Tag: Northern Europe 2015
In September & October 2015, I traveled to Northern Europe & the Baltics. After a day in New York City, I traveled to Glasgow, Scotland to visit friends for …
I rarely write about domestic first class flights because most of them aren’t that great, at least the times I’ve flown. Sure, you get a more comfortable seat and …
After landing at Dallas-Fort Worth and easily clearing immigration & customs, I had a couple of hours to kill until my flight to San Francisco. Even though my arrival …
When I’m flying in a premium cabin on an award, I always try to make the main part of my trip as long as possible, so I minimize my …
After landing at London Heathrow from Helsinki, I had a bit of a transit to make before I could relax for a couple of hours. London Heathrow is quite …
After visiting the Finnair lounge in Helsinki, it was finally time to start making my way home. My first flight of a long day was between Helsinki and London …
My time in Europe was over, at least for this trip. I was leaving on an early morning flight from Helsinki airport. Thankfully, the public transportation system was running …
Finland has a strong beer scene, which isn’t surprising since it’s a good place to stay inside & drink for much of the year. Helsinki is filled with fantastic craft …
The southern coast of Finland is dotted with thousands of islands. The islands range from small rocks in the sea to larger entities that hold entire towns. Among these larger …
Heading to Helsinki, my perception was that the city was fairly large. Perhaps it’s due to my relative familiarity with Finland as a whole compared to other places I …
Whenever I travel and only have a few days in the city, I usually try to stay as close to the city center as possible. For a couple of …
The easiest way to travel between Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland is by ferry, at least for now. There are proposals to build a tunnel between the two nations, …
Estonia is a tiny country, but they have a huge craft beer scene. I went there with fairly low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised to find just how …
I visited Estonia after having come from Latvia. As I wrote about that part of my trip, the Soviet era was rough for the Baltic states. One gruesome reminder …
It didn’t take long for me to start to believe that Tallinn, Estonia is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, particularly Old Town Tallinn. Upon leaving …