Lappi

We’ve been here in Finland for about 4 and a half months now, and we have yet to take the trip up North to the Arctic Circle. However, we did take a trolly ride to the opposite end of the downtown district in Helsinki to eat dinner at an authentic Lappish restaurant called Lappi. The … More Lappi

Helsinki

This past weekend we boarded the Turku-Helsinki Express bus and headed East to Finland’s capital. For the majority of the way we followed King’s Road, which was a gorgeous drive through the countryside and rolling hills of Southern Finland. Like I mentioned earlier, we stayed in Hotel Katajanokka, which is a refurbished prison. It was … More Helsinki

My Kind of Town

We’ve been in Helsinki for the past few days and we absolutely LOVE it! There’s a bus that leaves 50 feet from our apartment and follows King’s Road (which is a gorgeous drive) and arrives in Helsinki about 2 hours later. We’re staying on Katajanokka Island at the Hotel Katajanokka, which is a refurbished prison … More My Kind of Town