Yummy Ice Cream On The Transit Route…read more SITREP On a hot hot day in mid-July, what a Thor-invoking surprise and Valkyrie-inspired blessing it was to find some delicious COLD treats here! THE SETUP In the heart of the downtown district of the pleasant little burg of Porvoon, the transit took us to their munchie stand. It came with: * Ice Cream (I had a scoop of the chocolate); and, * Sorbet (I had a scoop of the berry) https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/porvoon-liikenne-oy-borgå-trafik-ab-porvoo?select=oCa9anPLOM93mCOENYsOHQ&reviewid=ggBsX4p2BfbguXfVgLXm1g My two new friends - I call them "Thor" & "Valkyrie" (they laughed) - are stone-cold ice cream warriors! (They told me to watch an episode of "Agents of Shield" involving some divine staff and the people searching for it - I told them I would). https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/porvoon-liikenne-oy-borgå-trafik-ab-porvoo?select=DygwDq6cMqhS0Mu9TE2BUQ&reviewid=ggBsX4p2BfbguXfVgLXm1g *Lick lick lick* which had to be done fast since my cones was melting FAST! FINLAND BADGE: ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED It was here that when I checked in, I was surprise - yet delighted - to unlock my FINLAND Yelp Badge. A very cool acknowledgement of my growing world-traveler status! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/porvoon-liikenne-oy-borg%C3%A5-trafik-ab-porvoo?reviewid=ggBsX4p2BfbguXfVgLXm1g&select=DdZ06K7IiVs7GMr17dnShg THE LOWDOWN Come for the travels, stay for the ice cream treats!

Took this bus line from Helsinki to Porvoo and back and everything went smoothly. Round trip cost…read more€16 plus a convenience fee if purchased at the bus terminal. The bus was on time coming and going and they have wifi and charging stations above you. Would use this bus service again and recommended for traveling within Finland.

Continuing my exploration of Helsinki, I accidentally ended up here at Sörnäisten because I saw a…read moretrain in the Hakaniemi metro station and jumped on it. Oops, wrong direction. U-turns at Sörnäinen are easy, just cross over. The station is underground. On the M1/M2 line, Sörnäisten is between Hakaniemi and Kalasatama. The station is clean, well lit and I did not see any graffiti. [Review 10054 overall, 1639 of 2018.]

As far as bus terminals, this one is one of the easiest to go in and out of. Plenty of shopping on…read moreone level to pick up what ever you need for your journey. Everything is properly labeled here so once you get your ticket, it'll tell you what gate your bus is leaving from and it'll be clearly marked. Busses seem to always be on time as well which is a huge plus and there's wifi both on the bus and at the station. If you're going to Provoo or Turku by bus, you'll want to leave from here.

I spent many hours here. I will miss kamppi. It has everything. I love how you can see a cosmo of…read moreFinnish life just by people watching here at Kamppi. You must go to cafe Rouge there in Kamppi Terminalli. The ladies there make the BEST coffee in town. not kidding. Plus if you go there once, they remember you.