COME TO FINLAND!

Posters and postcards from the Come To Finland book; a book about vintage travel posters for Finland. I love old travel posters, and well, old posters in general. It's also interesting to see branding for Finland from back in the days.

You can browse the book as a whole online - I found some posters I remember form my childhood that were on the walls of our summerhouse (they still are actually). You can buy the posters and cards separately too, but I'll go for the book (and I actually intend to get it now, and not wait for some years like I unintentionally did with the Jaffas...)

EDIT : I have to add, as I realized many of you do not know; it's interesting and a bit sad too perhaps to see the poster for Wiipuri - Finland lost that big and old city to Soviet after the war, and tens of thousands of people had to leave their homes, buildings and businesses behind. Some of my family lived there in the early 1900's too.

Help I'm a tourist!

Hier der Letzte Post zu meinem Kurztrip nach Swinemünde. Wir waren nicht weit weg von der deutschen Grenze und dann auch noch in meinem Heimatland und doch kam ich mir dort wie ein vertrottelter Tourist vor. Das lag vor zum einen daran, dass die Leute dort teilweise ziemlich unfreundlich waren (was ich sonst so gar nicht aus Polen kenne) und einen zum Beispiel gleich beleidigt haben, wenn man sich am Hafen nicht jeden Hafenrundfahrtsflyer in die Hand drücken ließ. Vielleicht sahen wir mit meiner Kamera einfach zu sehr nach Touristen aus und wurden deswegen von diesen Leuten angesteuert. Na ja wie auch immer. 
Die Zweite Situation, bei der ich mir vorkam wie ein dämlicher Tourist, war als ich spät abends (oder eher nachts) mit meinen Freundinnen den Weg von der Promenade Richtung Strand ging, um meinen Freund anzurufen. In der Nähe des Strandes hatte ich nämlich wieder deutsches Netz (war fast an der Grenze). Als ich Empfang hatte blieben wir stehen. Dann hörte ich knacken im Wald. Zuerst dachte ich, dass da Leute von Strand kommen, doch dann wurde es mehr und mir wurde klar, dass Menschen, wohl eher den Weg nehmen würde, als sich durchs Gestrüpp zu kämpfen. Es kam ein Grunzen von beiden Seiten dazu. Mir fielen die Schilder entlang der Promenade ein: "Wildschweine nicht füttern". WILDSCHWEINE!!! Mir war klar, dass es welche gab, aber ich hatte nicht damit gerechnet, dass sie so nah rankommen würden. Ich hatte echt Angst und hockte mich auf die Bank (wegrennen kam nicht in Frage, da ich Wedges anhatte). Und als dann von der Beachparty einige Leute den Weg entlang kamen, sind wir schnell aufgesprungen und abgehauen. Als wir dann zum Apartment gingen (mussten am Wald entlang) hatte ich immer noch Angst.  
War das eine unwissender Tourist- und Großstadtmädchen-Überreaktion? Nachdem ich gegoogelt hab, weiß ich dass, die nicht so gefährlich sind. Es sei denn sie haben Kleine dabei und fühlen sich bedroht, aber sie kommen normalerweise nicht auf Wege, sondern bleiben versteckt im Wald. Hätte ich das mal vorher gewusst, hätte ich mir den Schock erspart!!!

ENG:  Here is the last post about my short trip to Swinemünde. We haven't been far from the german border and we were in my mother country, but I felt like a goofy tourist over there. Which was partly to the fact, that the people there treated us very unkind (which I never experienced before in Poland) und insulted us for example, when we didn't let them thrust every harbor tour flyer in our hands. Maybe with my camera we just looked just too much like tourists and that's why they did head for us. Howsoever.
The other situation, where I felt like a dumb tourist, was one evening (or rather night), when I was walking with my 2 friends from the promenande in direction to the beach. I wanted to call my boyfriend and near the beach I had german cell coverage. We stopped, when my cell finally got a signal. Then I heard a crack in the woods. My first thought was, that there are people coming from the beach, but then I heard more cracking and thought, that people would have used the sidewalk. Then there was grunting from behind and in front of us. The signs on the promenade occurred in my head: "Don't feed the wild boars". WILD BOARS!!!!! I knew that they were around here in the woods, but I would never have thought, that they may come so close to us. I was really afraid and perched on the bench (running away was out of question, because I was wearing wedges). And then a crowd came the way up from a beach party, we jumped up and bolted away.  To get to our apartment we had to go along the wood. I was really scared.
Was this an ignoramus tourist- and city dweller-overreaction? After googling I found out, that they are not that dangerous, just when they have their piglets with them and fear a danger. But normally they don't cross human ways and stay hidden in the woods. If I only knew before, would have saved me the shock!!!

