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Blog
Veera Bianca
Travel
- Asia
  - China
    - Hong Kong
    - Shanghai
  - India
    - Delhi
    - Goa
  - Korea
    - Seoul
  - Malaysia
    - Sabah
  - Singapore
  - Taiwan
    - Taipei
  - Thailand
    - Bangkok
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  - Goulburn
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Finland / Helsinki

Hotel recommendation for Helsinki: Lapland Hotels Bulevardi

May 5, 2019

Finland / Helsinki

Radisson Blu Aleksanteri Hotel Helsinki – Just like home, but better

September 25, 2016

Finland / Helsinki

Helsinki Top 5: Dinner in Yume

April 18, 2016

Finland / Helsinki

The best breakfast in Helsinki: The Cock

March 3, 2016

How I finally fell in love with Finland

February 8, 2016

Finland / Helsinki

Where to stay in Helsinki: Radisson Blu Plaza Helsinki

October 4, 2015

Finland / Helsinki

Best cocktail bars in Helsinki

September 12, 2015

Finland / Turku

My favourite cafés in Turku

August 11, 2015

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”Travel, not only to see places but to meet people.”🙏🏻
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One of my favorite moments in Dubai was this small chai place inside a local artsy movie theatre in the neighbourhood of Al Serkal - he made every cup of chai with such passion & dedication!
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Trip in Dubai was a paid partnership with @visit.dubai #visitdubai

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Sometimes a girl just needs a proper cliché Instagram breakfast of avocado toast & acai bowl!🤭 I can highly recommend this café & lifestyle store: @comptoir102
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Trip to Dubai in paid partnership with @visit.dubai #visitdubai

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Morning tea on floor 148.🔆
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Trip in paid partnership with @visit.dubai #visitdubai

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Trip in paid partnership with @visit.dubai #visitdubai
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Who ever claims Dubai has no soul, didn’t know where to go.🤷‍♀️ Far from the usual glamour and riches when you dive deep enough is a world of diverse cultures, old traditions and people so kind to share not just their thoughts, but food, coffee & kind hospitality. Dubai is full of contrasts, but these paths a little less travelled are my jam.
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At the end of the day it’s always the people that make a destination. So don’t just rely on someone elses opinion or experience, but come see it for yourself.

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It’s out here on the mountains my soul always comes to life. ↠
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The mountains of Hatta less than a 2-hour drive from Dubai near the borders of The United Arab Emirates & Oman was quite the adventure this fine sunny day.❤️
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Trip in paid partnership with @visit.dubai #visitdubai

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FOUR THINGS I LEARNED TODAY IN DUBAI // Trip in paid partnership with @visit.dubai #visitdubai
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1. Amongst the emiratis hospitality comes first and that means home too. There should always be snacks and coffee at hand in case strangers walk in. After hosting the stranger for 3 days, it starts to be relevant to ask exactly why they are stopping by.

2. Making perfume is and old tradition many women learn at a young age and most will have their own special scent. Back when the men would ride camels to get to the next country, they would spray the perfume of their wife or mother on a tassel to have something that would remind them of home on the road.

3. Falafel is one of the most politically charged questions all over the Middle East, because each country here claims to be its origin. If someone asks you where falafel is from, make sure to respond with the name of their country.

4. In the public eye, Dubai is celebrated for things like gold ATM’s and the world’s tallest building. What nobody celebrates is how Dubai has been providing a home to culinary traditions that in some cases cannot even call their own home home anymore. And on that note, we enjoyed a delicious Iraqi dinner tonight with the amazing @fryingpanadventures ❤️

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🇬🇧 At the end of the day this whole travel thing comes down to the human connections we make - to those little moments in time we share with strangers who become friends.
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There is so much to learn from anyone we cross paths with and that’s exactly why I’ll stop and share a conversation every chance I get when I’m on the road. This alone to me is a reason to explore.
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Yesterday my taxi driver from Cameroon told me about her dream of visiting Finland, but how difficult it is to get a visa with her passport I was again reminded of how privilidged we are to see the world. Today I shared a bag of dates on a little wooden boat at sunset with a kind Indian man who told me stories of his home and got really excited when I told him I’ve spent two months in India before. In the end he gave me a tip on where to have dinner tonight, which is my plan right after I’ve posted this!
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🇫🇮 Matkustamisen paras puoli on lopulta aina ne ihmiset, joihin tutustumme matkan varrella ja joiden kanssa jaamme pieniä hetkiä elämästä.
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Olen oppinut kaikista eniten niistä pienistä kohtaamisista tien päällä. Eilen kamerunilainen taksikuskini kertoi miten on jo pitkään haaveillut matkasta Suomeen, mutta tuskin sinne koskaan pääsee koska viisumi on niin vaikea saada - tämä oli hyvä muistutus siitä miten etuoikeutettu sitä Suomen passi kourassa onkaan. Myöhemmin puuveneessä auringon jo laskiessa viereeni istui intialainen mies ja tarjosi taateleita. Hän kertoi minulle tarinoita kotimaastaan ja innostui kun kerroin viettäneeni kaksi kuukautta Intiassa! Sain mieheltä illallisvinkin, joten suuntaankin seuraavaksi etsimään hänen vinkkaamaa ravintolaa!😜

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While Helsinki is dark and rainy, I’m happy I got to enjoy snowy days on the Swiss mountains - few updates from these adventures now on the blog!👋🏻 But now I should be packing, because tomorrow I’m off to somewhere warmer than here!😜

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