You may have seen pretty photos or viewed flashy video clips that show the sunny side of #vanlife when traveling and working in a motorhome or camper van. The reality is a bit more complex than Instagram photos because anything can … Read the Story
Author: Kim
Light at the end of railway tunnel: unified train travel ticketing system for Europe by 2025
I don’t know about you, but booking a train journey that covers multiple countries in Europe feels like rocket science to me. Yes, I’m aware of valuable tools, like OpenRailwayMap, the Man in Seat 61, and EURail and Interrail passes with … Read the Story
How to check in to a fully automated caravan site in France
In summer, many traditional campsites in France are fully booked when families stay weeks in a site they know and love. Motorhome sites near well-known sights tend to be crowded as well, but perhaps there is more space on the mountains? … Read the Story
Train promoted as travel method in Europe in 2021, investments to follow
Soon, railways are making a comeback in Europe if EU Commission’s new program The European Year of Rail succeeds in 2021. The program is an awareness campaign that aims at convincing people to travel by train and at convincing enterprises to … Read the Story
Night train between Sweden and Central Europe becomes fast alternative for travelers
Nordic countries are somewhat like islands, separated from the Continental Europe by the straits between Denmark and Sweden and by the Baltic Sea. Flying and driving (including one or two ferry rides) have been the usual options for traveling between Central … Read the Story
How to automate small but important tasks while traveling
In addition to managing life and work on the road, a traveler must organize life and work at home before leaving. Plenty of small things require attention just when it would be important to focus … Read the Story
Finland designated the best wildlife travel destination 2019
The summer of 2019 in Finland’s capital Helsinki was the first time when I thought that finally, overseas tourists have discovered the city. Tourist groups toured even in the new Oodi library, and happily camped in Nuuksio national … Read the Story
Oodi library in Helsinki, Finland has quickly become a popular tourist destination
The new Oodi library in the center of Helsinki was warmly welcomed by book lovers, but the library also has features that attract tourists to tour the elegant building.
Oodi library in the capital of Finland was opened in December 2018. It … Read the Story
Someone has to write the scripts for all those video games
Many writers apply their skills and knowledge to various media, writing different types of texts, articles or manuscripts. Even today’s most successful author JK Rowling writes young adult and suspense fiction (and who knows what else, because she has already used … Read the Story
The apps you want on your tablet or phone when reading ebooks
For ebooks on your tablet or smartphone, you only have to download a reading app on the device. Most ereading applications come with note taking and highlighting features that let you annotate the text you are reading. As you develop new … Read the Story
There are more than ten types of people who read books
People who read books have their own reading habits independent of the book format they like. Pages of paper books can be folded and highlighted, whereas notes can be jotted down on pages of an ebook (that don’t destroy the actual … Read the Story
The new Helsinki central library features strong Nordic elements, and follows global trends
When new libraries are designed, especially in large cities across the world it is remarkable how similar concepts are features in the design: large open spaces, areas where visitors can relax with or without books, cafes, music rooms, in other words … Read the Story