by eandl | Oct 10, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
A few days before our trip I heard about a self-guided walking tour of the Arabia neighborhood. Arabia has long been an industrial section of the city and more recently become residential. As part of the redevelopment ~2% of construction costs are set aside for public...
by eandl | Oct 9, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Clayhills Gastro Baar – After walking around in the rain for a few hours, we decided it was time to dry out and stopped in to Clayhills to try some tapas and Estonian beer. There were only a few tables open and we had our eye one two-person table up two stairs...
by eandl | Oct 5, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
As someone who doesn’t get seasick I seem to keep booking us on boat rides this year to Leandra’s chagrin. Since Tallinn, Estonia, is only a 2 hour ferry from Helsinki I knew I wanted to make this a part of our trip. And thus began the daytrip that nearly...
by eandl | Oct 4, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
In 2002 I traveled to Helsinki for a conference (my first passport stamp!) but Leandra had to stay in Georgia. Ten years later we were finally able to get Leandra to Finland when we found a good deal for Labor Day weekend. We arrived on Friday morning and after a bus...
by eandl | Oct 2, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Teerenpeli We visited Teerenpeli for a light lunch on our first day in town. Conveniently they also brew several beers and ciders! We arrived right at their noon opening so we were able to talk to the bartender and get some help deciphering the beer list. Eric tried...