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80-year-old Man Found in Windowless Helsinki Basement After 20 Years — People.com

80-year-old Man Found in Windowless Helsinki Basement After 20 Years

People reports an 80-year-old man was freed after being kept in a windowless basement in Helsinki, Finland, for 20 years. Helsinki Police Department said in a press release the man was found on Jan. 19 during a search of a detached house prompted by information from another authority. Officers discovered

Laura Hall spent a year swimming across Nordic seas after a wintry dip — I.guim.co.uk

Laura Hall spent a year swimming across Nordic seas after a wintry dip

Laura Hall wrote that a wintry dip in Bergen harbour set her on a year-long project of swimming across the Nordic countries after she left her job on the verge of burnout. She decided to swim once a week wherever she was, plotting a route from Copenhagen to places such

Guardian asks readers to share travel tips for Scandinavia and Finland — I.guim.co.uk

Guardian asks readers to share travel tips for Scandinavia and Finland

The Guardian Travel section is inviting readers to share their best travel tips from Scandinavia and Finland, from designer shopping in Helsinki to cabins in Finland’s lake district or sailing Norway’s fjords. The best tip of the week, chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet, will win a