Fearless issue 09 / 2018
BLUE WINGS REBELS OF THE DECKS
FU T URE FARM IN G
From a bomb shelter to an herb garden
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FO KUS M E D I A F I N L A N D Managing editor Amanda Soila Art director Aino Ahtiainen Web editor Shelly Nyqvist Visual designers Sesilja Lindell, Iris Mark Editorial assistant Aino Vähälä English editing Silja Kudel Reprographics Faktor Oy Cover Taika Mannila by Elina Simonen
Behind this issue Daniel Allen, Mark Andrews, Tim Bird, Fabian Björk, Mark Fletcher, Simon Fry, Laura Iisalo, Liisa Jokinen, Silja Kudel, Anni Kössi, Alex Leander, Ninarose Maoz, Katja Pantzar, Tiiamari Pennanen, Otto Ponto, Hannes Repo, Vesa Salmi, Robert Seger, Elina Simonen, Wif Stenger, Elena Sulin, and Siiri Väisänen Submissions and feedback bluewings@fokusmedia.fi Blue Wings online bluewings.finnair.com issuu.com/finnair_bluewings Editorial Offices Hämeentie 153 C, 00560 Helsinki, Finland, tel. +358 40 630 8253 firstname.lastname@fokusmedia.fi Advertising Sales Jaana Lindvall-Harki tel. +358 40 582 1416 jaana.lindvall-harki@fokusmedia.fi Publisher Fokus Media Finland Printed by Punamusta, Joensuu, Finland 2018 Paper UPM Valor 61g, Cover paper Stora Enso LumiArt 200g ISSN-0358-7703
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Embracing adventure I H AVE ALWAYS been inspired by the words of the Finnish poet and geographer Aaro Hellaakoski (1893-1952): “Tietä käyden tien on vanki, vapaa on vain umpihanki,” which essentially translate to “You are a prisoner of the road you follow. Only on the untrodden snowdrift are you free.” I have understood these words to mean that if we embark on adventures we will learn and embrace new experiences – and challenge ourselves to get out of our comfort zones. You are free to choose the road you take. Travel is one of the best ways to expand your horizons: With Finnair’s network of more than 100 destinations in Europe, 19 in Asia, and eight in North America, we offer plenty of opportunities to experience new cultures. Fittingly, the theme of this issue of Blue Wings is fearlessness and we have dedicated these pages to unique expressions of bravery from around the world, from Japan’s ama freedivers and New York City’s adventurous street style to female DJs who are reshaping the dance music business. Wishing you wonderful new adventures, Arja Suominen
Travel is one of the best ways to expand your horizons.
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Contents November New York street fashion at its finest (p. 46).
The fine art of Erik Bruun (p. 36).
Turkish with a modern twist in Berlin (p. 20). Quintessentially Italian along the Wonder Ways route (p. 39).
Dream
Keep your curiosity alive
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W I S E C RA F T
Finland’s tea maison
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G LO B A L PU L S E
Veggie eats in Helsinki
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PR O DU C T I N S PI RAT I O N
Rock the Aussie sand
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Explore Think beyond the box
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The world of Erik Bruun 39 I TALY
Walk this way
Casual fine dining
25 L A PL A N D
46 NE W YOR K CI TY
Starry views
The streets have it in fashion
27 AG EN DA
53 CONVE R SATI ON
What’s on this month
28 PASS I O N PR OJ EC T
Japan’s fearless divers
Linda Liukas’ wild web
54 SMAR T NE WS
Clever ideas
3 3 N O RWAY
Freeskiing paradise
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Contents November
Create
Celebrate accomplishments
5 6 C R EAT I V E CO R N ER
Female DJs do it best 6 2 I N V EST I G AT I O N
Underground farming 67 G OA
Fly
The world of Finnair
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Healthy bites
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Global design 77 Q&A
Nature beckons
What’s new Fly the short northern route FI NNAI R PLUS Frequent flyer rewards SHOPPI NG Wish list from the Finnair Shop MY FI NNAI R Passenger stories SKY FOOD Culinary options in the air W E L L NE SS Comfortable flying E NTE R TAI NME NT Stay connected STAFF TI PS Aurora spotting HOL I DAY SAMPL E R Making waves SUSTAI NAB I L I TY Development goals FL E E T Modern fleet at your service MAPS Helsinki Airport and destination check-list FI NL AND FACTS Fascinating figures
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FI NNAI R SE RVI CE S
DJ Taika Mannila plays by new rules (p. 56).
Healthy beachside eating in Goa (p. 67).
Cuteness overload with a Ural owlet (p. 77).
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Dream
Keep your curiosity alive
In taste we trust Berlin’s modern fine dining scene ditches the stiff etiquette (p. 20) NOVEMBER 2018 BLUE WINGS 11
Destination Tampere Region
Tampere Helsinki Stockholm Riga
1h Bremen
2h Budapest
3h Malaga
City of Lights Starry sky
Festival of Light
Candlelit ambiance
Because of the clean air and dark nights, Tampere is a great place for stargazing. If you are really lucky, you might even see the stunning Northern lights, especially in the fall and spring when the green and yellow lights begin their dance over Näsijärvi.
The Festival of Light will take over Tampere’s streets on October 26th, featuring beautiful illuminations, light spheres and lit fabric installations. The team behind the event is keen to ensure that the festival returns every year with new and exciting ideas. Come and find out what the team has come up with this year!
Nothing is as tempting as a candlelit dinner. In Tampere, you can easily find romantic restaurants, idyllic cafes or cosy pubs in which to enjoy the darkest period of the year.
Activity tip: Hiking Travel Hit organizes Northern lights nights in Tampere. Dress up warmly, pack a hot drink and enjoy the magical Finnish nature.
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The festival ends on March 10th 2019.
Activity tip: Taste local specialties or go on a beer tour. Tampere is home to many craft breweries whose products have risen to worldwide fame and even won many international prizes.
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Wise craft Local talents to watch
The TeaHouse of Wehmais has more than 100 varieties of tea on the menu.
Anna GrotenfeltPaunonen is one of Finland’s first tea sommeliers.
My cup of tea TE A – IS IT AN EV ERY DAY STA PL E or an elegant extravagance? It depends on who you ask, says tea sommelier Anna Grotenfelt-Paunonen, who believes tea is a beverage for all occasions, summer or winter. It even makes for a great cocktail. Grotenfelt-Paunonen grew up in a tea-drinking family, which is a rare thing in a country with the world’s heaviest per capita coffee consumption. “I never really learned to drink coffee. I used to drink tea but wasn’t a big connoisseur,” she reflects. It took time for her intimate relationship with tea to develop as deep as it is today. On her family’s manor in Juva in eastern Finland, she runs Finland’s only English-style tea house, the TeaHouse of Wehmais. “My mum used to run a fashion shop and I thought that a tea house would go well with it.
When I decided to go for tea, I wanted to do it right. That’s why I completed tea sommelier studies at the International Tea Masters’ Association.” Refining her knowledge and palate hasn’t come easy. It has taken hours and hours of tasting teas of different temperatures and brewing times with various food pairings. “Tea is like wine. The soil, climate, cultivation, and production methods affect the quality and taste,” says Grotenfelt-Paunonen. The TeaHouse of Wehmais has more than 100 varieties of tea. Grotenfelt-Paunonen likes to advise her clients in choosing the right tea and is especially happy when she finds the perfect tea to win over a devoted coffee drinker. If a “tea conversion” is not on the cards, she’ll courteously serve a cup of coffee if you ask nicely.
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Meat-free fare
VEGGIE OUT As November marks world vegan month, we highlight three of Helsinki’s top vegetarian restaurants: Y E S Y E S Y ES
One of the capital’s newest vegetarian and vegan restaurants is housed in what was once a McDonalds. The menu features everything from munchies – halloumi fries – to comfort food and greens. Iso Roobertinkatu 1 J U ST V EG E
In the hipster hood of Kallio, Just Vege serves up glutenfree falafel. The entire menu is based on traditional Middle Eastern and Mediterranean recipes with a gourmet twist and much locally sourced produce. Vaasankatu 15
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Vegetarian with vegan and gluten-free options, Levant offers food from Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine – including meze, salads, falafel, and tasty baba ganoush. Bulevardi 15 + 2 other locations
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GREAT JOURNEYS Once in a Lifetime: Travel Moments to Remember by Mirva Saukkola (Cozy Publishing) offers readers an eloquent insider’s guide to destinations from Kyoto to Copenhagen, Hong Kong, and New York. Saukkola, who is a well-known style and travel writer in Finland, captures each city with a keen journalist’s eye and a quality that harks back to the pre-digital era when a good travel guide was a unique work of storytelling art. The first half of the portable book is in Finnish and the second half is in English, which makes it the perfect guide for cosmopolitan globetrotters who want a bi-lingual treat that ventures beyond the typical tourist listings.
R EG AR D L E SS OF who wins the Radical Innovation Award, “an award-giving platform that recognises game-changing ideas for the hospitality industry worldwide,” the 2018 finalists for the 12th annual edition offer excellent ideas for making a positive impact. For example, one of the ideas is an Aquaponic Experience Hotel where rainwater is continuously recycled throughout the hotel.
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Global pulse Inspiration and ideas from across the network
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Growing upwards is the best option.
MOOD MOTIVATION
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Kate and Mark Gatts from New Zealand have created Thinkladder, an app which provides the tools for users to tackle anxiety and depression. Combining modernday tech with neuroscience and a user-friendly interface with a phone app, the name reflects the idea that users embark on a journey that allows them to climb up a ladder back to better mental health, rung by rung.
SAVVY GARDENING availability is an issue in Singapore. In keeping with the trend of creating locally sourced produce, Sanan Sino-Sciences Biotech (SananBio) and Singapore VertiVegies have teamed up. The result is the country’s largest indoor farm, with a 20,000 square metre plant factory to be located in the Lim Chu Kang area where leafy greens, micro greens, herbs, and fruits are grown.
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FASHION FUSION
BOOK NOOK G AR D E N ,
R Collection is one of the select Finnish labels to be showcased at Kämp Galleria’s Garden, which opens this month. Nide Bookstore teams up with Tre Gallery to bring the printed word to Garden.
