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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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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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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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Trans Mongolian Railway FAQ
Blog: Hackpacker - 25 April 2009
Here's a few questions people have been asking since I got back about planning their own Trans Mongolian/Siberian trip:Do I need to book a ticket on the Trans Mongolian?
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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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