Destinations
Discover Stockholm from Old Town Charm to Royal Palaces
A Guide to Discover Stockholm and the Swedish Archipelago Discover Stockholm and its fourteen islands that are connected by more than fifty bridges. Stockholm is one of those rare capital cities where the water is never more than a few steps away. One-third city, one-third parks, one-third water is the ratio that makes Sweden’s capital…
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Helsinki travel guides shows you granite churches, golden hour ferries, and light that lasts past midnight. Ten days door to door, JFK to Helsinki to Stockholm, with eight nights actually based in FInland’s capital formed the basis of this Helsinki travel guide. That’s enough time to fall into a rhythm. Mornings happen at a market…
Click to Explore and DiscoverTallinn Day Trip from Helsinki
Tallinn day trip from Helsinki includes Medieval spires, a Soviet-era prison, and a duty-free booze run Some day trips give you a change of scenery. This Tallinn day trip from Helsinki gives you a change of country. Tallinn sits just across the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki, close enough that you can leave after breakfast…
Click to Explore and DiscoverHelsinki City Center Walking Guide
Helsinki City Center Walking Guide includes Cathedrals, Poets, and a Church Carved Into Bedrock After visiting Norway the year before and discovering how painless it was to get from Oslo’s airport into the city center by train, I suspected Helsinki would offer the same kind of ease. I was right. The moment you land at…
Click to Explore and DiscoverStockholm Vasa Museum on Djurgården
A ferry ride past Gröna Lund, a stop at ABBA The Museum, an aquavit tasting, and an afternoon inside the Stockholm Vasa Museum The ferry docked, close up on the hull and bow. The journey to the Stockholm Vasa Museum started with a walk through Gamla Stan’s narrow streets down to Slussen. Ferry Line 82…
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