One of the big challenges on any vacation to a foreign city is how to find things to do that will be fun for the whole family. Younger children don’t usually have much interest in museums or fine restaurants. But child-oriented science museums or playgrounds aren’t what the adults traveled so far to see. But […]

Helsinki – Finland’s Capital is Capital Capital: Excellent or first-rate, American Heritage Dictionary. Yes, that undoubtedly describes Helsinki. Though the capital of Finland ‘only’ since 1809 when the Russians first took dominion of the city from Sweden, it was originally founded in 1550. It’s been one improvement after the next ever since. One of the […]