Europe

Celebrating Vappu, Finland's biggest party of the year

On the first of May, everyone in Finland fills the streets and parks of the country to celebrate graduation and the coming of spring.  Lucky for me, I arrived just in time to join…
Ian Yacobucci

Watching the 2012 IIHF World Hockey Championships in Stockholm, Sweden

In Sweden and Finland during the 2012 IIHF World Hockey Championships I couldn't resist seeing Sweden play Germany during the preliminary rounds of the tournament. With 11, 500…
Ian Yacobucci

Stopping on the Trans-Siberian to spend the day in Irkutsk

Read about my experience stopping in Irkutsk while traveling the Trans-Siberian from Beijing to Moscow. I arrived in Irkutsk early morning after a two evening journey by train…
Ian Yacobucci

Travelling on the Trans-Siberian to Listvyanka and Lake Baikal

If you want to know how to get to the largest deepest fresh water lake in the world than my trip to Lake Baikal will help you find your way.  This stop is a must see if you're travelling…
Ian Yacobucci