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Veera Bianca

Veera Bianca

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  - Bali
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  - Hong Kong
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  - Macau
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Japan / Osaka

Finding peace of mind on a pilgrimage in Japan

*Trip to Japan in collaboration with Finnair In front of me, nothing but the rugged…

by Veera Bianca October 4, 2017

Japan / Tokyo

HIPSTER HOSTEL IN TOKYO: NUI. HOSTEL & BAR LOUNGE

Tokyo has some great hostels – and a little while ago, I had no idea…

by Veera Bianca July 17, 2016

Veera Bianca

About me

Travel & Lifestyle Blog

A 30-something blogger, photographer & travel professional. Currently doing my MSc in Responsible Tourism Management. Awarded as the Best Finnish Travel Blog by Cision in 2017. Contact: veera@veerabianca.com

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Vinkkini valokuvaamiseen

Be kind to yourself, we are still in the middle of

Be kind to yourself, we are still in the middle of a pandemic.❤️🙏🏻
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I get it, this time is not normal. It’s a time we might not be able to do our best with all the aspects of life from relationships to work and working out/eating healthy.
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In the beginning of this pandemic I found comfort in strict eating & daily home workouts. I thought if I quickly loose weight, get stonger & eat a lot of supplements - the rona can’t get me. But I pushed myself over the edge.
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When I shared on Instagram that I had gained almost 10kg in the past few months though I am on a weightloss journey, I started to get messages telling me to ”take this seriously now.” Of course gaining weight sucks - of course I wish I did better. But no matter how much I love to inspire you to take care of your health & to keep up the drive - I am not always able to do that. I too am only human, and will continue to be an honest one both for the ups and downs.
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But I never give up or beat myself up for failure. Drowning in DM’s telling me to just ”hit the gym & cook some vegetables” even if coming from a place of love won’t be helpful - for many people trying to lose weight comments like that can actually be the opposite of helpful. We know what’s going on and how to change it.
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Lately I’ve focused on eating better & finding new ways to work out that I enjoy. I still don’t beat myself up for failure or start a new diet on Monday.
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I haven’t come this far just to come this far, but I’ll always be kind to myself first. Hope you can be kind to yourself too - especially in the midst of a pandemic - we have never been put through anything like this before.❤️🙏🏻

Mainos: @ellosofficial #ellosfeatured #ellosfashio

Mainos: @ellosofficial #ellosfeatured #ellosfashion
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I read somewhere yesterday that if lucky, we might even get to celebrate our usual celebrations by summer & I sure hope that is true – because in this time, hope is what I'm holding on to.❤️
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Still not used to having gone from being a travel

Still not used to having gone from being a travel blogger sharing my experiences from around the world to staying home with no inspiration to photograph. I find no joy in setting up a tripod at home & smiling on the sofa posing to my camera just because I am a blogger. Not sure how to solve this.😂🙏🏻 I’ve definitely lost a few thousands of followers lately trying to figure my way out.🙈

Things have gotten a bit arctic this week in Finla

Things have gotten a bit arctic this week in Finland.❄️ It’s been too cold for photos, so here’s the same situation over a year ago on top of a mountain in Switzerland - snapped by my dear @northboundjourneys 💕 I miss the world & my people!

Mainos: @zalando . Suunnittelen täällä jo venek

Mainos: @zalando
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Suunnittelen täällä jo venekerhoon liittymistä keväällä – tai ainakin tässä veneiden lähellä hengailua, jotta voisin sitten hankkia kesäksi kavereita, joilla on vene. Katajanokan ehdoton paras puoli on tämä meren läheisyys ja tunnelma mikä juuri täällä päin on kun kesä joskus taas saapuu. I’m ready for it.🤭 #ZalandoStyle

