Blue Wings Outdoor issue September 2015

OUTDOORS ISSUE TRENDS, DESTINATIONS AND INSIGHTS FOR TRAVELLERS

SEPTEMBER 2015

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LONDON

ON WHEELS INNOVATING

CLEANER AIR ANTIQUING

IN AMSTERDAM

Laid-back trekking through

Lapland

TRAVEL IN STYLE. TRAVEL IN SPACE.

Uusi ŠKODA Superb. Tyylin ja mukavuuden uusi taso.

Superbin uusi dynaaminen muotokieli henkii voimakasta läsnäoloa ja kiehtoo aisteja kokonaisuudesta pieniin yksityiskohtiin.

Uutta teknologiaa edustavat tehokkaat moottorit tarjoavat taloudellisuutta ja pienet päästöarvot. Moderni teknologia on läsnä turvallisuudesta mukavuuteen. Ja minkä uusi Superb ulkopuolelta lupaa, sen upeat ja hienostuneet sekä entistä suuremmat sisätilat lunastavat. Ajaminen ja matkustusmukavuus on uudessa Superbissa jo hemmottelua. Uusi ŠKODA Superb on nyt koeajettavissa ŠKODA-jälleenmyyjillä. ŠKODA Superb alk. 26 984,30 €, autoveroton suositushinta alk. 21 620 € + arvioitu autovero 5 364,30 € CO2-päästöllä 125 g/km, yhdistetty kulutus 5,4 l/100 km. ŠKODA Superb Combi alk. 28 290,95 €, autoveroton suositushinta alk. 22 610 € + arvioitu autovero 5 680,95 € CO2-päästöllä 126 g/km, yhdistetty kulutus 5,4 l/100 km. Hintoihin lisätään paikkakuntakohtaiset toimituskulut. Kuvan auto erikoisvarustein.

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EDITORIAL

BY PEKKA VAURAMO CEO OF FINNAIR WWW.FINNAIR.COM

HEAD OFFICE FINLAND CONTENT DESIGNER Amanda Soila VISUAL DESIGNER Sirpa Ärmänen SUB-EDITOR Shelly Nyqvist ENGLISH EDITING Silja Kudel REPROGRAPHICS Faktor Oy ON THE COVER Lapland by Téa Karvinen BEHIND THIS ISSUE Tim Bird, Kaarina Griffiths, Kati Heikinheimo, Laura Iisalo, Susanna Kekkonen, Alex Leander, Mirva Lempiäinen, Jorma Leppänen, Matt Mitchell, Ville Palonen, Katja Pantzar, Anu Piippo, Vesa Salmi, Kaisa Viitanen, Satu Vänskä-Westgarth, Fran Weaver and Peter Weld SUBMISSIONS bluewings@headofficefinland.fi BLUE WINGS ONLINE www.issuu.com/headofficefinland EDITORIAL OFFICES Porkkalankatu 20 A, 00180 Helsinki, Finland, Postal address P.O.Box 100, 00040 Sanoma, Finland, tel. +358 9 1201, firstname.lastname@headofficefinland.fi ADVERTISING SALES Media Assistant Sirkka Pulkkinen tel. +358 9 120 5921

Natural high

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n Finland you’re never far away from beautiful nature. I love sailing through the picturesque Turku Archipelago towards my family’s summer cottage.

Once there, I grab my fishing rod and head for the shore, hoping to catch something that I can photograph to impress my colleagues – and cook for my family!

In this outdoors-themed issue of Blue Wings, we try out a new ‘Village to Village’ hiking scheme in Lapland, we ride London’s cycle paths, and we take a mouth-watering street food tour of Seoul’s Gwangjang market.

A sense of the great outdoors is something you can experience on Finnair’s new aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB. The fresh Nordic design of the award-winning cabin is bright

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My 3 autumn tips:

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Arja Suominen arja.suominen@finnair.com

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Book an A350 flight to experience the future of travel.

Head to Nuuksio National Park – less than 40 km from Helsinki – where you’ll be surrounded by nature.

You can even pick fresh blueberries and mushrooms.

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and spacious, and the dynamic LED lighting system changes according to the time of day, destination or season. It can even mimic the Northern Lights. The cabin air changes every two to three minutes so passengers feel refreshed and relaxed. Read more about the advanced pure air filtration system on page 59.

Finnair has purchased 19 of the nextgeneration aircraft, making it the largest investment in the company’s 92-year history. The fleet will form the backbone of our growth strategy and we are proud to be the first European airline to fly the A350.

We look forward to welcoming you on board!

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Follow #FeelFinnair on Instagram for travel inspiration.

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The Best Dreams in Town Exciting new hotel opening in August 2015

Hotel Lilla Roberts Pieni Roobertinkatu 1-3, 00130 Helsinki +358 9 6899 880 www.lillaroberts.fi | sales@lillaroberts.fi

IN THIS ISSUE Lapland’s autumn colours are peaking now.

SEPTEMBER 2015 30 30 DESTINATION TREKKING LITE IN LAPLAND We try out the new Village to Village hiking scheme

TOP 5 SEOUL STREET FOODS

Taste the most addictive savoury and sweet Korean treats

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CULTURE WHERE VIOLINS ARE MADE The tradition lives on in Cremona, Italy

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DESTINATION LONDON BY CYCLE

Pedalling through the British capital gains mass appeal Amsterdam’s vintage offerings are endless.

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LIFESTYLE FRESH IDEAS

The future of global sustainable clean-air solutions

DESTINATION AMSTERDAM’S ANTIQUE HEART Our insider guide on where to find the best vintage gems

DESTINATION BRITTANY’S BEACHES

The French coast sets the scene for an active coastal holiday

DESTINATION HISTORIC HOI AN

Step into one of Vietnam’s best-preserved old towns

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TAKEOFF NEWS

AROUND THE WORLD

Peer-to-peer travel trends....... 16

Innovating a cleaner future..... 26

SPORTS

The Finnish capital with kids .....28

Run-cations hit their stride..... 18

HELSINKI

MAKERS OF FINLAND

Mad about wood .........................20 The best way to get around London is on two wheels.

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FOOD&DRINK

Cold-pressed juices ....................22

WELLBEING

Back to natural movement...... 24

Barefoot shoes let your feet do all the work.

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IN THIS ISSUE Meet the violin makers of Cremona

REGULARS

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Brittany’s best-kept secrets

Take a sneak peek at the making of the A350 XWB.

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Travel Moment.........................................10 Tiina Rosenberg......................................40 Alexander Stubb.....................................48 Finland in figures.................................... 98

FLY FINNAIR

Tips for takeoff........................................ 80 Inflight wellbeing.................................... 81 Entertainment.......................................... 82 Shopping..................................................... 83

Costa Rica, p. 10 Norway, p. 15 Helsinki, p. 28 Lapland, p. 30 Seoul, p. 38

Sustainability............................................. 84 Border crossings..................................... 85 Helsinki Airport ....................................... 86 Maps and destinations......................... 88 Fleet.............................................................. 92 Frequent flyer benefits........................ 94 8 BLUE WINGS SEPTEMBER 2015

Check this month’s PlusShop offers on page 97

Cremona, p. 42 London, p. 50 Amsterdam, p. 62 Brittany, p. 70 Vietnam, p. 74

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TRAVEL MOMENT

BY TIM BIRD

CAUGHT ON THE HOP A red-eyed tree frog strikes a pose at the La Paz Waterfall Gardens in Costa Rica. This is among the top 20 countries for biodiversity variety. Exotic wildlife, from sloths and monkeys to iguanas and crocodiles, is easy to spot. The bulging red eyes of this comical cartoon-like reptile might spoil its green disguise but they can serve to confuse predators.

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NORWAY

Beyond Lillehammer

TEXT AND PHOTO BY SATU VÄNSKÄ-WESTGARTH

FIRST PUT ON the map by the 1994 Winter Olympics, then made famous by the hugely popular Netflix series ‘Lilyhammer’, the Norwegian town of Lillehammer is now gearing up to host the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016.

The town itself offers a mere teaser of the jaw-dropping scenery only a couple of hours away. Adrenaline junkies mustn’t miss the vast lichen-covered massif and the ten 2,000metre peaks of Rondane, Norway’s oldest national park. The park is dotted with mountain huts ideal for an overnight adventure.

If you’re lucky, you might get to witness a skilled white water kayaker launching off one of Store Ula’s waterfalls.

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TAKEOFF NEWS

PHOTO JOURNEYS Finnair’s Instagram is bustling with inspiring snaps from around the world.

Tag @FeelFinnair to share your photos.

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LITERATURE

Vibrant and colourful Brixton street market boasts exotic shops and restaurants.

Sharing trip tips ALREADY HIP FOR a good few years, the peer-to-peer (P2P) travel trend shows no signs of slowing down. When hunting for insider tips, travellers are increasingly turning to crowd-sourced travel platforms with content created by other tourists or locals.

A bunch of eager newcomers are following in the footsteps of established review sites like Yelp, Spotted by Locals and TripAdvisor. Trover is a new geotagging photo app, CreateTrips is a social trip planner, and Expedia’s My Real London site features a range of custom-made guides allowing users to “sidestep the tourist traps and discover modern-day London.”

“I’m convinced the P2P trend is a great thing for those of us who want to live more like locals on our trips,” says Leena-Mari Laukkanen, a contributor

to the Finnish version of My Real London. English and Swedish versions are also available.

Laukkanen has lived in London for three years and writes a London-themed travel blog at Rantapallo.fi/Lena.

“As someone who travels a lot, I know how challenging it can be to find interesting places to visit outside the touristy locations,” she says.

Laukkanen recommends heading to West London, especially to the neighbourhoods along the River Thames.

“I spend a lot of time checking out new spots and restaurants, and exploring different areas. Some of my favourites are Richmond Park and the river, and the Brixton Village Market,” she says.

Armchair quest

BRITISH FREELANCE WRITER Ann Morgan has done what many others only dream of: She has visited every country in the world – without even needing a passport. Morgan’s new book, Reading the World (Harvill Secker) describes her journey through the world’s 196 countries – a quest she completed from the comfort of her home, through literature. Avid questers should also pick up Chris Guillebeau’s latest book, The Happiness of Pursuit (Harmony), which tells the stories of ordinary people working towards extraordinary goals such as cooking a meal from every country in the world or walking across the US. ayearofreadingtheworld.com

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GADGET

Put a ring on it

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app recommends more sleep or physical activity as needed. The sleek ceramic ring was unveiled at the Launch Festival in San Francisco and will be available in black and white from September for around €275. ouraring.com

OLLI KESKINEN

EVEN THE BIGGEST commitment-phobes will love this one. Ōura is billed as “the world’s first wellness ring,” and the only promise it carries is devotion to good health.

Designed by a Finnish start-up, Ōura’s sensors measure the user’s heart rate, temperature and body movements. An associated

WITH AN OBSESSION FOR QUALITY

Manufacturers of sleep “Before Henry Ford put the world on wheels, my great-great-grandfather founded Hästens.”

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Master craftsmen in front of the Hästens factory at the beginning of the 1900s.

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SPORTY GADGETS Finnair PlusShop offers great deals for athletic frequent flyers. The sporty selection includes cutting-edge activity monitors and watches. finnairplusshop.com

COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY MATT MITCHELL MARATHON TOURS AND TRAVEL

Upcoming must-do races BARRY LAMPRECHT NATHALIE ARMENGOL

Remote and exotic destinations such as Antarctica are becoming major draws for runners.

Two Oceans Marathon, Cape Town, South Africa. Dubbed “the world’s most beautiful marathon.”

March 25-26, 2016.