Helsinki’s hotspot for Finnish fashion, opens this month at Kämp Galleria shopping centre where top designers including Arela, Jolie, Nomen Nescio, Samuji, Terhi Pölkki, and Klaus Haapaniemi showcase their collections. Design shop Tre Gallery has teamed up with Nide Bookstore to showcase the printed word alongside fashion. “We’ll be offering a curated bookshop with quality titles, both Finnish and international, fiction and non-fiction titles for children and adults, along with magazines,” says Nide’s co-owner Terhi Jääskeläinen. The Nide Bookstore on Fredrikinkatu has fast become one of the city’s favourite independent bookstores for its great selection of books, art and design magazines – and cosy reading nook.
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Inside track Berlin
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Berlin eateries serve up dishes crafted with quality, but white tablecloths and strict etiquette are not on the menu. TEXT TIIAMARI PENNANEN PHOTOS ANNI KÖSSI
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Young Turk shows a new side to Turkish food culture. Opened by Cem Tanriverdi, this modern Turkish barbeque resto is all about slow food and social dining. Dishes are shared by the entire table and some can even be prepared together. Each table has its own grill for the guests to use. The dishes are served simultaneously, filling the table with a delicious spread of salads, meze, meat, and dips – Turkish with a modern twist.
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trinkets on the bar counter, and a 1960s phone booth in the bathroom are among the surprising details that give Ungeheuer Neukölln its bohemian atmosphere. The Italian-inspired fusion menu changes every two months. On Thursdays, Italian chef Marco Lusetti serves a special sixcourse menu to test new dishes and gauge customers’ first reactions.
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There seems to be a bakery on almost every corner selling the traditional Berliner Pfannkuchen. Check out the vegan version at Brammibal’s – flavours include cranberry pecan and maple smoked coconut.
Most weekends a small park in West Berlin’s Wilmersdorf transforms into a celebration of Asian food. “Thai park” is a pop-up serving everything from sizzling skewers to dumplings, fresh berries, and cocktails.
Craft breweries are popping up all over giving big-name brands a run for their money. Berliner Berg’s taproom Bergschloss in Neukölln serves tasting trays to fit any preference.
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E I NS44 is an industrial-style restaurant housed in an old distillery hidden in a courtyard of an office complex. The original, magnificent high ceilings stretch to over 6.5 metres, crowned by massive arched windows. Eins44 serves modern German food and uses local produce for both ecological and gastronomic reasons: they naturally go well together.
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No-fuss Finnish touch D ECORATE D W I TH fresh moss and birch, Savu (Smoke) is a new eatery with a downto-earth yet classy vibe. The name derives from master chef Sauli Kemppainen’s love of smoke curing, a traditional Finnish way of preparing fish. Despite boasting a Michelin star and experience at several fine-dining restaurants, Kemppainen wants to avoid an exclusive, expensive label. Instead Savu offers a quality affordable experience.
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Off the beaten path
The Aurora Kota offers a bedside seat to the most dazzling nighttime show.
FI NNAI R FL I E S TO
Ivalo (IVL) four times a day, where it’s a 40-minute drive to Wilderness Hotel Nellim.
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illages are scarce and hotels are even rarer up in the northernmost reaches of Finnish Lapland. But the few that are hidden away certainly make the most of the spectacular location. Top among them is Wilderness Hotel Nellim, where cosy cottage life meets an energetic, outdoorsy lifestyle. The hotel is the perfect reflection of its owners, Mari and Jouko Lappalainen of Wilderness Hotels and Safaris. “We are active people who love nature as well as a bit of luxury,” says the busy couple, who run a small empire of four hotels covering 25 hectares of land.
Open year-round, the busiest period for Nellim is winter, when the temperature drops and the Northern Light chasers arrive. But the Aurora Borealis also puts on a dazzling show before the snowy season, making autumn with its milder temperatures and vibrant colours an equally great time for a visit. While the hosts actively encourage guests to go aurora-spotting, the Aurora Lakeside Villa is a luxurious log cabin where guests can observe the Northern Lights from the comfort of their own beds. In addition to the amazing night-time light shows, the all-inclusive hotel offers both visitors and their credit cards a well-deserved rest. Readymade packages comprise a variety of activities from snowmobiling and snowshoeing to cross-country skiing and husky safaris. After an adrenalin-fuelled day, the evenings are perfect for unwinding by an open fire and enjoying a tasty meal without the distraction of television. “We believe in seizing the day,” says Jouko Lappalainen. “And we encourage our visitors to do the same.”
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Agenda Global calendar for curious minds
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Going the extra mile Fortune favours the brave in November, with new skills learned and challenges overcome.
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Comedy classes
Marathon
Foraging experience
Spider phobia course
FIND YOUR FUNNY
KEEP RUNNING
FOOD AND FIRE
EIGHT LEGS GOOD
Students at the American Comedy Institute will have the chance to prove they are funny, honing their skills over five days or two weeks before delivering their set onstage before a live audience. Alumni have gone on to appear in Saturday Night Live, Girls, and Seinfeld.
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OSA KA The eighth Osaka Marathon, inviting participants to, “Make a rainbow” will see 32,000 runners from 44 countries attempt the 42-km course around the city with a further 2,000 entering the 8.8-km Challenge Run. Support will come from 1.3 million spectators, who will enjoy wind instrument performances.
LUL E A Lighting a fire using only bark from trees, a knife, and flint is one of the survival skills taught in this Fall into Foraging course. Learn how to identify reindeer and brown bear tracks, forage your own food, and cook it in a tent while keeping out the Arctic chill. The Northern Lights provide a spectacular backdrop.
B R I STOL Arachnophobes are invited to overcome their fear of spiders via Bristol Zoo Gardens’ half-day Living with Spiders courses. They intend to give control back to people during an optional encounter with spiders, preceded by relaxation techniques, hypnotherapy, and a talk discussing spiders.
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Ama diver Sanaya Matsui. On a good day, divers can collect catches worth up to 1,000 euros.
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Passion project
Keeping the dive alive Japan’s ama freedivers have become an endangered fishing tradition, but the practitioners are determined to keep the skill thriving. TEXT AND PHOTOS TIM BIRD
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Nagoya (NGO) six times a week and to Osaka (KIX) daily; Toba city is a 2.5-hour train ride from both destinations.
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anayo Matsui, 66, looks out at the waves lapping against the rocks in a small bay on the Shima peninsula, close to Toba in southern Japan, and shakes her head. “We won’t be diving today,” she says. “The sea is a bit too rough.” Instead, Sanayo and her fellow ama diver, Mie Nakasero, settle down in their ama goya, or hut, by the shore and warm their hands on an open fire, known as the kamado. Sanayo has 48 years of experience as an ama, one of a dwindling number of female freedivers whose culture and traditions are believed to date back more than three millennia. “Weather conditions mean that we can only dive about 60 days a year, and then only between 60 and 90 minutes a day,” says Sanayo. “We might dive to a depth of anywhere from three to 20 metres, and up to 50 seconds on each dive.” An ama’s catch might include abalone, turban snails, sea cucumber, sea urchins, lobster, oysters, seaweed (a Japanese staple), and, on lucky days, a pearl or two. They use a kaginomi, which is a hooked chisel to prise the shellfish from the rock and part the shell. On a good day each ama can collect up to 13 kilos, worth as much as 135,000 yen (1,000 euros), depending on the catch. >
Divers pay homage to a number of Shinto shrines for safe dives.
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Originally ama would dive naked but during the 20th century they adopted a traditional outfit comprising a longsleeved, hooded white jumpsuit and single-screen goggles. Most divers now opt for a wet suit with a belt of fivekilo weights that helps to expedite their descent to the seabed. Dives can start from the shore or in a group from a boat, and ama etiquette requires each diver to give space for and distance to others in their vicinity.
Divers cook part of their catch over a grill in their kamado cabin.
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A single dive can last up to about 50 seconds.
Michiko Nakamura inspects her catch after a dive.
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This female-only means of livelihood was once common right across Japan, but only about 2,000 remain active in 18 prefectures. The Mia prefecture, containing Toba and Shima, is home to more than 750 ama. Younger women are less inclined to take up the ancient practice so the numbers are declining annually. The wind has finally died down and Michiko Nakamura and Sayuri Nakamura emerge from the sea with baskets brimming with shellfish and seaweed. After shedding their wet suits they settle in the ama goya, peering into the flames, joking and chatting. “Ama diving has always been in my family but I never really thought I would end up being an ama,” says Michiko. “We come here to the ama goya after a dive to warm up and to talk about what went well, what we found, or couldn’t find.” Most ama seem passionate about diving, although all ama can remember at least one occasion when they were truly scared, Michiko recalls. “Once I was diving at a depth of about four metres and got caught in the rope attached to my basket. I was on my last breath when I got the attention of another diver who came to help me untangle the rope. Most health issues come later in life, especially with breathing problems. It can be dangerous. But the money can be very good,” she says. There is still a sense of community in these fishing villages, where everyone helps out. Michiko points out out that the practice is as much to do with tradition as financial gain. A move to get ama diving listed with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status, inspired by the dwindling number of divers, confirms a sense of cultural pride in this unique source of livelihood.