First week of my Responsible Tourism Management st

First week of my Responsible Tourism Management studies are behind & I have loved every minute of it. 3 years to go.❤️🌎
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For my Finnish followers, there’s a little blog post live on how it’s been so far. I am already eagerly planning my first research essay on the question ’Is it responsible to...?’ and boy do I have many ideas. Would love to hear what are some things like that you have wondered as a traveller? Something you aren’t really sure if it’s responsible after all?
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I think I will either start researching the responsibility of traveling to destinations with difficult human rights questions or voluntourism with wildlife.🧐 I don’t know yet, but I sense I am becoming the nerd at uni.🤓
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🇫🇮: Kirjoitin eilen blogiin ensimmäisestä viikostani vastuullisen matkailun opintojen parissa. Ensimmäinen viikko on ainakin ollut niin mielenkiintoinen, että odotan jo ensimmäisten luentomateriaalien koluamista ja myös ensimmäisen tutkimusprojektin aloittamista.
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Ensimmäinen projektimme on tutkia jotain turismin ilmiötä/ kohdetta kysymyksellä ”onko tämä vastuullista?” ja olisikin hauska tietää millaisia ajatuksia tämä herättää! Minkä vastuullisuutta olette pohtineet?
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Todennäköisesti lähden ensimmäisenä tutkimaan suosittuja turistikohteita, joihin matkustamista kyseenalaistetaan ihmisoikeusnäkökulmasta tai sitten vapaaehtoistyötä villieläinten kanssa. Let’s see - sen tiedän, että musta tulee tämän koulun nörtti.🤓😍

Sometimes it takes a yoga retreat, a Shaman, a ser

Sometimes it takes a yoga retreat, a Shaman, a serious hospitalisation & 2 years of confusion to allign with your purpose again.✨
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🇫🇮: Kaksi vuotta sitten Balilla sain idean vastuullisen matkailun maisteriopinnoista. Kokemus oli monella tapaa niin silmiä avaava.
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Olin jo pitkään tuntenut, että työstäni oli kadonnut tarkoitus - se oli toki täynnä upeita seikkailuja, mutta kaipasin jotain enemmän. Ajattelin, että ehkä kliseisesti löytäisin taas itseni balilaiselta joogaretriitiltä.🧘‍♂️
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Joogaretriitiltä lähdin shamaanin juttusille, joka johdatti kummasti juuri näiden opintojen suuntaan. Hän totesi matkailun olevan aina tärkeässä roolissa, mutta jotain siihen liittyvää tärkeämpää olisi tulossa - joku kolmas elementti matkailun ja kirjoittamisen rinnalle.
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Seuraavalla viikolla majoituin vähävaraisen paikallisen perheen luona ja sain tutustua heidän kyläyhteisöön. Kuulin tarinoita siitä mitä turismi on heille tehnyt, mitä se on vienyt ja mitä se on tuonut.
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Viimeisenä matkan aamuna olin aamukävelyllä rannalla ihmettelemässä roskien määrää. Olisin halunnut kerätä niitä, mutta rintaan pistä ikävästi. Aamiaisella avasin tietokoneen ja etsin yliopistoja, missä pääsisin oppimaan matkailusta ihan uudesta kulmasta - ja tällöin nappasin tämän ensimmäisen kuvan! Olisiko tämä se kolmas elementti?👀 Kotiin lähdön sijaan olinkin iltaan mennessä teho-osastolla tuntemattoman viruksen tunkeutuessa keuhkoihin ja sydämeen.😷
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Ajatus opinnoista oli aina takaraivossa, mutta vakavan sairastumisen jälkeen ahdisti ajatus koulun projekteista Gambiassa ja Keniassa. Ei minusta ehkä olisikaan tähän. En ehkä pärjäisi noin kaukana kotoa alueilla missä terveydenhuolto ei ole lähellä tai samanlaista kuin kotona.
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Lähes kaksi vuotta koitin etsiä merkitystä muualta sitä kuitenkaan löytämättä. Eilen aloitin ensimmäisen kuvan koulussa vastuullisen matkailun maisteriopinnot, enkä malta odottaa mitä kaikkea tämä seikkailu tuo tullessaan. Rintaani pistää edelleen tuosta samasta tuntemattomasta syystä mikä teho-osastolle vei, mutta elämä on liian lyhyt antaakseni pelolle enää valtaa.❤️🌍

Mainos: @zalando Spring might not be behind the do

Mainos: @zalando
Spring might not be behind the door just yet, but if I just stand here in my flower dress, I might be able to trick the universe? Do you think it will work?🤭 #ZalandoStyle

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