NYRR

MARATHONS

Run-cations

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Pyongyang Marathon, North Korea. A unique opportunity to experience the capital of this rarely-seen country.

April 10, 2016 MARATHON TOURS AND TRAVEL

TODAY THERE ARE more people running marathons than ever before. In the US alone, a record-breaking 550,000 runners completed the distance in 2014.

Swept up in the momentum of the endurance boom is the run-cation: the combination of a destination vacation with an epic running event.

“Travel has become part of the runner’s lifestyle and a marathon provides the catalyst for travelling to places that one wouldn’t normally go,” says Thom Gillian, president of Marathon Tours & Travel.

Conventionally, big city marathons are the go-to destination runs. From the largest in New York (over 50,000 runners) to the fastest in Berlin (holds consecutive world record times) these urban races are packed with cheering fans and are full of entertainment and great eating for the running globetrotter to indulge in before and after the race. Travelling with a running club or charity group is also a handy way to take part in city tours and pre-race inspiration dinners.

Remote and exotic destinations are also becoming major draws. The Two Oceans Marathon, a weekend of events in Cape

The New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 runners.

Town, South Africa, includes an ultramarathon, a half-marathon as well as trail races. As shared by Daren Smith, a runner and blogger who travelled from London to run the race in 2015, “It is the ultimate weekend, a glorious run plus all the extras: great wineries, wildlife and scenery.

I now have memories to last a lifetime.” marathontours.com

Antarctica Marathon: Travel to the end of the earth and run a marathon on a glacier.

March 12, 2016

TAKEOFF MAKERS OF FINLAND TEXT AND PHOTO BY LAURA IISALO

For the love of wood Finnish designer and interior architect Tapio Anttila is fond of wood.

Combining traditional woodworking methods with the latest technology, he designs beautiful objects that are hard to top in terms of functionality and sustainability.

Anttila is the head designer of Nordic Hysteria, which he founded together with Ville Häkkä. The Lahti-based design company scooped this year’s international Green Good Design Award in May. The prestigious design award recognises achievement in ecological production.

“I’m not just the designer. I have a hands-on role in the whole process,” says Anttila. “We manufacture everything ourselves, which makes us very aware of every little step along the way.”

Sustainability and locally sourced materials are important for the company. “It adds purpose to our work. We like to imagine what the world would be like if all products were eventually replaced with greener choices,” he says.

Nordic Hysteria certainly takes a step – or three – in the right direction.

The Nordic Hysteria product range currently consists of ten pieces. nordichysteria.fi

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DESIGN DEALS Shop before your flight and have your purchases delivered to your seat. Popular gifts include Marimekko tableware and Tapio Wirkkala schnapps glasses. www.finnairshop.com

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PRE-ORDER YOUR MEAL Now Economy Class passengers can pre-order a tasty meal for an affordable price of €10. Take your pick from five delicious meal options.

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WINE

September reds Finnair’s pre-order catalogue offers fine wines in all price ranges. Friends of red wine are bound to have their palates wooed by one of the varieties below.

Warriors in a bottle

COLD-PRESSED JUICES are all the rage now. One of Helsinki’s juice-pressing trendsetters is Powau, a small company with a big mission.

It all started with a ’70s juicer found at a flea market that was able to make a tasty beverage out of just about anything.

The juicer is now retired, but the juicing is still going strong. A pop-up bar set up

by Powau founders Eliso Kokojeva and Anna-Kaisa Sillanpää two years ago for Restaurant Day has now expanded into a company that employs three people and is buzzing with new business ideas.

The product range currently consists of four juices. Each has a main ingredient that is produced locally and ideally is organic too.

All Powau juices are cold-pressed and sold in recyclable glass bottles. “The pro-

duction process is a bit slow, but we feel the result is worth the effort: a beautiful, clear drink packed with vitamins and antioxidants,” says Kokojeva. “These juices changed my life, and hopefully they’ll do the same for other people, too,” she says.

In addition to selling cold-pressed juices to retailers and companies, Powau offers juice cleanses and workshops. It also provides catering services and participates in street food events. “Events are a great chance to meet our customers and get feedback,” says Kokojeva.

Powau soon hopes to launch its own online shop but in the meantime the juices can be purchased from various Helsinki retailers. powau.com

KITCHEN

Lovely in linen NOTHING ADDS SPARKLE to your glasses better than a linen towel. And no one knows linen better than Jokipiin Pellava, a 95-year-old family-run business from Western Finland. To celebrate their approaching centennial, they have launched novelties including ‘Vege’, a half-linen, half-cotton kitchen towel designed

by Tuula Wilén. (€14) jokipiinpellava.fi

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Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac, AOP, 1er Grand Cru Classé en Medoc This quality Cabernet Sauvignon produced by the prestigious Château Mouton-Rothschild estate is rich, well-structured and packed with promise. The 2012 label is the work of the Catalan painter Miguel Barceló.

Origin: Bordeaux, France Price: €342 (available for pre-order) Masi, Nectar Costasera, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, DOCG This 2009 Amarone is a fine example of the use of the Corvina grape and the local viticulture techniques of the Valpolicella wine region. Try with aromatic dishes, or braised meats.

Origin: Veneto, Italy Price: €35.90 (available for pre-order) Mud House, Pinot Noir, Central Otago One of the most recent additions to Finnair’s wine catalogue is this Pinot Noir from Central Otago.

A beautiful wooden box adds eye appeal.

Origin: Central Otago, New Zealand Price: €13.90 (available for pre-order)

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TAKEOFF WELLBEING

INFLIGHT STRETCHING See page 81 for handy exercises that will keep you fit while flying.

COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY KATI HEIKINHEIMO PEKKA HOLMA

TOP3 Outdoor trends

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BAREFOOT BLISS Shoes are excellent for protecting footsoles, but stiff modern-day footwear passivates the foot’s small muscles. The growing range of barefoot shoes are an alternative for both urban and natural environments. vibramfivefingers.com

MovNat coach Jaakko Savolahti urges us to get back to nature.

What happened to climbing trees?

IT ALL STARTS in kindergarten. Children are taught the invaluable skills of prolonged sitting, playing by defined rules, and being restricted to confined environments.

This definitely serves the needs of today’s society where we endure marathon sessions crouched over a desk, school book, or laptop. But according to personal trainer Jaakko Savolahti, it is far from what our bodies and minds expect and need.

One of Finland’s frontline advocates for the paleo (or caveman) diet and lifestyle, Savolahti is also a certified MovNat coach.

Founded by Frenchman Erwan LeCorre, MovNat, which stands for Natural Movement, is a physical education system that runs the full range of natural human movement abilities.

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the evolutionary biological perspective, and felt as a natural way of training – literally,” says Savolahti.

MovNat is based on 12 categories of fundamental motion, from practicing optimal running to swimming, crawling, climbing, lifting heavy things, and so on. These are all basic skills that have become more or less foreign to many of us, even to those who consider themselves to be in top shape. Savolahti has a versatile background in sports and martial arts, yet he still learned many new skills from MovNat. But what about those of us with little or no athletic background?

“Natural movement is absolutely not restricted to athletes,” says Savolahti. “The beauty of this training is that it can be enjoyed at all levels due to its innate naturalness, and lack of superimposed rules and goals. It is suitable for all ages,” he says.

Perhaps pre-schoolers will soon be taught how to climb walls and hang in trees alongside their nursery rhymes. movnat.com

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EXTREME = MAINSTREAM Destinations like Himalaja, Kilimanjaro, Kappadokia used to be reserved for seasoned hikers only. Today many specialised agencies offer fully guided trips for first-timers of all ages and fitness levels.

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HORS-PISTE RUNNING Leave the pavement and go wild! Trail running and riding are great ways to get a versatile workout in nature. Why not give the Finnish forests a try, perhaps together with other enthusiasts? trailrunning.fi

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ADDED COMFORT Finnair’s new Economy Comfort seating option, available on intercontinental flights, features 8–13 cm more leg room, noise-cancelling headphones and much more. finnair.com

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CALENDAR

September events

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Innovating a cleaner tomorrow SEPT 8–10

AUG 28 – OCT 4

LISDOONVARNA. This town of 800 residents becomes Ireland’s party central for Europe’s largest singles’ gathering.

Attended by 20,000 people of all ages looking for love and fun, the month-long Matchmaking Festival dates back to the 1800s. matchmakerireland.com

The Global Cleantech Summit 2015 in Helsinki brings together investors, decision makers and cleantech companies. Its main themes are cleantech novelties, green transformation, global value chains and international co-operation. The three-day event is coordinated by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and Economy. globalcleantechsummit.fi

SEPT 10–13 LONDON. The second annual START Art Fair introduces London’s art collectors to new international talent, with a focus on the dynamic art scene of Asia. In addition to exhibits at the Saatchi Gallery, there will be dinners, talks and a Gala Charity Auction for art pros. startartfair.com

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NEW YORK

Naples hits NYC SEPT 10–20

SEPT 11– OCT 18

BANGKOK. Bangkok’s 17th International Festival of Dance and Music features some 20 performances and more than 1,000 artists in the fields of opera, ballet, music and dance. Highlights include a Chinese opera, ‘The Butterfly Lovers,’ performed by the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe on September 11–13. bangkokfestivals.com

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For 11 days, more than one million people will flock to New York’s Little Italy for the 89th Annual Feast of San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples. Italian food trucks, local bands and the cannoli-eating contest are all crowd favourites, but the real highlight is the September 19 procession when the statue of San Gennaro is carried through the streets. sangennaro.org

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LUXURIOUS LOUNGES The Premium Lounge in Helsinki Airport’s non-Schengen terminal is celebrating its first anniversary! finnair.com

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September events

UNTIL DEC 31 VISIT THE 3RD FLOOR of the Academic Bookstore to view ‘Sibelius & Images of Finland,’ an exhibition of selected photographs and films by Aho & Soldan from the 1930s to the 1960s. akateeminen.com AINO HUOVIO

Blogger Riikka Sipilä, author of Riikan blogi (Riikka’s blog) with her children Aaron, Jaakob and Liisa.

NEW MAP

Helsinki for kids

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‘TIME MACHINE’ is the theme of this year’s Helsinki Design Week.

A line-up of 150 events will be held around the city, giving visitors a taste of what cities might be like in the future. helsinkidesignweek.com

hand. Her top travel tips? “Public transport is free for children up to age seven, so there really is no need to rent a car in the city centre. Taking a tram can actually be quite an adventure – especially if you get off once in a while to enjoy an ice cream.

But even then, always pack some snacks for a smooth journey,” she says.

The free Helsinki for Kids map is available at Helsinki Tourist Information (Pohjoisesplanadi 19) or online at: visithelsinki.fi KAISA LUUKANNEL

WITH A LITTLE EXTRA planning, travelling with children can be a fun way to explore a new city and sneak a peek into the local way of life.

The new ‘Helsinki for Kids map’ is just the ticket for families on the go. It’s an illustrated adventure guide packed with handy tips and places to visit all year round. Many of the featured activities are free of charge, varying from island hopping to the best playgrounds and skate parks.

Other hot spots such as family-friendly museums, restaurants and shopping areas are also included, many of which offer special discounts for visitors. The map was put together by Visit Helsinki and local blogger Riikka Sipilä.

“Helsinki is a safe city offering lots of things to do that don’t cost a penny. There are many playgrounds, which are great with kids,” Sipilä says.

The mother of three has been blogging about her family life for two and half years and knows the city like the back of her

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Visit Helsinki’s mascot Helppi meets visitors.

