Domestic travel during the "high season" is not cheap. So how should one travel to Lapland (Kuusamo) for a family vacation weekend?
Basically there are three options; by car, train or aeroplane. Car is the cheapest, but it takes quite a long time - 10 hours each way. Nightrain is convenient, but also surprisingly expensive. And flying is not very economic..
..but it was by far the easiest option, as the flight only takes just over one hour. Finnair really surprised me with reasonable prices this time. Combined with a car rental, the weekend (three nights) has cost so far approx. 600 euros.
Hopefully it will be as nice as they say in Lapland, in April..
Thursday 26 February 2009
Saturday 7 February 2009
Collectibles
Or "souvenirs", if you like..
I have thosands and thousands of travel photos on my hard drive. I'm currently assembling an album to the web of the most essential ones.
Why I have so many pictures, and what they are mostly about, that's another story. Also explaining why I prefer to visit cities that have Hard Rock Cafe's for a t-shirt and a shot glass will make a nice story - but sometimes later.
Tonight, while I looked at the photos, I came to wonder what kind of stuff I have collected from the places I have visited?
I like maps of places very much. If you've never been to a city, the map looks strange. Then when you've just arrived to a new place, the map looks even more confusing. But after a few hours, it starts to make sense. During a few days, paper maps tend to get a bit rugged. And right after the trip you may feel they are useless. But years after, looking at that rugged map brings up memories. Some maps may become priceless, even though they were eventually free. Maps are excellent memorabilia.
As well as maps, I like to collect beer coasters. They are free. And you can use them as postcards too. I doubt if my collection will ever have any financial value, though. :)
I also keep good travel guidebooks I can find, thinking they might come useful if I visit the place again. Well, as the phrase goes, maybe a few more words about that too.. but later..
I have thosands and thousands of travel photos on my hard drive. I'm currently assembling an album to the web of the most essential ones.
Why I have so many pictures, and what they are mostly about, that's another story. Also explaining why I prefer to visit cities that have Hard Rock Cafe's for a t-shirt and a shot glass will make a nice story - but sometimes later.
Tonight, while I looked at the photos, I came to wonder what kind of stuff I have collected from the places I have visited?
I like maps of places very much. If you've never been to a city, the map looks strange. Then when you've just arrived to a new place, the map looks even more confusing. But after a few hours, it starts to make sense. During a few days, paper maps tend to get a bit rugged. And right after the trip you may feel they are useless. But years after, looking at that rugged map brings up memories. Some maps may become priceless, even though they were eventually free. Maps are excellent memorabilia.
As well as maps, I like to collect beer coasters. They are free. And you can use them as postcards too. I doubt if my collection will ever have any financial value, though. :)
I also keep good travel guidebooks I can find, thinking they might come useful if I visit the place again. Well, as the phrase goes, maybe a few more words about that too.. but later..
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