The coolest part is that you fly up and over Antartica; a legit reminder that the earth is round haha. They treated us to an incredible flight and trip. The tech, the plane, the serviceโฆ muy bueno. Wrong language, huh? During our 5 day trip we went non-stop in the capital, Helsinki, then a small beach town at the southern most point of Finland called Hanko.
Shoutout to Jules Kennedy , the amazing photog behind a lot of these pics. A light winter jacket or puffer was sufficient for most days except when we were out on the water need a little more warmth. Granted, the opposite happens if you visit in the winter time. I loved having ALL day to really explore, shoot, and take in everything. Layers, layers and more layers. While we lucked out with great weather, it was pretty chilly RIGHT before we got there and I believe they had a lot of rain right after we left.
There are a lot of cobble stone streets. Most of what I wore can be found here , here , and here. Helsinki is the southern capital and sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Where we stayed: Hotel Katajanokka: Hotel This hotel used to be an old prison!
The rooms are rather tiny they are the size of two prison cells but the hospitality is great and the downstairs restaurant was a great plus. They hotel found him and shipped him back to the states free of charge - so sweet! Walk around: the architecture is great and there are so many cute little corners, parks and moments. We stumbled into a lot of unique home decor shops and local stores. I especially loved the Esplanada Park and Market Square areas.
Just get lost in the city! Around the corner is a pretty bustling area of Helsinki with lots of shops well known like Zara and other small ones that are unique to Finland.