SEPT 18 – FEB 1 ‘BRILLIANT!’ is an exhibition celebrating the Finnish Goldsmith Association’s 110th anniversary. Staged at the National Museum, it features jewellery by 30 goldsmiths and photography

by Susanna Majuri. nba.fi

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TREKKING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC What could be finer than roaming the wilds with nothing but a small backpack while the bulk of your gear is transported to your next overnight lodging? ‘Trekking light’ is the latest trend in Lapland adventure travel.

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Dwarf shrubs and berry plants turn bright crimson, orange and yellow after the first frost bites. The treeline is marked by a belt of stunted mountain birch trees.

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he treeless top of Keimiötunturi Fell offers superb panoramic views over Lapland’s unspoilt forests and shimmering lakes. The annual kaleidoscope of autumnal colour, known in Finnish as ruska, illuminates Lapland in early September, making it one of the best seasons to explore Europe’s last great wilderness.

Trekkers keen to roam Lapland’s high hills typically carry all their belongings with them, trudging over the fells like giant tortoises burdened with huge rucksacks, heavy tents, cooking equipment and supplies of unappetising dehydrated camping food. But now hikers have the option of travelling light, thanks to the ‘Village to Village’ scheme, through which local firms collaborate to provide tour packages for lovers of the great outdoors who nevertheless appreciate a comfortable night’s sleep and the best of local cuisine.

“These days people still like to make long linear journeys, but they’re not so keen on carrying all their gear all the time,” says nature guide Hannu Rauhala.

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AFTER A LONG DAY’S HIKE

Our ‘trekking light’ trip takes us through the hills of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle and an hour’s drive from Kittilä airport. The backbone of this elongated park is a 90 kilometre-long chain of high fells bordered by pristine natural forests and blue lakes.

“Pallas-Yllästunturi is ideal for trekking trips of several days. The small villages just outside the park have a network of hotels and bed-and-breakfast providers suitably spaced to allow hikers to enjoy daylong walks of 15 to 25 kilometres,” explains Rauhala.

“When you travel between different lodgings, you can enjoy good food and meet local people and hear their stories – which is especially great for foreign visitors. The chance to enjoy comfort, local flavour and the special nature, light and silence of Lapland particularly appeals to people from central Europe – and many younger Finns, too,” he says.

Rauhala’s firm Felltrek is one of the key links in the Village to Village chain, running guided outdoor activities and providing cosy accommodation on a family

Freely usable shelters and campfire sites with firewood supplies are located at convenient intervals along Lapland’s best-loved trekking routes.

farm by Lake Jerisjärvi. A big bonus is that Rauhala’s wife Anne Paaso is an excellent cook, as we discover after descending hungrily from Keimiötunturi to enjoy fresh fish, berries and mushrooms.

TRIATHLON TRIPPERS Our dining companions are four brave travellers from Germany and Belgium on a Lapland triathlon trip combining two days of hiking, two days of cycling, and two days of canoeing. “It’s been great to try three different activities in these wild natural settings,” says Siegfried Thiel from Wittenberg in eastern Germany.

“We’ve especially enjoyed cycling on traffic-free roads, and just experiencing the peace and quiet of Lapland.”

For our next day’s hike we team up with a group of Swiss visitors describing themselves as avowed Lapland fanatics. “These rolling hills are quite different from our Alps,” says David Perniceni. “We’ve been here several times on ski-trekking tours, and learnt that you can be sure to find snow here all winter; but this is the first time we’ve come with no snow. The sense of Lapland’s vast empty spaces is the same, but the colours of the land-

The rich autumn colours of Lapland’s high hills are at their best in early and mid-September.

Which way next?

Clear signposts along Village to Village routes make wayfinding easy.

scape are really beautiful at this time of year,” he says.

Over a packed picnic lunch by an old reindeerherder’s shelter Hannu Rauhala explains how the Village to Village scheme helps businesses in Lapland by attracting visitors to discover local services outside the popular Christmas and skiing seasons. “August and September are really the best months for trekking trips here,” he says.

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The hills of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park offer splendid autumnal views over colour-splashed forests and lovely lakes.

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CHALLENGING DAYS, COMFORTABLE NIGHTS A growing network of service providers now makes it possible to roam the wild, windswept fells of western Lapland by day with a light backpack, and then enjoy a comfortable bed and home cooking in local lodgings every night. * Village to Village packages offer a new way to enjoy hiking trips of several days through the wild fells and forests of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland, with overnight stays in comfortable lodgings – and no need to carry all your belongings with you each day. * Tailored hiking, biking and canoeing tours including Village to Village packages exploring Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park are offered by agencies including Felltrek (felltrek.fi), Feel the Nature (feelthenature.fi) and Natura Magister (naturamagister.com). * Safartica’s Lapland Classic 3- to 6-day guided group hiking events run annually in August and September (safartica.com).

Supplies for the day’s hike can fit into a comfortably portable backpack.

Felltrek’s Hannu Rauhala helps Village to Village hikers choose a scenic route to their next overnight lodgings.

Hiking is thirsty work, but we fill our bottles from the brook below the shelter - the cool, crystal clear water in these mountain streams is clean enough to drink.

THE CLEANEST AIR IN EUROPE Package trekkers may choose to use a guide or find their own way using detailed maps. For our next day’s hike Rauhala points us towards the hills of Pallastunturi, assuring us that the paths are well signposted even in remote parts of the fells.

On our way over colour-splashed hill and dale we spot arctic wildlife: owls, ptarmigans, snow buntings, and more reindeer. The windy summit of Taivaskero Fell – the park’s highest peak at 807 metres – boasts a monument marking the spot where in July 1952 an Olympic flame was lit using the rays of the midnight sun. The flame was carried by more than 1,000 relay runners the length of Finland to the games held in Helsinki that summer.

We get out our packed lunches by a wigwamshaped kota shelter at Rihmakuru, overlooking a wooded valley. Hiking is thirsty work, but we slake our thirst and refill our bottles from the brook below the shelter, since the cool, crystal clear water in these mountain streams is clean enough to drink. Data from the meteorological station on top of nearby Sammaltunturi Fell shows that the air in this part of Finnish Lapland is the cleanest anywhere in Europe.

A SWEET REWARD Following the trail on along the ridge of high hills between Pallas and Hetta, we reach an impressive new wooden cabin at Nammalakuru. Half of the cabin can be booked by groups, while the other half is an open wilderness hut where anyone is free to stay and sleep on simple wooden platforms. Other facilities including a firewood stove, a gas cooker and an outdoor compost toilet.

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On the first high-spot of our journey we find ourselves completely alone except for a small herd of shy reindeer.

Generous servings of fried whitefish and traditional reindeer stew offer the perfect end to a day’s trekking.

fish, there’s just enough time for a short canoeing trip along on the river before sunset.

After a soothing sauna we pop outside our cosy lodgings again to scan the night sky. The stars are shining, the temperature has plummeted, and frost is expected tonight. Looking at the dark shadows of the hills we certainly don’t envy the hikers camping out up there. l

BEHIND THE SCENES

Fran Weaver Free facilities provided by the national park authority (Metsähallitus) in Lapland’s parks and wilderness areas enable hardy hikers to trek through the wilds and spend the night in simple huts along the way. A group of walkers are grilling sausages over a campfire, having decided to settle down for the night – looking very relieved to have taken off their massive rucksacks.

Rather than slumming it in the cabin with other sweaty hikers, we take a trail heading down off the fells to the village of Raattama. Our lodgings at Porotilamajoitus Autto reindeer farm lie on a bend in the broad River Ounasjoki. After tucking in to generous helpings of traditional reindeer stew and tasty white36 BLUE WINGS SEPTEMBER 2015

Helsinki-based freelance journalist Fran Weaver loves exploring Finland’s wild places.

Tim Bird A Helsinki-based English journalist and photographer, Tim Bird is a long-term contributor to Blue Wings.

CHECKLIST FOR SMART TREKKERS

FOR DAY-HIKES, A FEW HANDY ITEMS WILL MAKE THE PATH A LOT SMOOTHER. COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY AMANDA SOILA

HEAD IN THE GAME ALTHOUGH THE DAYS are still warm, the September nights can get chilly – so hikers are advised to pack a couple of extra layers and a good woolly hat. Finnish VillaWool’s cheerful Saaremaa merino hats come in four different colours with an anti-itch cotton headband. (€39) store.villawool.com

WATER WONDER SWISS COMPANY Vestergaard’s innovative LifeStraw® technology was originally introduced as a tool to filter contaminated water. It has since caught on big with backpackers and cyclists keen to avoid carrying extra water supplies.

Simply scoop water from a river or pond and sip clean water through the mouthpiece. (LifeStraw® Go, €36.50)

MAPPED OUT SWEDISH PUBLISHER Calazo launched a brand-new set of hiking maps this summer covering some of Finland’s most stunning outdoor destinations and routes.

Printed on waterproof, tearproof material, the maps are available from outdoor stores and bookshops around the country. All feature glorious nature photography by Téa Karvinen. (€13.90–€17.90) calazo.fi

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RAW POWER NOTHING BEATS a hearty meal by the campfire, but healthy snacks will keep the spring in your step. New Swedish brand Getraw’s delicious raw bars are available in four flavours, all containing a healthy dose of walnuts to keep up your blood sugar levels. (€2.75) getraw.se

SCOUT’S HONOUR CHOOSING A NEW backpack can be challenging, so it’s worth spending a little extra time comparing options and their comfort-enhancing features. For day hikes, a midsized bag tends to be the best option. Osprey’s female-fit Kyte 46 promises any-trail, any-season comfort. (€140) ospreyeurope.com/fi

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VEGETARIAN FAVOURITE Mung bean pancake, or bindaetteok, is the most popular ‘fast’ food item at the market.

This crispy, pan-fried dish consists of soaked mung beans, bean sprouts, green onions, garlic, and Korean pickled cabbage, kimchi.

Usually served vegetarian, bean pancake can also be ordered with meat. The dish has the texture of hash browns but a totally Korean flavour.

Locals enjoy their pancakes with a glass of makgeolli, a mild fermented rice wine. english.visitkorea.or.kr

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These five street-food eats are a must for famished foodies visiting Seoul’s Gwangjang one-stop food market, the oldest surviving daily market in Korea.

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HOOKED ON SUSHI Rolled Korean sushi, mayak kimbap, is the second signature vegetarian dish of Gwangjang market.

Those served here are nicknamed ‘narcotic kimbap’, because they’re simply so good that Seoul’s lunch crowd has become addicted to them.

The seaweed rolls usually come stuffed with spinach, carrots, pickled radish and sesame oil-flavoured rice. The Gwangjang variant comes in small bitesized pieces accompanied by a tangy soy-based sauce in which to dip the delicious morsels.

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CHEWY SAUCE Steamed tteok cakes made of glutinous rice flour come in hundreds of shapes and sizes. On New Year’s Day the tradition is to eat tteok guk, a salty rice cake soup, while sweet tteok dishes are usually served at weddings and birthdays. The everyday variant is spicy tteokbokki, consisting of sweet red chili sauce, spring onion, fishcakes and soft rice cakes. Some might find the chewy consistency a trifle too ‘exotic’.

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SCARY LOOKING, BUT TASTY Sundae looks like sausage but is actually black pudding.

This typical Korean street food is made by steaming or boiling pig or cow intestines stuffed with various ingredients. The most common version served at Gwangjang market is pig’s intestines stuffed with cellophane noodles, barley, spring onions, carrots and pork blood. The mild-tasting comfort food is eaten with salt and pepper, soybean paste or chili paste with vinegar.

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FISH FINGERS K-STYLE Fishcake soup, odengguk, is a winter favourite in Korea. Cooked in an anchovy-based seafood broth called dashida, the fishcakes come in an abundance of shapes and sizes. Quick to prepare, this simple comfort food is among the most popular items sold by street vendors in Korea. For extra heat, add some gochugaru – ground dried red chili pepper – and dip the fishcakes in soy-wasabi sauce.

