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June is here and it's time to think about summer vacation ideas in Finland and in baltics.  Ikaalisten matkatoimisto  has once again the best valued summer vacation and in general travel ideas for my family, mainly in Estonia since we're not  travelling far away from Finland this summer. We've usually stayed in Tallinn in a spa-hotel which is perfect with kids. There aren't too many outdoor playgrounds in Tallinn but our kids need activities and therefore a spa with kiddy pools are a must :) and mommy & daddy like Estonia so it's a match ;) Ikaalisten matkatoimisto  Ikaalisten matkatoimisto has many spa-hotels in their selection varying from family-friendly to more luxurious ones, and our top-choice over the years has been Meriton conference & spa hotel. We always travel to Estonia via a ferry so it's either a Viking Line or Silja Line and it takes usually from 2-3 hours from Helsinki to Tallinn. Meriton conference & spa hotel is about 30 min walk fr...

Hey y'all! It's been a few weeks since I wrote last time, and for the past week I've been out of work, on a sick leave due to my pregnancy. Nothing serious but this time around my body isn't coping as well as it the first 2 times (and minus 2-5 years!) so I had to quit and the follow doctor's orders and basically start my maternity leave sooner. I would start it this week anyway so I didn't start it that early and I gotta say, this past week has been good to just rest and take it easy. My youngest son, who was born 2,5 years ago, was born a bit premature at 36+2 weeks and I certainly didn't want that to happen this time around. It has affected me a bit so this time we hope baby will stay put for at least till 37+0 weeks when he's considered 'full time', not premature that is. So not on christmas eve, thank you very much! :) As for my pregnancy, walking is getting harder with back and pelvis pain, not to mention those contractions I've b...

Hey everyone! Spring is on it's way and it's time to start planning on a easter vacation - if that's the case. And that is, indeed, the case in our family so we started going through different options mainly in Estonia. Our last trip to Lanzarote didn't go that well what comes to flying 6 hours with two under 3 so we decided flying isn't an option this time :) Going to estonia is super easy: you can take your car with you in the ferry and pack everything & beyond in your car. Easy, that's the key when travelling with the kids. So you drive your car in the ferry, get out of the car during the trip - which only takes from 1,5-3 hrs the most - and you can actually enjoy the trip. There's so much to do in the ferry with certain play areas for kids and eating is also easy with kid-friendly coffees and restaurants on boat. Then you get to Estonia and drive where ever your destination is, and usually that destination is only 1-3 hours away from the harbour...