Why I’d have another Helsinki city break

a cyclist pedals past some of Helsinki's street art

As someone who errs towards a degree of shabby chic when choosing city break destinations, I wasn’t sure how good a match me and Helsinki would be. I needn’t have worried. Helsinki managed that brilliant trick of balancing “everything just works”, without being glossed and polished to within an inch of its life. Here’s why […]

What’s it like to do the Red Bull ski jump run?

ski jump run Red Bull 400 Lahti Finland

“OMG we’ve GOT to do this!” I enthused, simultaneously holding a glass of wine and shoving the screen of my phone in my husband’s direction. I’d just shown Andrew this … the Red Bull 400. Red Bull 400. Image by Victor Engström and used with permission from the Red Bull Content Pool. It may “only” be […]