Travelogues Finland

(14.-15.02.) A huge bonus of a longer city trip is (at least we feel that way) the opportunity to leave the city behind and explore the nature of the country in a relatively...

Flexible Holiday Day

We knew it would be cold. But we actually had no idea. The bright blue sky and a beautiful winter sun deceive us into thinking it’s cheerful spring weather. Even though my...

The next morning we start late into the day. A long breakfast under the roof of the outdoor kitchen, while a light drizzle still falls. Luckily, our next camp is only 30 minutes...

We park at one of the many park-and-ride lots and take the train to the central station. From there, we head straight for the harbor, which is said to be especially beautiful....

Hiking trails through dense forests, prehistoric rock paintings – and as a highlight, an unforgettable evening of bear watching near the Russian border.

Two days in Helsinki – crowded streets, busy cafés, so many people. It was lovely, but now we’re craving the opposite: silence, open skies, water without harbor cranes. That’s...

We changed our plans again – lucky for us that we’re both so flexible. When booking the ferry, we noticed a warning that due to an international dog show in Helsinki, there might...

##English Version below## Still overwhelmed Exactly two weeks ago, I stood at the northern edge of Europe. I still can't believe how many kilometers I have driven, the...

Route: 28 kilometers, cumulative: 1,055 kilometers | Elevation: 140, cumulative elevation: 4,190 meters, distance from home: 1,775 kilometers (as the crow flies). The 30 hours...

In 30 hours, on the ferry, I cover approximately the same distance that I have traveled so far on my E-Bike. After a long wait in Travemünde, I was picked up exactly at 11 PM by...

First an addendum to the previous blog. I have already received the pictures from the Northern Lights tour in Abisko and would like to show them here. All photos come from...

Thu 20.07.2023 The weather was still not good. So, we booked a visit to the Arctic Sauna World right next to the Pallas-Yllästunturin National Park. At 3:30 pm we were there and...

Step at the Camp

The next day brings us to Oulanka National Park and on a hike on the famous Bear Trail. We were supposed to see a waterfall as the highlight – but thanks to the park guide's...

Di. 01.08.2023 On the Swiss National Day we drove a little more than an hour north to Lahti. There we met Tony, a longtime friend of Sarah's family. Tony is a Finnish basejumper...

Mon 07/08/2023 Shortly before noon, we set off from Koli Camping. Our first stop was the city of Joensuu. Right by the river, we had a delicious pizza at a boat restaurant and...

I believe in Santa Claus!

We depart from Norway to Finland late in the evening. There are no border controls, even though we had our passports ready. Oh well. We put them back and continue driving,...

Today was a day of contrasts. We started in Umeå with perfect weather and ended in Finland in a sauna – and in a battle against tiny bloodsuckers. But let's take it step by step.

Day 11 1.4.2024 Blue skies & sunshine...... April Fools' Day! Unfortunately not - but: it snowed again (oh miracle) at night and now (contrary to yesterday's weather...

Fun Fact: Santa’s reindeer must be female!

Finaly snow!!!

As we cross the city limits, Ole lets me know that I should keep an eye out for a gas station because we are 20 km away from the campground and still have enough fuel for 26 km....

250 km north of the Arctic Circle via Inari to Ivalo

Monday, December 4th, 2023 Dude, I love beds. So comfortable, so beautiful. I would love to lie in bed all day, have coffee and breakfast brought to me and then go straight...

Occasionally I get the urge to just be away. Somewhere I imagine it to be wonderfully beautiful. Not to do anything special, but to just be there and enjoy it. And this time it...

Wind shear, wake turbulence & snowstorm: Welcome to Helsinki

On to the last leg Saariselkä - Rovaniemi

How a short detour turned into a fluffy experience....