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EUROPEAN VOICES

BY TIINA ROSENBERG

Written on the walls

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have to confess something with the fresco tradition of depicting all unpatriotic. I don’t spend kinds of stories, many with national, mythmy summers in Northern ological or historical themes. ContemEurope. For the last 25 years I porary graffiti murals in Athens offer the have summered in the Greek Greek version of the crisis, straight from islands because I prefer the the source. southern sun to the chilly The artists and architects who offer North. The most wonderguided tours are people who understand ful thing about the Mediterranean sumthe history and social context of the city mers and autumns is the blurred boundary and its art scene. There is a difference between outdoor and indoor living. between simply looking and really seeing.

Although my These artists and heart belongs to architects are not the islands, I also scandal monGRAFFITI IS ESSENTIALLY spend time in gers in search of A CONTEMPORARY FORM Athens, where spectacular, most you can particioften negative OF MURAL. pate in alternaevents to relay to tive art walks the world. They throughout the city all year round. can contextualise the outdoor art scene The crisis has hit Athens hard, but and help us to understand the everyday the city and its inhabitants have not struggles, desires and frustrations of peogiven up. On the contrary; artists and ple in different parts of the world. Grafarchitects provide guided tours to fiti is an art form built on a long cultural visitors and travellers interested in legacy, and it takes time and effort to learn street art and graffiti in neighbourto understand cultural diversity in all its hoods such as Metaxourgeio and richness. Democracy was born in an open Exarchia, where graffiti and conpublic forum – so wherever you are in temporary street art murals express the world, take a closer look at the urban how Greek artists view the counspace around you and try your best to try’s current situation. understand what it’s trying to tell you. It’s Graffiti is essentially a contemall written on the walls. l porary form of mural: it is artwork painted or applied directly to walls, ceilings or other large permanent surfaces in urban spaces, where the TIINA ROSENBERG is the chair of Finland’s architectural elements of the space Arts Council and professor of Performance are incorporated into the picture.

Studies at Stockholm University.

Murals are traditionally associated

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Several of the greatest violin makers of all time called Cremona home, and the northern Italian town is still well worth a visit for lovers of stringed things.

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Yael Rosenblum’s small workshop is worth a visit.

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andering through the streets of Cremona, it might seem at first like any other large town in northcentral Italy. But over the centuries, Cremona has been home to more notable figures than most towns in the Lombardy region: luminaries such as Nicolò Amati, Giuseppe Guarneri, and Antonio Stradivari.

Antonio Stradivari? The most famous violin maker in history? That’s the one.

Amati and Guarneri, though not as widely known today, were also master violin makers of the 17th and 18th centuries whose instruments still command breathtaking prices in the 21st century, and they all lived and worked in Cremona.

These men were luthiers, or makers of stringed musical instruments — violins, of course, but also violas, cellos, and occasionally even guitars — and their craft thrives in Cremona like nowhere else.

A short distance southwest of the town’s cen-

Most violin makers are happy to have visitors come in and watch as they craft their instruments.

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tre stands Museo del Violino, the Museum of Violins. Opened just two years ago, it features instruments created by the three masters and many others.

It’s undoubtedly worth a visit, but to get a real feel for Cremona’s stringed heritage, you need to stroll through its streets and alleys and visit some of today’s violin-making masters.

WORKSHOP VISITS There are roughly 160 violin makers in Cremona today with about half hailing from Italy while the rest come from countries as diverse as Japan and Argentina. Most of them are happy to have visitors come in and watch as they slowly, painstakingly craft their instruments.

In Cremona the best place to begin a violin visit is probably in the square at the centre of town, where a 900 year-old cathedral stands as a landmark with its enormous red-brick bell tower, the Torrazzo.

From the cathedral it doesn’t matter which street you take; in Cremona, all roads lead to a luthier’s workshop — or several. Yael Rosenblum’s is one of them. A native of Israel, Rosenblum started learning to play the violin and viola when she was six, and she has played professionally in an orchestra.

“But I’m not a stage person,” she admits, “and I didn’t want to continue performing. I do have good

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The Duomo (cathedral, on the right) and Torrazzo dominate central Cremona.

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A VIOLIN ENTHUSIAST’S CREMONA WORKSHOPS WORTH VISITING Yael Rosenblum’s workshop, Vicolo Pertusio 8a rosenblumviolins.net Simeone Morassi’s workshop, Via Lanaioli 3 morassi.com Museo del Violino, Piazza Guglielmo Marconi www.museodelviolino.org/en THE LUTHIERS’ OLYMPICS Don’t miss the Triennale violin-making competition that is held between September 4 and October 11, 2015. www.museodelviolino.org/ en/triennale/

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manual skills, and when I started learning to make violins, I knew it was my destiny.”

Since graduating from Cremona’s violin-making school, she has been practicing her trade for over 15 years, and her workshop can be found in Vicolo Pertusio, just a hundred metres or so north of the cathedral.

LAYERS OF VARNISH A few streets away from Rosenblum’s workshop stands Simeone Morassi’s studio. He’s a second-generation violin maker; his father Gio Batta Morassi is now retired but sometimes comes to the workshop to make violins just for fun.

The younger Morassi explains to a visitor that Cremona’s violin makers still use the same methods and hand tools that Stradivari and his contemporaries used, as well as the same materials: red spruce from the Dolomites of northern Italy, maple from the Balkans, ebony for the fingerboard, and rosewood for the chin rest.

Making a violin, says Morassi, takes about two months: one month for the woodworking and one for the repeated layers of varnishing — 30 to 40 layers in all.

When all the woodworking and varnishing has been finished, a new hand-made violin from Cremona will sell for anywhere between 5,000 and 20,000 euros.

But that’s nothing compared to what some of the used

Just below the Torrazzo stands Pasticceria Duomo, over a century old, which offers a violinshaped nougat confection called violini di torrone, among other tempting treats.

ones cost: in 2011, a violin known as the Lady Blunt Stradivarius sold at auction for more than 9,000,000 euros, and the following year, a violin called the Vieuxtemps Guarneri was sold for an even higher (but undisclosed) amount. That’s a lot of money, but some things are worth more than money.

In Cremona, the masters of the craft also have a chance to show their talent beyond the workshops.

Every three years, a violin-making competition called the Triennale is held in the town, with the next one beginning on September 4 and continuing until October 11. The winning violin is purchased by the City of Cremona for its collection — the collection that is housed in Museo del Violino. There it will live forever alongside some of the greatest violins ever made, and its maker will enjoy something that no amount of money can buy: immortality. l BEHIND THE SCENES

Peter Weld

Tokyo-based photographer and writer Peter Weld can’t play the violin—or any other musical instrument—but he thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Cremona.

Though he’s officially retired, Gio Batta Morassi still makes violins for fun.

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BY ALEXANDER STUBB

Rise of the machines?

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umans are According to some estimates 50 per smarter than cent of current jobs will be taken over by other animals. computers in the next 15 years. A pesWhile some ani- simist would say that this is a challenge. mals might be True. An optimist would note that this is stronger than an opportunity. Equally true. we are, they lack I am not nearly intelligent enough our brain power. to understand or even pretend to know For this simple reason our species has a where AI will eventually take us. I do, dominant position on earth. The fate of however, believe that we should embrace animals now depends more on us humans rather than reject it. than on the animals themselves.

We should see AI as a friend, not the But what if machines one day surenemy. In a few years, for instance, AI pass human brains in general intelligence? might be able to diagnose human disease Could the same happen to us if machines better than a doctor. AI should complebecome more intelligent than we are? ment, not substitute human intelligence.

Should we be worThere will ried? How will we inevitably be proWHAT IF ARTIFICIAL cope? found ethical This summer and moral issues INTELLIGENCE SURPASSES I did some readinvolved. I would, THE HUMAN BRAIN? ing on artificial for instance, find it intelligence disturbing if com(AI), which is puters became like generally defined as “the intelligence cloned human beings with emotions. exhibited by machines or software. It Can you imagine a crying computer? is also the name of the academic field Or a machine that falls in love with you? I of study which studies how to create recently asked a neuro- and computer scicomputers and computer software entist about this and he replied laconically: that are capable of intelligent behav“We are working on it.” I don’t know about ior,” according to Wikipedia. you, but I find the idea rather disturbing.

AI is already everywhere: Voice AI is one of the most important issues recognition, translation machines, surfor the future of mankind. After all we are veillance, robots, and smart phones introducing a second intelligent species are commonplace. Self-driving cars are into the world. It is impossible to predict already being used. the pace at which AI will advance. It might Computers answer many of our questake decades, or it might proceed much tions. Search engines told me that promore quickly. fessor Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence: With such a profound change, it is Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Oxford Unialways important to be careful. As author versity Press, 2014) is the number one Nick Bostrom argues, we have one advanbestseller on the subject. tage - we get to make the first move. We Essentially, AI is about how to make are the ones developing AI, not the other machines smart. In the simplified verway around. l sion, we humans feed information to a computer and it solves a problem.

Alexander Stubb is Finland’s Finance In the more sophisticated version, Minister. He strives to better understand the machine becomes more like a human, which teaches itself through the world. twitter.com/alexstubb trial and error.

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TEXT BY TIM BIRD PHOTOS BY ISTOCK, TRANSPORT FOR LONDON AND TIM BIRD

CYCLISTS AIM TO RECLAIM LONDON’S STREETS

Londoners and visitors are rediscovering cycling as the fastest, cheapest and often the most enjoyable way to get around the UK capital.

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hen the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” These words by a famous Londoner, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sum up the therapeutic nature of cycling in the British capital – even if the bit about not thinking might need an update.

Cycling is back in fashion in London, and its fans hope that it becomes a permanent fixture of city life rather than a fad. The so-called Boris Bikes, named

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after Mayor Boris Johnson who introduced London’s pay-to-ride cycle hire system, have proved a hit with residents and visitors, with around 18 million individual bike hires in its first two years after launching in 2010. Cross-town cycle routes follow restored canal towpaths and hug the Thames riverside. London has some way to go before it joins the ranks of world-class cycling cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, but the two-wheel momentum is gathering.

QUICKER OPTION Cycling’s stock gained another boost in summer 2012 when Great Britain scored an almost embarrassing haul of cycling medals, including eight golds, at the London Olympics. One of the most iconic memories of that London summer was the spectacle of

Canal paths provide scenic cycle routes across parts of the English capital.

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CITY CYCLING TIPS

A public awareness campaign in London is designed to increase cycling safety.

“the most famous sideburns since Elvis Presley” as sported by Tour de France winner Bradley (now Sir Bradley) Wiggins crossing the time-trial line at Hampton Court Palace.

“The Olympics had an impact but I feel cost savings, health benefits and the fact that it’s actually quicker to cycle is why more and more people are choosing to get on their bikes,” says Ben Smissen, a keen London cyclist.

“I cycle everywhere. My work route during the week is all by road, but it takes 20 minutes to cycle as opposed to one hour by public transport. Cycling in London is like a revolution in terms to of how people travel in the city, what s e i s ir fl time with rising transport costs and a n Fin n five speed comparisons with using o nd daily. public transport. It’s increasing Lo m o ir.c every year,” Smissen says. a n fin

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DREADING PUBLIC TRANSPORT Cycling is addictive, says Smissen. “My own commute takes me from Camberwell to Bromley in South London. Cycling along the canals is peaceful – it’s nice to see wildlife and sunsets on the way home. Once you start cycling as a means to get around it becomes a routine and enjoyable – to the point where you dread public transport if your bike is broken,” he says.

