Travel Finland: sailing the Baltic Sea in a pirate ship

“Aaaarr me hearties, what’s that I be seeing there? A real-life pirate ship!” Looking to take the kids on a pirate adventure? We know just the place. While staying in Helsinki we discovered our very own 'Treasure Island' - Suomenlinna. While exploring the small island of Suomenlinna, we came across a real-life wooden pirate ship – … Continue reading Travel Finland: sailing the Baltic Sea in a pirate ship

Travel Bolivia: the Salar de Uyuni, home to salt, cacti & pink flamingoes

Salar de Uyuni, is the world’s largest salt flat,  located at high altitude in southwest Bolivia. The area was formerly a prehistoric lake that dried up leaving behind a desert-like landscape of stunning bright-white salt. Located at 3656 metres above sea level Salar de Uyuni’s ecosystem spans 11,000 sq km. The salt landscape stretches as far … Continue reading Travel Bolivia: the Salar de Uyuni, home to salt, cacti & pink flamingoes