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Think beyond the box
For the love of the art Finland’s favourite illustrator Erik Bruun keeps on working at 92 (p. 36) NOVEMBER 2018 BLUE WINGS 35
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A NATIONAL VISIONARY Erik Bruun, one of Finland’s bestknown graphic artists, has created a visual palette of Finland for well over half a century. TEXT KATJA PANTZAR PHOTO FABIAN BJÖRK
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Bruun, born in 1926 Viipuri, which hen your passion is the same as your work, it’s your later became part of Russia in 1944, grew up in a Swedish-speaking family life and way of living,” says in a Helsinki suburb. As a schoolchild, Erik Bruun, 92. The spry nonagenarian his talent was erroneously mistaken says he can’t imagine retiring because for deceit−one of his teachers couldn’t he loves what he does−and he has so believe how quickly and aptly the young many ideas waiting to be carried out. Bruun drew a map and subsequently Bruun is one of Finland’s bestgave him a failing grade. known graphic artists whose distinct “That experience only fuelled the signature work has spanned six decades. fire, making me even more determined He is probably best known for the to draw because I knew the truth−I had loveable hand-drawn pen and ink not cheated, I had drawn drawings with dashes of the map,” says Bruun, with pencil and water colour that a twinkle in his eye. run the gamut from posters “I have In 1953 he founded his for nature organisations and a vision own graphics company and a series for Jaffa, one of the country’s most popular and I carry has been self-employed ever since. Along the way soft drinks that was created it out.” he’s won many prestigious more than 50 years ago and awards including the Pro continues to be re-printed. Finlandia medal, and the He has also c reated logos, Arts Council of F inland granted him the stamps, and even a poster for Finnair’s title of professor to honour his lifetime 90th anniversary five years ago. contribution to the country’s visual “As I’ve always been interested in identity through graphic arts. airplanes and flying, it was an honour to He has lived in a yellow wooden design the poster,” says Bruun. house built in 1845 on the fortress As a much sought-after artist, Bruun island of Suomenlinna, a UNESCO has received numerous commissions over World Heritage Site, with his artist wife the years. Yet, what sets him apart from Sinikka Bruun for 48 years. many graphic artists is that many of his He says the island setting with its published works have originated from his views of the Helsinki waterfront has own ideas and passions, which he has been an inspiring place to draw: “Nature then created and placed with clients. has informed most of my work because “I have a vision and I carry it out,” I’m passionate about conservation.” he says.
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Posters, stamps, adverts, and logos D I D YOU KNOW?
Among his numerous achievements, Bruun created the designs for the last markka bills, the legal tender of Finland from 1860 until it adopted the euro in 2002.
Esteemed artist Erik Bruun has worked from his home studio on Suomenlinna fortress island for 48 years.
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Heavenly hiking TEXT AND PHOTOS DANIEL ALLEN
Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims and legionnaires on Italy’s new Wonder Ways.
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n the outskirts of Itri, a sleepy, terracotta-roofed city in the Italian region of Lazio, the moss-encrusted wheel ruts worn into the Via Francigena pay testament to its venerable history. All of the Roman Empire’s major highways radiated outward from its capital. Thanks to the recent launch of Italy’s so-called “Wonder Ways”−a quintessential quintet of restored Italian pilgrimage routes that includes the Via Francigena −the expression “all roads lead to Rome” now rings true for a growing number of hikers exploring the stunning sights (and tastes) of Umbria, Lazio, Tuscany, and Marche. Perched on a crumbling stone wall high above the Via Francigena (pronounced “Francheegena”), young Italian hiker Laura Ruggeri takes a break to survey the surrounding groves of withered olive trees. Running between Itri and the nearby city of Fondi, the trail follows the route of the even older Appian Way, a razor-straight line of Roman p aving that bisects the soft contours of the idyllic Lazio countryside.
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“Nature, culture, cuisine, exercise, and the opportunity to meet fellow travellers and local residents, there’s something for everyone on the Wonder Ways,” says Ruggeri. “You don’t even have to be in great shape or religious to appreciate them.”
HOLY TRAILS The Wonder Ways were launched in late 2016 as a smaller-scale Italian counterpart to Spain’s renowned Camino de Santiago, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed pilgrimage route. Highlights along the Via Francigena, Via Di Francesco, Via Amerina, Cammino Francescano Della Marcia/Via Lauretana, and Cammino di San Benedetto include the magnificent medieval towns and cities of Siena, Assisi, Gubbio, Itri, and Anagni, the ruggedly beautiful scenery of the Apennine mountains, the volcanic lakes Lake Albano and Lake Bolsena, and the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo. The five routes are promoted by a collection of more than 200 hospitality, food, and service com-
A view over Itri from Itri Castle.
panies collectively known as the Francesco’s Ways Consortium. This offers tailored routes and packages to everyone from religious pilgrims and those seeking for a spiritual experience to serious hikers, bikers, families, and even horseback riders. Many of those looking to explore the Wonder Ways simply pick up a map and guidebook and travel independently at their own pace. Regardless of your mode of transport or reason for travel, the emphasis is far more on connecting with local people and places than keeping to any strict timetable. “American marathon runner John Bingham once said that ‘the joy is in the journey, not the
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9 3 Iconic transport in Anagni. 4 Typical cuisine at the Abbey of San Magno. 5 A view over the rooftops of Anagni.
6 A child in the Via Francigena town of Terracina. 7 Michel Goletti and Laika at the Abbey of San Magno.
8 The gardens of the Abbey of San Magno. 9 The crypt of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Anagni.
destination,’” says Daniele Ruggieri, a guide and hiking enthusiast from Nemi, a picturesque Lazio town on the route of the Via Francigena. “This is the essence of the Wonder Ways.”
MAKING THE CONNECTION Today the Wonder Ways network includes restored and well-signposted sections of the Via Francigena north and south of Rome. But the trail itself extends all the way from the English city of Canterbury, through France and Switzerland (Via Francigena acutally means “the road that comes from France”), to Rome, and then onward to Jerusalem. The official history of the Via Francigena begins with Sigeric, an archbishop of Canterbury who travelled to Rome in 990 A.D. to receive honours from Pope John XV. In days gone by it was not simply a single road, but made up of several possible routes that changed over the centuries as commerce and the popularity of pilgrimages waxed and waned. Rather than taking the shortest distance between cities, it connected abbeys and monasteries where travellers could seek shelter and food. Many places along the contemporary Via Francigena still evoke this sense of hospitality and a selfless desire to help hikers and walkers perform a journey of personal discovery. Those arriving at the Abbey of San Magno on the outskirts of Fondi typically receive treatment so benevolent it can revitalise the weariest of travellers.
Choosing to explore the Wonder Ways can mean walking for a few days or a few months.
Founded in 533 A.D. at the foot of Monte Arcano, the abbey is situated close to a spring that flows into the nearby Licola River. It is this burbling brook which nourishes the abbey’s bountiful vegetable gardens, and from which head monk Francesco Fiorillo takes the water with which he greets new arrivals. “Everyone is welcome here, regardless of age, background, race, or religion,” says the jovial, twinkly-eyed Italian. “The Wonder Ways continue the tradition of travelling with your heart and soul, and discovering something about yourself that you never knew before.” Fiorillo’s ministrations don’t stop at a refreshing draft from the local spring, however. The monk frequently washes travellers’ feet by hand, dispensing water from a copper jug before wiping them dry with a pristine white towel. Only those who have just hiked for kilometres under a cloudless Lazio sky will know how divine this feels. Choosing to explore the Wonder Ways can mean walking for a few days or a few months. Michel Goletti has just arrived at the Abbey of San Magno with his dog Laika. Having prepared for five years, the Belgian is hiking all the way from Inverness to Santa Maria di Leuca in southern Italy. Taking in most of the Via Francigena, his 5,400-kilometre, 200-day hike will raise money for a Belgian charity. “It sounds like a cliché but my journey has already been a life-changing experience,” says Goletti. “The encounters I’ve had with complete strangers have really restored my faith in humanity. I’ve slept everywhere from hay lofts to four-poster beds, all completely free of charge.”
CULINARY COMPANIONSHIP The Wonder Ways are about far more than just walking. There’s nothing like exercise and fresh air to work up an appetite, which is lucky, because Wonder Ways pilgrims travel through some of Italy’s finest gastronomic regions. Along the Via Francigena, many mouthwatering recipes stem from medieval traditions, such as testaroli from Lunigiana (a special type of maca-
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roni typically dressed with basil pesto) and Siena’s famous panforte (a delicious dessert). Lying on the southern section of the Via Francigena, the city of Terracina is home to the renowned Moscato di Terracina wines, produced from locally grown white Muscat grapes. And at the Abbey of San Magno, diners regularly sit at tables groaning under the weight of homegrown vegetables, freshly baked bread, finocchiona (a type of salami seasoned with wild fennel), some of Lazio’s creamiest mozzarella, roasted chestnuts, and huge pans of fresh ravioli. Food, friendship, and fantastic scenery aside, perhaps the greatest attraction of the Wonder Ways is the very undiscovered nature of their wondrousness. In 2017 nearly 300,000 people walked the Camino de Santiago, while only a fraction of this number chose to explore its Italian equivalent. For those looking to really know central Italy, now is the perfect time to channel your inner pilgrim.
Overlooking the Appian Way, just outside Itri.
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Sabrina, 17 “I get all my clothes from thrift shopping with friends because it is fun, inexpensive, and good for the environment! I love rainbows, glitter, and baggy clothes that show my pride. I spent so long in the closet, now I want everyone who looks at me to know I am gay.”
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Mark, 54 “All my clothes are designed and made by hand by me. My kiltie trainers are from Vivienne Westwood, and my shopper tote is from a farmers’ market. Boris Vian, Luis Buñuel, James Rosenquist, James Lovelock, and Josef Albers all inspire me. Skyscrapers and the New York City skyline are my current and lasting favourites.”
Josh, 40 “I consider fashion joyful, playful, and an escape from the difficulties of life. I’m a maximalist. If one of something is good, then two or three is even better. I get great pleasure from colour, and from matching colours. I pride myself on cohesive chaos. I also often describe my style as ridiculous, luxurious, sarcastic, and fantastic.”
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Tim, 42 “Six years ago I started making my own clothes because I was bored with what was available. My garments are all handprinted, cut, and sewn by me. Pink and purple wake me up in the morning but that might change tomorrow.”
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Doreen “My clothes reflect who I am as a woman of colour. I celebrate my “Africanness” with pride. I am thrilled to be able to step out of my home in Brooklyn, walk a few blocks, and shop for something that’s ‘me.’ I want to be comfortable thus I dress for comfort. If you are comfortable you are confident. My philosophy? Wear yourself.”
Ali, 21 “Today I was aiming for a disco style. Honestly, my style comes from the people around me. My best friends and I share all our clothes so we always mix things up. I truly think any piece of clothing can be a gold mine if paired right.”
