I can’t believe it’s taken us so long to finally write about Iceland, one of our favourite destinations ever and the place that sparked our love for the great North – since then, we’ve also been to Sweden, Finland (many times) and the Faroe Islands! Here’s our experience of Iceland in winter without a car … Read more
Our hike across mainland Finland came to an end in Hanko, Finland’s southernmost city, dubbed (by us) capital of summer. After two weeks of so and so weather, summer finally arrived with sunshine, warm temperatures and a cool breeze just as we were about to visit Hanko. Here we share 5 things to do in Hanko! … Read more
Welcome to our first post about Japan – anime Tokyo! After visiting Moscow and St Petersburg and enjoying a stopover in Finland (bear watching anyone?) we flew to the land of the Rising Sun with Finnair. Our first experience in Tokyo was a manga and anime tour of Akihabara with Context Travel – one of … Read more
Last August, a dream came true for both myself and Nick – we visited Russia for the first time. We joined the 13-day Waterways of the Tsars cruise with Viking River Cruises, travelling from Moscow to St Petersburg (with some cool stops in between). Here’s our first post, with lots of interesting things to do in … Read more
After a little break we’re back with more stories about our summer hike in Finland from Porvoo to Turku and Åland. How about sleeping in a lighthouse in Finland? Here’s the tale of our night on Bengtskär, a tiny islet in the Baltic sea. Sometimes you fall in love with places even before visiting. As soon as I … Read more
Did you know you can go bear watching in Finland? Just head over to Kuusamo in Eastern Lapland in summer or early autumn to see these wonderful creatures from the safety of a hide. Kuusamo is also very easy to reach if you’re on a stopover in Finland – a great way to break your journey if … Read more