Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Despite low temperatures and snow underfoot, life goes on during ...

The Best and Worst parts of visiting Helsinki, Finland. From enjoying the incredible museums and modern architecture to the ...

Finland’s fun and stylish capital can show visitors plenty about pure contentment. Here’s how to savor the best of Helsinki in three spectacular days. Too often, American explorations of Europe tend ...

Did you know Helsinki sits across more than 300 islands? From the sky, it almost looks like the city is floating on the ...

Walking into a public sauna complex in Helsinki as a foreigner, you could be forgiven for feeling a little unsure about what to do. Men and women sit around taking in the wood-infused steam, often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Helsinki's Allas Sea Pool offers a view of a Ferris wheel and an office building designed by Alvar Aalto. Geraldine Friedrich/dpa ...

Helsinki has achieved its target of being the world’s most sustainable destination. The Finnish capital was ranked number one in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, which was ...

Ask a discerning Finn why the world isn’t racing to Helsinki to eat, as it has to Copenhagen and Stockholm, and his gut reaction is to blame himself. “We’re in­cred­ibly modest,” says Sasu Laukkonen, ...