The Palt-inator

Palt is a dish Palt is one of those dishes that proves that true culinary satisfaction can be found in the simplest of forms. As we sat down to our first plate of this traditional Swedish fare, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. What arrived was a humble,...

A day with Santa Claus

Rovaniemi We went to Rovaniemi to visit the Santa Claus , a place we’d never been before. We really enjoyed the magical atmosphere. The village was even better than we imagined, and we loved every minute of our trip. Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, is...

A day in the capital of Northern Scandinavia

Oulu The Capital of Northern Scandinavia As we steered our camper north, our destination was Oulu, a city often touted as the “capital of northen Scandinavia”. The name alone sets a certain expectation of grandeur, historical significance, and a bustling...

Vaasa and the archipelago

A nice adventure through Vaasa and the archipelago   An old and new town Our motorhome tour brought us to Vaasa in August, and we were completely take away by its compelling history. The story of the city begins in 1606 when Vaasa was officially founded by...