Travelling seasons, they are a‑changing
Have you ever caught yourself defining travelling destinations by their stereotypical characteristics? In Rome you should visit the mighty Colosseum. In Egypt you have seen everything after the pyramids. In Iceland all you need is the hot springs. Visit Japan when the cherry blossom is the prettiest, Lapland when the snow is the deepest and Canary Islands when the sun shines down to beaches the warmest. This is the travelling world that we know of and that we are used to.
Sauna culture in Finland
Sauna – probably the most known Finnish word around the globe. You might know this wonderful bathing and washing concept as a part of a visit to spa or being a way to have an evening wash. This steamy tradition has been surrounding Finnish daily routines for hundreds of years. Let’s dig deeper into this hot topic. Sauna in its current modernity is a tradition going back to Bronze Age in Finland. The actual word ‘sauna’ has its origins from a
Life in Engelberg
A typical summer day ahead. Monastery’s bells start ringing, greeting the first sun rays of the day. It is 4.55 a.m. Velvety green mountain hills rise to touch the morning haze while rips of clouds crawl slowly along the rising rocky surfaces. Somewhere up there, looking down from the mountain top and still slightly asleep, is the happiest brown cow in that early morning. The town in the valley is ready to wake up. This is Engelberg. The Angel Mountain. A
Overnight in the wilderness
Grüezi and tervepä terve, our dear reader! Did you know there is a Finnish children’s song starting with the following words: “If you want to go into the woods right now, you will be surprised for sure”? What’s so surprising in the forest? Song tells a story about a group of teddy bears playing around, peaking from underneath tree branches and frolicking around on the forest floor. This makes them all very tired and already quite early in the evening they need