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Worth of Visit, Nilsiä, Finland (reviewed 2009)

Tahko Spa – Baths and beyond

Tahko Spa is a full-fledged, albeit a bit small, spa in Tahko ski resort in Nilsiä, Finland. It offers various possibilities to break away from skiing for a while. The choices include a spa with various swimming pools, bowling lanes, gym, a sport area for floorball or badminton, one bar, and a rest... More >

Taidekeskus Salmela – Art by the lake

Taidekeskus Salmela is a sort of a tradition in Finland. People with name and social status flock to witness its opening every summer, and the event has good coverage in the papers.

Still, the art center is not just for snobs and alike, but it provides a good cut of Finnish contemporary arts for ... More >

Worth of Visit, Tallinn, Estonia (reviewed 2006)

Tallinn old town walls – Defense masterpiece

The Tallinn old town wall used to be one of the most formidable defense installment in the Norther Europe on 16th century. The wall was three meters thick and 16 meters high. There were 46 defense towers, and the lenght of the wall about four kilometers.

Currently, there is about two kilometers a... More >

Tenderloin – Raw San Francisco Life

Tenderloin is area north of San Francisco Civic Center showing the San Francisco life in it's raw form. The streets are lined with homeless people, some of those looking quite unfriendly. There are grudgy corner stores in which you really don't want to buy anything.

Note that the area is not very... More >

Worth of Visit, Shanghai, China (reviewed 2005)

The Bund – The Shanghainese Embankment

The Bund is the tourist centerpiece of the town. The name is derived from a Hindi word "Band", meaning an embankment. It was built to protect the city from flooding of the river, and later converted to a place for pleasant strolling.

There are several attractions along the Bund, including the Bun... More >

Worth of Visit, Tallinn, Estonia (reviewed 2006)

The church of the Holy Spirit – Medieval church

The church of the Holy Spirit is the only church built on 14th century that has stayed intact from the beginning. Both the interior and the exterior look the same as in medieval times. The exterior has the oldest public clock in Tallinn, and the interior has splendid gothic woodcarvings. Also, the c... More >

Worth of Visit, Chicago, IL, USA (reviewed 2011)

The Field Museum – Huge science museum

The Field Museum is a must destination for families with children and for people interested in science and nature in general. The vast museum is located a few kilometers south from the Chicago downtown, and taxi is the easiest way to get there. Also public transportation works, at least according to... More >

Worth of Visit, Iceland (reviewed 2004)

Thingvellir – Location of the ancient parliament

Thingvellir national park is the place where the old parliament, the very first in Nordic countries, assembled when Icelanders ruled Iceland -- before rule of Danish.

The national park is sitting on top of two tectonic plates, European and American. These two continents are slowly drifting apart ... More >

Worth of Visit, New York, NY, USA (reviewed 2008)

Times Square – Ode to commercialism

Times Square is New York's ode to commercialism. There are probably any places on Earth that is more filled with advertisements, corporate logos and all other commercial paraphernalia.

If you like that, Times Square is just the place for you. You can stare the endless rows and columns of blinking... More >

Worth of Visit, Tallinn, Estonia (reviewed 2009)

Toomas – Old town sightseeing on a train

When visiting the Tallinn old town and having children with you or just feeling playful, consider boarding on Toomas the train -- a small tourist train that runs twenty minutes route around the old town. You can see plenty of landmarks while seated.

The train leaves on Kullassepa street, near Rae... More >

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