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  1. Solo Across the Sahara - a First for Finland

    Blog: The View from Fez - 8 February 2012

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  2. Win A Trip To Finland

    Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 7 January 2012

    In the last three months, we’ve ridden horses in the snow, camped in the snow, built snowmen in the moonlight and hiked the Great Wall of China in temperatures so...

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  3. The Weekly Photo: Esplanade Park in Helsinki

    Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 4 September 2011

    J.L. Runeberg statue in Esplanade Park in Helsinki, Finland Heading here? Book your travel using the links below and help support this website and keep it running: Cheap Flights | Travel insurance | Hotels | Hostels |Guidebooks | 50 Adventure Tours under $995 ©Nomadic Matt's Travel Site.

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  4. WIN Scandinavia, Greece, or a Rental Apt.

    Blog: A Traveler's Library - 6 July 2011

      DREAMING ABOUT SCANDINAVIA Maybe it is because of this string of hot-hot-hot weather we’ve been having in Arizona, but I’m thinking about northern climes–Scandinavian countries come to mind.

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  5. My first Finnish sauna

    Blog: everthenomad - 21 May 2011

    Sauna is seen as a sacred place in Finland, where babies were once born and ailments treated. Finns still take their sweating needs seriously – there are two million saunas in this country of five million. No wonder Finland is … Continue reading →

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  6. The Year of the Hare in The Year of the Rabbit

    Blog: A Traveler's Library - 31 January 2011

    Destination: Finland Book: The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna (NEW in 2010) Did you ever just want to chuck it all and wander in the woods?  Leave the business world behind to travel like Barbara Weibel who shares her experience at Hole in the Donut? If you are too timid to actually cut [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library. We'll leave a light on for you.

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  7. Travels of 2010

    Blog: Sophie's World - 27 December 2010

    Looking back on the travelling year 2010, I see I didn’t stick with my plans. Nothing new there. Instead, I went with the flow – and cheap flights. So here...Travels of 2010 is a post from Sophie's World

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  8. Kilpisjärvi

    Blog: Roving Light Travel Photo Blog - 21 November 2010

    Nestled in the northwestern corner of Lapland Finland, Kilpisjärvi is a village some 350+km above the Arctic Circle (GPS 69°02'N - 20°47'E). With only 120 inhabitants, it is truly a village quite off-the-beaten-path.

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  9. Finland and Estonia: Salmon Every Day, Sticker Shock, Cold and Fall Foliage

    Blog: The Amazing Dawdle - 9 October 2010

    Helsinki, Finland

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  10. The Helsinki Cathedral towering over the city.

    Blog: UnpoppedCollar - 11 July 2010

    The Helsinki Cathedral towering over the city.

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  11. Lady Revisits Helsinki

    Blog: A Lady in London - 3 July 2010

    I didn’t think I would be back in Helsinki so soon. I was there just two summers ago. In fact, I didn’t even plan to go to Helsinki; it was Beijing I was aiming for. Here’s how it happened: I recently realized that I racked up enough miles on my credit card to buy myself [...]

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  12. This is what midnight in Helsinki looks like!

    Blog: UnpoppedCollar - 17 June 2010

    This is what midnight in Helsinki looks like!

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  13. Hello Helsinki

    Blog: UnpoppedCollar - 16 June 2010

    I had barely put down my backpack in my Helsinki hostel, when the crazy adventures in the Finnish capital began. Seagull Sundae While strolling along the waterfront with my buddy enjoying a Scandinavian (I.e.

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  14. Ominous rainclouds shrouding the Helsinki Cathedral.

    Blog: UnpoppedCollar - 16 June 2010

    Ominous rainclouds shrouding the Helsinki Cathedral.

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  15. Today’s History Lesson

    Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 9 April 2010

    It may not look the part, but this little Russian Orthodox church is actually a thumb-in-the-eye addressed to Sweden ,courtesy of Imperial Russia. To understand what I’m talking about, a history lesson is in order.   The border where the church stands is now in the middle of a shopping center, but up to 1809 this place [...] Related posts:The Swedish Icon I guess it was bound to happen.

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  16. Finland Makes a Difference After Tsunami Survival

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 23 February 2010

    Most people love this country and come back year after year. Eeva is no exception. She has been coming to the island for 14 years and has made great friends. She had just come in from and early morning swim when the Tsunami hit. She wasn’t on the beach for long, because her Sinalhese friend was going to be here soon. But she was hot and went for only a quick dip in the ocean before running up to have a shower.

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  17. Lady in Helsinki

    Blog: A Lady in London - 1 February 2010

    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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  18. Finnair Frequent Flyer – 10 Possible New Names For It’s Plastic Surgery Benefits

    Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 17 November 2009

    Finnair is, funnily enough, the national airline carrier of Finland. Recently, their Frequent Flyer Program, Plus Points, was amended so that Frequent Flier Points could be redeemed in exchange for plastic surgery. That’s right!

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  19. The Finns are coming!

    Blog: The View from Fez - 26 October 2009

    The language skills of Morocco's street kids have always been impressive. It is not unusual for them to have few words of greeting in almost any language you can imagine. However, even The View from Fez was impressed the other day to hear a eight or nine year old on hearing that the young backpacker was from Helsinki, smiled and said "tervetuloa - terve poika!"

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  20. 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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  21. Helsinki: Reindeer with Lingonberry Vodka and Finnish farm cheese

    Blog: Jamón, jamón: Alice's Gastronomic Adventures - 30 August 2009

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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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