Bruce, 59 “I’m wearing a late ’40s suit with a ’20s Art Deco scarf, and a ’40s bakelite hand pin. Very cabaret. The old great movies and stars inspire me. I like to mix all periods and patterns all the time. I don’t really follow the trends; I have my brain and imagination.”
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Conversation Guest writer Linda Liukas
Where did all the wild things go?
O L INDA L IU KAS writes
children’s books about software and speaks on the subject of technology’s growing role in society.
ne of the most beloved Finnish traditions is what we call “everyman’s right,” or the use of forests as public commons. Everyone has the right to roam, wander, collect berries, and get lost in the wilderness. This, together with our safe cities, has made it possible for Finnish children to be so adventurous and self-sufficient at such an early age. And that freedom isn’t only true of cities and forests. As a kid of the 1990s, I was allowed to surf around the internet freely. The internet of my childhood is gentle and anonymous. It’s the internet of unfinished, homemade websites and the freedom to try on 12 different identities before breakfast. The browser’s home button was always the final leash that would pull me back to safety from my cyber-adventures. The world and the internet have changed since my childhood. Kids today need to learn how to navigate a more commercial internet full of apps, ads, and real threats. Cities, too, in many parts of the world are unsafe, which is restricting children’s right to roam freely. A Natural England report by Dr William Bird famously showed how in four generations the area where a Sheffield child was allowed to walk unaccompanied shrank from almost 10 kilometres to less than 300 metres. Today’s kids have nowhere to go where they aren’t followed, tracked, and logged – and this applies both online and in the urban space.
The current world of technology is a tale of commercialisation and fear. I went surfing one day in an effort to rekindle my childhood excitement of being able to go anywhere and be anyone at the click of a mouse, but all I found were uniform Instagram photos and warnings for parents. Three threats that lurk online. Ten ways to safeguard your child from the Internet. The World Wild Web has turned into a tame playground. Sure, young children should not go online alone. They shouldn’t trust everyone. But when we close down the wilderness, we close down imagination. Luckily inspiration for self-sufficiency can still be found in unlikely places. Hajimete No Otsukai is a beloved Japanese TV series about children as young as two running their first errands in their neighbourhood. The camera crew secretly follows as the tiny humans make choices about crossing the busy streets, picking up flowers and tofu at the grocery store, or bringing a missing hat to a big sister in school. It’s exciting and scary to watch the children overcome obstacles that are both physical and emotional. Through manageable tasks, the children develop self-reliance, and a sense of social trust. I hope Hajimete No Otsukai can be an inspiration for the next generation making their way in the world, whether in a natural, urban, or digital context. After all, it is only through browsing, meandering, wandering, and exploring that we learn to find what we’re looking for.
When we close down the wilderness, we close down imagination.
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Smart stuff Discoveries for a clever life
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PROTEIN JUMPING ONTO YOUR PLATE
TEAM SIZED TABLET What happens if you mix a large TV and a touchscreen tablet? Finnish company Kuori has tried this out and the result is a giant Android-operated tablet called Yetitablet. It was initially developed with the goal of creating a large, intuitive, and versatile tablet that could be used as a supplemental learning device for children with learning difficulties. However, as co-founder Jarkko Jokelainen says, “We have been thrilled to see the adaptability of our creation for a wide range of other industries.” Yetitablets are being used for tasks as diverse as building design, interactive maps for shopping centres, and learning tools for schools and occupational therapists.
MAN-MADE TREE MOUNTAIN 1000 Trees project is giving a green boost of urban topography to offset Shanghai’s sprawl of buildings. The 300,000square-metre development is located 20 minutes from downtown Shanghai, next to the M50 arts district. The development has been designed to take on the form of two tree-covered mountains and as the name suggests, the design will feature concrete structural columns that widen at the top to create large planters for 1000 trees.
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SMART SUNLIGHT Natural sunlight can now be captured and redirected via a portable and affordable device. Caia is a solar-powered natural lighting robot from Solenica that bounces natural light into any part of home or office. A built-in light responsive algorithm monitors light intensity from which the smart mirror mechanism will make micro-adjustments throughout the day to collect up all possible sunlight and direct it to the spot of your choice.
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Insect food seems to be on everybody’s lips – and plates – but the farms for edible insects have been small operations until now. Israel-based Hargol Food Tech are turning the breeding of grasshoppers into intensive farming with the world’s first high-tech vertical grasshopper farm. With a sustainable solution for farming year-round, they sell grasshoppers either ground up or as whole for the worldwide culinary market.
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A new breed of DJ is reshaping the dance music scene, creating communities at clubs and festivals around the world. TEXT WIF STENGER PHOTOS ELINA SIMONEN
L Lauren Hansom plays a wide array of sounds from dub reggae to New Wave and house.
ike a chef serving up a stream of tasty morsels seasoned for diners’ tastes and moods, a DJ sets the mood at a party, club, or festival, seamlessly conjuring up euphoria, nostalgia, and perspiration. The best DJs play improvised multi-hour, multi-genre sets with a dramatic arc – which takes creativity, technical skill, and an encyclopaedic knowledge of music. Since the 1970s, when David Bowie sang “I am a DJ/I am what I play/I’ve got believers,” this has been a mostly male business, with star DJs commanding huge fees and adulation. Women are taking over the wheels of steel though, telling their own stories and creating their own communities. We caught up with four DJs at Helsinki’s Flow Festival to hear how they interact with music lovers, see changing gender issues, and mix old and new sounds in this heady scene. >
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“I lean towards older records, but I like supporting new artists. They keep us alive!” @laurenhansom
SLOW BOAT FROM SYDNEY LAU RE N H ANS O M just moved from London to Amsterdam but is still anxiously waiting for much of her vinyl collection to arrive by ship from her native Australia. “It’s a three-and-ahalf-month journey. I’m petrified, looking at photos of containers falling off ships,” she says with a wry grin. Hansom is an avid cratedigger who searches dusty bins at thrift stores or wherever for forgotten vinyl gems from past decades.
“I used to spend an hour every day digging at a bookstore in Sydney and walk away with grimy hands. I end up surprising myself with what I find. I’m always learning about new and old music. It may be from 40 years ago but it’s new to me,” Hansom says. Along with rock oldies, she plays electronic dance music (EDM), a catch-all term that spans a wide array of sounds from dub reggae and Kraftwerk through Afro-
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use electronic USB mixers. beat, New Wave, house, and When it comes to the music techno, as well as a sprinitself, though, she’s fond of kling of Australian bands the quality of old such as INXS, “my mum’s massive L AUR E N HANSOM drum machines and synthesisers. teenage crush.” G E NR E S “There’s this Hansom is an ’80s and ’90s sense of human entrepreneur alongboogie, disco, side her gigs around house, new wave, touch,” she says. Aussie rock “I lean towards Europe, co-runolder records, but ning a company KE Y CI TI E S that sells DJ mixSydney, Amsterdam I buy something new pretty much ers. While she preevery week, because I like fers playing traditional vinyl supporting new artists. They records, she says that somekeep us alive!” times it’s more practical to
DREAMING BEHIND THE DECKS TAIKA M ANNIL A cultivates a There is clearly no shortsocial-media image as a bubage of females but for some bly party girl, with lots of reason the business has been pink glitter and self-deprea boys-only club, Mannila cating cartoons. But behind notes. “When I was little and that façade lies a savvy entre- watched the R&B and rap preneur, artist, and chamscene, there was always one pion of women in the arts. token female. We women At Flow Festival, she and have been brought up to comDJ partner Lina Schiffer pete, but now we’re working (known together as together. We’re D.R.E.A.M.) organchanging the game. TA I KA M A N N I L A ised Finland’s first My favourite gigs G EN R ES all-female hip-hop are with just girls, R&B, hip-hop, electronic show, a multi-media or nights with a lot extravaganza called of females,” she FAVO U R I T E C LU B S / Dreamgirls. Its rapsays. “Then there’s F EST I VA L S turous response support and the Tavastia, Kaiku, and packed house right energy.” Flow ensured more gigs The D.R.E.A.M. K EY C I T I ES to come. duo also hosts a Helsinki, “As Dreamgirls popular show on Gothenburg demonstrates, if you Finland’s Bassogive us women a chance, we’ll radio channel. do something amazing. Book“We play mostly new ers should realise that the old music and try to lift up new arguments about female rapartists, especially local ones pers or DJs are just not valid and women. Only about five anymore. They’re often older per cent of producers and stumen who don’t change as fast dio technicians are female, so as the world around them,” we try to play female producshe says. ers and spread that sound.”
