One of the best free things we did while we were in Finnish Lapland, far up in the Arctic, was to ride a toboggan through the longest toboggan run in Finland located in Saariselkä. In fact it is the longest toboggan run in Northern Europe at 1.2 kilometers long and a vertical drop of […]
Video of the Day: The Lanzarote Effect
“Some places in the world are special. Have you ever heard of the Lanzarote effect?” This short film by Lea Amiel and Nicolas Libersalle shot in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is beautiful and poetic. I have been dreaming of going to this group of islands in the southwest of Spain for a while […]
How cold is it in the Arctic Circle?
DJ, how cold is it in the Arctic? you asked. Well, pretty cold. But the coldness is dry so it doesn’t feel that cold. In Helsinki it’s just -12 degrees Celsius or so but it’s windy and humid so I felt a lot colder in the city than the -32 degrees Celsius in Saariselkä, […]
A German flag-colored sunset
I am back in Germany after my super fun trip in the Arctic Circle. I am editing my posts, picking up my favorite pictures and updating you all soon. Up there, the snow is thick and powdery white just the way I like it. Meanwhile, it is cold here but super sunny. I have […]
Off The Beaten Path Italy: Reggio Emilia
Remember when I crashed at the Blogville apartment in Bologna after I got some tan in the Tuscan Riviera? Well after that, we went on a day trip from Bologna to this really sweet and totally off the beaten path city in Emilia-Romagna region called Reggio Emilia. I was obviously excited to see a different […]
Video of the Day: Northern Lights Explained
Are you curious how the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis are created? Then watch this short and informative video to learn everything you need to know about the science behind this magical natural phenomenon. As you all know I am currently in Finnish Lapland (like in the Arctic Circle for realz) and I have […]
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The First Sunset of 2014 in Saariselkä, Arctic Finland
I am currently in Arctic Circle, specifically in Saariselkä, Finland to experience the Northern Lights and I promised to live blog our trip here for a change. We just arrived today and apparently today is the first sunset ever in Lapland. As you all know, winters are long and dark here and normally they have […]
Chasing the Northern Lights in Saariselkä, Arctic Finland!
YES. THIS IS IT. I am starting 2014 with a BANG! I celebrated New Year’s Eve in Berlin with friends and now I’m heading to the Arctic Circle to experience the Northern Lights in what could be my most adventurous trip yet. I AM SO STOKED TO CROSS THIS OFF MY BUCKET LIST. And […]
An Insider Guide to Nuremberg Christmas Market
A lot of you have emailed me asking about German Christmas Markets and about the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt in particular. Well I went around Germany this December since it was also my first year to experience real German Christmas Markets and it was a lot of fun. If you’re planning to go to Nuremberg Christmas […]
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I have been traveling since I was a kid. The first time my parents allowed me to travel on my own was when I was 11 years old. And as much as I would like to claim that I am great at traveling after all this years roaming around the world, I wouldn’t because I […]
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