When researching for things to see and do on our trip, Kim learned about Birgufest. Located in the town just across the water from Valletta, the annual festival is known…

The most popular tourist stop in Valletta is St. John’s Co-Cathedral. The ‘Co’ part is a Catholic red tape thing in that the local bishop’s seat is shared in more…

For our fall trip this year we flew to the tiny, Mediterranean island country of Malta. Almost as close to north Africa as it is to Italy, we spent 8…

Thanks to a planned Finnair pilot’s strike we were given an extra day on our trip. We decided to use that to ferry across the Gulf of Finland to visit…

One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to the Helsinki central library. One of several in the city’s library system, this branch goes by the name Oodi….

During our time in Helsinki we saw some interesting sculpture and a colorful Eastern Orthodox church. We also visited the local museum of modern art, which we enjoyed more than…

Our overnight ferry arrived into the capital of Finland before lunch. We spent three days walking the charming city and saw several nice churches and an impressive fortress. We even…

We left Stockholm on a sunny Saturday that also happened to be the day the city’s marathon closed off the streets around our hotel. Luckily we were able to leave…

When researching things to see in Stockholm, every source we read referenced the city hall. Usually not a building worth visiting in most cities, we visited twice. Not only the…

The first museum we visited was Vasamuseet, where a nearly intact, salvaged 17th century warship is the one and only subject. Poorly designed and rushed to completion, the ship sank…