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Train Ride from Edinburgh: Potpourri + Patreon Plug

I intended to post yesterday and then time got away from me. Indy and I are currently hurtling through the Scottish countryside after a whirlwind two-day adventure in Edinburgh. Everything is green, green, GREEN and dotted with thousands of wooly, white sheep. In every dictionary next to the term “pastoral,” there should be a picture…

Helsinki Catchall 2.0

I’m almost done with recapping our time in Helsinki. One more post—which I’ve yet to write—about the long weekend when my brother and sister-in-law came to visit.

Until I get around to that… here’s…

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Some More Random Tidbits About Finland

In my first post with interesting facts about Finland (see here), a few people were a bit horrified by the fact that Finnish police have access to everyone’s tax records. Well, hold on to…

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Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, Random
Jun, 07, 2026
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Visiting Helsinki’s Island Fortress of Suomenlinna

How about some geographic whiplash on this Saturday morning? I’ve been referencing Denmark and the UK a lot lately, but still have plenty to share with regard to our time in Finland.

At the…

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Happy Things Friday: 5 June

I feel… out of practice writing these posts. It’s only been a few weeks since I prepped a Happy Things Friday missive, but I seem to be living in a bizarre time vortex where…

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A Day Trip from Helsinki: Visiting Tallinn, Estonia

No matter how many times I write out the word Tallinn—which has been happening with surprising frequency lately—I always start by spelling it with a single ‘n’. That is neither here nor there, just…

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So, Where In the World Are We?

Without a doubt the sweetest thing that happened to me this year on my birthday was reading this delightful post written by Engie in honour of my special day. (And a HUGE thank you…

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Friendship, Blogging, Euro Adventure, Travel
Jun, 03, 2026
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