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Except for hospitality exchange, I haven't been very active in the social networking websites on the net. However, I recently decided to join Facebook. I was curious about the popularity and appreciated the fact that people join it using their own name i… more »
Living library at the Helsinki book fair
Posted: 2007-10-27 14:32:04, Categories: General, Helsinki, 275 words (permalink)Yesterday I went to the Helsinki book fair and tried the Living library (in Finnish, info in English). It's a wonderful idea, originating from Denmark: you borrow a "book" like you would in a library, only that in the living library the "book" is a perso… more »
Geishas, manga and anime
Posted: 2007-09-28 13:59:37, Categories: General, Finland, Hospitality exchange, Japan, Helsinki, Literature, Movies, 786 words (permalink)During August and September I again noted how Helsinki is full
of festivals, concerts and other cultural events. I participated in
quite a few, especially in events somehow related to Japan.
First there was a performance by three geishas from Kyoto… more »
Route planner for cycling in the Helsinki region
Posted: 2007-09-04 15:24:46, Categories: General, Finland, Helsinki, Cycling, 159 words (permalink)I just noticed that in addition to the public transport route planner for Helsinki metropolitan region, there's now a similar service for cyclists at
http://kevytliikenne.ytv.fi/.
The system knows about cycling paths through parks and forests too, s… more »
Thoughts after one year on the road
Posted: 2007-08-30 23:00:40, Categories: Travel, General, Work, Free software, Ecology, Cycling, 1074 words (permalink)Having settled down in Helsinki at least for a while, I've had time to
think what my long tour in Europe and Asia has given me and what I want to do next. Here are a few thoughts about travel and life in general after spending a year on the road.
En… more »
