I am a person who often carries around lots of different kinds of fears. But, I have a lifetime of experience about dealing with that. So I manage. And I place my fears neatly in the little box reserved to them in the corner of my inner being, and keep living. Keep traveling. Keep doing …
We decided to do a ladies’ weekend getaway in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Our group was diverse, with the youngest member being in her early thirties and the oldest only a tad short of 80. We reserved accommodation from Töölö Towers and flew with Finnair. That is, as far as I am concerned, the …
[warning: this post contains some affiliate links. But only for really good stuff!] Image by soumen82hazra from Pixabay Happy November! (Yes, I know it is still October, but hey, we are almost there. And November is my birthday month, so excuse the rush! 😉 ). There’s not much traveling here lately, but I’ve been busy …
Image by Pixabay [warning: this post contains some affiliate links. But only for really good stuff!] Have you pumped into any of that terminology? Which one do you prefer to use? My reading recommendations for September included a book titled Winning the War on Cancer. Cancer is a serious matter, but the funny thing is …
[warning: this post might contain some affiliate links. But only for really good stuff!] Photo credit: Pezibear / Pixabay As you all know, I love traveling. However, for most of us it is not possible to always be on the road, or up in the air, or floating in the waves of an ocean like …
Koulumäen B&B is an idyllic, small bed & breakfast place offering accommodation to passers-by in the picturesque small town of Kärkölä, located in the province of Southern Finland. Kärkölä is a part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. Koulumäki was originally an elementary school building, but like so many other school buildings in the Finnish countryside, …
[warning: this post contains some affiliate links. But only for really good stuff!] How many books do you plan to read during the Easter holidays? What are you planning to read? If you don’t know yet, here are a few ideas for you: Turner’s RageJames SeymourThis book is as thick as a brick! If you …
[This blog post describes part II of our 5000 km Nordic Tour in the summer of 2022, accomplished with an Electric Vehicle with a real-life 400 km driving range. (read Part I here) Can it be done? After resting some days at grandma’s, it was time to wake up Polle from its sleep. The car …
[This blog post describes part I of our 5000 km Nordic Tour, accomplished with an Electric Vehicle with a 400 km driving range in the summer of 2022. Can it be done?] Let me introduce you to our newish iron horse: Polestar 2, aka Polle, is an electric vehicle that entered our household after our …
[trigger warning: Includes very deep thoughts and affiliate links.] Beautiful blue skies and sunshine. Amazing, vivid colors. Flowers, animals, and beautiful nature. Happy people, talking, laughing, and doing their everyday chores. Or angels and spirits of the deceased walking aimlessly around in puffy white clouds with golden linings, singing praise as they go? Have you …