Monthly Archives: May 2006

“No trip is complete…”

.. without doing some idiotic thing that few people other than tourists ever do. This seems to be the case if you read and believe some travel brochures & sites. Whether it’s riding a stupid mock train, climbing a dumb … Continue reading

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Farewell to the childhood mile

The recent silence what comes to blogging can be explained paradoxically with both too much and not enough happening in my life to write about it. First it was not enough as I had (and have) a lot of studying-related … Continue reading

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Say again?

Having a camera with you wherever you go is one of the best things that consumer technology has enabled. Without one, you could never capture the weird, funny, beautiful moments that just happen every day all around you. Here are … Continue reading

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Random thoughts of the day #4

Wanted: bagels Fact: there are no good bagels in Finland. This is most unfortunate, as bagels would make excellent light lunches or snacks. A few years ago, there were no bagels whatsoever in Finland; then Stockmann, Arnolds and some other … Continue reading

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Two countries for the price of one

If you ever want to witness an incredible transformation on a national scale, move to Finland for a year. That’ll give you two vastly different and highly contrasting countries for the price of one – if you survive the experience. … Continue reading

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