I thought it would be waste to "throw away" good blog... And I always wanted to write one traveling blog too but I was always too lazy-busy-tired- I just forgot. So... I'll try now :') Then I can change this back to postcrossing blog when I start to send postcards again.
I might first tell about "my" countries~
I spent time in five countries so far (plus Sweden, Malta and Netherlands but thote was just holidays so I'll skip them now, sorry) Finland, Hungary, Germany, Belgium and Austria. How about little facts about them?
Finland (or Suomi in Finnish)
Republic
North European country between Sweden and Russia (Norway is north neighbour and Estonia southern) One of Nordic countries and member of European Union.
Languages: Finnish (suomi) and Swedish (svenska)
Population: About 5.4 million
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro
Hungary (Magyarország in Hungarian, Unkari in Finnish)
Republic nowdays, was kingdom once.
Country in East Europe. They have a long history from first Hungarian kingdom to Austria-Hungary empire and nowday's republic (which it called Third Republic) Member of European Union.
Language: Hungarian
Population: About 9.9 million
Capital: Budapest
Currency: Hungarian forint
Germany (Deutschland in German, Saksa in Finnish)
Federal Republic
Country in Middle Europe and member of European Union. Before Germany all German areas was separaited on own little countries (like Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Hesse...) Some of them are now provinces of Germany. Earliest kind of Germany was Holy Roman Empire.
Language: German
Population: About 81 million
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro
Belgium (België in Dutch, Belgique in French, Belgien in German, Belgia in Finnish)
Kingdom
Country in West/Middle Europe. One of Benelux countries and member of European Union. Belgium is kind of head country of Europe since most of EU:s things are held in Brussels. Also there is offices of Nato and UN. Sometimes Belgium is called "Heart of Europe" or "Capital of Europe". Country is strongly shared to Flamish (Vlaam, Dutch speaking) and Wallon (Vallonia, French speaking)
Languages: Flamish Dutch, French, German.
Population: About 11 millions
Capital: Brussels
Currency: Euro
Austria (Österreich in German, Itävalta in Finnish)
Republic nowdays, was kingdom once.
Landlocked country in Middle Europe and part of European Union. Austria is well knowed because of artist culture, long history and... cakes! (Well, I like sweet things...) Do not mix with Australia.
Language: German
Population: About 8.4 millions
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro
I spent in Hungary six weeks as well in Germany. In Belgium I was about 10 months and in Austria from this moment (I hope) to next August. Finland is my home country so... something likes 19 years :') I like all these countries and I'm happy I'm been able to travel this much. And all of them are left something on me (have to say that Belgium was biggest, shockest and most unforgettable experience which I have ever had.)
Because I'm stranger in country, I'll tell things which I see funny, intresting or awesome so those are then just my thoughts :') I'm sure everybody sees their countries by different view.
But that's it. Let's see what I'll write here.
Btw, if there is something what is wrong, don't let me life with my mistakes, okay?
I'll write in English and in Finnish to make sure my follow Finns doesn't gets wrong idea that I'm forgotten my national language (what was Finnish in Finnish...? Just kidding~)
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Oma blogi kaikelle kummalle, hassulle ja ihanalle, mitä saattaa tulla vastaan. Olisi pitänyt aloittaa jo vuosi sitten, mutta en mie koskaan tajua asioita ajoissa. Ja tämä koska en muista koskaan kertoa kaikkia asioita jokaiselle, faceen ei jaksa tarinoida ja ehkä saan näin muitakin ihmisiä innostumaan maailmanmatkaamisesta (ja vaihtoehtoisesti näyttämään, miten hullua puuhaa se oikeasti on...)
Pitäkää hauskaa~ ja varautukoo huonoon englantiin, huononevaan suomeen ja hyvin alkeelliseen saksaan (löysin saksankielen oppikirjan kaapista!)
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