Finland Economy Is Not All Forestry

May 26, 2011

The Finland Economy Finland is one of those countries left off of most of our mental maps. Unless you paid attention to that short chapter in your World Geography class or were a Geography major in University, then you probably don’t know much about it in terms of its industrial background or if it even has [...]

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The Royal Hospital School,A peak Into Its Origins

May 23, 2011

Old Boy From Drake House,The Royal Hospital School As  an old boy of The Royal Hospital School and having posted on the school before,I have been asked to expand further on the history and origins of The Royal Hospital School.Today the school still look back on those early years and the good and not so good [...]

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The Saimaa Canal a Picturesque Vacation

May 18, 2011

What is The Saimaa Canal and How To View it  The boat sliced through the cold blue waters of the Saimaa Canal, built-in 1856, in what seemed like a preposterous spot – nowhere. However the cruises which take from 1 –3days are scenic and popular with locals and tourists.A trip down the Saimaa canal is another must see [...]

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Visit a Finnish Castle,A Review

May 15, 2011

Majestic Finnish Castle Olaf choose a Finnish castle to vist whilst on a trip to Finland.Here is a few of the notable and famous medieval castles that you should put on your list of places to visit while you travel Finlamd with a small bit of history on each. Choose your favourite!Each of these castles in Finland offer a [...]

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moving Homes

May 12, 2011

Apologies for so few posts, I am in the throwss of moving house.All at present is in turmoil.however I expect to be posting again with in 2 weeks ASgain I apologise to my loyal treaders Best Regards Greg Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Finnish Archipelago:Discover A Sea Of Islands

April 24, 2011

The Finnish Archipelago   The Finnish Archipelago consists of tens of thousands of small and large islands.The Finnish archipelago stretches from Turku in south-western Finland to the Russian border in the south-eastern part of the country.Many Finnish people head out to some or one of the many island that make up the Finnish Archipelago.These islands offer [...]

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Healthy Moose Meat For Healthier You

April 19, 2011

Why Healthy Moose Meat   For thousands of years Moose have roamed wild in the forests of Finland.Early man would hunt for Moose as a fresh source of meat.The people of Finland had relied on healthy moose meat as part of their  staple food needs.Moose has for centuries always been an important traditional food.Moose meat [...]

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How to Start a Blog in Six Easy Steps

April 13, 2011

1 A Blog Book To Begin Over the last several months friends and family and have asked me about blogging.How did I start my blog and what steps did I have to complete to start blogging To begin with I shall briefly describe my beginnings blogging.In 2008 I was at a loss about what to [...]

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Getting to Know Helsinki

April 3, 2011

  Ten FAQs about Helsinki 1. Where is the old town in Helsinki? King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden founded Helsinki to compete with the Hanseatic city of Tallinn on the opposite shore of the Gulf of Finland. That happened in 1550, and the original site was at the mouth of the River Vantaanjoki. The place [...]

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Expatriate Life a Choice or Exile

March 31, 2011

Meaning of Expatriate Life If you look for the definition of expatriate you will find:send into exile. See Synonyms at banish. To renounce allegiance to one’s homeland. As a British expatriate myself I find the term expatriate to incur some sort of disloyalty to my country of birth Many people today are moving abroad for [...]

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The Crunch of Finnish Snow is Welcoming

March 28, 2011

Finnish Snow Crisp and Crunch   Conch. Crunch. Crunch goes the Finnish snow under foot.. No it’s not the sound of your morning Corn Flakes. That’s the sound of snow in Finland when walking on Finnish snow. Not just powder white and burying the city under metres of hexagonal flakes, it’s audible, almost electric. This [...]

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