Aug 28, 2021

Hiking at Beautiful Koli National Park in Finland

Aug 28, 2021

Aug 21, 2021

Unesco World Heritage Site Old Rauma in Finland

Aug 21, 2021

Aug 5, 2021

The Most Unique Spa in Finland – Järvisydän Resort Review

Aug 5, 2021

Jul 19, 2021

Flying with Lufthansa – How it Went During Covid

Jul 19, 2021

Jul 4, 2021

We Went Glamping in Finland – Peltomäki Resort

Jul 4, 2021

Jun 21, 2021

Visiting the Salton Sea and Bombay Beach in California

Jun 21, 2021

Jun 4, 2021

Visiting Salvation Mountain in California

Jun 4, 2021

May 29, 2021

One Week Itinerary for Palm Springs California

May 29, 2021

May 25, 2021

Hiking Andreas Canyon at California’s Indian Canyons

May 25, 2021

May 9, 2021

Touring Around Desert X 2021 Locations in California

May 9, 2021

Apr 30, 2021

The Flower Fields in Carlsbad are Amazing and they are Still Open

Apr 30, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

Hiking Sugarloaf Loop Trail in Sedona, Arizona

Apr 15, 2021

Mar 30, 2021

10 Unique Places in Arizona Everyone Should See

Mar 30, 2021

Mar 5, 2021

Hiking the Hole-in-the-Wall Rings Trail at Mojave National Preserve

Mar 5, 2021

Feb 14, 2021

Visiting Rachel’s Knoll in Sedona, Arizona

Feb 14, 2021

Feb 10, 2021

Why You Should Visit the Meteor Crater in Arizona

Feb 10, 2021

Jan 25, 2021

Visiting Petrified Forest National Park is So Worth It

Jan 25, 2021

Jan 19, 2021

Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona Review

Jan 19, 2021

Jan 13, 2021

What to See at Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona

Jan 13, 2021

Dec 24, 2020

Best Places to See Holiday Decorations in San Francisco

Dec 24, 2020

Oct 10, 2020

Visiting McConnell Arboretum in Redding, California

Oct 10, 2020

Sep 9, 2020

How to Find the Most Beautiful Sunflower Fields in California

Sep 9, 2020

Jul 15, 2020

In a Hotel During the Pandemic – What was it Like?

Jul 15, 2020

Jul 12, 2020

Visiting Beautiful McArthur-Burney Falls in Northern California

Jul 12, 2020

Mar 29, 2020

Scuba, mountain climbing and museums all in one day – with virtual traveling

Mar 29, 2020

Feb 21, 2020

Hiking to Kirby Cove in San Francisco (+ The Famous Swing)

Feb 21, 2020

Feb 13, 2020

10 Things to Do at Big Island of Hawaii That You Shouldn’t Miss

Feb 13, 2020

Jan 26, 2020

Things to Do at South Lake Tahoe with Kids at Winter (Other than Skiing)

Jan 26, 2020

Jan 23, 2020

Our South Lake Tahoe Weekend Getaway

Jan 23, 2020

Jan 14, 2020

Our Travel Year 2019 in Review

Jan 14, 2020

Dec 29, 2019

My Most Read Blog Posts for Year 2019

Dec 29, 2019

Dec 11, 2019

Pinkmas Has Taken Over the Museum of Ice Cream in SF

Dec 11, 2019

Dec 7, 2019

I Got Featured in the Navi 2020 Journal (+GIVEAWAY)

Dec 7, 2019

Nov 25, 2019

Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Travelers 2019

Nov 25, 2019

Nov 1, 2019

Best Pumpkin Patches in the SF Bay Area to Visit

Nov 1, 2019

Oct 28, 2019

Stepping into Gold Rush Time in Columbia, California

Oct 28, 2019

Oct 6, 2019

Bodie Ghost Town in California might Bring You Bad Luck

Oct 6, 2019

Sep 28, 2019

Beautiful Mono Lake in California and How Was it Formed?

