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Travel
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…
- Euro Adventure, Helsinki, Travel
- May, 20, 2026
- 26 Comments
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
- 27 Comments
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
- 26 Comments
Happy Things Friday: 15 May
We’re in our final stretch of time here in Helsinki—we leave Wednesday evening for Sweden which feels impossible.
Maybe time keeps flying because life feels so busy. I managed to get sick again (for anyone…
- Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, MayBloPoMo, Travel
- May, 15, 2026
- 30 Comments
Visiting Linnanmäki: Helsinki’s Amusement Park
I guess we’re becoming amusement park people? There are a few amusement parks in Finland, but the most famous is Helsinki’s Linnanmäki.
Going even feels a bit virtuous because it’s actually a non-profit organization that…
- Travel, Euro Adventure, Helsinki, MayBloPoMo
- May, 14, 2026
- 13 Comments