St.Peterburg has built an enviable reputation for hosting spectacular events. Being a citizen of this city I am lucky to have a so-called 24/7 entertainment ticket to any event I like, as I can easily pick up the time and … Read More

The spring sun slowly comes over Poland and days are getting warmer and warmer. People have long been eager to spend their free time outside. Therefore, with the first breath of spring air, myriad of festivals have started. In May, … Read More

During the times of the Soviet Union, many Lithuanians fled to the U.S. Some have also migrated more recently. According to Wikipedia, there are currently 681,000 Lithuanians living in the U.S., making it the largest Lithuanian population living outside of … Read More

It’s been forever since my previous post due to various reasons, all of them equally unsatisfactory and one of them the beloved boat itself. It’s been causing lots of headache and is not even set to sea yet due to … Read More

During June 9-10th I was invited to participate in the Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) Forum 2014, partly hosted by the ONE BSR project. To be honest, I didn’t really have a clue what I was getting in to, I am … Read More

Another situation in which the “common” behaviour of Finns vastly differs from other European countries, apart from the classic (weather), is when looking at Finnish concert audiences. To be fair, I should mention that this observation excludes events where the … Read More

I guess now it is the most joyful and beautiful time of the year because in May it’s a new beginning in nature – everything becomes green, people are getting fresh energy from the nature and start making new plans … Read More

Last sunday European citizens decided where the European Union is heading. In times of discussing the democratic legitimacy of certain ballots, I wondered how an EU-wide election actually works on its most fundamental stage. Observations from ‘Wahllokal 107′ in Berlin … Read More

Patriotism has played a crucial role in forming our unique identity. Some may argue that it is a strong political tool in uniting people around the country. Putting the political inclination apart, I just want to draw a picture of … Read More

Being a typical bachelor’s student, who at this exact moment is supposed to be carefully studying for the upcoming Hungarian language exam, I naturally rather chose to procrastinate but at least in a seemingly healthy way – sorting out and … Read More

How did it happen that I live with my family here in a small town, near Matsalu National Park? Our home could be anywhere – in any bigger city or why not at the dessert. These days there are not … Read More

I live in one of the 20 hipster neighborhoods in the world Where does the word hipster come? I’d say first three letters ”hip” would come from hippie, like kind of boheme style. But then ”ster”? Brings to my mind … Read More

“The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.” Hubert H. Humphrey The Neighborhood Programmes or Neighborhood Instrument designed by the EU in order to promote democracy, the rule of law, successful market economies to … Read More

I was just talking with my future boyfriend about how I am annoyed about wind in Helsinki. As I lived past 1,5 years in Berlin, I forgot what it is to live in a city surrounded by sea. It’s all … Read More

There are many Danish products that are probably mistaken for being “made in somewhere else” or simply viewed as global. Well, they are definitely global as users all over the world would not exchange them for anything. I will start … Read More