Smissen’s favourite route takes him along Regents Canal between the Angel at Islington and London Fields. “It takes you past a mixture of wildlife, houseboat life, hipster walkers, dog walkers and joggers.

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•W EAR A HELMET – there’s nothing macho about exposing your head in heavy traffic •G ET OFF AND WALK on the pavement if you’re not sure about traffic directions •N EVER STOP BETWEEN a vehicle stopped at a junction and the curb – the vehicle may be about to turn left (in the UK) and the driver may not see you •D ON’T WEAR HEADPHONES while cycling in traffic - music or phone calls can distract you •T AKE SOME WATER – cycling can be thirsty work!

Hackney in East London is a real cycling borough everyone cycles.”

He still insists more needs to be done to spread the cycling word: “The main issue is safety. Some people are put off by the danger of the road.” But as cycling increases in popularity, London’s transport plans place cycling at the forefront of London’s transport, with separate lanes and routes.

NEW INCENTIVES The sight of Mayor Johnson, a keen cyclist himself, pedaling through the busy rush hour has to some extent countered these perceptions. London, it seems, was crying out for the bike hire system that popularly bears his name, although it has been criticised for the high cost of longer rental periods and some areas south of the River Thames are oddly not included in the scheme. There are 700 Santander Cycle Hire docking stations throughout the West End and City areas.

There are new incentives to designate backstreet cycle routes and more lanes on main roads, responding to the wishes of cyclists like Ben Smissen to make cycling less intimidating. The Reclaim the Streets campaign supports Critical Mass events and encourages “people to reclaim cities with their bikes, just by getting together and out-numbering the cars on the road.”

“Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I have hope for the human race,” wrote novelist H.G. Wells. Ben Smissen echoes that sentiment: “I cycle because it’s free, it’s good exercise, it’s quicker – and it’s good for the soul.” l

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON has created “hidden gems cycle leisure routes,” including “Quirky London and “London’s Secret Gardens” cycle paths. tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santandercycles/leisure-routes

RECOMMENDED ROUTES LONDON’S CANAL towpaths make brilliant bike routes, although on stretches you’ll need to cycle along nearby or parallel streets. There are stretches starting not far from Paddington Station, along the Grand Junction Canal, heading west or eastwards passing the Regents Park Zoo and towards bustling Camden Lock.

The canal network continues eastwards towards Hackney.

The banks of the Thames are also great cycling territory. Hug the riverside east of London Bridge to Greenwich or

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BREATH OF FRESH AIR Energy-efficient clean-air solutions are a rapidly growing business segment for Finland’s ground-breaking cleantech companies.

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very day we consume one kilogram of food, and drink two litres of water – but we inhale some 20,000 litres of air.

As we spend up to 90 per cent of our time indoors, the quality of the indoor air we breathe is important for our wellbeing, productivity and health, says Ilkka Salo, CEO of the Finnish Association of Building Services Industries.

“The demand for green solutions for ventilation, air conditioning, vacuum cleaning, heating and other clean air-related functions is growing fast all around the world,” says Salo.

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems account for up to 85 per cent of a building’s life-cycle costs. With legislation driving energy use down, it hardly comes as a surprise that property owners are actively looking for more energy-efficient alternatives.

COOL SOLUTIONS Increasing demand for cooling and air exchange systems is good news for the manufacturers, but problematic in terms of climate change. For example, in

Delhi, India, electricity demand is at an all-time high around the clock. This indicates excessive use of air conditioners.

“As we develop new solutions for better indoor comfort, we have to minimise their impact on the environment as well.

The target should be indoor wellbeing in a sustainable world,” emphasises Salo.

Air Wise is a Finnish success story combining indoor air comfort and energy efficiency.

The company’s cooling products and ventilation solutions offer clean indoor air while keeping moisture and carbon dioxide levels in balance. Another Finnish innovator is Allaway, which offers energy-efficient central vacuum systems that direct exhaust air away from inhabited areas.

Few work environments are more challenging

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems account for up to 85 per cent of a building’s lifecycle costs.

Allaway’s central vacuum cleaning system directs exhaust air away from inhabited areas.

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Peninsula Hotel Paris has chosen Helsinki-based Halton for the kitchen ventilation solutions of their catering facilities.

than commercial kitchens. Greasy exhaust fumes and odours can contaminate the surrounding air outside the building, too. Effective solutions for this niche market have been created by the Helsinki-based family-run business Halton. The company’s intelligent kitchen hood systems offer easier breathing combined with energy efficiency.

“Some companies combine their solutions to build a wider package for bigger customers. There are also bigger companies that integrate their products into a total service offering,” says Salo.

One such company is Uponor, which has extensive know-how as a plumbing, indoor climate and infrastructure system supplier. Uponor’s expertise in future-proof solutions is demonstrated by its projects around the globe, in which the company supports customers in creating integrated sustainable solutions for comfortable indoor environments.

AIR MATTERS

Repeated exposure to air pollutants such as respirable particles, chemical emissions, combustion gases and environmental tobacco smoke may lead to immediate and long-term health problems, warns doctor Leif Lindberg, who has over 30 years of experience as a physician in occupational health in Finland.

According to Lindberg, acute health effects of bad indoor air quality vary from eye and throat irritation to headaches, nausea and breathing difficulties. Confusion and dizziness are also common symptoms.

“One should take even mild symptoms seriously. In the long term, indoor air pollutants may cause cancer and damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. The central nervous system may deteriorate. Many allergic respiratory diseases are also commonly associated with exposure to both volatile organic compounds and mould,” he says.

“It’s good to understand that the amount of ventilation, building age, indoor temperature and humidity levels have an impact on our health.

Consumer products and building materials can also be sources of pollutants,” Lindberg says.

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the most effective way to reduce indoor air pollution is to eliminate the sources of harmful chemical emissions. Furnishings, flooring, and building materials including paint are common sources of air pollutants.

CHINESE CHALLENGE The demand for future-proof solutions is particularly high in China. One strong driver is the ongoing Clean Air Action Plan of Beijing, which proposes rapid development of clean energy solutions for the Chinese metropolis. Beijing is actively exploring alternative energy solutions as well as renewables. China is also striving to reduce coal consumption in rural areas by increasing the use of electricity, heat pumps and solar power for heating.

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Finnish cleantech company Oilon announced in April 2015 that it had achieved a world record in emission reduction in the centre of Beijing.

Repeated exposure to air pollutants may lead to immediate and long-term health problems. out China to replace air-polluting coal plants. In April 2015, the company announced that it had achieved a world record in emission reduction in the centre of Beijing.

Oilon broke the record by supplying globally unique combustion technology to Beijing Thermal, a power producer committed to finding effective solutions to improve air quality in the city. The previous maximum limit for nitrogen oxide emissions from natural gas-fired heating plants was 100 milligrams per normal cubic metre in Beijing. A new, tougher limit of 30 milligrams per normal cubic metre was 58 BLUE WINGS SEPTEMBER 2015

introduced earlier this year. Oilon reached the target without compromising efficiency.

Beijing Thermal’s initiative got Oilon thinking about gas combustion technology in a completely new way, which led to a major new innovation. According to Salo, demanding customers often accelerate the innovation processes of Finnish cleantech companies.

“In most cases, solutions are developed in cooperation with the customer. The best way for a cleantech company to stay on top is to choose the toughest customers. It’s the best way to save the planet, too,” says Salo. l

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Jorma Leppänen A staff writer with Head Office Finland, Jorma Leppänen specialises in the transformation of Finland’s export industry.

A350 XWB COMFORT IN THE CABIN The air quality onboard an aircraft is crucial to passenger wellbeing. And great air quality is one of the special goodies offered by the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, the first four of which will join Finnair’s fleet for their inaugural flights this autumn.

Advanced filtering systems and a complete change of cabin air every two to three minutes ensure comfort and health for all passengers. Precise air management provides a draft-free environment, homogeneous temperature and multiple temperature zones that can be adjusted individually.

According to Airbus, the lower cabin pressure of 6,000 feet cabin altitude provides for increased wellbeing throughout the entire flight.

Cabin altitude, temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters have a combined effect on passenger health and comfort. To raise the bar in cabin comfort, Airbus and its partners are working closely with the world’s leading research institutes to apply the latest scientific findings in fine-tuning the aircraft design.

“For example, the lower cabin pressure in the A350 is likely to be appreciated by our customers, as most of them live fairly close to mean sea level. But what’s more important, Airbus has refined the software algorithms controlling the pressurisation systems. The cabin altitude changes more smoothly than the aircraft’s climb or descent rate. This has a significant impact on passenger comfort,” says Miika Haatio, Finnair’s head of Fleet Engineering.

Designing software that can calculate changes in cabin climate and react rapidly has been a huge technical challenge. In air management, for example, air gets drier with increasing exclusivity because the moisture level depends on passenger density.

Finnair is the first European airline to introduce the next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.

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Nastya Kurmacheva and Igor Perychenko from Kiev enjoy window-shopping on Amsterdam’s antique street Nieuwe Spiegelstraa.

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A RAMBLE THROUGH TIME IN AMSTERDAM When the vintage bug bites, it bites hard in Amsterdam. Few other cities offer antique lovers happier hunting grounds than the Dutch capital.

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here are round nose prints all over the display window – but it can’t be helped when curiosity gets the better of hardcore vintage hunters. Nastya Kurmacheva and Igor Perychenko, a couple from Kiev on their first visit to Amsterdam, have fallen in love with the city’s antique shops, which sell everything from hand-painted tiles and vintage lamps to blown glass, jewellery and old pharmaceutical items.

“We love to combine the old and the new – and here there’s plenty of the old,” says Kurmacheva, before disappearing into one of more than 70 antique and art shops in Amsterdam’s Spiegelkwartier or ‘Mirror Quarter.’

These tiny shops are so tightly packed together that a brisk walker can easily pass some of the most fascinating speciality stores without noticing them – so take it slow. Behind a squeaky door, third-generation antique dealer Kitty Laméris takes visitors on a pint-

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sized expedition into the world of antique glass.

“Look at these precise, symmetrical stripes that these old-time artisans have incorporated into their glass creations,” Laméris says, showing off the collection of Italian filigrana glass that she has amassed over the years.

A few decades ago, Amsterdam’s antique dealers were general merchants, whose offerings included anything from colonial-era paintings to rugs, vases to jewellery. To serve today’s increasingly fastidious customers, however, the dealers have become more specialised.

“It’s really rewarding to see the customers’ enthusiasm. First they may buy one glass just for beauty’s sake, but many return and become collectors,” Laméris says.

CLIMATE STREET Each roof in the Canal District has a different ornament, a symbol chosen by the original occupants back in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Beneath

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Amsterdam has more museums per capita than any city in the world.

CLASSICAL PAINTING With renovations finally completed, Amsterdam’s number one museum presents eight centuries of Dutch art, with some 8,000 works of art in 80 rooms. Rembrandt’s renowned ‘The Night Watch’ takes pride of place as the centrepiece.

Rijksmuseum, Museumstraat 1 rijksmuseum.nl GORGEOUS HANDBAGS A whole museum devoted to handbags: old, new, world-famous, frivolous and indispensable.

Museum of Bags and Purses, Herengracht 573 museumofbagsandpurses.com CULTURAL DIFFERENCES This ‘Museum of the Tropics’ looks at the various sides of colonialism, also featuring rotating exhibitions and world-music concerts.

Tropenmuseum, Linnaeusstraat 2 tropenmuseum.nl ORDINARY LIFE Visit a suburban flat or find out about squatters’ lifestyles in this museum sharing insights into the city’s everyday life, past and present.

