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Mikko Koistinen

Dancing with the stars in Kaavi

An astronomical observatory has been constructed on the roof of a nearly 200-year-old cow shed, and this years-long project has now been...

Mikko Koistinen

Beauty is in small things - lessons learned in Finland’s Tibet

I could summarize my experience of the year in which the coronavirus pandemic broke as follows: financially, it was one of the most...

Mikko Koistinen

Hooked on winter fishing - following in the footsteps of the fishermen of Lake Ladoga in Suvasvesi

My nephew, Jukka (14 years old) has been very much into fishing ever since he was little. I remember it like it was yesterday how he,...

Mikko Koistinen

Follow in the footsteps of Private Duus - the origin story of Tuusniemi

Legend has that Private Duus, a German soldier, escaped from imprisonment in the St. Olaf's Castle to search for a treasure in a small...

Mikko Koistinen

A week as the master of a farm - a different winter holiday in eastern Finland

I decided to try an active winter holiday (with some telecommuting) with my family in the rural North Savo and also include a trip to the...

Mikko Koistinen

Is this the most gorgeous rental cabin in Tuusniemi?

This spring, there has been a lot of discussion about the mysterious palaces of our eastern neighbour, but did you know that there is a...