Hallstatt, a picturesque village in Austria, offers breathtaking views, particularly from the lake and surrounding mountains. Easily accessible by public transport from Salzburg, it makes for a rewarding day trip or overnight stay. While its natural beauty and charming architecture attract many tourists, this influx impacts local residents’ quality of life, highlighting the delicate balance between tourism and community well-being.
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Ruska in Helsinki is gorgeous!
Finland has very distinctive seasons, each of them is very special but the colors we get in Autumn (Ruska) are simply awesome! The weather is still decent: fresh but nice, decent amount of daylight but above all the whole city changes its coat to a nice looking yellow, orange, and […]
Read MoreRuska: Autumn colors in Lapland, Finland
I am obsessed with the autumn season in Finland due to the fact that I grew up in a place where it´s summer and green almost all year round 🙂 I heard it was particularly amazing in the northern part of Finland so I gave it a try! This post […]
Read MoreThe polar night (kaamos) in Utsjoki, Finland is a picture paradise!
I have visited the further North of Finland 3 times. 2 of those visits were in November and the landscape was already white, the the other one was during the autumn. Both seasons are mind blowing that I fell in love with this tiny corner of Finland, hence I keep […]
Read MoreMy best experience capturing the Northern Lights
Another one about northern lights? – Uhmm.. Yes! 😉 It took a while… many attempts.. until one day -or night to be precise- I got to see those lights that even to the naked eye look different than green , and certainly even more in camera. The particles or whatever […]
Read MoreGame of Thrones Ice Hotel.. winter is here!
Good day everyone, except you: Weiss & Benioff , not you guys! (oops! I´m still not over my Khaleesi!) anyway.. Lapland Hotel Snow Village is located in Kittilä, Finland. This is even further north compared to my previous visit to Kemi and still 200 km above the Arctic Circle. They […]
Read MoreIce hotels and Glass Igloos in Finland!
One of the most exotic and unique activities you can do in a nordic location like Finland is experiencing Ice hotels and the world famous igloos to see the stars, and if you are lucky enough to see also the Northern lights! – I have something unexpected to say about […]
Read MoreMy first trip to Finnish Lapland: Huskies, reindeers and northern lights!
Snow, endless forests, reindeers, huskies and the possibility to see the Northern Lights were more than enough reasons to plan my first trip to Lapland in 2016 I wanted to ensure I would visit the “true north” already in my first winter as I didn´t know how many winters I […]
Read MoreMadrid, the semester abroad that changed my life
“Where are you going to study your semester abroad”?, asked one of my classmates from the very prestigious and private university I went to in Mexico, -“I don´t know, but probably I won´t” I replied with a humble, almost melancolic smile. In my university the question was not if you […]
Read MoreHow to see the Northern Lights!
We have all heard at least once about the Aurora Borealis, a.k.a Northern Lights but….. where do we even start if we would like to see them? Now I give it for granted, but I want to share the basics about it and how you can see them too if […]
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