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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... [read more]
Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... [read more] Blog: Start Me Up
Date: January 3rd 2006
Helsinki My cousin Jason accompanied me to Helsinki, and then onwards to Turku where I will be living for the next year (pronounced Toorrrrrrrkoo with a rolling "R"). We landed in Helsinki and got a taxi to our hostel. The taxi was really expensive, but we had no other option. It's not as if we can walk there with the 2 big bags I was carrying and the fact it was -10 degrees ou ... read more
Date: January 3rd 2006
Helsinki My cousin Jason accompanied me to Helsinki, and then onwards to Turku where I will be living for the next year (pronounced Toorrrrrrrkoo with a rolling "R"). We landed in Helsinki and got a taxi to our hostel. The taxi was really expensive, but we had no other option. It's not as if we can walk there with the 2 big bags I was carrying and the fact it was -10 degrees ou ... read more
