Welcome to Engineer On Tour Travel Blog!

Best places to visit in Europe and everything about Finland. My blog will bring you travel stories, guides, accompanied by high-resolution images. As an engineer, I am trying to select the best, from natural wonders to innovation and technology. Pick one of my top posts below, or scroll further for more.

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Trip to Ruhr, giant monstrosity of tubes and machines next cute German towns

Featured Photo story NRW Ruhr Europe Travel photography Guide Best of Europe!Industrial heritage Germany Duisburg

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Old Porvoo, why is it the most popular day-trip from Helsinki?

Photo story Travel photography Things to do in Finland Best of Europe!Day trips from Helsinki Finland Porvoo Architecture Featured

Rome that you wouldn’t see on a postcard, from ancient ruins to graffiti-covered districts (photostory)

Rome Photo story Travel photography Best of Europe!Europe Street art Travel Architecture Featured Italy

Anafiotika – the most scenic streets of Athens in pictures

Featured Photo story Best of Europe!Athens Greece Europe Travel

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Kingdom of ghosts, colors, and steel – a night at Duisburg-Nord

Photo tips Travel Travel photography Industrial heritage Best of Europe!Germany Duisburg Featured Photo story NRW Ruhr

Quick links

About the project and myself

Finland page

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Travel Finland

Life in Finland is a bit calm. But I am trying my best to bring you the most exciting places and events.

Northern lights, how to see them? Quick guide in 5 easy steps (UPD 2020)

Aurora Photo tips Education Travel photography Finland Things to do in Finland Lapland Best of Europe!Guide Mobile apps northern lights In the Arctic circle Featured

Travel Europe

My selection of Europe's best destinations and travel stories.

Travel Norway

See the whole Norway from North to South.

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Day 22-26: From Bergen to Trolltunga+5 things to do in Bergen UPD 2018

Europe Odda Nature Bergen Norway Scandinavia Photo story Travel Travel photography Guide Best of Europe!Industrial heritage All Norway from North to South Architecture Trolltunga

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Day 18-21: Ålesund, Trollstigen, Geiranger – The most beautiful of Norway! (…seen so far) UPD 2017

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Day 14-17: Trondheim – the pearl of wooden architecture, 5 things to do; + Norwegian farmland [OLD]

Europe All Norway from North to South Nature Norway Scandinavia Travel Guide Architecture Trondheim

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Day 10-13: Airplanes and coastal roads, 5 Things to do in Bodø [UPD 2018]

In the Arctic circle All Norway from North to South Nature Norway Travel Guide Bodø

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Day 7-10: A cruise through the whole Northern Norway: Tromsø to Bodø [UPD 2018]

In the Arctic circle Europe All Norway from North to South Nature Norway Scandinavia Travel Rush trip Industrial heritage

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Day 4-6: Tromsø, a warm welcome in a city in the Arctic circle, 5 things to do [UPD 2018]

In the Arctic circle Europe Best of Europe!Nature All Norway from North to South Norway Scandinavia Tromsø Guide Architecture

Expat life in Finland

Expat stories, Education, Refugee crisis and more

Finnish countryside and nature in Helsinki in pictures

Travel photography Things to do in Finland Travel like a local Day trips from Helsinki 20 pictures of a destination Bigger Helsinki Finland Nature Travel Expat life in Finland Photo story