“They’re often older men who don’t change as fast as the world around them.” @magicmannila
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“It’s different in Europe; there’s an immediate response from the crowd.” @minimalwave
“It’s more about transmitting an energy rather than an ego-trip performance.” @ClassicAlbumSun
NYC UNDERGROUND GOES GLOBAL in Flow Festival’s leafy Backyard, a big crowd is dancing to a set by London DJ Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy. After an instrumental build-up, she drops a needle and the opening horns of “You Can’t Hide from Yourself,” a 1977 soul anthem by Teddy Pendergrass, leap out of the speakers. The crowd goes wild and Murphy dances behind the decks with a blissful smile. Murphy is a master at emotionally tuning into a crowd and knowing just when to play just the right song. She’s developed that sense since age 14, when she began DJing on a school radio station in Boston. ‘Before long, she was gathering fans on New York University radio and as a protégé of LATE NIG H T
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the Smiths, so it was a natural producer François Kevorkian move,” she says. and the late David Mancuso, In 2005, Murphy and M ancuso the trailblazer of New York club launched Lucky Cloud, culture. Beginning a Loft-style event in Lonin 1970, his legendCOL L E E N MUR PHY don. True to Loft ideary Loft club attracted als, it features soulful, the likes of John LenG E NR E S non, Grace Jones, and Loft classics, disco, uplifting music, played funk, new wave through audiophile Madonna. In the ’90s, FAVOUR I TE equipment in a warm, she regularly hosted CLUB S/E VE NTS inclusive atmosphere. at the Loft and other Precious Hall/ “I have no idea what big-name clubs before Fillmore North (Sapporo, Japan), Lucky I’m going to play when moving to London, Cloud Loft Party I go in,” she says. “It’s where she hosts Clas(London) an energy you feel, a sic Album Sundays lisKE Y CI TI E S vibe, communication. tening events and BBC New York, London You see how people 6Music programmes respond and what’s while running her own going to really move them. It’s label. more about transmitting an “I’d always loved the Britenergy rather than an ego-trip ish music scene, David Bowie performance.” and bands like Joy Division and
ADOLESCENT OBSESSION, ADULT PROFESSION and her mother from her base VE R ONI CA VASI CKA started in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. out in music early. Raised by They spend a month each Czech-Uruguayan parents in year with relatives in Prague, Manhattan, she snuck into clubs to see experimental and and she frequently plays around Europe. Goth bands as a precocious “It’s totally different in adolescent in the early 1990s. Europe compared to New “My brother was into York or Japan; there’s much skateboarding and had more of an immediate cassettes by bands like New response from the Order, Echo, S imple VE R ONI CA crowd,” she says. Minds, and The VASI CKA “Electronic music Alarm. I borrowed G E NR E S is embedded in those and got into ’80s electronic, the social fabric so Depeche Mode, Fad techno it’s easier easier to Gadget, and DAF,” FAVOUR I TE play to that kind of she says. FE STI VAL S crowd.” Later she began Dekmantel In her world DJing while going to (Amsterdam), Atonal (Berlin), travels, Vasicka says art school and workSónar (Barcelona) she has noticed gening as a photograder issues changing pher. After the turn KE Y CI TI E S New York, Prague rapidly. “Most of the of the millennium, festivals I play are she co-founded East more aware of that now. But Village Radio and the Minisometimes if I arrive with a mal Wave record label. It has man, they assume he’s the released nearly 70 meticuartist. Ridiculous things like lously curated albums of rare that happen,” she says. 1980s electronic music, much But there are advantages, of it previously only available too, to being a female DJ. on homemade cassettes. “There are music magazines Vasicka also plays these and sites that want to elevate obscure gems on her popular Red Bull Radio podcast, “This women in music. I don’t know if it’s always coming Side of Nowhere,” and at DJ from the right angle, but it’s gigs around the world – toura current trend.” ing now with her young child
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Underground farmers Urban farmers are taking their crops under the city. TEXT MARK ANDREWS ILLUSTRATION SIIRI VÄISÄNEN
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usy Clapham High Street in London seems a strange place to be part of a farming revolution. However, unbeknownst to most passers-by strange happenings are taking place right under their feet, or at least 33 metres below them. Utilising a former Second World War bomb shelter, Growing Underground grows micro greens and salad leaves such as pea shoots, wasabi mustard, and pink stem radish. Built as part of a network stretching from Belsize Park to Clapham South, the original plan was to link them up after the war to form a highspeed underground line. Like many underground spaces they lay abandoned. Now in some of the world’s major cities a new breed of urban farmers using space age techniques is taking them over. Most of these farms use hydroponics, which grows the plants without soil in mineral rich water. Although not exactly new− the earliest published research dates to 1627− hydroponics received a boost from NASA with its controlled ecological life-support system research into ways of supporting manned interplanetary expeditions. The Growing Underground project plants the seeds on a bed of recycled carpet, which is then irrigated along with the use of LED lights as a sun substitute.
Co-founder Richard Ballard hit upon the idea after moving to London to embark on a film degree. “I was looking for film ideas and was intrigued with what was underground which led me to the tunnels. On top of that I was interested in the future of cities and food in general. Influenced by futurist Jeremy Rifkin, for my final thesis I posed the question of how we were going to feed and power future cities with a growing population.”
GROWING NEED Exotic holidays, immigration, and cookery shows has changed the way many people eat−meaning a demand for year-round access to crops from the four corners of the globe. For Robert Liang, founder of New York’s Farm. One under Manhattan, this was the main inspiration. “I became fascinated by the range of interesting plants you could find in farmers markets around the world−but it’s difficult getting them out of season or in a location like New York. So, I looked for a way to grow year-round,” he explains. Demand for exotic ingredients increases food miles and contributes to pollution and global warming. By growing in a population centre this reduces to near zero. La Caverne, which repurposed a disused underground car park in Paris, uses bicycles for delivery, and New York’s Farm.One uses a similar approach along with the subway. >
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Meanwhile in Stockholm, Plantagon, which in June opened its first underground farm three storeys below the DN-Skrapan building, mainly grows basil, thyme, and coriander. “We will produce 20 tonnes of herbs a year when fully operational. Usually they would be brought in from Spain, Egypt, and Kenya,” says Mia Kleregård, Plantagon’s deputy chief executive officer. An added advantage is that the product is much fresher; often picked on the same day as consumption. “There’s a huge difference between a product shipped from hundreds of miles away, and something picked that morning down the street. We also grow to a very reliable specification, which is hard for outdoor farms to do,” adds Liang of New York’s Farm.One. A controlled underground environment allows replication of optimum growing conditions and makes growth no longer weather dependent. “The plants get the perfect conditions, due to light, nutrition, and water,” says Kleregård. Temperatures underground are far more constant throughout the year with the tunnel in Clapham being around a steady 15 degrees Celsius without heating. Such a controlled environment means there is no need for the use of pesticides. However, due to the lack of soil under EU rules, crops grown by hydroponics cannot be classified as organic.
POWERING GROWTH Without sunlight crops are dependent on LED lights for growth. Waste heat from these can be a problem. The Plantagon system uses this to heat the office building during winter allowing reuse of up to 70 per cent of the energy; Growing Underground uses the heat to bring up the temperature to the optimum 20 to 25 degrees Celsius for the crops. In Paris the problem is not so big. “LED farming represents less than 5 per cent of our activity. Chicory grows in complete darkness and mushrooms require very little lighting” says Théo Champagnat, La Caverne co-founder. Plantagon has plans for ten farms around Stockholm and is in talks for projects around the world. Growing Underground currently use only around 500 square metres of the 3,000 square metres of tunnel available. Similarly, La Caverne will expand from their current 2,000 square metres to occupy the full 3,500 square metres of their car park. Farm.One was built from the start to be replicable. “This is definitely one of the components of the future of farming. It is, though, dependent on cheap and ultimately renewable energy. The LEDs we’re using at the moment are still in their infancy but in the future people are working on light recipes to really get the best out of a certain crop,” says Ballard.
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According to Pais, Goa’s culinary scene has seen big changes in the past seven years. “The quality of the food and the restaurants has improved a lot while still meeting the detox needs of the people travelling here. You can find many interesting fusion vegan restaurants that use local, ecologically grown clean ingredients to make healthy dishes inspired by the Indian kitchen,” she says.
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BEAN OF THE DAY S PEC I A L I S I N G I N tofu and tempeh dishes with a local twist, Bean Me Up is a classic vegetarian restaurant near the original hippie hubs around Vagator and Anjuna Beach. The Buddha bowl is the signature dish featuring brown rice and organic, locally grown greens and homemade smoked tofu mixed up with the “bean of the day.” Meals are enjoyed in the cool Jungle Garden in the company of frequent guests such as peacocks and monkeys from the actual jungle next door.
WORLD’S BEST VEGAN PIZZA COMB I NI NG an art gallery, eco-stay guesthouse, and vegetarian eatery, Saraya Café in the quiet Sangolda district of North Goa has a warm, friendly atmosphere. The centrepiece is an old wood-fired clay oven that, vows Vijaya, bakes the best vegan pizzas in the world. Homemade tahini or cashew nut paste offer vegan alternatives to cheese toppings. The staff are all volunteer eco-travellers from around the world.
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Building the skyline together with the City of Espoo The Keilaniemi business district will be expanded with new office, hotel and residential buildings. Espoo, one of the fastest growing cities in Finland, is marked by a skyline featuring Finland’s highest office building. This 84-metre high tower building with almost iconic landmark status, built in 1976 as the headquarters of the national oil company Neste, is located in the business district of Keilaniemi. An area inside Keilaniemi was acquired by real estate developer Regenero in 2017. Together with the City of Espoo, Regenero shares the same objectives regarding the development of the entire Keilaniemi seaside area. This includes the renovation and refurbishment of the existing premises as well as commercial development that leverages on the overall development of the area. The plan is to create a heart of excellence, a mini metropolis with stylish Nordic living at its core. “Regenero’s aim is to develop high-quality office and residential premises in prime locations with excellent public transportation and car connections. The recent investments in the area’s public transportation, such as the new metro line, the improvements of surrounding ring road and the vicinity of the highway and Aalto University Campus in Otaniemi, make Espoo the most desirable place in the metropolitan area right now”, says Kari Helin, CEO of HGR Property Partners, which owns Regenero together with YIT. According to Regenero, the future emphasis will be on public means of moving around. “Companies are seeking to locate their premises next to functional public transportation,” Helin says. In addition to Keilaniemi, Regenero also has several other ongoing real estate projects in Espoo. The company is very pleased with the collaboration with the City of Espoo. “The city has created a strong growth platform enabling us to carry out projects with high quality, consideration for the community and competitive risks for the investors.” Facts about Regenero • 2016 – joint venture formed by YIT and HGR Property Partners • Major projects – Tietotie 6, Keilaniemenranta, Tapiola (site reservation) • 61,000 sqm – Tietotie 6/26,000 sqm, Keilaniemenranta/35,000 sqm
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Waiting for dinner in northern Norway.
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A Ural owlet’s first steps.
Taking care of the daily routine on the shore of the Arctic Sea.
In awe of nature Finnish photographer Jussi Judin, whose pen name susijussi translates into Jussi the Wolf, finds comfort in just being. W H AT M AD E YOU FA L L I N LOV E W I T H
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It has something to do with sharing the moments I experience in the nature. I just want everybody to see for themselves how beautiful it is out there.
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Well, as my nickname suggests I’ll have to say wolf. I’m amazed at how well a pack of wolves work together. And, of course, wolves are gorgeous creatures! I hope to see one some day.
