Some travelers like to throw themselves into adventures when they seek experiences in foreign destinations, whereas others want to enjoy safe travel destinations without too many unexpected risks. If you belong to the latter category, and want to travel safely, here are the safest countries … Read >
Warren Zevon didn’t actually sing about war in his song Lawyers, Guns and Money, but problems caused by shady characters he hung out with. While European countries are providing Shelter, Guns and Money to Ukrainians defending their country and for those who … Read >
Presidents Trump and Putin are due for a tête-à-tête in Helsinki on 16 July, 2018, a summit in which national security issues and alleged Russian interference in the US elections of 2016 are likely to be hot topics. The two leaders have missed me by a year. I was in … Read >
In 2017, Finland will celebrate its 100th Independence Day. It has been a long and turbulent path to prosperity for this Northern European nation, but today, Finland is a stable democracy.
A Concise History of Finland outlines the key historical events that created the nation. The story of Finland starts … Read >
