Helsinki, FI

ferret88 · 09-08-2006, 02:36 PM

I have an opportunity to head to Finland for a few days at the end of October.

Any Dwellers from there or been there and willing to suggest "To Do"?

Skunks · 09-08-2006, 03:07 PM

When I went to Helsinki about five years ago, I recall the Museum of Modern Art being particularly awesome.

ferret88 · 09-08-2006, 03:45 PM

thanks, Skunks

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2006, 09:56 AM

If you drive, do not drink or speed.

Sundae · 09-11-2006, 06:17 AM

A quick response for you re Finland. I forgot my friend had his heart broken by his Finnish girlfriend while travelling. Bear that in mind when reading his advice:

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Re Finland. Just don't bother going at all would be my advice! However, if the urge takes you, I went to Mikkeli, Jyvaskyla and Helsinki. All save Helsinki are pretty unremarkable. Most finnish towns seem to be made from blasting a huge hole in the forest and building three story buildings on the blast site. Its all very green and healthy and nordic. But a bit boring too.

The best advise is find somebody who has a summer house on a lake (of which Finland has more than 50000), have a sauna, go skinny dipping in the lake,
sit butt naked on the veranda drinking beer and waving at people on boats on the lake - repeat several times then back inside to cook sausages on an open fire. What could be better!!???!

I will try to get some more sensible information from him.

ferret88 · 09-11-2006, 04:38 PM

SUNDAE -

would that i had the option of going there on vacation. the trip is sorta work-related. i am a travel agent and i am going there on a "fam trip" to familiraize myself with the hotels that one of my office's big accounts (an unnamed cell phone giant) uses all the time there since their home office is there.

good advice though.

ferret88 · 09-11-2006, 04:39 PM

some of my traveling companions are thinking about taking the train to St. Petersburg or maybe a ferry to Estonia or Oslo.

wondering if anyone had any input as to other things one should do or see in HEL(sinki).

Pangloss62 · 09-12-2006, 03:47 PM

If you wait till March you could celebrate St. Urho Day.

Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, meine täättä hiiteen!!

Elspode · 09-12-2006, 04:06 PM

So Ericson is your client? Nice score, that.

Sundae Girl, I think your friend's advice sounded pretty darn good. Naked beer drinking with a view followed by sausages? I'm in.

wolf · 09-13-2006, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I will try to get some more sensible information from him.

That sounded pretty sensible.

ferret88 · 09-13-2006, 02:44 PM

Spode.

nope., not Ericsson. good guess though.

09-08-2006, 02:36 PM	#1
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	Helsinki, FI I have an opportunity to head to Finland for a few days at the end of October. Any Dwellers from there or been there and willing to suggest "To Do"?

09-09-2006, 09:56 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	If you drive, do not drink or speed. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-12-2006, 03:47 PM	#8
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	St. Urho If you wait till March you could celebrate St. Urho Day. Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, meine täättä hiiteen!! __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

09-12-2006, 04:06 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	So Ericson is your client? Nice score, that. Sundae Girl, I think your friend's advice sounded pretty darn good. Naked beer drinking with a view followed by sausages? I'm in. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-08-2006, 03:07 PM	#2
Skunks I thought I changed this. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: western nowhere, ny Posts: 412	When I went to Helsinki about five years ago, I recall the Museum of Modern Art being particularly awesome.

09-08-2006, 03:45 PM	#3
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	thanks, Skunks

09-11-2006, 04:38 PM	#6
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	SUNDAE - would that i had the option of going there on vacation. the trip is sorta work-related. i am a travel agent and i am going there on a "fam trip" to familiraize myself with the hotels that one of my office's big accounts (an unnamed cell phone giant) uses all the time there since their home office is there. good advice though.

09-11-2006, 04:39 PM	#7
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	some of my traveling companions are thinking about taking the train to St. Petersburg or maybe a ferry to Estonia or Oslo. wondering if anyone had any input as to other things one should do or see in HEL(sinki).

09-13-2006, 02:44 PM	#11
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	Spode. nope., not Ericsson. good guess though.

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