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There’s no need to wait for the cherry blossoms in order to gaze at the beauty of this populous metropolis. From mid-November to early December, the vivid hues of autumn paint the gardens and parks of Tokyo with stunning colours. Admiring koyo, or fall foliage, is a popular Japanese ritual for w elcoming the season. From golden ginkgo tree tunnels to deeply dyed maple leaves, Tokyo has it all. Finnair flies to Tokyo nine times a week until December 5 and then one daily until March 15.
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Happy 95th birthday turns 95 this month, making it one of the world’s oldest airlines still in operation. Established in 1923 with one seaplane, Finnair, originally known as Aero, now operates 80 aircraft including a fleet of 11 Airbus A350. Last year, Finnair carried 12 million passengers, with Asia
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traffic accounting to just over 50 per cent of all traffic. Today, Finnair connects 19 destinations in Asia and eight in North America to over 100 destinations in Europe via its Helsinki hub. To start off the celebration year, Finnair was awarded the Five-Star Global Airline rating from APEX based on customer reviews.
Inflight Wi-Fi STAY CONNECTE D from the comfort of your seat on Finnair’s European flights. Customers can access Finnair services, read the latest digital newspapers, and shop via the Nordic Sky portal, which is accessed free of charge with your own device. For an additional charge, customers can surf the web and stream music, movies, and tv shows. The entire narrow-body Airbus fleet is expected to be Wi-Fi ready by next summer.
FINNAIR ON SOCIAL MEDIA
#bluewingsmagazine scooped two honourable mentions in #FolioAwards. Good news! Check out our winning site here: bluewings.finnair.com
FINNAIR
Love is in the air! Our co-pilot Timo made a surprise marriage proposal to FlyNorra cabin crew member Kia at Helsinki Airport. Congratulations!
FINNAIR
@veerabianca in Dublin! I strongly recommend getting out in nature! You can make an easy day trip to Howth or wander further. #loveireland #feelfinnair
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World of Finnair Services
STAY CONNECTED
Fly the short northern route
FI NNAI R CHAT Finnair Live chat is available on weekdays 7 am to 10 pm, on Saturdays 9 am to 6 pm, and on Sundays 10 am to 10 pm (Finnish time).
chatbot, affectionately known as Finn, who is ready to help plan your journey via Finnair’s global Facebook Messenger account. ME E T FI NNAI R ’S
FI NNAI R APP Tap your way through your journey. Log in with your last name and booking reference or your Finnair Plus username and password.
All Finnair A330 and A350 aircraft offer Wi-Fi connections. SKY HI G H W I - FI
WITH A MODERN FLEET, extensive route network, and world-class service, Finnair offers a comfortable and convenient way to travel. Finnair is one of the world’s oldest airlines. Since then, the company has grown from a small carrier to one that is a respected member of the international airline industry. Finnair’s route network includes 19 destinations in Asia, eight in the Americas, and 100 in Europe. In ESTAB L IS H E D IN 1 923 ,
2017, Finnair carried almost 12 million passengers. And during the 2018 summer season, Finnair will operate 97 flights a week to Asia, of which 38 flights are to China and 38 flights to Japan. Finnair’s modern and ecofriendly fleet consists of over 60 aircraft, most of which are Airbuses.
W ECHAT
Scan and follow Finnair’s official WeChat account.
SMART PACKING
TIPS FOR A SMOOTH TAKEOFF
Pack too much? Avoid excess baggage fees by paying in advance for extra allowance at special pre-paid prices directly from finnair.com.
Carry-on allowance
Ski vacation prep
Self-service bag drop
Finnair customers can take onboard one carry-on baggage and a personal item such as a backpack that must be placed under the seat in front of you.
Get ready for ski season. A snowboard or ski bag is considered one piece of baggage. You can pay for your excess baggage fee at pre-paid prices via finnair.com.
Print your bag tag at the self-service kiosk, go to the self-service bag drop, scan your boarding pass, scan your bag tag, and send your bag through.
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Liquids rule Liquids are allowed through security in containers (max 100ml) packed in a transparent resealable 1-litre plastic bag.
World of Finnair Frequent flyer program
Finnair Plus membership
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THE FINNAIR PLUS program allows you to earn both tier points and award points when travelling with Finnair or a oneworld airline and award points from services provided by Finnair Plus partners.
A WORLD OF BENEFITS
WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH?
BEST FROM PARTNERS
EARN POINTS free by filling in the form online at finnair.com/plus. As a Finnair Plus member, you get access to valuable benefits and rewards. Earn points for flights and services and use them both at home and abroad. You can use your Finnair Plus award points for additional Finnair services such as seat selection, meals, and extra baggage payments. The number of points you pay depends on your flight and the chosen service. You can pay for travel extras at the time you book your reservation or later through the Manage Booking tab. Go to finnairshop.com to find Finnair gift cards, partner services, and award vouchers.
The Nordea Finnair Plus Mastercard is a great travel companion and rewards you in your everyday life. For every euro you spend with your Finnair Plus Mastercard, you’ll earn one Finnair Plus point. finnairshop.com
J O IN FINNAI R PLU S F O R
Remember to take advantage of all the valuable benefits from Finnair Plus’ partners. You not only earn Finnair Plus points for flights and s ervices offered by Finnair’s Plus’ partners, you can use your points for a wide variety of products and services, too. If you want to receive e xclusive member offers via e-mail, just update your marketing preferences in your Finnair Plus profile. finnair.com/plus
DOUBLE POINTS Book your accommodation via Booking.com by November 30, 2018, and earn double Finnair Plus points! Just remember to include your Finnair Plus number in your booking, and you’re all set. Campaign period from November 1-30, 2018. finnairshop.com
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World of Finnair Deals of the month
7 reasons to love finnairshop.com THE FINNAIR SHOP is your one-stop shopping site to pre-order products before your flight, buy Nordic design items delivered directly to your seat, and use your Finnair Plus points for various Finnair Plus partner services.
ÖGON DESIGNS Quilted passport holder. Available in finnairshop.com for seat delivery.
€73
MARIMEKKO SHISEIDO
Unikko mini umbrella, navypink-white. Available in finnairshop.com for seat delivery.
Waso bento box. Available in finnairshop.com for seat delivery.
€34
€21.50
NOVEMBER DEALS
MICHAEL KORS Limited edition wrist watch and bracelet set. Available in finnairshop.com for seat delivery.
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BLACK FRIDAY CAMPAIGN Between November 21-27, receive 25% off onboard shopping and pre-orders placed during this time. Also remember to check the new assortment this month! Please visit finnairshop.com, check the catalogue in the seat pocket, or ask a cabin crew member for more information.
World of Finnair Deals of the month
RETAIL THERAPY
SHOPPING MADE EASY! Now you can use your Finnair Plus points to pay for your pre-order products and o nboard purchases! Go to the complimentary Nordic Sky portal onboard – the pre-order webshop is always open on Wi-Fi connected Finnair flights. Find the best deals on tax-free products and enjoy special Finnair Plus offers.
B&O
€285 + 1,000 p
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Play Beoplay H8i headphones, two colours. Available in finnairshop.com for home delivery.
4X WAYS TO SHOP ONB OARD
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Shop online via your own mobile device during the flight using the complimentary Nordic Sky portal.
€133 + 1,000 p
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Wool blanket, denim blue-white colour. Available in finnairshop.com for home delivery.
PR E - OR D E R
Pre-order online before any Finnair flight. finnairshop.com
PHOTO CRUISE CENTER NORDIC
CRUISE VOUCHER Redeem an award voucher to Cruise Center Nordic. Use your Finnair Plus points or a combination of money and points (available in finnairshop.com).
€180 + 6,000 p
HOME DELIVERY
Use Finnair Plus points to shop for products delivered directly to your home.
VOUCHE R S
Use Finnair Plus points to redeem a voucher for restaurants, hotel stays, car rentals, and much more.
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World of Finnair Flying stories
Every seat has a story
3X #FEELFINNAIR
IT’S THE CUSTOMERS who make Finnair and that’s why we’ve dedicated this page to your travel stories.
Share your Finnair moments on Instagram using @feelfinnair. If you want to be featured, use #feelfinnair.
MEET THE FREQUENT FLYER
rachlitravels After a night in one of the best accommodations I’ve stayed at, we woke up to this view just outside our balcony. #norway #senja
Finnair Plus m ember from Finland
I adore Rome, but also really enjoy Bangkok and Catania.
FINNAIR P LUS TIE R
W H AT I S T H E M OST
Gold, since 1998
IMPRESSIVE A IRPORT?
AV E RAGE FL IGH TS
Helsinki Airport! It’s impressive to see how it has developed.
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Chania and Bangkok
B EN EF I T DO YO U U S E
WH AT IS YO U R
M OST ? Priority security lanes and the lounges.
A L L-TIM E FAVO U RI T E D ESTINATIO N?
H OW D O YO U STAY
I have three favourites.
B U SY O N B OA R D?
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When I travel solo, I watch movies and read; when I travel with my partner, I sip champagne and chat with him.
aleksandrablinnikka Exploring the city by bike. So many colours and shapes! #fukuoka #japan
W HAT I TE M COUL D YOU NE VE R TRAVE L W I THOUT? My Bose Quiet Control noise cancelling headphones SHAR E ONE TI P TO COMB AT JE TL AG
Go for a brisk walk and try to acclimate to the new time zone.
roosaipai You can find some pretty beautiful achitecture in NYC. #crewlife #layover #architecture #newyork
World of Finnair Sky food
Eat well FANCY A SNACK ONBOARD? Finnair offers a wide selection of seasonal and healthy options that combine the best of the Nordics, Europe, and Asia.
3 WAYS TO A TASTY MEAL Complimentary beverages Complimentary coffee, tea, water, and Finnair’s signature blueberry juice are always served on Finnair flights.
SI G NATUR E ME NU.
Business Class passengers on Finnair longhaul flights can enjoy Signature Menus prepared by chefs from top restaurants.
S KY B I STR O.
Pick of the month Long-haul Economy Class passengers can upgrade their first complimentary meal to a delicious Nordic Bistro meal on selected routes departing from Helsinki. Pre-order at least 24 hours in advance.
Passengers on Finnair flights within Europe and the Middle East can mix and match favourite tastes from the onboard Sky Bistro menu.
