As a native Finn and travel professional, I was invited to join the very first Five Senses Retreats in Nuuksio National Park. In return, I was asked to share my personal experience and create some honest content. So here we go! The challenge of finding balance Finnish wild berries and herbs. As a tour guide, a toddler mom, and a student, finding balance is crucial, and this retreat offered just that. The weekend was perfectly paced, allowing time for guided activities and per

I was invited to join the inaugural Five Senses Retreats in April this year, which was held at Haltia Lake Lodge in Nuuksio National Park in Espoo. I wrote about my initial suspicion in my previous blog post. After the Spring Renewal Retreat, the concept's founder, Jonathan, wanted to hear my honest opinions. The video below is an interview and shares my views as a guest and a local Finnish travel professional. You can also view the whole video on YouTube. Do you also need a

As a typical Finn, I’m drawn to the forest when I need time for myself—to escape the hustle and bustle, to hear the birds, to hear the wind, to hear the silence. And when I want to relax my body, I heat the sauna and let the pampering steam embrace me. These are all quite commonplace experiences for me, but I’m discovering that they can be seen as a luxury by those who don’t have access to them close to home. I recently came across Five Senses Retreats , which seems to offer

Blog about responsible travel by an introvert extrovert tour leader from Finland coming soon. Stay tuned travel stories and tips and tricks.