Finland’s Inland Sea and the Seals That Call It Home
In the far east of Finland, where the land loosens into water and forest in equal measure, Lake Saimaa spreads out like a shattered mirror. It is vast, quiet and intricate, a labyrinth of inlets and islands that seems to have been sketched by ice and then softened by time. More than 13,700 islands rise from its surface. Pines crowd the shorelines. Mist hangs low in the mornings, turning the water silver before the sun lifts it away. This is the largest lake in Finland, and one of those…
Where Love Lingers: A Lisbon Story
Lisbon has a way of arriving slowly, like a love story that does not announce itself in the first chapter. The city does not rush to impress you. It reveals itself in layers of light, sound and scent, drawing you in with quiet confidence. By the time you realise you are charmed, it is already too late to resist. At first it is the river that steals your attention. The Tagus is wide here, almost sea like, catching the sky and folding it into its surface. Early in the morning, a pale mist hovers above the water, softening the outlines of…
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