Sri Lanka is a small country off the coast of India, formerly known as Ceylon. It has a rich culture and history and there are archeological findings dating back 100,000 years or even further. It has been a very important port and in the past it has been occupied by the Netherlands, Portugal and Great [...]

Ireland is one of the largest islands in the world. The northern tip of it belongs to the United Kingdom while the rest forms the Republic of Ireland. Besides English many Irish people also speak Irish, but it is no longer the main language. Ireland has a distinctive culture (much more than just beer, leprechauns [...]

Antigua and Barbuda is a small island republic in the Caribbean. Besides its main namesake islands, it consists of several smaller ones. It is one of the smallest countries of the world and has less than 100,000 inhabitants. It is, however, a popular tourist destination, especially owing to its beaches. Antigua and Barbuda is a [...]

Mauritius is a small island nation located in the southeast coast of Africa, a bit further away than Madagascar. There are a little over a million inhabitants, who are mostly a mix of Indian and African descents who speak Mauritian Creole, English and French. Hindus and catholics both make up about 35% of people respectively, [...]

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. I have some major life changes happening in the next weeks, so unfortunately posts will still be sparse until mid September or so, possibly even longer. Writing this blog has made me realize how little I remember of the geography lessons I had in school. Not only are [...]

When thinking about the cuisine of Norway, at least here in Finland people will think fish, especially cod. It’s kind of a running joke that Norwegians only eat cod. They also eat a lot of other meats (especially reindeer and other kinds of game), bread, dairy products and wild berries and are the heaviest coffee [...]

Kenya is a country in East Africa, which also has some coastline. Popular ingredients in Kenyan cuisine include fish, millet, sorghum, greens, taro, cassava, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkin sweet potatoes, and black-eyed beans. Meat has apparently been traditionally reserved for special occasions. Some of the food can be quite spicy similar to Indian food and coconut [...]

Germany is pretty much one of my food nightmare places, sorry Germans, and it’s not just because of the meat/sausage culture. Yes, Finnish food is horrible too, but at least we have some decent foods, like bread. When I travelled in Germany a few years ago, I struggled to find anything tasty. Even things like [...]