Sep 28, 2019

Sep 20, 2019

Hiking to Devils Postpile National Monument in California

Sep 20, 2019

Sep 15, 2019

Yosemite National Park – Exploring Tioga Pass

Sep 15, 2019

Aug 2, 2019

Seaside Glass Villas and SnowExperience365 in Kemi, Finland

Aug 2, 2019

Jul 27, 2019

10 Places You Should See While in Helsinki

Jul 27, 2019

Jul 17, 2019

We Stayed in The Prison Hotel Katajanokka in Helsinki

Jul 17, 2019

Jun 26, 2019

Copenhagen in a Day

Jun 26, 2019

Jun 23, 2019

The Spells of the Nightless Night in Finland

Jun 23, 2019

May 21, 2019

Grand Canyon, Arizona – North Rim or South Rim?

May 21, 2019

May 12, 2019

Horseshoe Bend and Glen Canyon in Arizona

May 12, 2019

May 8, 2019

Visiting Antelope Canyon in Arizona with Kids

May 8, 2019

May 6, 2019

Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Toadstool Hoodoos in Utah

May 6, 2019

May 3, 2019

One Rattlesnake Burger, Please! – Fort Zion, Utah

May 3, 2019

Apr 30, 2019

An Accident in Zion National Park, Utah

Apr 30, 2019

Apr 27, 2019

Good Byes to Great Gramma at Snow Canyon, Utah

Apr 27, 2019

Apr 21, 2019

8 Photos from Our Road Trip to Utah and Arizona

Apr 21, 2019

Apr 17, 2019

5 Reasons to Visit St. Petersburg in Russia During the Spring

Apr 17, 2019

Apr 5, 2019

Ride a Gondola to a Wine Tasting at Sterling Vineyards in Napa Valley

Apr 5, 2019

Apr 3, 2019

A Perfect Weekend Getaway to Napa Valley

Apr 3, 2019

Mar 25, 2019

Visit to Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in San Francisco

Mar 25, 2019

Mar 11, 2019

We Celebrated Chinese New Year in San Francisco Chinatown

Mar 11, 2019

Feb 26, 2019

Champange brunch in San Francisco’s iconic Cliff House Restaurant

Feb 26, 2019

Feb 13, 2019

Utah and Arizona – We are Coming Back!

Feb 13, 2019

Feb 7, 2019

Super Bowl Sunday – and the Day When All America Got Sick

Feb 7, 2019

Jan 31, 2019

Hiking with the Kids

Jan 31, 2019

Jan 20, 2019

The Snowy Lake Arrowhead Village in Southern California

Jan 20, 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Jelly Belly Factory Tour in California

Jan 17, 2019

Jan 12, 2019

Dining at the Rainforest Cafe, Las Vegas

Jan 12, 2019

Jan 9, 2019

A Family Favorite in Las Vegas – Excalibur Hotel

Jan 9, 2019

Jan 5, 2019

Good Morning Year 2019!

Jan 5, 2019

Dec 31, 2018

The Best and Worst of 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 29, 2018

We Visited the Sold Out Los Angeles Zoo Lights

Dec 29, 2018

Dec 22, 2018

Greetings from Rovaniemi – Santa Claus Village in Finland

Dec 22, 2018

Dec 21, 2018

Finding the Christmas Spirit in Rovaniemi SantaPark, Finland

Dec 21, 2018

Dec 18, 2018

The Amazing Salt Flats of Bonneville, Utah

Dec 18, 2018

Dec 16, 2018

Visiting Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah

Dec 16, 2018

Dec 14, 2018

A Night at Seven Wives Inn, Utah

Dec 14, 2018

Dec 11, 2018

Visit to Hoover Dam in Nevada & Arizona

Dec 11, 2018

Dec 9, 2018

Viva Las Vegas with Kids!

