Euro Adventure

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…

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…

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…

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…

Friendship, Blogging, Euro Adventure, Travel
Jun, 03, 2026
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Visiting Löyly Helsinki Sauna: What to Expect

Sauna culture is a big deal in Finland. There are an estimated three million saunas in a country of just over five million people. Saunas are everywhere—in homes, apartment buildings, and office buildings. John…

Visiting The National Library of Finland + Helsinki University Library

I’m a sucker for libraries. Especially old, beautiful ones! Something about being surrounded by all those books just… makes me happy.

It doesn’t necessarily have the same effect on my two kids.

For the most…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, MayBloPoMo
May, 17, 2026
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Some Interesting Tidbits About Finland

People seem curious about Finland!

I think part of the mystique stems from the fact it’s not a particularly common European tourist destination (it is cold), and also because it features prominently as the Happiest…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, MayBloPoMo
May, 16, 2026
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