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Category: Finland

10 things I learnt about Finland

September 6, 2017 Upeksha

Travel broadens the mind, as the saying goes. I love finding little nuggets of information about new places when I visit them. Here are 10 random facts

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Helsinki: Walking Tour Highlights

January 21, 2017 Upeksha

We were only spending one full day in Helsinki, so we arranged to have a guided walking tour in Helsinki with Nick at Finland Local

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Helsinki and Tallinn: A Tale of Two Cities

January 8, 2017 Upeksha

Where did I go: Helsinki and Tallinn When did I go: December 2016 Our pre-Christmas break to Helsinki and Tallinn seems ages ago. I came

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Hello and welcome. I'm Upeksha. A full time engineer, who loves to travel. This is where I record my travel experiences, and share a few hints and tips I've picked up along the way.

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Spring evening walks...(although, the day did start with snow)

Met these guys on a walk a couple of weeks ago....

Autumn is here!

G is for Grand Canyon. Another World famous sight, where the hype is well deserved. The Canyon stretches as far as the eye can see, and the coloured layers of rock is a geology lesson, where you can see from the present day to the Vishnu Basement rocks that are over 2 billion years old. I’d highly recommend staying overnight at the Canyon, to see the sunset and the sunrise and taking the drive down the “Desert View Drive” to see the Canyon from different viewpoints.

F is for France. I have lost count how many times I have been to France. I have been there in the winter, spring, summer and the autumn; in transit, for work, and for holiday. Always a pleasure, never a chore. Few photos from trips over the years:

E is for Eiger. The Eiger (meaning The Ogre) is ~4000m high mountain in the Bernese Alps. It overlooks Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. These photos are of the North-face of the Eiger - one of the six great north faces of the Alps, known for their difficulty in climbing and height.

D is for Dubrovnik. I visited Dubrovnik late last year. There is a lot of hype about this walled city on the Adriatic, and in my view, it is well-deserved. The city is immaculate and looks like something from a filmset. Nearby Lokrum island is great for a day trip and a dip in the blue sea.

C is for Carpathian Mountains. I saw the beautiful vistas of the Carpathian mountains during a trip to Romania in 2019. These mountain range is also home to the largest population of Brown Bears in Europe. (Swipe to see the 🐻)

B is for Birmingham Cocktail Weekend. Three days of summer, with more cocktails than you can imagine, at some of the best venues in Birmingham.

A is for Athens. Athens is a perfect destination for a short city break or a stop over on the way or from a Greek island break. The city is teeming with thousands of years of history, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Agora, to name a few. This photo is of the Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora.

It is editing season here @diaryofatourist. This photo is from my first ever post - about the Wookey Hole Caves - A system of limestone caves in the South West of England. We visited in January 2015. .

Another trip down memory lane. This was a day trip to Montenegro, last year. We went to Kotor, Budva, Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks. Hemmed in by granite mountains and dotted with Medieval Towns, Kotor Bay feels like it belongs in a fairytale. Polished up post now on the blog. Link in Bio. .

There’s the middle of nowhere, there’s the back of beyond, and then there is St Kilda. St Kilda is an archipelago located 50 miles off the coast of Outer Hebrides, and has the honour of being both the Western most British Isle as well as the most remote British Isle. It is also one of UNESCO’s 39 dual heritage sites around the World – and the only UK site on the list.

One good thing about the lockdown is that it’s giving me the time to catch up on blogging. I have been going through old posts and polishing them up. This photo is from my trip to Dubrovnik last year. Gorgeous sunny weekend, in a beautiful city. Blog post link in bio.

Wishing all my friends and family a very happy Sri Lankan new year! May the new year bring you much happiness, health and prosperity!

Spending the Easter weekend travelling Full Circle with Michael Palin. I’m halfway through the trip, and so far covered Alaska, Russia, Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.

Question: What do you get a travel nut for their Birthday?

Wishing a happy Lunar new year to everyone celebrating. Here’s hoping for better news about the coronavirus outbreak. Throwback photo from when we visited Chengdu Panda Breeding Research centre last year. .

Time to start enjoying Christmas presents! (Thank you @jeanette.reynolds.98). Top of my list this year was Michael Palin’s North Korea Journal. A fascinating insight into one of the most secretive states in the World, and to travel documentary film making. To top it off, the journal is so well written. (I clearly have much to learn about travel writing). I finished reading it in 24 hours (over 2 sittings), along with watching the documentary (available on @britboxtv) at the same time.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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