Kategoria: General

One of the best things about visiting Helsinki is that you can also go and see Finland’s nature while staying there. You don’t have to travel far away from the city. This list contains all national parks near Helsinki, within two and a half hours or around 200 kilometres, and my opinion of them.

There are some national parks that are good for a day trip and others that are best experienced on a camping trip. Read more »

You know what children love about adventures in nature? Snacks. They love snacks.

And throwing stones or tree cones into lakes. Read more »

I’ve been single and I’ve traveled alone, I’ve got first hand experience on how things feel unfairly more expensive for us. Now that I’m running my own business, I can choose to be fairer. Read more »

Finland is known for it’s nature, the forests and the lakes, and if you’re coming to Helsinki on a cruise, you’ll see our quite unique coast full of small islands from the ship.

What’s special about Helsinki compared to other ports are the possibilities to experience real nature on your shore excursion, and I’m not just talking about some parks in a city. I’ve backpacked through Lapland’s wilderness’, and I still think there’s amazing nature around Helsinki to experience on a day trip. Read more »

There’s a lot to like about Nuuksio National Park, and as a local who does guided tours, I know what the best things are. As a local I also know some things you shouldn’t expect. Read more »

Now this is a real treat for us nature lovers, WWF Finland has several live webcam videos of different wild Finnish animals! Read more »