When I decided to embark on discovering my democratic competence (or the lack of it), I looked for help at the European Council. I figured that they should know, and they did, or at least they offered a Framework to help me start my journey: https://www.coe.int/en/web/education/competences-for-democratic-culture The EU Council’s competence model includes 20 competences, in…
I have been quiet for a long time. First, because I was busy, and then because my travel persona was sent on permanent vacation by this Coronavirus, nothing really to explore or report except for “my butt on the couch”. However, over this week, I have watched the political situation in the U.S. (incredulously, to…
Midsummer in Helsinki is a curious experience.The city is pretty much deserted, as everybody is in the countryside spending time with friends and family, visiting sauna all night long, drinking lots of beer and Sima etc.. Shops, museums, almost everything is closed and cycling through the empty, quiet streets has a feel of “alien on…
For months I have looked for a new wristband for my wristwatch. Even calling the company didn’t help, as they don’t produce the watch anymore and so, there are no wristbands either anymore. I really don’t like this fast-paced ever-changing world of products. My new neighbourhood for the summer, fancy Ullanlinna, is full of goldsmiths,…
I almost wouldn’t have written this post! At least I wondered if I would survive after joining a nature excursion to an island that is located only some 100 m from the seashore in front of Kaivopuisto, but felt like being located at the Northpole. I could have done with a few more layers of…
I have registered for using the city bike. Still, I picked up my ancient (read: even unlocked nobody will steal it) bike from a friend where it had hibernated while I was gone. Being a Finn, even she wasn’t sure whether laughing or getting depressed would be the more appropriate reaction to the weather. You…
The season has started and I survived my first tour, taking cruise guests through Helsinki and to Winter Wonderland. It seems that half of the world’s population spends half of their time on cruise ships nowadays. Helsinki gets a fair share of them each summer. Good for me, working as a tour guide is fun,…
I made it. After 13 years abroad, on my first visit to Berlin, I climbed up to the dome of the German Bundestag, the former “Reichstag” (responsible architect: Norman Foster). But before I did that, I stood in front of this massive building and I had to digest some curious feelings. This building exudes an…
When I took these pictures a few weeks ago, I was wondering, how easily a picture can give an impression that is far from the real situation on the ground.
Wow, the young lions won the World Championship of ice-hockey AND the Finnish young women the 7th of overall 9 World titles in a sport that I had never heard of before: Ringette. Obviously a more feminine version of Ice Hockey. And both happened last weekend in Helsinki. Here a video of the truly “nail…
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