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Passengers on Finnair flights within Europe and the Middle East can choose sandwiches, salads, breakfast, or dinner in advance from the Nordic Bistro menu.
CHEF OF THE SEASON A UNI QUE FUSI ON cuisine awaits Business Class passengers on Finnair flights from Seoul to Helsinki. Seoul-based chef Sung-Yeol Nam has designed a carefully crafted signature menu that puts a modern take on classic Korean dishes−focusing on the fresh and seasonal.
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World of Finnair Wellness & comfort
Onboard wellness
3X TIPS FOR CABIN COMFORT
STAY HYDRATED It is recommended to drink 1-2 decilitres of water every hour. If possible, minimise the amount of tea, coffee, and alcohol you drink. HEALTHIER AIRCRAFT
The Finnair A350 combines the latest technology with advanced passenger comfort features to help you rediscover the thrill of flying. An advanced HEPA filtering system changes the cabin air every two to three minutes ensuring comfort and health for all passengers. Large windows let natural light flow into the cabin and LED technology emits lighting and colours that are customised to fit the time of day, destination, or season. The noise level is 16 decibels below the standard requirement, so resting and relaxing while onboard is easy.
GET SOME SLEEP The best way to tune out is to wear an eye mask and ear plugs. Keep warm, too – have a jacket or blanket handy in case you need it.
2X COMFORTABLE UPGRADES NORDIC BUSINESS CLASS Finnair’s Business Class seats let you fully recline on your intercontinental flight. The seats transform into a 200 cm (6’6”) horizontal bed, so you can enjoy a good night’s sleep.
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ECONOMY COMFORT Finnair’s Economy Comfort seating in the front of the Economy Class cabin makes intercontinental travel even more pleasurable with 8–13 cm (3–5 inches) more legroom.
GENERAL WELLBEING Try to bring something to snack on. Fruit and veggies are always a great healthy option. And remember to wear comfortable clothing.
World of Finnair Flight mode
Stay connected THE NORDIC SKY Wi-Fi portal is available on all intercontinental flights and gives you access to news, destination information, and Finnair services. You can use the portal to connect your own devices to the internet.
HOW TO GET STARTED FINNAIR APP – YOUR TRAVEL COMPANION
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Get boarding passes, book flights and travel extras, view your Finnair Plus balance, and much more with the Finnair app. The app supports your Finnair journey all the way from home to your destination and back!
urn your T device to flight mode and enable Wi-Fi
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Join the Wi-Fi network Nordic Sky
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Open the browser of your choice
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Start exploring at nordic-sky. finnair.com
1 HOUR
3 HOURS
12 HOURS
7.95€
11.95€
19.95€
You can purchase or redeem internet access directly from the portal.
WHAT’S PLAYING MI SSI ON: I MPOSSI B L E – FAL LOUT Ethan Hunt
MAMMA MI A: HERE WE G O AG AI N Five years on
and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
and Sophie prepares for the grand re-opening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother’s past.
ANT- MAN AND THE WASP Ant-man is hurled
B L AZ E & THE M ON ST ER MACHI NE S Techie AJ and
into a new mission that pits him and The Wasp against a new high-tech foe.
his m onster-truck Blaze go on adventures that have them taking on p roblems involving science and math.
SI CAR I O: DAY OF THE SOL DAD O To fight
B E AT B UG S Follow the adventures of five charming and funny childlike bugs who live in an overgrown American-style backyard.
the drug war on the US-Mexico border, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.
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World of Finnair Staff tips
Behind the flight deck door, your second best seat is a left window seat.
Northern skies provide an extraordinary view over the Atlantic.
The most unique inflight entertainment Northern Lights are once again dancing in the northern skies. Finnair A330 first officer Valtteri Murto reveals how to get a front row seat when not on the flight deck.
The best opportunity for aurora spotting happens over northern Siberia. Finnair flights using this polar route are the afternoon departures from Helsinki towards Japan, Seoul, and northern China. Another good chance for a sighting are flights depart-
ing from America when the flight path is over Canada or Greenland.
SE E THE MAG I C
Lapland is always a safe bet for aurora spotting, but mostly from the ground.
S EAT ASS I G N M EN T
For the best view, book the window seat on the left and keep an eye out the window about two to three hours after departure.
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E X PE R T TI P
Download an app to monitor real-time auroral activity, and don’t forget to wipe your window before taking photos!
VALTTE R I MURTO
is a Finnair A330 first officer who captures stunning photos from the flight deck. valtterimurto
PHOTOS VALTTERI MURTO
P O L E P OS ITIO N
World of Finnair Holiday sampler
Experience more with Finnair
TOP 3 SURF SPOTS Hit the world’s best waves. Choose your vacation package at aurinkomatkat.fi. (Available in Finnish only)
The calm waters and breezy conditions make this resort town a popular choice for water sports. Get a taste of the Dominican with a stroll on main street.
CAB AR E TE .
EXPLORE FINNAIR HOLIDAYS THE STORY OF A LIFETIME is waiting for you. Flights, hotel, unique experiences, and triple amount of Finnair Plus points can now be found from one place. Finnair Holidays is available in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. Find your story at finnair.com/holidays.
Intriguing destinations
Triple Finnair Plus points
Finnair Holidays opens the door to the most intriguing places in the world. Choose a theme for a unique holiday experience.
You can earn three Finnair Plus tier and award points for every euro used on your Finnair Holidays experience.
Experience hippy-chic vibes in this little surfer town north of Puerto Vallarta. The locals are friendly and the ambience and food authentically Mexican.
SAYUL I TA.
Flights, hotel, and a holiday experience Finnair Holidays is an easy way to find flights, hotels, and unique experiences all in one place.
The waves certainly don’t disappoint along the picturesque Spanish fishing village of Corralejo. After a day of surfing, head to Old Town and explore.
FUE R TE VE NTURA.
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World of Finnair Sustainability
Flying in formation
GLO B AL AV IATIO N is very much aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations, and Finnair leads the way with its own targets, most notably its emissionsreducing fleet renewal programme. Progressive airlines like Finnair set the pace for sustainable change. As confirmed by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) in its 2018 report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, 65.5 million jobs are supported worldwide by aviation, with 3.6 per cent of global GDP generated by the industry. In Finland, 8.3 per cent of GDP is accounted for by tourism, with tourists contributing USD 976.1 to the economy per arrival. So global industry, trade, development, and
communications are interwoven with and inseparable from aviation. As the industry grows, it becomes better placed to reduce its environmental impact. Finnair and other airlines continue to invest in new technology, better operations, and improved infrastructure. For instance, since 1990 more than ten billion tonnes of carbon dioxide has been eliminated from emissions. “Supporting the SDGs should be seen as an imperative by all industries the world over,” says Kati Ihamäki, Finnair’s Director of Sustainability. To download the report, go to: aviationbenefits.org
BETTER PLANET Finnair’s sustainability strategy is built on three principles – cleaner, caring, and collaborative. DO GOOD Finnair Plus members can make point donations via finnairshop.com to • The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation • Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) • The Association of Friends of the University Children’s Hospitals • The Cancer Society of Finland • The Finnish Red Cross • UNICEF Finland • Hope • UN Women
90+ YEARS AND COUNTING 1 92 3
1 924
Finnair, known as Aero, is founded
Finnair receives its first aircraft: Junkers F 13
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1952
1968
1969
1980
1992
Finnair air hostesses take to the skies
Helsinki irport opens A
Finnair reveals its new logo and name change
First Finnair trans-Atlantic flight to New York City
Blue Wings launches
The Finnair Plus program is introduced
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World of Finnair Fleet
AIRB U S A35 0- 9 0 0
Number 11 + 8 on order Seating capacity 297-336 Length 66.8 m Wingspan 64.75 m Cruising speed 903 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 13,000 m AIRB U S A330-3 0 0
Number 8 Seating capacity 289/263 Length 63.6 m Wingspan 60.3 m Cruising speed 870 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 12,600 m AIRB U S A32 1
Number 19 Seating capacity 196–209 Length 44.5 m Wingspan 34.1 m Cruising speed 840 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 11,900 m
* gradual roll-out by 2019
AIRB U S A32 0
Number 10 Seating capacity 165 Length 37.6 m Wingspan 34.1 m Cruising speed 840 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 11,900 m
* gradual roll-out by 2019
AIRB U S A31 9
Number 8 Seating capacity 138 Length 33.8 m Wingspan 34.1 m Cruising speed 840 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 11,900 m
* gradual roll-out by 2019
E M B RAE R 1 9 0
Operated by Norra Number 12 Seating capacity 100 Length 36.2 m Wingspan 28.7 m Cruising speed 850 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 12,300 m
ATR 72
Operated by Norra Number 12 Seating capacity 68/72 Length 27 m Wingspan 27 m Cruising speed 463 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 7,620 m
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Finnair’s website launches
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Finnair joins oneworld alliance
Arrival of irbus A320 A
Online check-in opens
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Launch of Marimekko for Finnair collection
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2018
Finnair celebrates its 90th anniversary
Arrival of irbus A350 A
Finnair celebrates its 95th anniversary
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World of Finnair Airport info
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2ND FLOOR
BUS GATES 51 A–D
FINNAIR LOUNGE FINNAIR PREMIUM LOUNGE
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NONSCHENGEN AREA
T2
33 GROUND FLOOR
BUS GATES 50 A–M
Security control
NONSCHENGEN AREA
32 32a
Welcome to Helsinki Airport
2ND FLOOR
TRANSFER SERVICE 3
TRANSFER SERVICE 2
Border control
CHECK YOUR GATE and departure time on the airport monitors. All Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) departures are located in the same terminal. If you do not have a boarding pass for your connecting flight, please contact the transfer service desks in T2.
