A visit to a famous painter's atelier makes me want to pick up a paint brush. Albert Edelfelt was one of Finland's most celebrated painters in the 19th century.
Finland
Fine dining and asanas – Yoga weekend in Haikko Manor
100+ year-old Haikko Manor is luxurious and worth a visit, but the adjoined hotel is a bit more affordable. I attended a yoga weekend, but there are plenty of things to do on a mini holiday in Haikko.
Summer town Porvoo
Porvoo is a charming town in Finland. I’ll write about my recent visit to Haikko (near Porvoo) next week, but this week I want to reblog my own post about Porvoo. No point in repeating myself too much, it still looks much the same anyway – old and lovely.
Relocating to Finland
After a quiet summer, I'll try to write again. And, oh yeah, I've moved back to Finland, at least for now.
Cherishing quiet Lapland– I’m not the ideal tourist
Christmas and New Year in Saariselkä. I like my family's quiet Lapland visits in winter, but this year it was especially quiet.
Fresh air and frost – December day in Luukki
Southern Finland has great recreational areas for walking and exercising outdoors. On this walk in Luukki we spotted some santa's hats.
The whole world in a day
Annual Travel Fair has invaded Messukeskus, the Fair Center in Pasila, Finland. The whole world is visiting.
Summer town Porvoo
There they are: red riverside warehouses. That row of small red cottages by the river is Porvoo's trademark. They appear on postcards and school textbooks and welcome visitors to the town, just like they did already hundreds of years ago.
Someone else’s holiday
“Isn’t it funny that you work in a place where we go for a weekend off?” my friend said. Yeah, very funny.
Never-ending autumn
Where did the winter disappear? The temperature does not drop below zero more than few times during the winter months.
Near Here Way Away 