Amsterdam Museum, Kalverstraat 92 amsterdammuseum.nl FELINE FANCY Cats in art are celebrated at the KattenKabinet.

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SLEEPING IN STYLE NEAR THE ANTIQUE SHOPS This cosy hotel housed in a historical building is just two bridges away from the antique district. The upper corner rooms have splendid views. Rooms €120–160.

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LAP OF LUXURY You can imagine you’re part of a period drama staying in this elegant five-star art deco hotel near the railway station. Rooms start at €240.

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each rooftop is a hook used in the colonial era to winch goods from ocean-going cargo ships to storerooms on the upper floors.

Nowadays these houses are the homes of wealthy people – the main port these days is in Rotterdam – but the hooks still come in handy on moving day.

Elsewhere this kind of historic neighbourhood might be a protected museum district, but not in vibrant Amsterdam. Five years ago, the Canal District was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. This has spurred the local residents’ pride and enthusiasm for restoration, but fortunately it has not dampened the neighbourhood’s vitality.

On Utrechtsestraat, a shopping street, the buildings are charmingly crooked. Little stores sell all kinds of tantalising items such as artisanal cheeses, fancilydecorated cakes, fashion and interior decor and sustainably-manufactured wooden flooring.

Rather than competing, the shopkeepers have teamed up to reduce the environmental footprint of Utrechtsestraat, dubbed ‘Climate Street’. Deliveries have been streamlined for greater efficiency, shop window lights are turned off at midnight and the street is cleaned with ionised water rather than chemical detergents.

“For us, it’s important to respect the spirit of the

oldest part of Amsterdam,” says Nel de Jager, head of the neighbourhood association. “Many of these shops have unique, protected details, which makes us all proud.”

HIRE CAPTAIN STORM “Please step carefully into the middle of the boat,” says Otto Storm.

Captain Storm has brought his small open boat to the canal bank to pick up customers for a canal cruise. There are plenty of tour operators that ferry tourists around Amsterdam in glass-roofed water buses, but Storm’s little boat is more atmospheric, making you feel almost like a local.

The former real estate agent knows this merchant city’s history inside and out. He spins many thrilling tales from its past, shows visitors its old prisons and shares insider gossip from the red-light district. He accepts bookings via Facebook, and charges 20 euros for a 90-minute tour.

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Retro or romantic? There’s something for every taste.

On sunny days the canal boats get popular. Remember to pack your own lunch!

And, best of all, since you’re cruising with your own skipper, you can stop wherever you like. You might feel like stopping for a stroll in the old working-class neighbourhood of Jordaan, for instance. As dusk descends on the city, the lights shimmer on the surface of the canal and the glowing windows of an old corner café beckon you in for a sundowner. There’s a fire in the fireplace and a waiter is just taking a fresh pie out of the oven. Care for a slice? l BEHIND THE SCENES

Kaisa Viitanen Kaisa Viitanen is a Finnish journalist who recently moved back to Helsinki after calling Amsterdam her home for four years.

Susanna Kekkonen Susanna Kekkonen is Helsinki-based photographer who loves travelling.

“The best thing about Amsterdam is its village-like charm,” she says.

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AMSTERDAM’S ANTIQUE TRENDS HOT: • Blue and white Delft tiles • Brightly-decorated Gouda ceramics (above) • Just about any old item whose history can be precisely traced NOT: • Copper and bronze objects • Antique accessories • Antique furniture, such as large cupboards and easy chairs

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From mystic megaliths to a sandy surfers’ paradise, southern Brittany’s spectacular coast offers all the trappings for an active holiday.

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A VISIT TO QUIBERON’S bustling weekly market is a must on Saturday. The wafting aromas of sausages and crêpes fill the air as locals fill their baskets with locally farmed oysters, artisan cheeses, earthy ciders and heavenly cakes.

The local speciality is crispy fried sardines, a classic item on the menu in the old Quai Ouest harbour restaurant. Its owner, Madame Nathalie Harry, recalls when the people of Quiberon earned their living from sardine fishing – today tourism is the local mainstay.

PEEK INTO A PIRATES’ COVE THE EIGHT-KILOMETRE Côte Sauvage is an easy, well-signposted hike that runs from the fishing town of Quiberon to Pointe Beg en Aud in the west.

In Port Bara, take a peek into the smugglers’ cave which is accessible at low tide. Pirates once lit fires on these beaches to lure ships onto the craggy rocks. The sheltered sandy cove seems an ideal place for a swim, but the strong currents are dangerous – a fact that seems not to bother the surfers fearlessly riding the high waves. Le Vivier’s stony lookout is a good spot for fresh seafood, cold cider and stunning views over the Bay of Biscay.

CLAM UP AND DIG WHEN THE TIDE is low, seashell gatherers get busy on La Trinité-sur-Mer’s wet beach. They comb the sand with rakes, whilst children splash in rock pools squealing with joy. Even out-of-towners can quickly learn to identify the treasures of the sea: whelks, mussels, oysters, long razor clams and even rare abalones – just don’t get stranded on the beach at high tide!

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WATCH FOR GOBLINS BIKING IS A RELAXED way to explore the coastal villages. The narrow roads wind through hamlets of old stone houses and past lush meadows. The signposts are both in English and Breton. The locals may warn you about the wicked goblins, les lutins, who like to push people off their bikes for fun. Brittany teems with legends happily mixing superstition and religion. Bretons are proud of their language and Celtic ancestors, chief amongst them the mystical King Arthur.

La Poêle à Crêpes is a restaurant on Carnac beach famous for its Breton pancakes – savoury galettes filled with cheese, and golden crêpes with caramel sauce. Magnifique!

SEE FRENCH STONEHENGE THE LONG ROWS of hundreds of standing stones take you aback: Carnac is the largest megalithic site in the world. It was a cult and burial place of the Celts 6,000 years ago – the kind of place you can well imagine a druid priest performing strange rituals in the moonlight. The site is also a huge astrological calendar: the stones are positioned to measure the movements of the planets. The area is open all year round and boasts a Prehistory Museum, a Celtic souvenir shop and an outdoor café.

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Hoi An TEXT AND PHOTOS BY VILLE PALONEN

oi An in central Vietnam was a major international port in the 16th and 17th centuries. Its melting pot heritage is reflected in the atmospheric old town with its mixture of Chinese and Vietnamese influences.

Hoi An’s Ancient Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. Renovated with tender loving care, it offers an exceptionally wellpreserved example of a traditional townscape.

At first glance the old town – cute as a button – seems small, but there are plenty of narrow back

MARKET TREATS Sampling local cuisine is an essential part of any trip to Vietnam. Hoi An is known especially for its cao lau, a delicious noodle dish of fried pork, bean sprouts and fresh herbs. One of the best spots to sample it is the Central Market. Arrive well before sunrise to see the vegetable and seafood vendors in full swing.

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alleys and other hidden gems to explore.

The historical centre is particularly atmospheric in the evening. The old town is a pedestrian zone, which means a merciful absence of honking cars (and karaoke bars).

The nearby coast offers a couple of decent beaches, but it’s the historical atmosphere that draws visitors to Hoi An – and the handicrafts.

There are Chinese paper lanterns and woodcarved Buddha statues virtually everywhere, and shoes and dresses can be made to measure at any small boutique. l

ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS Quang Trieu (Cantonese) Assembly Hall, built adjacent to a Buddhist pagoda, is a fine example of Hoi An’s wonderfully preserved architecture. Other historical sights include Buddhist temples, old merchant houses, skillfully decorated Chinese assembly halls, and a centuries-old Japanese bridge.

ARTISANS AT WORK Shopping is a definite highlight in Hoi An. A popular place to purchase locally crafted souvenirs is the Handicraft Workshop, which is located in a 200-year-old Chinese trading house. More than just a shop, it’s a crafts centre where visitors can watch artisans making silk lanterns and other traditional items.

Street vendors carrying fruit baskets on shoulder poles are a common sight in Hoi An. The historic old town is closed to cars, which makes it a tranquil spot in spite of the tourist crowds.

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DID YOU KNOW? The Finnair mobile app can be used to check in, select seats, purchase upgrades, receive news, and view point balances.

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Destinations

The Bund waterfront promenade in China’s largest city Shanghai offers a view over the river to the futuristic Pudong district and a peek into the past via the colonial-era buildings lining the route.

GLOBAL LEADER

World’s first pharma certified airline Finnair Cargo is the first airline in the world to be certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Logistics.

Pharmaceuticals such as biotech medicines and vaccines are among the most delicate products transported by air cargo.

It is essential to ensure their transport follows global standards and strict temperature control guidelines.

“We are committed to being at the forefront of the fast-growing pharma transport segment and providing excellent service to our customers,” says Juha Järvinen, Fin-

nair’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Therefore, we are honoured to be the first carrier in the world to complete the IATA pharmaceutical certification process,” says Järvinen.

Finnair’s new state-of-the-art COOL Nordic Cargo hub at Helsinki Airport is slated for completion in spring 2017. The 80-million-euro terminal will feature separate temperature controlled areas for the handling of pharmaceuticals as well as perishables such as foodstuffs.

From the Forbidden City to the Great Wall of China, Beijing boasts seven UNESCO World Heritage sites and is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, making it the only city to have hosted both summer (2008) and winter games.

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APP

Time travel

The Finnair iOS travel app is now available on the Apple Watch.

In addition to flight status and booking options, the latest version of Finnair’s iOS8 app also includes a new feature that allows passengers to purchase extra luggage allowance in advance at a discounted rate using Finnair Plus points. finnair.com

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Thailand’s capital Bangkok is surprisingly laid-back for a city of 11 million people. The city is known for its endless ancient temples, bustling canals, street markets and lively nightlife. www.finnair.com

ALTAALLE JÄIVÄT VAIN AURINKO JA ME. H ETK I Ä , J OTK A JÄ ÄVÄT E L Ä M Ä Ä N .

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HELSINKI CONNECTION Finnair City Buses depart from the airport and Helsinki city centre every 20 minutes.

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Finnair crew tips Cabin attendant Marika Sampio-Utriainen shares her top 3 tips for the French capital, which she adores: “When I arrived in Paris for the first time, I felt like I had come home.”

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Despite its popularity, the Montmartre district still carries an air of its bygone Bohemian days. Near the Blanche metro station is the legendary Moulin Rouge dance hall and the charming Café des Deux Moulins made famous by the film Amélie. At the top of the hill, Sacré Coeur Basilica offers fabulous views over the city.

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Waves of history echo in the Bastille area where the French Revolution started in 1789 at Place de la Bastille. These days the square is better known for concerts and the lively nightlife nearby.

Northern Europe’s number one For the sixth year running, Finnair has been named Northern Europe’s Best Airline. The award was presented at the World Airline Awards during the Paris Airshow in June.

Organised by Skytrax, the recognition is based on an independent survey of approximately 18 million travel-

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TWEET OF THIS MONTH

Retro vision: Moomin mascots onboard Finnair in the ’60s. twitter.com/Finnair

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In the Latin Quarter lies the heart of the city’s oldest student area.

Interspersed with trendy boutiques are noteworthy sights including Notre Dame Cathedral and the Panthéon, where celebrated scientist Marie Curie’s ashes rest.

lers from more than 160 countries.

At the same time, the oneworld alliance, to which Finnair belongs, was named Best Airline Alliance for the third time in a row in the Skytrax survey.

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FINNAIR IN

online at issuu.com

Enjoy the fanfare as Finnair celebrates the launch of its inaugural flight to Chicago.

Can you guess the eight Finnair destinations in the video?

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FLY FINNAIR

Your complete guide to travelling with us

WELCOME ABOARD We want you to enjoy your flight. This guide contains all the information you need for stress-free travelling. We have even included tips for inflight wellbeing and entertainment.

