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Lady in Helsinki
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
I am on a ferry plowing across the Gulf of Finland. Helsinki, where I just spent the last day and a half, is behind me. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and the gateway to the Baltics, lies a handful of nautical miles ahead of me.Before I reach a point where I can see Tallinn off the bow of the ship I’ll take a few moments to look behind me to the country I just left.
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Helsinki, Finland: 5 Family Favorites
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 16 September 2009
When you think family travel what's the first place you think of? Okay, probably not Helsinki, Finland. But maybe it should be.
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Helsinki: Reindeer with Lingonberry Vodka and Finnish farm cheese
Blog: Jamón, jamón: Alice's Gastronomic Adventures - 30 August 2009
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5 bars where to get wasted this Saturday
Blog: 99 + 1 countries - 22 August 2009
1. Rock Bar Mother, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanA tiny bar with larger than life character. The bar functions on two principles: darkness and songs on demand.
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Baltic Boating Part 3: Helsinki
Blog: Bec and John in the UK - 8 August 2009
Helsinki was always going to struggle to make a big impression on us; its population is a tiny fraction of the previous cities', it has far fewer obvious must-see attractions, and the Finns have a reputation for being rather cold and detached. Or at least their racing-car drivers do - are there any other famous Finns?
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A Perfect Day in Suomenlinna
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 13 July 2009
A week or so ago, I found a fantastic last-minute travel deal to Helsinki, Finland. We jumped at it. Why? For me, I've always wanted to visit the city.
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Helsinki
Blog: Jo Hetland - 22 June 2009
During the early decades of independence, Independence Day was a very solemn occasion marked by patriotic speeches and special Church services.
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Espoo Exposé
Blog: Hackpacker - 23 April 2009
Another challenge with writing a guidebook is word count. There's an art to narrowing a hotel or restaurant down into two or three sentences, but sometimes you feel like you're not doing a place justice.
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Helsinki Redux
Blog: Hackpacker - 19 April 2009
There used to be a disclaimer in the front of Lonely Planet books that read: Things change - prices go up, schedules change, good places go bad and bad places go bankrupt - nothing stays the same.On returning to Helsinki after researching the guidebook just six months earlier, I could see just how true that was.
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