Finland is the only country in the world in which all of its sea ports freeze in the winter time. Keeping those sea ports operational in wintertime is essential to Finland’s import and export industry. Icebreakers take on this task, plowing channels for ships to traverse the Baltic Sea, even in the coldest winters. The […]
The Bare Facts about Finnish Sauna
What would you say to this proposition? You’re invited to go to a little wooden room that is heated to nearly 100°C and get naked with the rest of your group, where you will sit sweating our your impurities, cooling off occasionally with a roll in the snow or dip in a frozen lake (while […]
Wine Wednesday: Finnish Wine
Traditionally Finns are not wine drinkers; they prefer beer with a family meal or they drink Vodka (supposedly about 1 liter per person per week!). Perhaps the un-enthusiasm for wine has to do with political reasons. In Finland the company Alko Oy has a monopoly over beer, wine, and spirits. Beer and spirits can be […]
An Icelandic Horse Riding Tour
I’ve always been a sucker for horses. We had a Quarter Horse and an Arabian when I was growing up, but I was just to young to help ride and care for the horses. With my parent’s busy work schedules, they couldn’t ride and exercise them as much as they liked so they sold them […]
5 Free Things to Do in Volterra, Italy
The walled Etruscan town of Volterra is one of Tuscany’s most evocative hilltop towns, yet it was relatively unknown to tourists until the Twilight series, but fans might be disappointed to learn that the movie scenes were actually filmed nearly 70 miles away in Montepulciano. Volterra was one of the 12 Etruscan power centers from […]
Visiting Cinque Terre and the Gulf of Poets by Ferry
Overhanging coasts colorful with houses that cling to the cliff sides, bays and small beaches, terraced vineyards climbing up from the sea: this is Cinque Terre and the Gulf of Poets. Hiking trails run between each of the five villages, which Cinque Terre (literally translated to five lands) is name for. Over-crowded and popular with […]
Where to Eat in Friuli Venezia Giulia
The Friuli Venezia Giulia is a region tucked in the far northeastern corner of Italy. Bordering Austria and Slovenia, which was part of the former Yugoslavia, the food of the region is a melting pot of the Venetian, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslav cultures. Simple recipes are the philosophy in the Friuli Venezia Giulia. We’re often asked […]
Battle of the Budapest Famous Baths
Known as the City of Baths, Budapest is a city rich in thermal springs with healing qualities. So, of course, no trip to Budapest would be complete without a visit to the Budapest Famous Baths. But which of Budapest’s historical bath houses are the best to visit? We take a look at the Széchenyi Baths […]
Wine Wednesday: Chianti Colli Senesi
Mention Tuscany and women around the world go all googly-eyed picturing impossibly handsome Italian men, fields of yellow sunflowers, and romance a la Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun. Or maybe Tuscany conjures up visions of sipping a perfect Chianti at a tiny cafe in an old Medieval town. Our visit to Tuscany couldn’t […]
A Dog Sledding Adventure in Svalbard
If our snowmobile safari across Svalbard didn’t make us feel like Arctic explorers, learning to mush with a team of huskies across Svalbard’s glaciers and frozen fjords sure did! We hear the 50 or so huskies that live at the Svalbard Husky dog yard before we even pile out of the Jeeps. I think the […]
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