Near the village where Santa and his elves work tirelessly to deliver Christmas, there’s a mausoleum containing the remains of thousands of German soldiers who fought in WW2’s northernmost front In summer 2021, I found myself wandering inside Finland’s arctic circle at the northern capital of Rovaniemi, a lively town of just over 60.000 people.… Read More
Teddybär
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” George Orwell, Animal Farm From a popular craze of the Twenties to the brutal wartime encounters of WW2, we have sought to reaffirm our humanity in… Read More
Lair of the Wolf Pack : The submarine base at Lorient and the Battle of the Atlantic
Revisiting the history of the Keroman U-boot base in Lorient, and the role it played in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War 2. Read More
Expedition to Finland
In this multi day trip, we will be deep diving into Finland’s unique culture through its turbulent history and inspiring architecture. Join to explore locations relating to 3 centuries of foreign intervention in Finland, discover the very best in Nordic Modernist architecture and design, and have your breath taken away by the natural beauty of… Read More
The Battle of Britain House : Exploring the ruins of a secret agent training facility
Discovering the remains of a mansion that served as a secret training base for OSS Operatives during World War 2. Read More
The Porkkala Parenthesis : Discovering traces of the Cold War in Finland
Exploring the Cold War episode of the Porkkala Parenthesis, the enforced Soviet occupation of part of Finland’s territory in the aftermath of World War 2 Read More