This is a follow-up to the very popular diet post, How to Gain 1,000 Pounds (454 kilos) in 9 Days in Italy. That diet, admittedly, was more fun to follow. This one places a much greater emphasis on deprivation. While no Finnish person would ...Read More

/Suljettu/ Language: Finnish. Meaning: Closed. The only Finnish word I learned, because I saw it written fu*!ing everywhere.  “You’ve chosen the worst day of the year to visit Helsinki,” the receptionist cheerfully greeted me as she checked me into my hostel. Such a warm ...Read More