One Bag and Flowers

Sometimes the best places are not found by searching. Perhaps because I am from Finland I somehow try to find things to related to my own home country. In addition to Kukka , I have another Finnish cafe to introduce:  Cafe Aalto by Meal ! The address 서울특별시 용산구 한강로동 170-3 170-3 Hangangro-Dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul As most of the Finnish people know, Alvar Aalto is a famous Finnish designer and architect. For foreigners he is probably not that familiar. Still in Korea, Finnish brands like Aalto, Marimekko and Marja Kurki are more known than I thought! The most known Aalto product is probably The Aalto Vase which was designed by Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto. I was so surprised to a find a whole cafe dedicated for Aalto so I couldn't hold my horses to pay a visit there! The Aalto Vase The cafe has definitely Finnish architecture and design: simple, clean and materials are wooden, colors white and a bit of light blue. There are Artek stools and tables. From ...

I am a girl from a country where the air is so clean that they even sell it on the internet  —  or you can deeply feel it while the doors open at the airport. From a country where the education system is said to be one of the best in the world. Where the land is covered with lakes and forest. Where people eat salty liquorice (yes, that weird black candy) and mämmi (don't even search). Also Santa Claus lives in Lapland, Finland (if you didn't know). Finland is safe and if you get into trouble with financial situtation, the social security will support you. Sounds pretty good country, right? I am a 21 years old Finn. I love my home country but to be honest, my whole life I felt a strong urge to go abroad. Permanently or at least for a longer period. Finland felt a place where opportunities are somehow limited. A beautiful country with a small population (5,5 million). So last year 2017, I took off to South Korea. I took one luggage and myself with me. It has been 8 mo...