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WAVEJourney’s Adventure in Finland’s Archipelago

WAVEJourney’s Adventure in Finland’s Archipelago

WAVEJourney’s Adventure in  Finland’s Archipelago By Jill Hoelting, Photos by Vivienne Chapleo I’m a water baby. I celebrate my birthday in the summer month of July and it is my personal mandate to be on/in the water to mark “my day” each year. I also revel in remoteness, the out-of-the-way charm of a not-so-well-known destination. […]

WJ Tested: Fiskars – More Than Just Orange Scissors

WJ Tested: Fiskars – More Than Just Orange Scissors

WJ Tested: Fiskars – More Than Just Orange Scissors “How many times have you used the orange scissors in the office?” Jill asked Viv. “A gazillion. Why?” Viv replied. But before Jill had a chance to respond, the lightbulb went off. The orange scissors have the brand name Fiskars stamped on them. So, this is […]

WJ Tested: Mustio Manor – Discovering Finland’s Historical Properties

WJ Tested: Mustio Manor – Discovering Finland’s Historical Properties

WJ Tested – WAVEJourney Visits Mustio Manor – Discovering Finland’s Historical Properties Arriving in Finland for the very first time, we really didn’t have any clue what we would find in this Scandinavian country of endless forests, lakes, and remote islands. But within a couple of hours of arriving at Helsinki International Airport and picking […]

WAVEJourney Discovers Helsinki, Finland: Hooked on Helsinki!

WAVEJourney Discovers Helsinki, Finland: Hooked on Helsinki!

WAVEJourney Discovers Helsinki, Finland: Hooked on Helsinki! By Jill Hoelting, Photos by Vivienne Chapleo I’ll be honest… I’m not much of a city person. Not into the hustle and bustle of pedestrian-packed avenues and the frenetic energy that wires a large urban area. Growing up in a small town framed by fields, woods and green […]

WAVEJourney Travel Tips: Discover Finland

WAVEJourney Travel Tips: Discover Finland

WAVEJourney Travel Tips: Discover Finland Did you know that Finland has had its independence for less than 100 years? Did you you know that Finland has so many islands that there are enough for every 30 Finns to share one? Did you know that Finland’s capital, Helsinki, is the northernmost national capital on the European […]

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