We’ve travelled to a lot of places in our lifetime and never have we encountered a town that so beautifully recognizes the charm in isolation as Salla in northern Finland. Rather than marketing itself in relation to its accessibility to larger cities and attractions in the country, Salla proudly owns its remote Arctic Circle location […]
Our Year in Review: Appreciating the Wins in 2015
It’s often not until I sit down to write one of these end-of-year wrap-up posts that I truly start to process all of the things we have been able to see, do and achieve over the past year. Considering we haven’t travelled nearly as much in 2015 compared to the previous couple of years and […]
Wife Carrying World Championships, Finland
So, wife carrying. It’s a sport, apparently. And we have the Finns to thank for inventing it. It’s in Finland where the annual Wife Carrying World Championships are held each July, and since we were in Finland over the summer, how could be in country and not attend this wondrous event! Before we get on […]
Summer Cottage Getaway in Finland
Ever felt like you need a holiday to recover from your holiday? It’s the ultimate travel paradox, isn’t it? You go somewhere to take a break but end up cramming in so many activities that you end up more exhausted than when you left. Well, what if I told you there’s a country where the […]
10 Reasons to Visit Finland in Summer
It’s no secret that Finland is a pretty magical winter destination. Husky rides, snow, Santa’s village and, hello, the Northern Lights. It’s a veritable winter wonderland. What our recent trip to Finland showed us, however, was just how attractive Finland is in the summertime and why you need to come more than once to experience […]
36 Hours ‘Til Europe & Why We’re Changing Our Flights
I woke up this morning to Hai’s face inches from mine. “Change of plans,” he said. And just like that Iceland was off our immediate travel schedule and replaced by Sweden. It’s about 36 hours until our departure for Europe, which is funnily enough a lot more leeway than we usually have when we need […]
Upcoming Travel Plans: Next Countries Start with A, F and I
Hey nomads! It’s time to reveal our upcoming travel plans publicly here on the blog. We’ve been sitting on this one for the past little while, but finally things are falling into place and we can tell you what our plans are for the next couple of months! Plus, this is all starting in just […]