Wonder & Wander
When I tell people that I'm traveling by myself, I often get comments on how brave I am or questions about whether I feel safe. I find that funny, because for me, that was the least of the issues when planning a solo trip. Wherever I have been, I have never felt unsafe, alone or [...]
If you enjoy working out, and especially if you’re traveling for a longer period of time, you might start missing your home gym at some point. Fortunately, you still have two legs, two arms and a body wherever you go, so even when traveling, exercising is possible. I personally have quite an intuitive take on [...]
This post is the second (and last for now) part of my blogposts on traveling and money. In the first one, I talked about how you can travel for cheaper and find good deals. Go check it out. This one won't be about traveling on a budget, but about my travel budget for the seven weeks [...]
So many times, I hear people say how they would love to travel but they can't because they don't have the means. Well, my friends, I come bearing good news: traveling is not as impossible as you might think. Money is such a personal topic that it's hard, and actually not even correct in my [...]
Ah, Helsinki. I love you. When I moved back to Helsinki as a 15-year-old, I wasn't too happy about it. But during the years, I've grown a deep love for this place that is after all my hometown, even when my heart keeps dragging me out of here. But the good thing about that is [...]
As someone born in the late nineties, I remember life without smartphones, but I have still pretty much grown up used to taking my phone out whatever the problem is. When traveling, I try to take the opportunity of not having an internet connection 24/7 (and don't buy a local sim card on purpose) to [...]
Day 46: Surf requires patience If there's one amazing thing about waking up at 5.30 for surf, it's to be able to witness the sunrise. The colours in the sky and on the ocean are something I have never seen anywhere else. It's a light, pastel-toned rainbow of pinks, blues, purples, yellows and greens, and [...]
