Have any of you ever had these Polish frankfurters? I bought some the other night at an international market for July 4 hot dog fest. I grilled them up, took a taste and was pretty grossed out. If you told me they were vegan, I would have totally believed you. Very chemical, with a fake smoky taste. Luckily, I had some Hill’s franks from Oregon as a backup. But I’m just curious if any of you have had these before?
We are heading to Finland at the end of next month. We will be there from late July to mid‑August. My husband is disabled with limited mobility—he uses a walker/rollator. We used to go to Italy every summer, but we have found the Nordic countries to be much more accessible since his disability. What do you think of the following plan for us? We are middle‑aged and enjoy food, culture, and museums. Does it seem doable and enjoyable? Am I packing too much in? Any suggestions for things to do in the cities we have picked?
Day 1, 2: Land in Helsinki
Day 3: take ferry to Tallinn, spend night
Day 4, 5: Lux Express to Parnu, spend two nights at Hedon Spa
Day 6: Lux Express back to Tallinn, ferry, back to Helsinki
Day 7, 8, 9: train to Tampere, spend three nights
Day 10, 11, 12: train from Tampere to Turku, spend three nights
Day 13: Overnight ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm (Silja Line, accessible room)
Day 14, 15: Two nights in Stockholm
Day 16, 17: train from Stockholm to Uppsala, spend two nights in Uppsala
Day 18: late afternoon plan from Stockholm back to Helsinki, spend night in Helsinki airport hotel
Day 19: take taxi to Jumbo Mall near airport, shop for Arabia & Moomin items, take early afternoon flight back to States
I was scheduled to got to Helsinki from 7/28 to 8/14 from Seattle. Got a note this morning that the return trip on 8/14 has been cancelled and they are not automatically rebooking. Has this happened to any folks? What happened? I tried the online chat several times and it said they were too busy. I've been on hold with Finnair customer service for about forty minutes with no one yet talking to me. It looks like Finnair cancelled out all the flights to and from Seattle the week I was set to return. I am so looking forward to my Nordic vacation - I booked a spa in Parnu,EE, tours around Tampere, Turku, a ferry to Stockholm. Of course, I paid the extra bucks to be able to cancel any and all of it but I hope I don't have to.
These look amazing.