When searching on the internet, Kuhmo develops as a lovely literary tourism destination. However, going through my classmates’ blog posts on their actual experiences with Kuhmo, it does not appear to have the atmosphere of a literary tourist destination. Follow me on my blog and I’ll show you the highlights of my friend’s tour in…
Read moreHello, it’s Leslie here again 😉 I believe that DPT18 had had an amazing trip to Kainuu region. Unfortunately, I didn’t have chance to participate in the study tour due to Covid-19 pandemic. Indeed, after having done some researches about the destination on the Internet and having read classmates’ blogs, I would like to share…
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Kuhmo, the City of Literature Kuhmo has been selected as one of the cities in UNESCO’s City of Literature Network. It is the home for the stories in Kalevala, and a pit stop of Elias Lönnrot’s travels to Viena Karelia. This gives the city great leverage on the literary tourism sector. However, the city has…
Read moreHi! I am Marc, fourth year student of Tourism in Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Originally from Barcelona, Catalonia. I grew up in a multicultural environment in my own house. My dad from Barcelona, always outgoing, positive, loud, passionate and my mom from Finland, ethic, logical, introverted, self-sufficient. I studied different careers and had different…
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Kuhmo: A Forerunner in Finnish Literary Tourism Kuhmo is a small town located in the Kainuu region, close to the Russian border. Kainuu is the home of many famous Finnish writers, such as Eino Leino, Ilmari Kianto and Veikko Huovinen. However, Kainuu region is also the origin of Kalevala’s stories. Elias Lönnrot went to Kainuu…
Read moreHello fellow classmates and teachers! It’s really nice to be here sharing with you more about myself, about what’s happening in my life and about the new journey I’m heading to. My name is Leslie, and I’m currently 21 years old, from Viet Nam.
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When you ask anyone on the streets in Taiwan, where is the place we can find enriched culture and literary tourism? Everyone will give the same answer: Tainan.
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Chapter 1: I have a dream Everyone has a dream, don’t they? Do you have one? Two? Or more? When I was in primary school, the art teacher gave me a drawing exercise as homework. The task was to draw what I would like to become in the future. I still remember that I was…
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My name is Yen and I’m 22 years old from Taiwan. Today I will share my journey with you, if you are ready, then we’re about to take off! Departure When I was 15 years old and just graduated from junior high school, I made a decision which was totally different from other students and…
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The beginning of the whole journey My name is Tran Quynh Trang, and this is the story about my three-year journey with the Lapland University of Applied Science in Finland. I had many stories to tell about my friends, my lifestyle and my experience at Lapland UAS; however, today, the story will focus on my…
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