Saturday, December 31, 2011
New Year á la Helsinki
Global Report 2011/2012 Helsinki: our neigbours are already shouting Happy New Year....:D it is only 18:12. At least I know that if I want to locate on the map where they come from I have to search somewhere around GMT+8 :p
Thursday, December 29, 2011
2011 Top 10 articles
1. Nordic feeling: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/10/nordic-feeling.html
-in this article I posted some photos what I took in Helsinki: a view of Helsinki from above, the Uspenski Cathedral, some building in the Senaatintori and a seagull.
2. Into the blue: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/into-blue.html
-blue Christmas shopping window decoration from Stockmann. I like this mystical shade of blue a lot. Stockmann is a fancy shopping place in the city center of Helsinki. I like to go there, because of the stylish atmosphere, the well qualified stuff and even though it is looking very elegant, you can always find something nice for quite affordable price here.
3. Zen way of life: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/12/way-of-life.html
- this post and the idea to write about the topic came by "random" happenings in my life. Thanks to these I read the book "Teachings on love" by Thich Nhat Hahn, what I absolutely recommend to everyone.
4. North-Germany: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/north-germany.html
- I travelled to Germany at the end of October to visit my friend and her family. I was in Lüneburg, Ebstorf and Hamburg. It had been already 5 years that I had not been in Germany before the trip and I was missing it already quite much. One of the biggest highlight of the trip was the Hamburger Kunsthalle, where I hesitated at the beginning because of the expensive entrance fee and the lack of time, but then through some intuition I decided to go there and it was absolutely worth it.
5. TRAVEL PLAN 2: Budapest (Hungary): http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/10/budapest-travel-guide_05.html
- My Dad is from Budapest, so I spent half of my childhood there, then I was living for 5 years there during the university times. I like Budapest a lot, even though I see with my critical eyes the areas of improvement. Even like this I consider Budapest as one of my "hometowns" because it is definitely a city where I have lots of good memories and "my own places" and I try to spend some time here each season every year.
6. Winter wonderland: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/winter-wonderland.html
- Shop-windows in winter theme in Helsinki
7. Random routes: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-mood.html
- some thoughts about going for safe or getting lost on purpose a bit
8. Living abroad: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/living-abroad.html
- I consider living abroad as one form of travelling, since normally people do not get cut off totally from their home and their culture, but learn to spend meaningful time on airports instead. I wrote this post from my own experiences and a summary of my experiences so far in this topic and about the changes in my way of thinking as I have spent more and more time of my life in this lifeform.
9. Mediterranean market feeling: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/10/mediterranean-market-feeling.html
- photos from the La Boqueira market hall in Barcelona
10. One night in Rome: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/one-night-in-rome.html
- Rome sunset with nice looking savanna-trees and nice colors on the sky
So far writing this blog made me really happy and I would like to thank all of you who have followed, read or commented my posts. Travelling is not only a question of money, in my understanding it is more a state of mind. Getting lost in the beauty what surrounds you, being open for new impressions and the best is that the more new things you see the more clear it gets to you who you actually are or who you really want to be. I will continue also in 2012 to seek for the same in new things and new places, try to capture something beautiful, dramatic or funny and report about my findings through this blog. Tomorrow I am getting back to Helsinki and at the weekend I will do a proper sauna+sports weekend after the very healthy Christmas break.
-in this article I posted some photos what I took in Helsinki: a view of Helsinki from above, the Uspenski Cathedral, some building in the Senaatintori and a seagull.
2. Into the blue: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/into-blue.html
-blue Christmas shopping window decoration from Stockmann. I like this mystical shade of blue a lot. Stockmann is a fancy shopping place in the city center of Helsinki. I like to go there, because of the stylish atmosphere, the well qualified stuff and even though it is looking very elegant, you can always find something nice for quite affordable price here.
3. Zen way of life: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/12/way-of-life.html
- this post and the idea to write about the topic came by "random" happenings in my life. Thanks to these I read the book "Teachings on love" by Thich Nhat Hahn, what I absolutely recommend to everyone.
4. North-Germany: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/north-germany.html
- I travelled to Germany at the end of October to visit my friend and her family. I was in Lüneburg, Ebstorf and Hamburg. It had been already 5 years that I had not been in Germany before the trip and I was missing it already quite much. One of the biggest highlight of the trip was the Hamburger Kunsthalle, where I hesitated at the beginning because of the expensive entrance fee and the lack of time, but then through some intuition I decided to go there and it was absolutely worth it.
5. TRAVEL PLAN 2: Budapest (Hungary): http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/10/budapest-travel-guide_05.html
- My Dad is from Budapest, so I spent half of my childhood there, then I was living for 5 years there during the university times. I like Budapest a lot, even though I see with my critical eyes the areas of improvement. Even like this I consider Budapest as one of my "hometowns" because it is definitely a city where I have lots of good memories and "my own places" and I try to spend some time here each season every year.
