Exploring the beauty of Scandinavia

My first trip to Helsinki and a few recommendations On the 14th of September my friend Sümeyye and I went to Helsinki for the first time. With this blogpost I would like to share some recommendations with you and tell about our first trip to Helsinki. To go from Turku to Helsinki we had two possibilities either by train or by bus. But the bus is the cheaper option, especially with the bus service  Onnibus . If you book early enough (e.g. one week ahead) you can easily book tickets (to Helsinki and back) for less than 10€ on their website. It takes about two and a half hours depending on the traffic from Turku to Helsinki.  Our first stop was in a cafe as we haven’t had breakfast yet and we were unfortunately a little unlucky with the weather. The  Brooklyn Cafe  is a good choice for breakfast / snack in a warm and cozy atmosphere. The menu offers delicious bagels, smoothies, yoghurt with granola and berries for reasonable prices (Breakfast set with a coffee or tea 13,50€). 

Where it all began... Our trip started on August 25th. I flew from Frankfurt airport to Riga and then to Turku. Our arrival was in the middle of the night. Our tutors picked us up at the airport and dropped us off in our new home. Unfortunately it was very dark so that we could not see much on the drive. The apartment was not completely new for us as we had already seen some photos. I live together with my bestie in an apartment. The apartment is very sweet. I first had to get used to the bed and also to the small wardrobe. The first thing we did in the morning was to go for a walk. To discover the neighbourhood. We are shopping in K-market. The first day we spent with cleaning and with our tutors.

About me... My first post is about myself. My name is Selina and I am 20 years old. I am from Germany but currently in Finland for 9 months. In these 9 months I will do a double degree here. I am studying international technical sales in Germany. The question that was often asked me here is, why Finland? For this question there is a simple answer: the only place where I can do the double degree in my course of studies. But of course also because I find the country itself very interesting. It's my first time in a Scandinavian country and Finland is in a good starting location it's easy to travel from here to Scandinavia. It's a whole new experience for me, especially with the cold. Normally when I go on holiday it is always south to warm countries and with Scandinavia I definitely leave my comfort zone. I am together with my bestie on this trip. We live here in Turku. We have already planned some trips. Unfortunately we don't have as much time as we hoped.