Security check
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GATE AREA
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1ST FLOOR
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T2
CHECK-IN 240–270
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Security check
TRANSFER SERVICE 1
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PHARMACY
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TOURIST INFO BAGGAGE STORAGE
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HE L SI NKI AI R POR T has 35 automated border control gates for travellers flying to or from destinations outside of the Schengen area. Fifteen are located in the departure hall; 15 are located in the upstairs arrival hall; another five are available in the downstairs arrival hall (for EU/EEA/CH citizens only). Passengers from the EU, EEA, CH, Japan, and South Korea with biometric passports can use the automated border control gates. Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and U.S. citizens with biometric passports may use the automated border control upon departure only. All other nationalities must use the manned border control booths in the departure and arrival halls. Those passengers travelling with infants, baggage trolleys, or wheelchairs must use the manual control lane.
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FINNAIR CHECK IN/ SERVICE DESKS 201–229
CHECK IN 101–114
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SCHENGEN AREA
Border control
GATE AREA
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HAPPY LANDINGS
GROUND FLOOR
FINNAIR LOUNGE
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THE FI NNAI R CI TY BUS
to the Helsinki Railway Station leaves from T2 every 20 minutes, stopping also at T1. Travel time is approx. 30 minutes. €6.30
3RD FLOOR
THE R I NG RAI L L I N E
connects Helsinki Airport to downtown Helsinki via train. There is direct access from the corridor between T1 and T2.
1ST FLOOR
WIRE L E SS I N T ER N ET
PL AY R O O M
NON- SMOKI NG
Helsinki Airport offers free Wi-Fi throughout the airport.
Children’s playrooms offer toys, videos, and baby care facilities.
Smoking is prohibited outside of designated smoking rooms.
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World of Finnair The Nordic way
Fly the short northern route FLY VIA HELSINKI and take the most direct route between Europe and Asia. Thanks to Helsinki’s location, Finnair’s northern route is a geographically convenient way between Europe and Asia. The northern route also offers competitive travel times to destinations in the US from many European cities. The Helsinki Airport is efficient, compact, and easy to navigate, making it ideal for transferring between Europe, Asia, and the US with short transfer times.
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World of Finnair
Domestic and European destinations
Tromsø Reykjavík
Russia
From Helsinki
Ivalo
Iceland Kittilä Rovaniemi
Finnair Destinations New Finnair Destinations 2018/2019
Umeå
Norway Oslo Bergen
Manchester United Kingdom
Visby
Spain Madrid
Lisbon
Gdansk
Malaga
Belarus
Bulgaria
Varna
Turkey
Greece Skiathos Mytilene Preveza Athens Kos Zakynthos Santorini
Corfu
Antalya Dalaman Alanya Cyprus Rhodes
Malta
Chania
Heraklion
Canary Arrecife Islands Tenerife Norte Fuerteventura Tenerife Sur Las Palmas
From Helsinki
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
Alanya/Gazipasa 2722 03:45 Alicante 3034 04:25 Amsterdam 1525 02:35 Antalya 2638 03:50 Arrecife 4518 05:55 Athens 2490 03:40 Barcelona 2632 03:55 Bergen 1112 03:30 Berlin 1123 02:00 Biarritz 2581 03:45 Billund 1060 01:50 Brussels 1651 02:40 Budapest 1481 02:20 Catania 2636 03:45 Chania 2756 03:50 Copenhagen 895 01:40 Corfu 2329 03:25 Dalaman 2639 03:40 Dublin 2030 03:10 Dubrovnik 2027 03:00 Düsseldorf 1512 02:25 Edinburgh 1717 02:40 Eilat 3457 04:45
Samara
Moscow
Naples
Catania Madeira Funchal
Yekateringburg Kazan
Minsk
Amsterdam Poland Hannover Berlin Netherlands Warsaw Brussels Germany Düsseldorf Belgium Kraków Prague Frankfurt Czech Republic Paris Stuttgart Vienna Salzburg Munich Zurich France Geneva Innsbruck Austria Budapest Hungary Switzerland Slovenia Venice Ljubljana Lyon Milan Croatia Biarritz Verona Pula Rimini Nice Pisa Split Italy Dubrovnik Rome Barcelona
Ibiza Menorca Palma de Alicante Mallorca
Ivalo 931 01:35 Joensuu 360 01:00 Jyväskylä 235 00:50 Kajaani 464 01:20 Kemi/Tornio 609 01:35 Kittilä 823 01:25 Kokkola/Pietarsaari 391 01:10 Kuopio 335 01:00 Kuusamo 667 01:15 Mariehamn 282 00:55 Oulu 514 01:05 Rovaniemi 697 01:20 Tampere 143 00:35 Turku 150 00:35 Vaasa 348 00:55
Lithuania
Copenhagen Hamburg
London
Portugal
Kajaani
Saint Petersburg Tallinn Tartu Estonia Latvia Riga
Stockholm
Denmark Billund
Dublin Ireland
Kuusamo
Finland Kokkola Kuopio Joensuu Sweden Vaasa Jyväskylä Tampere Turku Helsinki Mariehamn
Gothenburg
Edinburgh
Kemi Oulu
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
Paphos Israel Tel Aviv-Yafo
Eilat From Helsinki
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
Frankfurt 1543 02:35 Fuerteventura 4578 06:05 Funchal 4310 05:45 Gdansk 768 02:00 Geneva 1994 03:00 Gothenburg 785 01:25 Hamburg 1 172 02:00 Hannover 1278 2:15 Heraklion 2777 03:55 Ibiza 2897 04:00 Innsbruck 1701 02:35 Kazan 1521 02:30 Kos 2620 03:45 Kraków 1 186 02:00 Las Palmas 4700 06:10 Lisbon 3369 04:50 Ljubljana 1713 02:40 London 1863 03:10 Lyon 2081 03:10 Madrid 2950 04:25 Malaga 3357 04:35 Malta 2822 04:15 Manchester 1817 03:00
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From Helsinki
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
Menorca 2688 04:05 Milan 1953 03:05 Minsk 734 01:15 Moscow 876 01:40 Munich 1577 02:30 Mytilene 1471 03:35 Naples 2283 03:25 Nice 2202 03:25 Oslo 766 01:30 Palma de Mallorca 2777 04:00 Paphos 2898 04:00 Paris 1900 03:05 Pisa 2093 03:20 Prague 1322 02:10 Preveza 2397 03:25 Pula 1865 02:55 Reykjavik 2429 03:50 Rhodes 2668 03:45 Riga 382 00:55 Rimini 1993 03:00 Rome 2235 03:25 Saint Petersburg 301 01:00 Salzburg 1592 02:30
From Helsinki
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
Samara 1698 02:35 Santorini 2660 03:40 Skiathos 2353 03:30 Split 1956 02:55 Stockholm 400 01:00 Stuttgart 1637 02:45 Tallinn 101 00:30 Tartu 245 00:50 Tel Aviv-Yafo 3230 04:25 Tenerife Norte 4691 06:10 Tenerife Sur 4745 06:10 Tromsø 1078 01:55 Umeå 459 01:20 Varna 1911 02:55 Venice 1847 02:55 Verona 1903 02:55 Vienna 1462 02:30 Vilnius 633 01:15 Visby 481 01:25 Warsaw 940 01:40 Yekaterinburg 2098 03:05 Zakynthos 2526 03:55 Zurich 1781 02:45
Winter season 2018–2019 Finnair adds flights to popular winter destinations in Lapland, including new non-stop flights from London, Paris, Tallinn, and Zurich London Gatwick – Ivalo 2 weekly flights London Gatwick – Kittilä 1 weekly flight Paris – Kittilä 1 weekly flight Tallinn – Kittilä 1 weekly flight Zurich – Kittilä 1 weekly flight
World of Finnair
Intercontinental destinations
Beijing Seoul South Korea
Xian
China
Nanjing
Nagoya Osaka
Japan Tokyo
Fukuoka
Shanghai
Chongqing Delhi Dubai United Arab Emirates
Guangzhou
India
Hong Kong
Thailand Bangkok
Goa
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Phuket
Krabi
Singapore
Chicago San Francisco
From Helsinki
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
Bangkok 7912 09:45 Beijing 6325 07:55 Chongqing 6736 08:40 Delhi 5229 06:50 Dubai 4537 05:55 Fukuoka 8060 09:30 Goa 6328 08:50 Guangzhou 7693 09:30 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 8510 10:50 Hong Kong 7821 09:35 Krabi 8350 10:20 Nagoya 7780 09:40 Nanjing 7165 09:35 Osaka 7751 09:30 Phuket 8312 10:05 Seoul 7050 08:40 Shanghai 7410 09:05 Singapore 9272 11:30 Tokyo 7849 09:45 Xian 6421 07:50
New York
United States From Helsinki
Chicago Havana Los Angeles Miami New York Puerto Plata Puerto Vallarta San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami Mexico Puerto Vallarta
Great Circle Estimated distances / km flight times
7139 09:15 8703 11:15 9016 10:35 8342 11:10 6626 08:45 8410 11:15 9960 12:30 8724 10:45
Havana Cuba Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
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FINLAND FACTS Nature
188,000 lakes
75%
land covered by forests
Government
1917
Sovereign parliamentary republic
1995 area
390,908 km2*
Monthly avg. temperatures in Helsinki (2017):
Member of EU since January 1995
200 members
elected for four-year terms
Parliament *includes water area
whooper swan
land used for agriculture
Population
5.5
million
Languages SÁ
President
SE
Economy
Education
GDP
(2017*)
€224
FI
billion
the annual change in volume 2.8% *preliminary
88% speak Finnish 5.2% speak Swedish 0.04% speak Sámi
elected every six years; current president is Sauli N iinistö, who was re-elected to a second term in January 2018
Currency
EURO
Fun facts
71%
15
Universities *incl National Defence University
of students have studied beyond basic education
25
Universities of applied sciences
Consumption of coffee per capita
9.6kg*
12.3 l*
*per year
National food: rye bread
Ice cream consumed per capita *per year
98 BLUE WINGS NOVEMBER 2018
2,000,000* saunas *estimate
(June 2018)
*preliminary
590,000*
overnight stays by foreign travellers
SOURCE: STATISTICS FINLAND ILLUSTRATION: ANGELINA LUZHINA
7%
National bird
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Mallisto alk. 27 893 € Autoetu alk. 445 €/kk Mild-hybrid AWD automaatti alk. 45 447 €
VUODEN TAKUU
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