Farewell Finland – we’re off to Sweden! Our week in Finland is up already and tonight we’re sleeping aboard the Tallink Silja ship “Serenade”. The Serenade is one of a fleet of ferries that go between Stockholm and Helsinki, across the Northern Baltic Sea. It’s a huge ship […]
Porvoo may just be a contender for “Cutest Village in Finland”! Evening blog fans! We thought today, being Sunday, would be a good day for an outing – a “Sunday drive”, Finland style. So we caught the bus to Porvoo (or Borga as its known in Swedish*). *Why […]
Two Aussies, Happy in Helsinki… Another glorious summer’s day in Helsinki and we were lucky enough to be here to enjoy it. We spent our day getting to know Helsinki better, wandering the streets and soaking up the vibe of the place. Our verdict: Helsinki is great! Very […]
Our Russian adventure is already at an end…, but our Scandinavian one is just beginning! A week goes by so quickly when you’re having fun, and our week in Russia was definitely exciting. A little nerve-wracking at times (i.e. any time we were in a car or bus […]