I can’t recommend the ‘Norway in a nutshell’ day trip enough. If your time in Norway is limited you really should do this trip if you can. We paid about £145 each – well in advance (approximately 1600 Norwegian Krone) for this trip which included: Train trip from Bergen to Myrdal Scenic train from Myrdal…
Category: Scandinavia
Helsinki – How to make the most of a two night trip to Finland’s capital city
Back in March 2018, we spent a couple of nights in the capital city of Finland; Helsinki. It’s a great place to visit. I’d love to go back as two nights isn’t really long enough but in true Team Vanags style, we crammed a hell of a lot into a short space of time. Where is Helsinki?…
Suomenlinna Island – Boat trip
If you find yourself in Helsinki you should really try and take a days boat trip to Suomenlinna Island. The island was built in the mid 18th century as a sea fortress when Finland was part of Sweden. 800 people still live on the island. There’s a brewery, museum and plenty of cafes and restaurants…
Vantaa to Lappeenranta (and back again) by train
We’d arranged to have one night in Vantaa (a suburb of Helsinki) as we knew we wouldn’t be getting there till after midnight. The next day we had to get the train to Lappeenranta where we were due to stop for a night. The train journey from Helsinki to Lappeenranta takes about 2 hours and…
Lappeenranta
After a one night stop over in a suburb of Helsinki called Vantaa, we headed up to Lappeenranta, a city in South-Eastern Finland. This place is not on the usual European tourist trail but after Helsinki, it’s the most visited place in Finland by Russian tourists. We visited here because Serena used to work as…
Scandinavia
Click on the pins on the map above for more information. The Trip Between March and April 2018 we spent 12 nights travelling around Scandinavia. We managed to squeeze a lot in; visiting Finland, Sweden and Norway on this whistle-stop tour. Trips like this allow you to get a feel for the countries you visit…
Review // Downtown Camper hotel in Stockholm (my new favourite hotel)
The Room (517) I really enjoyed sitting here (probably contemplating world domination) drinking a nice coffee and just watching the world go by below me. This was a really nice touch to the room. Not a bad pic by Serena actually. Two separate quilts I hear you say. Yes, that’s right and it makes perfect sense….
Bristol to Helsinki, Finland
Bristol has a fantastic brand spanking airport, in fact it’s my favourite airport. I hate having to fly from any other airport in the UK. Especially Heathrow or Gatwick but needs must. We decided to get the coach from Bristol direct to Heathrow Terminal 3. It’s cheap as chips – £38 for both of us….
