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17 hours in a bus? – When in Brazil

June 12, 2023October 16, 2025 / Sirri / 1 Comment

Long distance busses are a great way to get around Brazil. I used them in Pantanal for shorter and longer journeys.

Backpacking Pantanal – Campo Grande, Miranda, Corumba

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 / Sirri / 1 Comment

What are the towns next to the world's largest tropical wetland like? I visited three towns in Pantanal.

The best way to the Sugarloaf in Rio – Via Dos Italianos

May 13, 2023May 14, 2023 / Sirri / 3 Comments

Take the cable car up to the Sugarloaf Mountain and be boring. Or climb all the way up and enjoy the view much longer.

Stressing about safety – Rio’s bad reputation

May 5, 2023May 13, 2023 / Sirri / 1 Comment

I started my short trip in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro. I was told I’m likely to get robbed so I tried to make sure I wouldn’t…

Camping alone – with an intruder

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 / Sirri / Leave a comment

I spent a night in the woods alone in October. Some might think it is brave. Is it?

Finnish folklore and the creation of Milky Way

September 9, 2022May 8, 2023 / Sirri / Leave a comment

Finns are often said to be "connected to nature". These Finnish folk traditions and folklore I talk about circle around trees.

Västerby – Trail runs and tent spots

August 26, 2022May 5, 2023 / Sirri / 1 Comment

Visit Västerby recreation area in Finland. I challenged myself with a trail run but a calm camp night is just as good option.

Flying horses – Musée national Marc Chagall

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 / Sirri / 1 Comment

Marc Chagall plays with colour and inserts strange creatures in his paintings. The museum in Nice is definitely worth a few euros and a short visit.

Hat for the statue and picnic at a park – My cap’s first May Day

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 / Sirri / 1 Comment

I had never worn my graduation cap on May Day - it is a Finnish tradition that I had missed due to living abroad. It is not just any kind of hat though.

Before the storm – Tapiontaival trail in Salmi

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 / Sirri / 1 Comment

There was time to go for a quiet winter walk before the snowstorm Valtteri/Malik arrived.

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