6. Winter wonderland: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/winter-wonderland.html
- Shop-windows in winter theme in Helsinki
7. Random routes: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-mood.html
- some thoughts about going for safe or getting lost on purpose a bit
8. Living abroad: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/living-abroad.html
- I consider living abroad as one form of travelling, since normally people do not get cut off totally from their home and their culture, but learn to spend meaningful time on airports instead. I wrote this post from my own experiences and a summary of my experiences so far in this topic and about the changes in my way of thinking as I have spent more and more time of my life in this lifeform.
9. Mediterranean market feeling: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/10/mediterranean-market-feeling.html
- photos from the La Boqueira market hall in Barcelona
10. One night in Rome: http://packyourluggage.blogspot.com/2011/11/one-night-in-rome.html
- Rome sunset with nice looking savanna-trees and nice colors on the sky
So far writing this blog made me really happy and I would like to thank all of you who have followed, read or commented my posts. Travelling is not only a question of money, in my understanding it is more a state of mind. Getting lost in the beauty what surrounds you, being open for new impressions and the best is that the more new things you see the more clear it gets to you who you actually are or who you really want to be. I will continue also in 2012 to seek for the same in new things and new places, try to capture something beautiful, dramatic or funny and report about my findings through this blog. Tomorrow I am getting back to Helsinki and at the weekend I will do a proper sauna+sports weekend after the very healthy Christmas break.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
TRAVEL PLAN 6: Barcelona (Spain)
I decided to share my travel plan from 2010 summer when I visited Barcelona with my brother, Kornél. It was a really nice trip with culture and relax. We even went out of Barcelona 2 times: once we visited Sitges the famous holiday resort and once we went by rain to the city where the famous Dali museum is.
July 24th, Saturday
arriving in the hostel: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 602 (close to Universitat metro station)
July 25th, Sunday
In the morning
Gaudi-day
In the morning
Figueres/Dali Museum. It takes 2 hours by train to get to Figueres from Barcelona, train ticket is 9 EUR (could have changed recently, check up to date info at http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/horarios.html ), entrance fee to the Dali Museum 10 EUR. You can aim to get there early in the morning, because then you get back to Barcelona for the afternoon.
Siesta
In the afternoon
La Rambla+ La Boqueria market hall
In the evening
Torre Agbar evening lights
July 27th, Tuesday
whatever we feel like doing, for example visiting the famous football stadium Camp Nou
July 31st, Saturday
flight back home
If you have any favorite places or memories to share about Barcelona, pls. do not hesitate to share it in the Comments section :).
July 24th, Saturday
arriving in the hostel: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 602 (close to Universitat metro station)
July 25th, Sunday
In the morning
Gaudi-day
- La Sagrada Familia (metro line 2 or metro line 5, Sagrada Familia stop)
- Park Güell
- Casa Batló (metro line 2, 3, or 4 Passeig de Garcia stop, Calle Aragó-Rambla Catalunya exit)
- Casa Milá (metro line 3, Diagonal stop)
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Siesta
15:00 Picasso Museum (metro line 1 Arc de Triomf stop, metro line 3 Liceu stop)
15:00 Picasso Museum (metro line 1 Arc de Triomf stop, metro line 3 Liceu stop)
In the evening
Fonta Mágica fountains (metro line 1, 3, or 8 Placa Espanya stop)
July 26th, Monday
In the morning
Figueres/Dali Museum. It takes 2 hours by train to get to Figueres from Barcelona, train ticket is 9 EUR (could have changed recently, check up to date info at http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/horarios.html ), entrance fee to the Dali Museum 10 EUR. You can aim to get there early in the morning, because then you get back to Barcelona for the afternoon.
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In the afternoon
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In the evening
Torre Agbar evening lights
July 27th, Tuesday
- Hospital de Sant Pau (open only until 13:00)
- Parc de la Cutadella
- Gothic district
- Montjuic (Castell de Montjuic, Botanic Garden, Fundáció de Joan Miró, Poble Espanol)
- Tibidao
July 28th, Wednesday
Sitges: once the most important fishing village of the Costa Brava. Program: relaxed chill out in the nice small city by the sea, relaxing at the sandbeach, shopping in the nice and cheap design shops.
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July 29th, Thursday
Monserrat, nice monastery in the mountains. They say it is looking really nice. One day excursion.
July 30th, Friday
July 30th, Friday
whatever we feel like doing, for example visiting the famous football stadium Camp Nou
July 31st, Saturday
flight back home
If you have any favorite places or memories to share about Barcelona, pls. do not hesitate to share it in the Comments section :).
Friday, December 9, 2011
My guest blogger article about Budapest
I was asked to be a guest blogger on CheapOair Travel Blog, which is an Indian travel blog and I accepted the request, so from now on you can read my writings there as well :). I wrote my first article on Budapest, you find it under:
http://cheapoairtravelblog.com/2011/guest-blogs/budapest-a-perfect-lifestyle-holiday-in-central-europe/
Feel free to comment the post, and add your own expressions and recommendations to it.
http://cheapoairtravelblog.com/2011/guest-blogs/budapest-a-perfect-lifestyle-holiday-in-central-europe/
Feel free to comment the post, and add your own expressions and recommendations to it.
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