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Kaisa

A sauna-loving, cinnamon bun-eating Finn with a serious case of wanderlust. 30+ countries later, I’ve discovered that home is everywhere and anywhere, as long as I have my husband and camera at hand. Find me on www.kaisasd.com

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Travel makes you a better person — here are 6 reasons backed by science
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Travel is exciting, inspiring, and fun. We are lucky to live in a world where travel is easier and cheaper than ever before, and more people than ever...

Is the future English or emoji?
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In linguistic terms, English rules the world. An estimated 1.5 billion people speak it – 375 million as their native tongue – and it is spoken in more...

G’day, mate: 10 Aussie expressions to master
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In honor of Australia Day (celebrated on the 26th January) and our laid back brothers and sisters Down Under, we’ve put together a list of ten Aussie ...

5 dream trips around the world. What’s yours?
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Picture packing your bags, grabbing your passport in a mad dash as you rush out of the door, hopping on a train headed to the airport and arriving at ...

12 most beautiful words in English
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English is a language with an unusual backstory, a fascinating history and a vocabulary that’s unrivaled in terms of scale and variety. While it’s no ...

How to live like an Olympian – Q&A with DeeDee Trotter
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When you have two Olympic gold medals and one bronze under your belt, it might be tempting to hang up the running shoes and spend the rest of your lif...

5 English tongue twisters guaranteed to trip you up
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There is no better way to practice pronunciation and work on your accent than trying out some English tongue twisters – phrases or sequences of words ...

A short history of the English language
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Ever wondered how English – with 1.5 billion speakers in all corners of the world and approximately 750,000 words  – came to be the wonderfully expres...

A gem of a city: San Francisco infographic
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San Francisco may not be a hidden gem anymore, but it’s a gem of a city nonetheless. America’s capital of all things hip (and hippy) is easygoing, fun...

10 travel photography tips that will help raise your game
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“A camera is a save button for the mind’s eye.”– Roger KingstonFor me, photography goes hand in hand with travel. Strolling through a new city with my...

Nothing says Halloween like caramel corn: Easy recipe
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Nothing says Halloween like a bowl of fresh, poppin’ caramel corn. Kendra, in the video below, will show you how to make some (tip: it’s a great, home...

One chilled out city: Boston infographic
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From its stellar academic credentials  – the city’s home to some of the world’s best universities, including Harvard across the river in Cambridge – t...