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Tag: Helsinki

  • World Trip 2024: Day 30 – Split to Helsinki, Finland

    Saturday 04 May 2024Highlights: Finnair Non-Schengen Business Class Lounge Today is the start of the long journey home. Six of us had organised to go to the airport together – Theresa, Ivan, Megan, Alexa, Darby and myself. We had breakfast together and order an Uber van. T he vehicle that showed up however was not…

  • World Trip 2024: Day 2 – Singapore to Helsinki, Finland

    Saturday 06 April 2024Highlights: Landing in a snow-capped Helsinki, exploring the Senaatintori (Senate Square), climbing the steps to the magnificent Helsinki Cathedral, visiting the Kauppatori (Market Square) on the edge of the Baltic Sea, exploring the Temppeliaukio Rock Church. Our trip exploring Europe began today after a 13.5 hour overnight flight from Singapore to Helsinki…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 118: Helsinki to London to Vancouver, Canada

    Monday 24 July 2006 Highlights: British Airways First Lounge – The amazing shower The very long day beginning at 5.20 am in the morning.  I walked to the Finnair airport bus which got me to the airport at around 6.30 am.   Using the Finnair lounge I had my first shower of the day (not…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 117 – Helsinki, Finland

    Sunday 23 July 2006 Highlights: Suomenlinna Island, Lutheran Cathedral My last full day in Europe but an early night is necessary due to my morning plane tomorrow and the need for some sleep due to something like a 30 hour day. I decide very early on to visit the Suomenlinna Island which is a former…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 116 – Helsinki, Finland

    Saturday 22 July 2006 Highlights: Finland Parliament building This was the last day the Trafalgar tour so I really took advance of the ‘free included breakfast’ helping myself to a large hot breakfast.   I even liberated some oranges against the rules; well this place seems to be making a mint 🙂 I checked out as…