Helsinki enters 2026 with confidence. Long positioned as the younger sibling of its Nordic neighbours, the city has moved past comparison. A new restaurant culture is taking shape – one grounded in an ...

At the Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki, a brand-new exhibition, Aalto Design – Shapes of Wellbeing, will open in June 2026. The exhibition explores how Aalto's design philosophy fostered ...

The piece Love Helsinki, created by visual artist Janne Siltanen (b. 1976), is a two-part piece that brings to life the urban space and light transport routes of the city centre, comprising both a ...

The Finnish word for Santa Claus, joulupukki, means “Christmas goat” and has its roots in old pagan traditions, including the ...

As towns and cities around the world seek to decarbonise, many are deciding to purchase large heat pumps, which can attach to ...

Australia saw its worst mass shooting in nearly three decades on Sunday by Sydney's famous Bondi Beach. According to local police, a father-and-son duo opened fire on people attending the Jewish event ...

As any local will tell you, Osaka is proudly different. Japan’s third biggest city has a reputation for being fun-loving and ...

Euromonitor International has released its Top 100 City Destinations Index 2025, produced in partnership with Lighthouse, ...

For decades, the short hop across the Gulf of Finland has been far more than a simple crossing. The corridor between Tallinn ...

Cruise continues to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of the travel industry. From the sunny Mediterranean to cooler ...

The 10th Anniversary and 2025 Grand Final of the Gaobai Relay was held on December 7 along the Huangpu?Xuhui Riverside in Shanghai. The starting gun fired at 8:00 a.m., signaling the beginning of the ...