Meeting friends, eating salmon, and drinking hot chocolate. Visiting Helisnki, Finland was great because I got to meet up with an old friend Annika and also have a great couchsurfing experience.
A Very Rough Ride
Not fun – but warning. If you take the Linda Line from Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn, Estonia, the ocean can be quite rough. This can cause even the most iron-stomached people to become sea-sick. Here’s what to do instead when traveling from Helsinki to Tallinn
Helsinki Couchsurfing Was Great!
Meeting Kaveli through Couchsurfing in Helsinki, Finland, was a great experience. Couchsurfing is a great way to see the world and meet a lot of people.
Calling While Abroad: Take a Calling Card As A Backup
Skype doesn’t always work. Having a calling card as a backup when you travel is really a good idea. We travel the world and travel with calling cards ourselves.
Having My Hand X-Rayed in Finland
Getting X-Rays in Finland was expensive, but interesting. I had to get X-Rays because while we were in Kestila, Finland, I fell over a bike rack that someone had bent the heck out of. I was happy that nothing was broken.
Four Weeks In Oulu, Finland: Highlights
I have loved the food and the people in Finland. While we’ve been here, I have tried salmon, reindeer, moose, and bear. The salmon has been the best of my life.
You Might Be a Traveler – 7 Ways to Know
7 ways to know if you are a traveler. This is a parody of Jeff Foxworthy’s You Might be a redneck, except for people who like to travel the world.
Congratulations Adam and Laura!
My brother Adam and sister-in-law Laura just had their first child. That makes me an uncle again! Adalyse (her name is pronounced Add-Uh-Leese) Teresa Kraft More pictures (since ya’ll know you love looking at new babies) can be seen here: http://www.adamandlaurakraft.com/portfolio-items/adalyse-teresa-kraft-2/
Shopping In The Souks
Tourists just landing in the United Arab Emirates the traditional Middle East, full of exoticism and intrigue, couldn’t be further away from the high rise buildings and modernity of cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai. However, if you’re one of…
Voluntourism Can Cause Problems – Do Your Homework
I liked the conclusion of this article and thought the page raised some relevant and interesting concerns about voluntourism – the kind of travel where you go travel somewhere in the hope of doing good. Up until the last five…