Category: Finland

FINLAND: Admiring the plant world at the University of Helsinki Botanical Garden ✿⊱╮

February 15, 2017

On our last day in Helsinki, Carl and I decided to take a tour to the Helsinki University Botanical Garden, or Kaisanieme Botanic Garden, located very close to the city center. The outdoor gardens, about 4 hectares in size, were all covered in snow, but the greenhouses were open to the public all year round. … More FINLAND: Admiring the plant world at the University of Helsinki Botanical Garden ✿⊱╮

FINLAND: Korkeasaari/Helsinki Zoo – an island in a zoo or a zoo on an island? A zoo island? An island zoo? :D

February 14, 2017

Korkeasaari or Helsinki Zoo is one of the nicest zoos I have visited so far. My husband is an animal lover, so zoos and parks have been an essential part of our itineraries when we travel, which is totally fine with me! During our short stay in Helsinki, we managed to take a day-trip to … More FINLAND: Korkeasaari/Helsinki Zoo – an island in a zoo or a zoo on an island? A zoo island? An island zoo? 😀

FINLAND: Exploring the UNESCO site & sea fortress of Suomenlinna in winter

February 5, 2017

Hi peeps! It’s me again. I’m finally settling down, after all the overwhelming events in my life the past two months. In the course of 3 years and 9 months, I have lived in 5 different cities in Scandinavia, three of which are in Denmark. How cool is that? Well, one just gotta keep trying … More FINLAND: Exploring the UNESCO site & sea fortress of Suomenlinna in winter