So sit back, relax and enjoy your travel experience.

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FINNAIR

JOHANNA JÄKÄLÄ, ­ Director ­Loyalty & Brand Engagement, Finnair

in a nutshell

Established in 1923, Finnair is one of the world’s oldest operating airlines.

“For us here in the north, ski season is just around the corner! If you are looking for a genuine w ­ inter e­ xperience, visit Finnish L­ apland — the best kept secret we have. On the other hand, did you know that Japan has some of the best powder skiing in the world?

By b ­ ecoming a Finnair Plus member, you can earn and redeem points with Finnair and our partners. For example, by booking your hotel stay through ­PointsHound.com you earn t­ housands of Finnair Plus points. And also as a member, you get the best Finnair and Aurinko­matkat offers plus the opportunity to e­ njoy s­ uperb loyal customer activities throughout the year!”

Finnair’s route network includes more than 50 international destinations.

In 2014, Finnair carried 9.6 million passengers.

More than 1.5 million passengers fly between Asia and Helsinki each year.

See page 96 for more partner tips!

SAFETY

IN YOUR POCKET THE NEW FINNAIR MOBILE APP is now ­available for iOS and Android devices.

The app ­provides up-to-the-minute flight information and ­e-boarding pass storage. Check-in on your mobile to avoid the queues, upgrade your travel class and view Finnair Plus point ­balances. Simply log in with your Finnair Plus member ID. Go to finnair.com to learn more and see all the ­features.

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FLC Helsinki

TRAVEL TIPS

SMOOTH JOURNEY SAFETY INFORMATION is presented by the cabin crew at the start of each flight. This information is also listed on the safety instruction card in your seat pocket.

Safety belts must remain fastened when the “Fasten safety belt” sign is on. For safety reasons we recommend keeping them fastened even when the sign has been switched off.

Handheld devices can be used throughout the flight (including takeoff and landing) in airplane-mode.

Laptops and larger devices must be stowed away during takeoff and landing, but can be used when the “Fasten safety belt” sign has been switched off.

FLY FINNAIR INFLIGHT WELLBEING

FOOD AND DRINK

Business Class passengers can enjoy Signature Menus created by top Finnish chefs.

Next up is Ari Ruoho of restaurant Nokka whose ‘Harvest Time’ menu will be served until October 24.

EAT WELL

Foods to fuel on European flights MIX AND MATCH WITH SKY BISTRO! Arrive at your destination ­restored and ­energised. For a little extra money, you can choose from a tasty ­selection of food and drink. You will find the Sky Bistro menu card in your seat pocket. Coffee, tea, water and Finnair’s signature blueberry juice are served free of charge on all Finnair flights.

MINDFULNESS Sit back and relax

WELLBEING

INFLIGHT EXERCISES

These moves keep you fit while flying. Hold each movement for a few seconds and repeat five times per side.

Mindfulness instructor Aleksi Litovaara's exercises will help you feel calm and rested during the flight.

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BE AWARE: The basic idea of mindfulness is that you have arrived. The aircraft is already taking you where you need to be so just sit back and relax. Watch, listen and feel your present environment without judgment – just be aware.

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LIFT

RAISE

LOWER

Lift one foot and draw circles with your toes.

Reverse direction.

Lift one knee up and then lower your foot back down to the floor.

Keep heels on the floor and lift your toes upwards, then release.

Keep toes on the floor and lift your heels upwards, then release.

TACKLE ANXIETY: If you experience nervousness or restlessness, try holding and feeling an object in your hand. It will help bring your attention to the simple physical sensation instead of getting caught up in your own thoughts.

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BREATHE EASY: Focus on your breath. Think of the word “peace” when you inhale, and of the word “calmness” when you exhale. You can also try the 7/11 method: count to seven when breathing in, and to 11 when breathing out. It will have a balancing effect on your nervous system.

SHRUG

NOD

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TURN

Lift your shoulders up towards your ears and release.

Lower your chin slowly towards your chest and lift back up again.

Gently rotate your head from side to side. Keep your shoulders relaxed.

Slowly lower your left ear to your left shoulder and then back up again.

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WATCH TIME FLY

Make the most of your flight with your personal entertainment system. Use your handset or touchscreen to choose from 72 movies, 150 TV shows, 15 games and a wide selection of music.

PICK OF THE MONTH MOVIE TERMINATOR GENISYS (2015). After finding himself in a new timeline, Kyle Reese teams up with John Connor’s mother Sarah and an ageing terminator. Important: May not be suitable for younger passengers.

(Rating PG-13)

NEW PERSONAL entertainment systems are available on Airbus A330 and Airbus A340 aircraft. Just one click and you can choose your favourite from movies to music and games.

Available language tracks depend on the programme; some programmes include Finnish and Chinese subtitles.

You can also track your flight’s ­progress with the Airshow moving map.

Entertainment systems may vary by aircraft. On scheduled intercontinental flights, headphones are available free of charge. On leisure flights (AY1000 series), there is an entertainment fee, which includes headphones.

KIDS PICK

Fun for the little ones INSIDE OUT After a girl moves to a new home, her emotions are plunged into chaos as they compete for control of her mind.

(Rating PG)

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ON SCREEN Latest films and TV series

MOVIE ALOHA. A military contractor returns to Hawaii for a job, and unexpectedly falls for the Air Force watchdog assigned to him. (Rating PG-13)

MOVIE SPY. A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

(Rating R) MOVIE SAN ANDREAS. A massive earthquake devastates California, forcing a chopper pilot to go on a dangerous journey to save his daughter. (Rating PG-13)

TV SERIES YOU’RE THE WORST. The show centres on two toxic, selfdestructive people who fall in love and attempt a relationship.

TV SERIES SELFIE. After an ­embarrassing viral video, a selfinvolved 20-something enlists the help of a marketing expert.

RADIO NEW YORK NEW YORK. Get into an Empire State of Mind with tunes by those that know the place best. Enjoy more music at mixrad.io.

PLUG IN!

Most Airbus A340 aircraft and all Airbus A330 aircraft are equipped with an electricity socket, which you will find under your seat.

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BACK TO BUSINESS

DESIGUAL TRAVEL WALLET Available in pre-order shopping catalogue €49.00

PRE-ORDER for your next flight

BUTTERFLY TWISTS BALLERINA Available in pre-order ­shopping catalogue €35.00

Dress for success (or just look the part)! Check out the pre-order shopping catalogue for the latest autumn must haves. Ordering in advance is always a good idea.

You can save up to 60 per cent compared to city prices. Happy shopping!

FINNAIR CARRIES a wide selection of cosmetics, fragrances, gift items, confectionary and jewellery, all of which can be ­purchased before your flight. On most Intercontinental flights and flights to and from destinations outside the EU, wine and spirits are also available for purchase.

BVLGARI AQVA AMARA EDT 50ML Available in pre-order shopping catalogue €57.00

LANCOME VISIONNAIRE SERUM 30ML Available in pre-order shopping catalogue €74.00

VERSACE EROS POUR FEMME EDP 50 ML Available in pre-order shopping catalogue €75.00

PRE-ORDER

Shopping made easy LANCOME VISIONNAIRE EYE CREAM 15ML Availabe in ­pre-order ­shopping c­ atalogue €41.50

Pre-ordering your favourite products is stress-free. There’s no minimum order and your ­purchases will be waiting at your seat on your next flight! www.finnairshop.com

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BETTER PLANET A few examples of Finnair’s societal involvement in action:

THE UNITED NATIONS Global Compact is a ­corporate responsibility initiative aiming to make human rights, fair labour standards, ­environmental responsibility and anti-corruption core parts of the participating companies’ operations. Finnair has been a member since 2103.

The airline company has also signed the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles in 2011.

TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH BUSINESS THIS YEAR FINNAIR joined the Climate Leadership Council, an initiative bringing together leading Finnish businesses to systematically combat climate change at the corporate level and foster business growth in cleantech and other eco-technologies. Established in 2014, the council currently includes 21 companies and other organisations, all of which are among Finland’s most influential.

“Our members aim to be among the world’s leaders in developing ­business operations and opportunities ­related to climate change and resource conservation,” says the council’s ­Executive Director Jouni Keronen. “Finnair is Finland’s

WORK WITH US

DO GOOD Finnair makes it even easier to donate to charity. Passengers can now make a donation to UNICEF Finland when they book their flights on the Finnair website. Donations are possible in sums of one, five or ten euros.

Finnair also collaborates with many other environmental and ­humanitarian organisations.

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c­ alling card, and the world’s only airline to be included on the A-list of Carbon Disclosure Project’s Climate Performance Leadership Index in 2014.”

Climate Leadership Council was founded by Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund), as well as corporations including Neste Oil, Fortum, KONE, Outotec, Caverion and ST1. The council organises seminars and other events, distributes information on environmental and ­conservation trends, helps launch development initiatives, proposes innovation and research ­programmes to policymakers, and identifies knowhow in battling climate change.

­ embers of Finnair’s frequent flyer M programme can donate points to the following charities at pointshop.finnair.com: • The Finnish association for Nature Conservation • The Association of Friends of the University ­Children’s Hospitals • The Cancer Society of Finland • The Finnish Red Cross • UNICEF Finland • The Baltic Sea Action Group • Hope

IN 2015 Finnair will receive its first delivery of Airbus A350 aircraft, which will cut back on fuel consumption and emissions by 25 per cent.

FINNAIR is one of the first airlines in the world to receive an IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification; this environmental management system is designed to assess an airline’s environmental management.

THE AIRLINE supports the International Air ­Transport Association’s (IATA) goal of zero ­emissions trading scheme. Finnair is dedicated to reducing its carbon dioxide emission revenue as much as 20 per cent per tonne-kilometre from 2009 to 2017. Another ambitious goal is to reduce the total amount of de-icing fluids by 40 per cent from 2006 to 2016.

FINNAIR CONDUCTS an annual employee well-being survey, participates in campaigns promoting equal opportunities at the workplace and places a strong focus on occupational safety and continuous training.

FINNAIR WAS INCLUDED on the Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) 2014 A List: The 2014 Climate Performance Leadership index for its efforts to reduce emissions and slow climate change. Among the 187 businesses included, Finnair was the only airline.

FLY FINNAIR HELSINKI AIRPORT

HAPPY LANDINGS Arriving and departing Helsinki Airport

PASSENGERS at Helsinki Airport can use the 30 automated border control gates. Fifteen of these are located in the departure hall. The Finnish Border Guard’s automated border control helps serve growing passenger volumes at Helsinki Airport.

EU, EEA, Japanese and Swiss nationals with biometric passports can take advantage of the automated border control gates.

Other foreign nationals, who are exempt from the visa ­requirement and hold a biometric passport, may also use the automated border control upon departure.

This service is available for ­Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand, South Korean and U.S. citizens. The automated border control is monitored by a border guard ensuring secure border crossings.

Please note that passengers travelling with an infant, baggage trolley or wheelchair must use the manual border control lane.

AUTOMATED BORDER CONTROL Place your passport with the info page face down on the reader. Please wait while your passport is being read for biographical and biometric data. When the scan is complete, the gate will open. ヘルシンキ・ヴァンター空港シェンゲンエリアで は、入出国審査の際に自動化ゲートをご利用頂けま す。対象となるのはICパスポートをお持ちのお客様 です。

대한민국 전자여권을 소지한 승객께서는 유럽에서 한국으로 입국 시, 헬싱키 공항에서 자동출국심사 서비스를 이용 하실 수 있습니다.

