When talking about Hossa National Park, the first vision is it’s endless eskers, rugged paths, clearest ponds and stillness. Yes – stillness and mindfullness are a new global trend, and there is no better place to enjoy these kinds of things than Hossa National Park. Suomussalmi, where Hossa is located, is actually my childhood home […]
The story about how we became the official #adventuringmoms of Finland
When we found out that we’re having babies, we decided we wouldn’t become those moms who give up their own passions and hobbies after having kids. Having a child does not mean you can’t do anything fun anymore, but somehow we still had to justify this to many people. “After having a kid you sure […]
StopOver in Helsinki and experience a forest bath – FinRelax style
Finland is not only the land of lakes, but forests, too. About 65 % of our country is covered with forest: mostly of birch, pine and spruce. We both come from forestry regions: Laura is born in the lakeland area, and Rimma up north, in Kainuu. We have spent our childhoods running around in the […]
A few things I love about Helsinki
I’ve been to many great cities, but none of them have yet beaten Helsinki. I’m a “junantuoma”. That translates to brought by a train, which is a saying used by the original Helsinkians to describe the people who were not born here. I have only lived in Helsinki for about six years, so one might say […]