[FINLAND] Helsinki Suomenlinna Fortress

Suomenlinna, originally called Viapori in Finnish, was founded in 1748 on a cluster of islands off coast of Helsinki. Its construction began in the 18th century when Finland was still part of the Kingdom of Sweden. In 1808, Viapori was transferred under the rule of the Russian Imperial Government. With Finland’s independence in 1917, Viapori was taken over by the newly founded Finnish government in 1918 and renamed Suomenlinna (‘Castle of Finland’). It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Merry Christmas 2017

Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2017 has been a great year for me and I look forward to better years ahead. May the spirit of Christmas brings peace, love and joy to us all.



Have a very blessed Christmas!

[FINLAND] Helsinki City Tour

Helsinki, capital of Finland since 1812, is the third largest city in the Nordic countries after Stockholm and Oslo. It is best visited in summer when the weather is mild, lasting from early June until late August.

Baltic Countries Travel Recommendation

Baltic countries refers to three countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of Baltic sea. These three countries were independent, then occupied by Soviet Union, among the first to break away in 1990s. Today they are members of European Union and NATO. All three countries uses the EURO as their currency. Visitors usually visit all three countries together as it is easy to travel from one Baltic country to another and there are many interesting sites to see along the way. You can choose to either travel from south to north (Lithuania to Estonia) or from north to south (Estonia to Lithuania).

[ESTONIA] Tallinn

Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city lies on the Gulf of Finland and the Old Town is on a rocky hill, known as Toompea. The bishops and nobleman in upper town were separated from the merchants and craftmen in the lower town by a wall, much of which still remains.