I've mentioned that my trip to Finland was one of my all-time favourites but I've been remiss about sharing the highlights here on the blog. So, using the very tenuous (but true) link of planning to have fish for dinner and therefore thinking about my ice fishing expedition in Finland, I decided to …
Finland
Who can decide on a favourite place in the world? Not me!
Professional Hobo Nora hit the nail right on the head in her post this week on one of the most difficult-to-answer questions that travellers get asked: "What's your favourite place in the world?" It's well worth reading Nora's response, because she suggests quite rightly that even absolutely adoring …
Northern Europe and lots of snow, a la Joanna Lumley
Recently the ABC screened a documentary called Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights and the trailer - featuring lots of beautiful shots of snowy landscapes - made me keen to see it. It was all about Lumley - a British actress/comedian best known to me for Absolutely Fabulous - chasing …