Dec 9, 2018

Dec 6, 2018

We Visited the Hottest Spot on Earth – Death Valley

Dec 6, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Manzanar – The Internment Camp California Would Like to Forget

Nov 30, 2018

Nov 27, 2018

Our Thanksgiving Trip to Nevada and Utah

Nov 27, 2018

Nov 11, 2018

Living in the Middle of California’s Wild Fires

Nov 11, 2018

Nov 10, 2018

The Paramount Ranch we Just Visited Burned Down

Nov 10, 2018

Nov 3, 2018

Japan in Photos

Nov 3, 2018

Nov 1, 2018

Happy Halloween! The Blog is Getting a New Look!

Nov 1, 2018

Oct 10, 2018

5 Churches You Should Visit While in Finland

Oct 10, 2018

Sep 25, 2018

Greetings from the Hello Kitty Mini Cafe in San Jose

Sep 25, 2018

Sep 1, 2018

Back to Smokey California

Sep 1, 2018

Aug 28, 2018

A Weekend in the Urban Hotel Verso in Jyväskylä, Finland

Aug 28, 2018

Aug 16, 2018

Tips for Visiting the Moominworld in Finland

Aug 16, 2018

Aug 12, 2018

Quick Stop at Naantali Spa Hotel

Aug 12, 2018

Aug 7, 2018

Life in Finland’s Most Infamous Prison – Kakolanmäki Hill Museum

Aug 7, 2018

Aug 6, 2018

Living Like A Foodie in Finland – The Turku Food Walk

Aug 6, 2018

Aug 3, 2018

Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki was Built Inside a Rock

Aug 3, 2018

Aug 2, 2018

Rock’n Rose Room in Radisson Blu Aleksanteri in Helsinki

Aug 2, 2018

Jul 31, 2018

Beautiful but Decieving Old Porvoo in Finland

Jul 31, 2018

Jul 28, 2018

The Giant Sand Castle of Lappeenranta, Finland

Jul 28, 2018

Jul 27, 2018

A Day in Vyborg, Russia

Jul 27, 2018

Jul 22, 2018

We Sailed to Russia from Finland through the Saimaa Canal

Jul 22, 2018

Jul 18, 2018

A Nightwish Exhibition: Finland’s Most Successful Band

Jul 18, 2018

Jul 17, 2018

Escaping the Rain into Valamo Monastery

Jul 17, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

And Again Our Travel Plans Changed Just Like That

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 13, 2018

Finnish Customer Service Experience at Scandic Lappeenranta City

Jul 13, 2018

Jul 2, 2018

Tyynelä’s Elves Work Hard Year Round in Finland

Jul 2, 2018

Jun 29, 2018

A Day at the Tankar, Kokkola’s Lighthouse Island in Finland

Jun 29, 2018

Jun 26, 2018

Midsummer and the Nightless Night in Finland

Jun 26, 2018

Jun 19, 2018

What All Can Go Wrong Before Our Trip

Jun 19, 2018

Jun 3, 2018

Where You Can Find Us This Summer

Jun 3, 2018

May 31, 2018

10 Pictures that Will Inspire You to Visit San Francisco

May 31, 2018

Apr 28, 2018

Tips from a Local for a Road Trip in the USA

Apr 28, 2018

Apr 25, 2018

5 Things About Traveling that Make Me See Red

Apr 25, 2018

Apr 21, 2018

A Night in Madonna Inn and the World’s Most Famous Restroom

Apr 21, 2018

Apr 17, 2018

A Day in the Channel Islands of California

Apr 17, 2018

Apr 14, 2018

Paramount Ranch in Santa Monica Mountains, California

Apr 14, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

Our Big Plans for Spring Break and How It Really went

Apr 10, 2018

Apr 7, 2018

Vacation in a City – My Top 10 Cities in the World

Apr 7, 2018

Apr 6, 2018

The Silliest Pictures on My Instagram

Apr 6, 2018

Mar 29, 2018

The Beautiful National Parks of America

Mar 29, 2018

Mar 24, 2018

Travel Plans for Spring Break (+Giveaway)

