After the long flight and the draggy/long wait at JFK Airport, i was finally in NYC! I was so afraid that there would be problems at the airport like i faced in Russia and Finland (also with everything going on in the states) but luckily there was no problems. Was happy to find my dad... Continue Reading →

The elusive cherry on the cake that we were looking for to cap our amazing trip. I had not had high hopes for spotting the lights so as to avoid disappointment. The second night (first night was too cloudy), we decided to do a full night out camping in the laavu by the lake (mentioned... Continue Reading →

As the first part in the title suggest, we got to meet the real Santa Claus! First, our wonderful host, Esa took us to the Santa Claus village (that would have been a hassle to get to otherwise. Santa Claus Village was actually the start of the land that encompasses the Arctic Circle. So, we... Continue Reading →

Once we arrived, we were so happy to see snow again. There was just something about snow for me that made me so happy. Perhaps it was because this trip was the first time i got see snow! Our airbnb host, Esa was early and already waiting for us. Off to a good start! He... Continue Reading →

After our adventures in Russia, it was time to start our journey in Finland. Originally our plan was to end our travels in St Petersburg but thanks to Sid’s suggestion, we altered our plan and included a trip to Finland as well, and it was a heck of a decision (because we had the best... Continue Reading →

After a really decent train ride, we arrived into St Petersburg, the last city on our Russian adventure. Being largely exhausted, we took a cab straight to our hostel (cheaper than the train). Took us awhile but we got there and we were in for a surprise. Unfortunately, not the good kind. The hostel was... Continue Reading →

Moscow's metro were literally the most beautiful stations i have ever seen in my life. Each station is unique from each other. Beautifully designed, each time we stepped off the trains, we spent a good 10 minuets staring at the beauty that were the stations.

The final two days in Moscow were more relaxed than the previous days. Majority of the sights had been visited and if we were to leave that at very point we would have been satisfied. However, what trip is complete with a visit to the local flea market. On day 4 of Moscow, we headed... Continue Reading →

Finally, the day for to visit the historic Red Square has arrived. I was so very excited, as this was the attraction i  was hyped up to visit from the beginning of the adventure. We started the day on time and managed to reach the Kremlin ticket counter by 10am. To my severe disappointment, Ivan... Continue Reading →