A Family Favorite in Las Vegas – Excalibur Hotel
Las Vegas Excalibur Hotel appeals to families with kids due to its medieval theme. Read here about our stay at this famous castle.
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We Visited the Sold Out Los Angeles Zoo Lights
Like many other Christmases, this year we drove from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Los Angeles basin to visit my husband’s family. After celebrating Christmas we usually head out somewhere together, and this year we were going to see the Los Angeles Zoo Holiday Lights. We headed out in the morning to spend…
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Everything about Santa Claus Village in Finland (by a Local)
Everything you need to know about visiting Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland. Tips and experiences from a local.
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SantaPark in Rovaniemi, Finland – Our Review
Rovaniemi SantaPark in Finland is the only place where you can cross Arctic Circle underground. Here is our review of Santa’s home cavern.
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The Amazing Salt Flats of Bonneville, Utah
Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah are truly like from another world! If you are driving by it is definitely worth a stop especially on a sunny day. On our recent road trip we decided to stop at Bonneville Salt Flats to snap some photos. On a clear, sunny weather they look amazing, and it’s a…
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A Night at Seven Wives Inn, Utah
Seven Wives Inn is a bed & breakfast in Utah named after a polygamist with seven wives. We stayed there and this is what it was like. On our recent road trip we had planned to stay in St. George which is in Southern Utah. Instead of a hotel, we had booked a room from…
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Viva Las Vegas with Kids! Things to do with a Family
Las Vegas is so much fun not only for adults, but also for kids. Here are some things you can do in Vegas with a family. *We use ads so we can pay for our travels and continue to bring you free travel advice. We also use affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we…
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Manzanar – The Internment Camp California Wants to Forget
What? Is there really some prison camps in the United States too? The first place we visited during our trip to Nevada and Utah was Manzanar in California which is an old internment camp. Manzanar was not like the concentration camps in Europe, but I have also seen that word used when talking about it….
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Living in the Middle of California’s Wild Fires
It is bizarre to wake up and see a red ball in the sky which you can stare at without hurting your eyes. It is the famous California sun covered by a thick layer of smoke. With a quick glance, it looks like any other winter morning in the San Francisco Bay Area; grey and…
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5 Churches You Should Visit While in Finland
I almost feel like I’m stuck in Finland with my posts right now. I must be missing it even though many of my friends there have told me, that beautiful summer is only a memory anymore. Fall has arrived in Finland as well. Oh well, maybe at some point I will be able to move…
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Back to Smokey California
So the summer in Finland came to an end and the school have started both in California and Finland. We returned back home last Thursday, and have been trying to get used to the American life. First days we were wondering about various things: Oh, this what our own bed felt like? Why are the…
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A Weekend in the Urban Hotel Verso in Jyväskylä, Finland
Hotel Verso is a unique boutique hotel in Jyväskylä city center with a twist of an urban feel. We stayed there and this is how it went. *We use ads so we can pay for our travels and continue to bring you free travel advice. We also use affiliate links.If you make a purchase through them, we…
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Planning Your Trip to Moominworld: Tips and Tricks
Make the most of Moominworld: best times to visit, what to pack, where to eat, and insider tips for families with kids. For several summers now, we’ve been promising the kids that we’d visit Moominworld during our trips to Finland. We’ve already been a few times with out older daughter, but now our youngest is…
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Life in Finland’s Most Infamous Prison – Kakolanmäki Hill Museum
Next our road trip in Finland brought us to Turku where we tested a Turku Food Walk cards. We had driven from my hometown Kokkola to Heinävesi, and visited the Valamo Monastery, and from there to a summer cottage in Rääkkylä. We saw Nightwish exhibition at Kitee, travelled to Vyborg, Russia via Saimaa canal, and…
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Living Like A Foodie in Finland – The Turku Food Walk
Next our road trip in Finland brought us to Turku. We drove from my hometown, Kokkola to Heinävesi and visited the Valamo Monastery, and from there to a summer cottage in Rääkkylä. We saw the Nightwish exhibition in Kitee, travelled to Vyborg, Russia via the Saimaa Canal, and spent a day in Porvoo. It was…
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Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki – Our Review
Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki is built inside the bedrock and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. We visited the church and here is our review. We spend all our summers in Finland and tour around the country as much as we can. One of the things we like to do…
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Rock’n Rose Room in Radisson Blu Aleksanteri in Helsinki
Rock’n Rose Room in Radisson Blu Aleksanteri must be one of the most unique hotel suites in Helsinki. We stayed there and this is how it went. *We use ads so we can pay for our travels and continue to bring you free travel advice. We also use affiliate links.If you make a purchase through them, we…
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One Day in Vyborg, Russia: How to Make the Most of It
We spent a day in Vyborg, Russia exploring the city and its buildings. Here is how it went and what you should see while you are there. While we were in Finland this summer we visited some friends in eastern part of the country and decided to take a cruise to Russia together with them….
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We Sailed to Russia from Finland through the Saimaa Canal
We sailed to Russia from Finland through the Saimaa Canal. It was easy and fun, and visiting Vyborg was very interesting. This it went. On our summer holiday this year took us to Eastern Finland to meet our friends, and we decided to do a day cruise on the Saimaa Canal to Vyborg, Russia together…
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Tyynelä’s Elves Work Hard Year Round in Finland
We have been spending time in my hometown of Kokkola in Finland. While we were there, we also visited Luoto, a nearby tiny municipality, to see a place called Tyynelän Tonttula (Tyynelä Elves). It is a fun place for a quick stop if you are passing by the area, or spending time either in Kokkola or…
