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Our trip to northern Italy was directed to the capital of Lombardy (Milan, which I have written about before), the rich capital of Piemonte (Turin, with all its gorgeous palaces) and the capital of Liguria, Genoa. The food and culture of Liguria felt so unique that I wished to write an article of its own …
Europe, food, Italian Riviera, Italy, travel, travel experiences
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
I have written about Denmark before, but at that time I focused mainly on Copenhagen and my childhood visit to Legoland. A lot of Denmark is situated on islands, but the mainland Jutland is nevertheless worth a trip of its own and we did that in summertime. As a Nordic citizen my first visits to …
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Bosnia might feel a bit isolated, since few airlines operate to the cities of this magnificent country. Furthermore, neighboring country Croatia owns much of the Adriatic sea shores, from which Bosnian territory is not far away. But if you travel to Split or Dubrovnik in Croatia, you might take part in an organized bus trip …
Bosnia-Hercegovina, Europe, food, travel, travel experiences
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We travelled with flight points from the SAS airline bonus alliance from Copenhagen to the Faroe Islands and it is a worthy way of using few points on a trip that otherwise would have cost a lot. Because money is needed, since food and accommodation is expensive on the remote islands. The trip is nevertheless …
Denmark, Europe, Faroe Islands, food, travel, travel experiences
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The name Mallorca might make you think of pork parties or a destination filled with noisy and demanding tourists. I can tell you that Mallorca has passed that stage and returned to a harmonic joint existence between locals and travelers. At least viewed from my perspective, as a tourist. We were based in the old …
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Sadly, it took three visits to Albania before I wrote an article about this interesting new tourist country. My first quick visit from the North Macedonian Lake Ohrid, and the second day-visit was from Greek Corfu by hydrofoil to Albania’s Sarande. The third time was a flight to the capital Tirana, where we spent a …
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There is a lavish architecture in Baku of all styles from the 20th century and the reason for this is the greatest richness of the 20th century: oil. Walking by the sea front of Baku you can see the source of the wealth – the oil towers – far in the horizon of the Caspian …
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When the most important sights and cities of Italy have been explored, the traveller is eager for more. Fortunately there is more to be found and when you arrive to new and an even more beautiful small town than the previous one, you wonder why it is not listed among the top sights of Italy. …
Albania, Europe, food, Italy, San Marino, travel, travel experiences
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I connect many good memories from my childhood with Sweden. For many Finnish families a cruise to Sweden was the only affordable trip abroad and that was also the most exotic trips you were able to do. The cruise itself was a big experience for a small child, with all the slot machines, limitless tax …
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Sardinia used to be a popular holiday destination in the 70s and in the 80s, but since then at least Scandinavian travelers have forgotten it. Most of the tourism infrastructure seems a bit worn out by now, but it is still functioning, and at least in our destination, Olbia in northern Sardinia, a lot of …
Corsica, Europe, food, France, Italy, Sardinia, travel, travel experiences
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During my first Interrail trip in the early 90s, Prague was on my list of places that must be visited. When I walked in the stream of tourists from the railway station through Stare Mesto, the old city, towards Charles Bridge, I had a feeling that I was walking towards something unique. Entering the bridge …
Czech Republic, Europe, exotism, food, Prague, travel, travel experiences
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My first impression of Greece was from the Bari-Brindisi ferry and the country seemed truly rugged. But already on the first island, on Corfu, scenery was stunning, houses beautiful and tourism services worked well. Unfortunately I do not have other experiences of Greek islands, but mainland Greece did not impress me as much as Corfu. …
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence, I write 4 articles about typical Finnish food for the benefit of my English-speaking readers. This article is about food that Finns and others might enjoy in winter. During winter you empty your freezer from the berries and vegetables that you collected there in summer and autumn. …
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence, I write 4 articles about typical Finnish food for the benefit of my English-speaking readers. This article is about food that Finns and others might enjoy in autumn. When you have harvested your carrots, potatoes, onions, pumpkins and other stuff from your land right before the night …
