Travelling and nature photographies
Kuopio is a town located on the centre west of Finland, in the region of Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo) and is known in summer for its dance and wine festivals. The city’s essence comes from its lakeside location on the shores of Kallavesi and its role as a harbour for lake traffic. On a nearby ridge…
January and February are normally the coldest months of the year in Finland. And if there is a clear and blue sky during these months, it’s generally very cold. Last Sunday the weather was very beautiful, blue sky, not even a tiny cloud, the sun was shining and it was -17°C (1.4°F) here in the…
Järvenpää is a small town in the south of Finland and every New Year’s Eve the city organises a fireworks show. And like every year, the music used during this 10 minutes show is Finlandia from Jean Sibelius who has spent a part of his life in this town. As you can imagine, winter in Finland…
Aix island also called “Île d’Aix” is a small island located in the Atlantic and in the department of Charente-Maritime, on the south-west of France and between Oleron and Ré islands. A bit of history! At the end of the 12th century, France and England fought for the possession of this island. In the…
Fouras-les-Bains more commonly called Fouras is a small town located on the south-west of France, in the Charente-Maritime department, between La Rochelle and Rochefort, on a small peninsula. Fouras is not a so popular tourist destination, which is very nice if you want to spend a quiet holiday. There are nice small beaches, a walking…
The Beauval Zoo is located in the suburb of Saint-Aignan, centre of France. This Zoo is considered as one of the fifth most beautiful zoos in the world with more than 10 000 animals from 600 different species spread over 40 hectares. Beauval, as people call it, has incredible and rare animals as well…
I did a quick stop in Mainz, west of Germany, nearby Frankfurt, also called “Frankfurt am Main” to not mix with Frankfurt an der oder which is on the east border of the country. A little history! Mainz is located on the famous Rhine river at its confluence with the Main river. It’s also the…
During my trip to France last month I stopped at the city of Troyes which is located in the centre north of France, on the Seine river and at about 150 km south-east of Paris. It’s also the capital of the department of Aube and this area is known as the Champagne region of Northern…
Last month I visited Saint-Avold, also written “St Avold”, a small town located on the north-east of France, in the Moselle department, Lorraine area, and between the cities of Metz in France and Saarbrücken in Germany. Visit Saint-Avold! St Avold is a quiet town, you won’t find so many tourists but there are interesting…
Last month we spent a few days in Doha, the Qatari capital, and here are some pictures and my experience I want to share with you. We flew from Helsinki to Doha with Qatar Airways. We had an excellent flight and I really recommend this airline. The crew was very great, friendly and very helpful,…
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