find the right time for your trip to Finland is essential. If you are interested in the Lappish or Sami ruska, the red and yellow leaves and bushes in …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Holland is a wonderful small country with a unique countryside conquered by the sea. The tourist is delighted by tulip field which blossom in spring, and by windmills and canals, everything that make you enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Small towns such as Utrecht, Leiden, Haarlem, Delft and the Hague are examples of beautiful canal towns …
Europe, food, Holland, Netherlands, travel, travel experiences
In English,matkailu,På svenska,Suomeksi,Yleinen
For this week I just want to recommend a fun site, where you can generate your own map. Enclosed you can find a map of my visited countries, so that is where you can expect travel articles from me in the future, at least for now! http://www.world66.com Another useful site for travel planning is a …
matka, matkakokemuksia, reseupplevelser, resor, travel, travel experiences
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
We arrived to Vientiane after a Thai flight to Udon Than and by car crossing the border. After a few border checkpoints with a small fee for each, we reached the capital of Laos. Vientiane is not a very noteworthy town but we stayed with a friend and enjoyed the relaxed Laotian way of living. …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Southern Germany is a beautiful region and worth an article of its own. The German Alps mount above functional cities and farm houses. All timetables are prompt, people are friendly and it is easy to dare going on a stroll in the Alps. Especially worth mentioning are Lake Constance with its own beautiful town Lindau, …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Montenegro is one of those several ex-Jugoslavian countries and it has a beautiful location between Croatia and Albania. There are lots of sun holiday destination by the Adriatic Sea and lots of beautiful mountain scenery in the inlands. We spent a week in Budva by the sea and enjoyed Jugoslavian scenery, sun and giant-sized food …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
The Big Apple is truly one of the most interesting cities in the world. I was thrilled about my first arrival to JFK Airport, continuing by bus to a station in Manhattan through a tunnel not getting a very good glimpse about the jungle of tall buildings. When I stepped out of the bus to …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
The contents of this article from March 6th 2012 has been deleted on May 1st 2022 in order not to promote tourism to a country that brutally attacked its neighbour and thereby started a war.
Asia, Europe, exotism, food, Russia, travel, travel experiences
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
As with so many travel destinations, my experience of this country limits to only a small region. Indonesia is one of the biggest countries in the world and the largest Muslim country, but we visited only the small island of Bali, where Hinduism is the main religion. From local TV-programs and guides we know that …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
Malta is a sunny Mediterranean island and its white soil and rocks make house facades shine in the daylight. The many cathedrals of capital Valletta make the city look devout and exotic but on the other hand, the English language make the island feel much closer than many other Mediterranean destinations. Although the island is …
Europe, food, Italy, Malta, Sicily, travel, travel experiences
