First posted May 29, 2008 I miss the white nights in Helsinki. Midsummer eve occurs in the midst of the daylight season. It’s light night and day, day and night. I feel a song coming on. That’s in keeping with the spirit of Midsummer eve. It’s a magical time of Finnish traditions, handicrafts, folk dancing and music, […]
Mercer’s gives us some highlights from their 2008 Quality of Living survey. The five safest cities worldwide are: Luxembourg (1st) Bern, Switzerland (tied for 2nd) Geneva, Switzerland (tied for 2nd) Helsinki, Finland (tied for 2nd) Zurich, Switzerland (tied for 2nd) I’ve spent a fair amount of time working in Helsinki for a former job and I never once […]
I miss the white nights in Helsinki. Midsummer eve occurs in the midst of the daylight season. It’s light night and day, day and night. I feel a song coming on. That’s in keeping with the spirit of Midsummer eve. It’s a magical time of Finnish traditions, handicrafts, folk dancing and music, food, laughter and street parties at this […]