photos: Lynn

dress (worn as shirt): Vero Moda

shorts: Pimkie

brogues: Primark

scarf: Bershka

belt: New Yorker

necklace: Primark

glasses: H&M

Lookout in the dark

Hier ein weiteres Outfit von meinen Kurztrip. Ein echt gutes Foto ist leider nicht entstanden, da wir die Kamera erst nach einigen Gläsern Himbeer-Bier gezückt haben und es Stockdunkel am Strand war. Die Abende, die wir dort verbracht haben waren super. Wir waren auf Beachpartys und machten Spaziergänge auf der Promenade, wo wir mal wieder total overdressed waren unter all den Touristen. Aber dafür hatten wir eine Menge Spaß, es lief gute Musik und die Stimmung war einfach super.

Über mein Outfit: Der Blazer ist ziemlich neu in meinem Kleiderschrank und hat sich trotzdem bereits zum Lieblingsbasic-Blazer hochgetragen ;)

Die Wedges sind auch neu (Primark). Ich kann sie nur herzlichst weiterempfehlen. Sehr bequem und sehen einfach toll aus. Leider erkennt man sie nicht so gut, aber ich werde sie bestimmt bald wieder tragen und posten.

ENG: Here is another Outfit from my short trip. We didn't manage to produce a really good picture, because we started shooting after a few raspberry flavored beers and it was pitch-black on the beach then. The evenings we spend there were epic. We were on beachpartys and made walks on the promenade, where we were, compared to the tourists overdressed once again. At least we had a lot of fun, good music was played the mood was great.
About my Outfit: The blazer is new in my wardrobe and yet it wore it's way up to my fav basic-blazer ;)
The wedges are new, too (Primark). I can commend them highly. Really comfy and good-looking. Unfortunately they're hard to recognize on these pics, but I'm sure I will wear and post them soon again.

Meine Harre sahen total seltsam aus nachdem ich den Zopf geöffnet habe./ My hair looked so strange, after I undid the ponytail.

photos: Lynn

pants: H&M

tunic: Priarmk London

blazer Bruno Banani

wedges: Primark

earrings: H&M

It feels nice

Ich habe mit 2 Freundinnen einen kurzen Trip nach Swinemünde gemacht. Wir waren dort, um bei dem minderjährigen Bruder meiner Freundin und seinen beiden Freunden  nach dem Rechten zu sehen. Die Mütter der Jungs machten sich Sorgen, dass die Jungs sich nicht gut benehmen und haben uns zur Kontrolle geschickt. Dafür, dass wir mal nachsehen, durften wir dort fast umsonst Übernachten. Wir haben die Zeit genutzt einige Fotos zu knipsen und versucht auch ein wenig Sonne abzubekommen, doch jedes Mal wenn wir am Strand waren, verschwand die Sonne sofort hinter einer großen Wolke, sodass wir nichts für unsere Bräune tun konnten.

Aber trotzdem ist so ein kurzer Trip mal ganz nett und (ent)spannend. Mein Outfit vom ersten Tag ist auch ganz casual und gemütlich.

ENG: I made a short trip to Swinemünde with 2 friends. We were there to check if everything is in order with my friend's  underage brother and his two friends. Their mothers worried, that they might not behave as they should and send us there to keep an eye on them. Therefore we nearly didn't pay anything for the overnight stays. 

