Before I embarked on my career break trip, I heard that Finland, my first stop of many, was a fairly gluten free friendly country. I only had three days to explore Helsinki, but it was enough to determine that everything I had heard was correct – eating gluten free in Helsinki was heaven! Nearly every …
As an animal lover, I often make a point to stop by the zoo in any major city I visit. Yes, I know the idea of zoos can be controversial to some, but I think generally the positives outweigh the negatives. I had the opportunity to visit both the Helsinki Zoo and the Tallinn Zoo …
I have a confession to make. Before this trip, I never stayed in a hostel. And to be honest, one of my biggest fears before starting this trip was how the whole hostel thing would go. Ever since I can remember, I have pictured hostels as loud, crazy places where drunken 18 …
One city down, dozens more to go on this adventure. So here’s a quick review of my favorite things about my first stop – Helsinki: 1. Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. Suomenlinna probably was the highlight of my time in Helsinki. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Suomenlinna was founded in the mid-1700s when Finland was …
As my friends back home get ready to kick off college football season this weekend, I got a head start by checking out some football action here in Helsinki. Football as in soccer, I mean. I learned before my trip that Finland would play Moldova in a Eurocup 2012 qualifying match during my stay in …
