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Tag Archives: Finland
Leave the gun, take the cannoli
One of the joys of travel is the opportunity to sample new foods or variations on edibles that you’ve enjoyed all of your life. Unfortunately lapses in language skills, confusion about what exactly to ask for, or even widely differing … Continue reading
Helsinki Rebranded
I was surprised to discover that up until very recently Helsinki never had a single or consistent brand system. Last summer, Finland’s capital finally commissioned the creative group Werklig to develop a contemporary brand design that would work across all … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Tourism
Tagged Finland, Graphic design, Helsinki, Nordic travel
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Chill at a Game of Thrones Hotel
Serious fans can now stay in an official Game of Thrones ice hotel. Located beyond the wall and above the Arctic Circle in Kittilä, Finland, the chill accommodations are the result of a collaboration between HBO Nordic and the Laplands … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Finland, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, HBO
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Go Ahead And Judge These Books By Their Covers
Helsinki-based artist Aino-Maija Metsola, who is best known for her exciting textile design work for Marimekko, has created six captivating covers for upcoming Virginia Woolf re-issues. The new Vintage paperbacks are scheduled for Fall publication. Riffing on each novel’s title, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe
Tagged Finland, Graphic design, Helsinki, novels, Virginia Woolf
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Call me Touko Korpela
Inspired by the Travoltafy name generator that lampooned John Travolta’s Oscar presentation flub, Visit Finland has launched the Finngenerator app which allows users to discover their “Finnified” names. Just chose a gender and type in your name and hit generator. … Continue reading
You can be a professional sleeper
Hotel Finn is a newly renovated “budget” hotel centrally located in a historic Helsinki building next to the famous Stockmann department store. To promote the hotel’s re-launch, the Hotel Finn is searching for a “professional guest” to stay in each … Continue reading
How do you say moose in Suomi
There are lots of reasons to envy the lucky citizens of Finland—gorgeous landscapes, crystal clear air and water, the midnight sun all summer-long—and now there’s one more. Finland’s new, updated passports double as an amusing animated flip-book. This Youtube video … Continue reading
Library Redux
A few European library favorites from our readers.