Mar 24, 2018

Mar 22, 2018

How to Master Tipping in the USA

Mar 22, 2018

Mar 18, 2018

Hofsas House Hotel – A True Gem of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Mar 18, 2018

Mar 14, 2018

Carmel – A Dog Friendly Town where Walking with High Heels is Illegal

Mar 14, 2018

Feb 24, 2018

10 Travel Pictures from My Past, Vol 3

Feb 24, 2018

Feb 19, 2018

Radisson Blu Saga; I Ate Dried Fish with a President in Iceland

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 18, 2018

The San Francisco Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show

Feb 18, 2018

Feb 14, 2018

Friends from My Travels

Feb 14, 2018

Feb 11, 2018

A Day at San Francisco’s Mission District – Poop in a Baggy

Feb 11, 2018

Feb 4, 2018

Taste of Finland Brings Finnish Candies all over the World (+GIVEAWAY)

Feb 4, 2018

Feb 2, 2018

The Most Bizarre Beaches on My Instagram

Feb 2, 2018

Jan 31, 2018

A Night in a Luxury Hotel InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

Jan 31, 2018

Jan 27, 2018

California Academy of Sciences

Jan 27, 2018

Jan 26, 2018

On the Ice of the San Jose Sharks – Finnish Heritage Night

Jan 26, 2018

Jan 20, 2018

This is Michael Jackson’s Neverland

Jan 20, 2018

Jan 16, 2018

A Visit to Mission Santa Inés Almost Caused My Husband’s Life

Jan 16, 2018

Jan 13, 2018

An Echo of Denmark in California – We Fell in Love with Solvang

Jan 13, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

Historic McDonald’s Museum in California

Jan 10, 2018

Jan 4, 2018

Closing the Door to the Travel Year 2017

Jan 4, 2018

Jan 1, 2018

To the New Year with New Plans (+ a Giveaway)

Jan 1, 2018

Dec 19, 2017

When Travel Plans Don’t Work Out

Dec 19, 2017

Dec 13, 2017

Museum of Ice Cream – The Sold Out Newcomer to San Francisco

Dec 13, 2017

Dec 8, 2017

The Most Popular Instagram Pictures of 2017

Dec 8, 2017

Nov 28, 2017

Portland and its Beautiful Waterfalls

Nov 28, 2017

Nov 24, 2017

Tillamook Cheese – Cheese and Ice Cream in Oregon

Nov 24, 2017

Nov 22, 2017

Taking Over the Oregon and Washington Coast

Nov 22, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

Lake Tahoe – The Hidden Gem in California

Nov 18, 2017

Nov 14, 2017

10 Travel Pictures from My Past, Vol 2

Nov 14, 2017

Nov 11, 2017

5 Reasons Why Korea is on My Bucket List

Nov 11, 2017

Nov 2, 2017

Small Luxuries on My Travels

Nov 2, 2017

Oct 30, 2017

Why Travel to California in October

Oct 30, 2017

Oct 26, 2017

Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo

Oct 26, 2017

Oct 21, 2017

10 Things about Finland for Foreigners

Oct 21, 2017

Oct 12, 2017

Mayday Mayday – Wine Country is burning

Oct 12, 2017

Oct 11, 2017

Las Vegas will Never be the Same

Oct 11, 2017

Oct 6, 2017

10 Things to Know Before Traveling to Japan

Oct 6, 2017

Sep 22, 2017

You Know You are in Silicon Valley when…

Sep 22, 2017

Sep 12, 2017

10 + 1 Questions to a Finn Living Abroad

Sep 12, 2017

Sep 6, 2017

Look We are Road Trippin

Sep 6, 2017

Sep 3, 2017

The Solar Eclipse Baby

Sep 3, 2017

Aug 8, 2017

National Lighthouse Day

Aug 8, 2017

Aug 2, 2017

My Different Kind of Blogging Month

Aug 2, 2017

Jul 20, 2017

California’s Most Popular National Park Threatend by Fire – Yosemite

Jul 20, 2017

Jul 8, 2017

Traveling While Pregnant

Jul 8, 2017

Jul 6, 2017

Missing Home This Summer

Jul 6, 2017

Jul 2, 2017

In the Footsteps of César Cháves

Jul 2, 2017

Jun 23, 2017

Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner and Route 66 in California