We used the trip to take pictures and tried to sunbathe, but every time we got to the beach, the sun hid behind a big cloud, so we couldn't do anything for our tan.

But still such a trip can be very nice and relaxing.
My outfit from the first day is very casual and comfy, too.

Ich finde die Farbe des Anhängers total schön und werde das weiße Band bei Gelegenheit durch eine silberene Kette austauschen./ I like the color of the necklace so much and I will replace the white band with a silver chain.

photos: Lynn

cropped cardi: Primark

shorts: H&M

sandals: Deichmann

top: H&M
watch: Calvin Klein

necklace: Giorgio Armani Parfums

BERLIN pt.3; WALKING AROUND X-BERG AND THEN HOME

I bought a couple of vintage dresses, this is one of them.

And Eddi bought a pair of vintage shoes. From Made in Berlin/Kledermarkt. (I liked the one on Friedrichstraße better, although I suppose the one on Neuer Schönhauser Str. is "cooler").



Contrasts.

Cola.

Nice sunset when flying home over the archipelago.

And I spotted a heart-shaped cloud!

BERLIN pt.2; MOSTLY MITTE

(Random window stuff.)

I met up with Frollein von Sofa for lunch and then we stopped by the boutique she works in.


They sell items form a couple of designers but you can get her hats there too! Apart from the accessories I liked their mens' clothing the most. (Here.)



Frollein's dog Woody is a really good poser.


Mirror shot-1.



Eddi and I stopped for random beers at a courtyard on Oranienburger Strasse. There was an kind of outdoor gallery/exhibition around the corner too. All rather hippie-ish and full of curious tourists.



Quite the contrast to another courtyard a bit further down the street - green and calm like in a little town. We had some wine by the fountain there.


And visited Sterling Gold, a vintage gown paradise that recommended by Frollein von Sofa. Not exactly for everyday shopping though, mostly eye candy.

We went for dinner and ended up at Cafe V by Lausitzer Platz back in Kreutzberg - great food, worth a visit. But as I have no pictures of that this mirror-shot 2 (why does one take pictures like this and why does one also force poor boyfriend into it?) will have to do.

BERLIN pt.1; IN A RATHER RAINY BERLIN

In Kreuzerg. I've always stayed in Kreuzberg when in Berlin, since my friends live there.



Dinner at Izu's place. She moved to Berlin a couple of years ago. She's a painter and just had her first solo exhibition over there, still running for a couple of days from now. (Here.)


Getting blurry at Maria Pelegro later on.


Vegan burgers for breakfast the day after. (Here.)


This litte birdie ate out of my hand. I know some find that disgusting but I find it cute.


And look! I was actually wearing flats. Hell might have frozen over a little bit or so...


Hiding from the rain, Kreutzberg edition. (Here.)



In Prenzlauer Berg.


Waffles at Kauf Dich Glücklih. There are two of them, one on Oderberger Str. and another on Kastanien Allee. You can shop at the later one too.


Hiding from the rain, Prenzlauer Berg edition.


Hell froze over again! Eddi actually did more shopping than I! (Well, I actually did none the first days so he didn't really go that bazookas either.)


Back in Kreutzberg.

SOME HOURS AT SEA AND SOME HOURS IN STOCKHOLM

We went on a cruise to Stockholm with Eddi and his two children.


I took the boys up to the bridge to look at all the buttons and screens there and to see how they steer a big ship. The other boys on board don't get to see that.


Many buttons, many switches.


(This one here is just about my hair.)


I took some pictures of other ships trough the binoculars on the bridge. Lomo effect!


The next day in Stockholm felt pretty cold as it was 37 degrees C (!) at home in Finland (!!!) and "only" a mere 20-something in Sweden. I wore long sleeves for the first time in ages!


We went to Gröna Lund.






I am clearly becoming old as I prefer the small flying elephants to any other attraction with more action than that. They just spin too much.

In the afternoon we took the small ferry back to town and our ship and it was windy as hell. (I hate it when it's windy. But at least it's a little funnier with a big skirt on since it goes "flufff!" all the time.)


A swedish mermaid.


Sunset at sea, on the way home.