Tainan, as the ancient capital of Taiwan, attracted more than millions of tourists coming to enjoy the historical atmosphere and the famous cuisine of this amazing city. The unique historical identity and the scenery of the streets are extremely special in the small country. The city had rich stories to share with everyone who come…
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So the journey to Kainuu and Kuhmo finished; I blew the opportunity. Based on my information about that location, I assume my friends had a fantastic trip. Indeed, after reading their writings on Kuhmo, I believe that they had some insight for this literature place!!!! Literature in the corner!!!! Kuhmo’s literary tour is intended to…
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Being well-known as the birthplace of the Kalevala epic, Kainuu region has its full potential to become a popular tourism destination by inheriting an enriched value of cultural heritage. As mentioned in my last blogpost, the area has many attractions representing Kalevala theme, its father, Elias Lönnrot’s journey and honoring Literary Tourism in general. However,…
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All of us have our own cultural heritage, and here in Finland, it is a lot different than for example in Portugal or in Vietnam. The differences make us richer, and when meeting new people, I love learning about them and their cultural heritage. It is also an important thing for me as a tourist,…
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Storytelling in literary and cultural tourism Literary tourism is based on storytelling and can contribute to greater value in cultural tourism by providing tourism destination visitors with much stronger bonds with destination through stories. Symbiosis of literary and cultural tourism allows visitors to gain experience through understanding of complex messages simultaneously engaging and emotionally immersing…
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If you read my previous article on how I turned a mistake into a big opportunity, you will understand what I mean. Once again, my name is Phuc but people call me Patrick. I will tell you how Finland helped me accomplish my desire career.
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DPT18 is going together to Kainuu Region for a study tour at the beginning of October !!! It’s amazing that after a long long time staying at home because of Covid-19 pandemic, our group finally has chance to go out for a practical project. Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in this tour,…
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How are you doing, guys? Finland has entered autumn, the most beautiful and romantic season of the year, the city has turned into a nostalgic tone. What are you waiting for? Why are you wasting your time doing nothing? It is now the right time to find something historical and literary in this country to…
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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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Kainuu region – Literary tourism paradise Literary tourism can be recognized as a subtype of cultural heritage tourism. Both types have varying degrees of overlap with each other. Thus, a cultural heritage destination can also be a literary destination at the same time. This can help to highlight authenticity and uniqueness of the destination. Kainuu…
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