Jun 23, 2017

Jun 15, 2017

Joshua Trees, Jumping Chollas and Sand Dunes in the California Desert

Jun 15, 2017

Jun 11, 2017

Chillin in San Diego, California

Jun 11, 2017

Jun 8, 2017

Visiting Top Gun Movie Sites in San Diego

Jun 8, 2017

Jun 4, 2017

Temecula – the Napa Valley of Southern California

Jun 4, 2017

May 28, 2017

The Happiest Place on Earth – Disneyland California

May 28, 2017

May 24, 2017

10 Travel Pictures from My Past

May 24, 2017

May 10, 2017

Feeling Goofy at the Trick Art Museum Tokyo

May 10, 2017

May 4, 2017

My Favourite Places – The Hawaiian Islands

May 4, 2017

Apr 27, 2017

Planning a California Road Trip (and a Giveaway)

Apr 27, 2017

Apr 22, 2017

Lunch at Kawaii Monster Cafe

Apr 22, 2017

Apr 21, 2017

How I spotted a Geisha in Kyoto

Apr 21, 2017

Apr 16, 2017

Tokyo Moomin Cafe – Where Nobody Has to be Alone

Apr 16, 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Foods You Don’t Want to Miss When Visiting Japan

Apr 10, 2017

Apr 8, 2017

Back to Alcatraz Island

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 2, 2017

Visiting the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco

Apr 2, 2017

Mar 26, 2017

Travel & Adventure Show in California

Mar 26, 2017

Mar 24, 2017

California is drowning in rain

Mar 24, 2017

Mar 19, 2017

Eugene O’Neill’s Tao House in California

Mar 19, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

Rocking and shopping in Shibuya, Tokyo

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 8, 2017

A Humbling Thanksgiving Day at Hiroshima

Mar 8, 2017

Mar 2, 2017

Himeji – Japan’s Most Beautiful Haunted Castle

Mar 2, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

Nara, Japan – Home to Tame Deer and a Giant Buddha

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 20, 2017

5 Best Memories from Kyoto, Japan

Feb 20, 2017

Feb 16, 2017

Shinjuku is the Center of Tokyo’s Skyscrapers

Feb 16, 2017

Feb 8, 2017

Nordic Travel Fair 2017 in Helsinki, Finland

Feb 8, 2017

Jan 8, 2017

Taking a Train around Japan

Jan 8, 2017

Jan 4, 2017

Travel Year 2016 in Review

Jan 4, 2017

Dec 31, 2016

Thoroughbred Christmas Lights in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Dec 31, 2016

Dec 22, 2016

Niles Train of Lights – An American Holiday Tradition

Dec 22, 2016

Dec 18, 2016

5 Tips for Christmas Enthusiasts in San Francisco

Dec 18, 2016

Dec 13, 2016

All Nippon Airways’ Business Class won’t Disappoint

Dec 13, 2016

Dec 9, 2016

Crazy Cafés of Japan

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 1, 2016

Japan for the First Time

Dec 1, 2016

Nov 28, 2016

Gorgeous Petra and stuck at the Jordan border

Nov 28, 2016

Nov 20, 2016

Monterey Bay Aquarium – California’s best

Nov 20, 2016

Nov 7, 2016

Visiting Windsor, England

Nov 7, 2016

Nov 4, 2016

Day of the Dead in my hometown

Nov 4, 2016

Oct 31, 2016

A Long Weekend in Basel, Switzerland

Oct 31, 2016

Oct 30, 2016

California’s City of Colma has More Dead than Living Residents

Oct 30, 2016

Oct 22, 2016

It’s Pumpkin Time in California – Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival

Oct 22, 2016

Oct 15, 2016

The Souvenir You Don’t Want – A Bed Bug

Oct 15, 2016

Oct 8, 2016

The Best of California’s Pacific Coast Highway

Oct 8, 2016

Sep 30, 2016

A Day in California’s Livermore Wine Country

Sep 30, 2016

Sep 28, 2016

A Short Stop at Point Arena Lighthouse, California

Sep 28, 2016

Sep 25, 2016

Bowling Balls on a Beach in California

Sep 25, 2016

Sep 22, 2016

Hiking in Pygmy Forest in Mendocino, California

Sep 22, 2016

Sep 17, 2016

At Point Cabrillo Light Station in Northern California

Sep 17, 2016

Sep 13, 2016

Time Has Stopped in Mendocino, CA

Sep 13, 2016

Sep 10, 2016

Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, CA Fixes People’s Mistakes Nature’s Way

Sep 10, 2016

Sep 1, 2016

The Finnish Treats and Tastes that I Miss

Sep 1, 2016

Aug 25, 2016

Bryce Canyon, Utah – My most unforgettable national park experience

Aug 25, 2016

Aug 24, 2016

Summer in Finland in pictures

Aug 24, 2016

Aug 20, 2016

Winchester Mystery House – The Haunted House in the Middle of San Jose, CA

Aug 20, 2016

Aug 13, 2016

No, it’s Tarantula Season! Hiking in the California Hills

Aug 13, 2016

Aug 4, 2016

Three of our Favourite Beaches in Santa Cruz, California

Aug 4, 2016

Jul 31, 2016

This is Where They Filmed Dynasty – Filoli Gardens in California

Jul 31, 2016

Jul 22, 2016

My Worst Hotel Experience – We Stayed in a Chicago Gangster Hotel

Jul 22, 2016

Jul 15, 2016

The Loneliest Road in America – would you dare to drive it through?

Jul 15, 2016

Jun 19, 2016

Old Town Neristan in My Hometown in Finland

Jun 19, 2016

Jun 2, 2016

Lovely Point Reyes in California

Jun 2, 2016

May 22, 2016

Best Tips for Visiting the Big Island, Hawai’i

May 22, 2016

May 8, 2016

Mother’s Day Under a Bridge – with San Francisco Belle to Golden Gate

May 8, 2016

May 1, 2016

Hawaii’s Green Sand Beach – Only three in the whole world

May 1, 2016

Apr 22, 2016

At the Crater of a Living Volcano – Big Island, Hawai’i

Apr 22, 2016

Apr 17, 2016

Back to Hawai’i

Apr 17, 2016

Mar 30, 2016

Mission San Miguel of California

Mar 30, 2016

Mar 29, 2016

James Dean Memorial and Wine in Paso Robles, California

Mar 29, 2016

Mar 28, 2016

California’s Morro Rock is a Volcanic Plug

Mar 28, 2016

Mar 27, 2016

Immense Hearst Castle in California

Mar 27, 2016

Mar 23, 2016

California Pacific Coast Highway in the Rain

Mar 23, 2016

Mar 21, 2016

Pebble Beach, California – World’s Most Beautiful Golf Course

Mar 21, 2016

Mar 19, 2016

Must Sees in San Francisco

Mar 19, 2016

Mar 16, 2016

What Would Happen to the Golden Gate Bridge in an Earthquake?

Mar 16, 2016

Mar 12, 2016

What to See in Silicon Valley

Mar 12, 2016

Feb 29, 2016

Bingo! Japan here we come

Feb 29, 2016

Feb 12, 2016

Visiting Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City

Feb 12, 2016

Feb 7, 2016

Walking in the Steps of Dinosaurs in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks

Feb 7, 2016

Feb 1, 2016

Dipping into a Hot Crater in Midway, Utah

Feb 1, 2016

Jan 7, 2016

A Quick Trip to Sweden and Winter Sports in Kemi, Finland

Jan 7, 2016

Dec 11, 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

Dec 11, 2015