We headed to Helsinki, Finland this morning, which is the fourth and final country on our agenda. This trip necessitated taking a ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, roughly a 2 – 1/2 ferry ride. When we say ferry, it wasn’t the type of ferry you might cross the mighty Mississippi on. It’s the size of a small cruise ship and has amenities onboard such as duty...
Hard to believe, but we just passed the halfway point of our trip. That said, we aren’t slowing down!! We started the morning off with a brisk walking tour of Riga Old Town, led by local ‘Rita from Riga’. Brisk because it was 38 degrees out, sans windchill. Thanks to the buildings and the architecture, Riga Old Town has a Unesco designation, and is absolutely amazing...
Our first day was so hectic that we didn’t mention much about the hotel. On this trip, we’ll be staying in boutique hotels. These are smaller hotels, no name brands, that are a block or two off of main thoroughfares. The Rinno Hotel is charming and the rooms are very spacious. We are sure we’ll be comfortable here for three nights. Before starting out for the day, we...
Buenos dias from Santiago, Chile! Today we started out on a walking tour of Santiago. Our hotel was downtown and in close proximity to many sites and we were able to cover a lot of ground after breakfast. The first stop was the Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago, which is the building that houses the Supreme Court, the Appeals Court, and...
We didn’t mention our hotel yesterday so we’ll have to describe it today. The hotel was right outside of the south gate to Itchan-Kala Fortress. It was more of a complex than a traditional hotel. There were multiple buildings, each like its own hotel with a manned front desk, etc. and we were in the newest building, Building 5. Each building...
This was our first City Tour / City Escape, which are quick 4 or 5 day on-your-own trips to a single destination. Just you, an airline flight, and a hotel. The exploration is up to you. Since this was a single trip (same hotel for the duration), this trip is being posted as a single post, with tabbed days. Enjoy! Day 0 (11/22)Day 1 (11/23)Day 2 (11/24)Day 3 (11/25)...