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The temptation to put “Brazil” as the headline for this article was big, but since I visited only Rio in this one of the world’s largest countries, I cannot cover the whole country with a headline like that. Nevertheless, Rio’s importance should not be underestimated, since the city truly is one of the most beautiful …
Brazil, exotism, food, Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, travel, travel experiences
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
It is easy to write about travel in Italy. Before I have written about Rome and the Naples region, but there is a lot to experience north of Rome as well. Tuscany is often linked with wineries and Florentine art, but there is a lot else in central Italy. Bologna is the capital of culinary …
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Ever since I saw the TV series Silk Road, I have been fascinated by the great civilization of Central Asia. There is no doubt that during the dark Middle Ages of Europe life was much more developed on the plains of the Silk Road. During my visit in Samarkand, the guide told me that the …
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For many it is probably a sin to claim that you have visited Cambodia if you have spent just a day there. I know people who have been in Angkor Wat only for a whole week and I spent just a day. But beware that many Finns travel for example to Tallinn for just a …
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My Jordan experience is based on an organized day-trip from Eilat and if I say that the trip was the highlight of my Israel-Jordan- tour, it might describe as much about Israel as it does about Jordan. It would be interesting to spend more time in Jordan. After time-consuming border formalities the tourist bus drove …
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My first trip outside Scandinavia was to Cyprus, when the whole high school class went to Ayia Napa to celebrate the end of the exams. After that trip I have not returned to Cyprus so I do not know whether the island would impress me now or not, but back then everything was new and …
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In the early 90s I had a summer job at the Polish Army Museum, Muzeum Wojska Polskiego and I got acquainted with Poland during that summer. I stayed in Warsaw, which was a grey concrete city with one beautiful green area, the Lazienki Park. My trips to other parts of Poland contained more beautiful cities …
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It is my joy to write about my favorite country! It is difficult to say clearly what makes Croatia better than the other countries, but it is easy to give examples. What about authentic, sunny islands in clear-blue Adriatic sea, the irresistible Dubrovnik, delicious food, low price level, the light reflected from white cliffs, the …
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Malaysia is one of those Asian countries, where the tourist is astonished by how islam can be the main religion elsewhere than in the Middle East. We did not wake up to the call of the minarets in the same way as in the Middle East, but you are able to see lots of mosques …
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London was one of my first foreign travel destinations and I had made a long list in advance of everything I wanted to see and experience in the city. The week was filled with events and thanks to the effective tube I did not have to waste a lot of time for transportation to the …
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Spain is a vast country, with counties that differ from each other a great deal. Therefore it feels a bit odd to write about northern Spain in one article. Since the differences are so big, it is understandable that there are many groupings that would like to see for example the Basque country and Catalonia …
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Slovenia is a wonderful little country, with a little of everything. There are high mountains, interesting sights, Mediterranean beaches, ski resorts, beautiful buildings, functional infrastructure and good food to be found. After the independence and the break-down of Yugoslavia, peace remained in the country and its wealth flourished. Slovenia was spared from unrest because there …
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Florida is usually connected with sun and beaches, but this snout of the American mainland is much more than that. The art deco architecture of Miami is a sign of a flourishing time, which is either in the past or in the present. In Miami they have succeeded in combining old with new in a …
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After my first trip to Hong Kong I have visited the city several times as a transit for other countries, and since there is a quick connection to the city center, there is always time for some fun. Last time we stayed on Lantau Island, where the airport is, and took the cable car to …
Asia, China, exotism, food, Hong Kong, Macao, travel, travel experiences
