Helsinki Times (subscription) Helsinki or Eindhoven to be World Design Capital 2012 Helsinki Times (subscription) “Jussi Pajunen, mayor of Helsinki , added that 'Design has a key role in all of our strategies, so being shortlisted means that the jury understood our goal ...
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 11:06
Helsinki or Eindhoven to be World Design Capital 2012 - Helsinki Times (subscription)
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 11:06
Record summer for Helsinki's cruise ships - Helsinki Times (subscription)
Record summer for Helsinki's cruise ships Helsinki Times (subscription) “This year, 263 international cruise ships arrived in Helsinki , bringing approximately 360000 passengers to Finland's capital.
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 08:37
Helsinki Weather Forecast and Conditions Finland
Helsinki weather forecast and weather conditions for . Today's Helsinki weather plus a 36 hour forecast and Doppler radar from weather.com.
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 07:34
Helsinki named 2012 design capital - Xinhua
Core77.com Helsinki named 2012 design capital Xinhua HELSINKI , Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Finnish capital Helsinki has won the title of World Design Capital for 2012. The honor was bestowed on Wednesday at the World ...
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 05:05
Nokia to cut 220 R&D jobs in Japan (The Japan Times)
HELSINKI (AP) Nokia Corp. is axing 220 jobs at research and development units in Japan as the world's largest mobile phone maker continues to cut costs.
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 04:57
Eesti in brief (Baltic Times)
The feasibility study of a rail tunnel between Tallinn and Helsinki could start next October, reports LETA. The necessary support from Europe has to be received since the finances promised for the project by Helsinki and Tallinn won’t be sufficient, say Merle Krigul, head of Euregio, a company involved in the project.
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 03:26
Video: Skier Escapes Avalanche with Parachute
My friend Steve Casimiro , former editor of Powder magazine, writer and photographer extraordinaire, and the brain behind The Adventure Life blog just reminded me of this insane video of Frenchie Antoine Montant skiing out of an enormous slide with a parachute.
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 03:25
Come Out Alive: Practicing Survival Skills
Like free throws or music scales, survival skills can be practiced. If you repeat the exercises needed for a life or death situation you can increase your chances of survival—whether you're a father perfecting a friction fire in the backyard or a soldier simulating an underwater escape from a helicopter crash in a pool
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 02:13
One-Week Thanksgiving Sale on Viking River Cruises
If you want to take a river cruise in March 2010, book this week for additional discounts on select Viking River Cruises. Through December 2, the cruise line is offering two-for-one pricing on your cruise fare, discounts of $1,000 per couple ($500 per person) on international business-class airfare and complimentary wine with dinner. This offer is available on select sail dates between March 18 and 27, 2010, for cruises along the Danube, Rhine, Elbe and other European waterways, as well as the Yangtze River in China.
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 01:54
The Wonk: A Special Deal on Nau Clothing
Over the past few years, we've written about and reviewed a bunch of gear from Nau, makers of stylish and eco-conscious technical outerwear and clothing for men and women, like the jacket the bearded gentleman is wearing above. If you're not familiar with their stuff, check it out here .
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 01:44
HJK Helsinki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 01:11
The Importance of ‘Quiet Time’ During Travel
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 00:15
Club Med is Discounting its Rates at Several Resorts -- Especially if Booked on Black Friday
From conversations with several heads of Caribbean tour companies, it's clear that the tropics have had slow going. And though some slight pick-up is presently expected, most of them are striving hard to keep their prices low and their passenger counts up -- especially for stays in the month of January just ahead, when advance bookings are not promising
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 00:04
Blog for yourself: [Travel] 20091108 鶯歌半日遊
Posted by Demon Chang on Thursday, November 26, 2009 / Labels: recreation, Taipei, Taiwan, Travel. 難得的空閒日,剛好蔣胖跟張哥說要去鶯歌,所以話不多說,就出發吧。 走國道三號下鶯歌交流道,除了在高速公路小遇塞車,基本上從台北出發大概半個 ...
- Nov 26 Thu 2009 00:00
Helsinki Named World Design Capital for 2012 (Fast Company Magazine)
Helsinki's designers have always been central to its culture. But after the collapse of the neighboring Soviet Union, with whom Finland shared a special trade agreement, its economy faltered.