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 …
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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 …
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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
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
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 …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
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 …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
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 …
In English,Maa Country Land,Yleinen
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 …
