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A Taxi, A Walk in The Finnish Winter Cold

January 6, 2011

Winter Cold on Christmas Day in Finland I woke on Christmas Day knowing the Finnish Winter Cold was waiting outside the door.I ate breakfast,took my dog out and made the phone call to my friend as arranged.I would get to his flat in about one hour by taxi.The temperature outside was running at –20C.When the temperature [...]

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Fly To Helsinki Vantaa Airport

December 14, 2010

[smoothslider] Helsinki Vantaa Airport [wpp keyword="Finland Fights" limit_page="3"] Helsinki Airport is the entry point for many tourists,travellers and business people entering Finland.Whilst Helsinki Vantaa Airport is not in itself large compared to other international airports,it does offer all the services one would expect from a national airport.There are currently only two terminals and being situated [...]

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Experiences of Helsinki

December 4, 2010

A Trip To Helsinki This is a draft report of my Helsinki trip in September 2005. There are many regional names (of people and places) and history facts of Finland in this report, which are produced by me based on my understanding and memory after chatting with some Finnish people. If any portion of report [...]

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How To Travel To Finland

December 2, 2010

Travel To Finland By Road Road Classification: There are eight official border crossings between Finland and Russia, of which you can cross on a travel to Finland trip, six between Finland and Norway and 10 between Finland and Sweden.All roads are of a good quality,offering excellent stop over services and beautiful scenery.A great way to discover [...]

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Helsinki Finland Useful Information For Travellers

November 26, 2010

Useful Information Helsinki Finland We don’t hear about this country much in the media, because it’s just too large and hidden away in the corner of The Baltic Sea. Here are some facts that will make you want to live in Finland or at least pay the country a visit Finland is the eighth largest [...]

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Christmas in Finland

November 14, 2010

Christmas in Finland and Some Traditions Of the many holidays celebrated through out Finland the biggest has to be Christmas in Finland.Christmas in Finland is the most important of all the annual holidays .Much as in the UK it consists of Christmas Eve,Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Though Boxing Day is known as St.Stephen`s [...]

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Helsinki Finland Worth a Look-In

November 2, 2010

Helsinki Nightlife The capital of the country is known Helsinki and it is the largest city of the country. Helsinki is highly populated compared to other cities of the nation. The capital is recognized for its night life and the vibrancy which is seen at night. The city comes alive at the night which is [...]

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Helsinki Delights in Winter | Finland Winter

July 18, 2010

Finland Winter from Summer There couldn’t be a bigger contrast between Finland Winter and Finland S ummer. In the long days of summer, when the sun hardly seems to set, Helsinki is a vibrant city, packed with visitors and crowds pouring off the cruise ships. Go in to Finland Winter and you see the Finnish [...]

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Alternative views of Helsinki,Mother of The Baltic Sea

July 13, 2010

Helsinki on The Baltic Sea [wpp keyword="Helsinki Vacations" limit_page="4"] In a far corner of the Baltic Sea is Finland and on the Southern Coast is Finland`s Capitol,Helsinki.Helsinki serves as the point of arrival for many travelers to Finland.Whether tourists arrive by plane at Helsinki Vantaa Airport or by ship to the Helsinki downtown market area.Many [...]

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Great Helsinki Coffee Houses

July 10, 2010

Welcome To Finnish Coffee As a British man I was bought up the old English way:Egg & Bacon for Breakfast all washed down with a nice cup of real tea leaf tea made in a teapot and left to infuse for 10 minutes.Whilst living in England coffee was a beverage that came in granules,like Nescafe [...]

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Going back for Psycho-Social Course at Iiris

May 17, 2010

The day has come and I am off to start a new course at Iiris the Visually Impaired Center.I shall be away until 29 May.This course is entitled Psycho-social course and to tell you the truth,I do not fully understand what the coyurse covers,suffice I have to travel and be resident at the Iisis center [...]

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