① パスポートの顔写真ページを読み取ります。該当 ページを読み取り機の上に置いて下さい。個人情報 と生体認証データを読み取ります。

우선, 전자여권의 사진 페이지를 인식장치에 올려주시기를 바랍니다. 이 과정에서 여권정보가 시스템에 자동 인식됩니다.

② ゲートが開いたら中に入り、右を向いて下さい。 パスポートの顔写真と照合します。バックパック・ 帽子・眼鏡などは外して下さい。足跡マークの上に 立って画面を正面からまっすぐに見て下さい。 ③ 二番目のゲートが開いたら、入国審査官のカウン ターにお進み下さい。パスポートを確認した後、入 国または出国スタンプを押印致します。シェンゲン エリア居住許可証をお持ちの方は、入国審査官にご 提示下さい。

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첫 번째 게이트가 열리면 안으로 들어가 오른쪽에 위치한 카메라로 안면인증을 거치게 됩니다. 이후 마지막 게이트에서 출입국관리 직원의 출국확인도장을 받으시면 됩니다. 보다 간편하고 빠른 본 자동시스템의 많은 이용 바랍니다. 대한민국 전자여권은?

2008년 8월 25일 이후 발급된 여권으로 표지 하단부에 전자칩과 안테나가 내장 되어 있는 여권입니다.

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Enter through the gate and turn right. Please remove your backpack if you’re wearing one and stand on the footprints on the floor. Remove your glasses and hat. Stand still and look directly at the screen keeping your face visible. The camera will compare your facial image with the biometric feature scanned from your passport. Wait until the second gate opens.

The border check for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals is completed when the gate opens. Other foreign nationals must move towards the border guard, who will check your entry stamp and mark your passport with an exit stamp.

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WELCOME TO HELSINKI AIRPORT HOW TO TRANSFER Check your gate and departure time on the airport monitors. All Finnair and Flybe departures are located in the same terminal.

If you do not have a boarding pass for your connecting flight, please contact the transfer service desk.

Most passengers transferring from non-EU countries to EU countries must go through security and passport control. Please note that liquids are restricted in carry-on baggage.

If your baggage has not been checked through to your final destination, collect it from the baggage claim area and go to check-in and security control.

AUTOMATED BORDER CHECKS are available to passengers with biometric passports. The service is available for ­Australian, Canadian, EEA, EU, Japanese, ­New ­Zealand, South Korean, Swiss, and U.S. citizens. See more ­information on page 85.

Border control

FINNAIR TRANSFER SERVICE desks in Helsinki Airport T2 ­terminal are ready to help you with any inquiries related to your connection flights.

TRANSFER SERVICE

BUS CONNECTIONS The Finnair City Bus to the Helsinki Railway Station leaves from Terminal 2 every 20 minutes, stopping also at Terminal 1.

Travel time is about 30 minutes.

Price: €6.30

CHECKING IN Checking in to your Finnair flight is easy. You can save time by checking in at a self-service stand at the airport, online 36 hours before departure or by text message.

FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS In case a flight is delayed or cancelled, Finnair will make every effort to keep you updated. Please make sure that you have provided Finnair with your email address and phone number.

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During 2015 the Helsinki airport will renovate most of the shops, cafés and restaurants for your greater enjoyment. Thank you for your patience!

SERVICES AND FACILITIES

TRAVEL TIPS

Make the most of your time SHOP SHOPPING Receive special offers for airport services when you show your Finnair Plus card. You will recognise our partners by the Finnair Plus symbol. Helsinki Airport features more than 30 shops and boutiques and various restaurants and cafés.

WIRELESS INTERNET is available free of charge. An eService Bar is located across from gate 21.

CHILDREN Children’s playrooms offer videos, microwave ovens and baby care facilities.

NON-SMOKING Smoking at Helsinki Airport is prohibited outside of designated smoking rooms.

SHOP

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INQUIRIES Lentäjäntie 1 (next to T2, street level) Open Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 and Sat 09:00–15:00 Tel 0600 41006 (1,97€/min + local network charge)

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TRAIN SERVICE TO HELSINKI AIRPORT Getting to your Finnair flight at Helsinki ­Airport from downtown is easy with the Ring Rail Line. T­ ickets can be bought from vending ­machines at a station or onboard a ­train from designated ticket vending compartments.

The terminal ­entrance at the airport does not open until later this year, but there are free shuttle buses operating to terminals T1 and T2 from the Tietotie station. The route takes three to five minutes and the buses run at five minute intervals.

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FLY FINNAIR FLIGHTS WITHIN EUROPE KARTAT Great Circle Estimated FROM HELSINKI AMSTERDAM ALANYA/GAZIPASA ARRECIFE ATHENS BARCELONA BERGEN BERLIN BIARRITZ BILLUND BRUSSELS BUDAPEST CATANIA CHANIA COPENHAGEN DALAMAN DUBLIN DUBROVNIK DÜSSELDORF EILAT EKATERINBURG FRANKFURT FUERTEVENTURA FUNCHAL GDANSK GENEVA GOTHENBURG HAMBURG HERAKLION INNSBRUCK KAZAN KOS KRAKOW LAS PALMAS LISBON LJUBLJANA LONDON LULEÅ MADRID MALAGA MALTA MANCHESTER MILAN MINSK MOSCOW MUNICH MYTILENE NAPLES NICE NIZHNIY NOVGOROD NORRKÖPING OSLO PALMA DE MALLORCA PAPHOS PARIS PISA PRAGUE PREVEZA RHODES

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AGADIR 4193 05:35 BANGKOK 7912 09:45 BEIJING 6325 07:55 CHICAGO 7139 09:15 CHONGQING 6736 08:40 DELHI 5229 06:50 DUBAI 4537 05:55 GOA via Sharjah 6739 10:15 HAVANNA 8718 12:05 HÔ CHI MINH CITY (Saigon) 8510 10:50 HONG KONG 7821 09:35 KRABI 8350 10:20 MIAMI 8342 11:10 NAGOYA 7780 09:40 NEW YORK 6626 08:45 OSAKA 7751 09:30 PHUKET 8312 10:05

PUERTO PLATA 8417 11:15 SEOUL 7050 08:40 SHANGHAI 7410 09:05 SINGAPORE 9272 11:30 TOKYO 7849 09:45 TORONTO 6619 08:50 XIAN 6421 07:50

Atlantic Ocean

Havanna

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Pacific Ocean

Ocea n Atlantic Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

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an

Agadir

Taiwan

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

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AIRBUS A350-900 (NEW IN 2015) Number 19 in order Seating capacity 297 Length 66.8 m Wingspan 64.75 m Cruising speed 903 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 13,000 m AIRBUS A340-300 Number 7 Seating capacity 266/263/257 Length 63.6 m Wingspan 60.3 m Cruising speed 870 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 12,500 m AIRBUS A330-300 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 AIRBUS A321 (ER) Number 11 Seating capacity 136–209 Length 44.5 m Wingspan 34.1 m Cruising speed 840 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 11,900 m AIRBUS A320 Number 10 Seating capacity 110–165 Length 37.6 m Wingspan 34.1 m Cruising speed 840 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 11,900 m AIRBUS A319 Number 9 Seating capacity 105–138 Length 33.8 m Wingspan 34.1 m Cruising speed 840 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 11,900 m EMBRAER 190/170 Operated by Flybe Number 12/2 Seating capacity 100/76 Length 36.2/29.9 m Wingspan 28.7/26 m Cruising speed 850 km/h Maximum cruising altitude 12,300 m

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IT’S ALMOST HERE AIRBUS A350 XWB – THE NEXT GENERATION OF FLYING A SNEAK PEEK: THE MAKING OF A350 XWB Text by Mirva Lempiäinen Photos by Tanja Mikkola AS WE WALK INTO the massive Airbus factory in Toulouse, France, we can’t help but notice the dark blue “F” painted onto the white tail fin of one of the new A350 XWBs. The “F” signifies a Finnair plane in the making.

This particular aircraft is “the baby” of Alexis Brugère. The young man is the operational leader for Station 30 — one of the final stations on the A350 XWB assembly line.

XTRA COMFORT “This is where the aircraft comes to life,” Brugère Cabin air says. His work station carries out tests on the mechanical, electrical and avionics systems. changes While Brugère’s offspring may be ready to take to the skies every two to soon, right now the aircraft looks like a work in progress. The three hours plane’s body, known as the fuselage, is covered in greenishyellow protective paint. so passengers The inside of the plane is a mesh of blue, yellow and red feel fresh wires, and various types of padding and foam. and relaxed.

“The aircraft is structurally almost complete,” Brugère ensures. “We are now just waking it up!”

Brugère manages a production team of 30 people. There are four team leaders, plus staff in design, quality control and technical support. In total, nearly 50 people work at ­Station 30.

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FINNAIR’S NEW eco-smart Airbus A350 aircraft takes to the skies in October. Book your flights now and be among the first to experience the next generation of flying!

A350 LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS WILL START: • Helsinki–Shanghai Oct 25, 2015: Flight AY057 • Helsinki–Beijing Nov 21, 2015: Flight AY051 • Helsinki–Bangkok Dec 4, 2015: Flight AY089 • Helsinki–Hong Kong Feb 1, 2016: Flight AY069 • Helsinki–Singapore May 5, 2016: Flight AY081

“We are now * just waking up the aircraft,” says Alexis Brugère from the cockpit of the A350 XWB.

IF YOU CAN’T FLY one of the long-haul routes, Finnair will also fly routes within Finland and Europe during October 2015.

SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE a350.finnair.com Dates as of April 9, 2015. Finnair reserves the right to make changes due to operational reaons.

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FINNAIR PLUS PROGRAMME allows you to earn points when travelling with Finnair or a ­oneworld airline and from ­services provided by many Finnair Plus partners.

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USE POINTS to purchase Finnair award flights, pay for ­additional baggage and upgrade your ­Finnair flight from Economy to Business Class. You can also use your points for oneworld flights.

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Finnair Plus members can now book Finnair Classic European award flights without having to pay the fuel surcharge fee. The fee is removed from European Classic flight awards, as well as from Tel Aviv and Dubai Classic flight awards.

The surcharge ranges between 15–40 euros per one way within Europe. The amount of Finnair Plus points needed for Classic flight awards remains the same, and in addition, the ­passenger pays necessary taxes and other ­government charges.

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These are some of the benefits you receive as a member. For more information go to finnair.com/plus.

FINNAIR PLUS TIER BENEFITS

BASIC Up to 40,000 tier points

SILVER 40,000 – 90,000 tier points or 24 scheduled flights

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PLATINUM 150,000 tier points or 92 scheduled flights

• F lights awards •A dditional baggage charges with points*

• One extra piece of baggage free of charge*

• Special baggage free of charge *

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• F innair lounge access*

•W aiting list priority based on tier

•P riority Lane*

•P artner service purchases with points

• 1 0% discount on ­normally priced tax-free purchases outside of the EU*

• T ravel class upgrades* • Finnair and oneworld Business Class and Frequent Flyer lounge access + 1 guest

• T ravel class upgrades* •D iscounted travel upgrades for family members*

• 1 0% points bonus*

•P riority Lane* • 1 5% points bonus* • 1 0% discount on normally priced tax-free purchases outside of the EU*

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• Finnair and oneworld Business and First Class and Frequent Flyer lounge access + 1 guest •N o expiration on award points during tracking period • 1 0% discount on normally priced taxfree purchases outside of the EU*

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•P riority Lane*

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EQUIVALENT ONEWORLD TIERS

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Just remember to enter your Finnair Plus membership number on the order form and to show your card upon payment. You can also purchase an award voucher in advance worth €20 or €50 with your points and use it to pay for your ­purchases ­during the flight.

The voucher can also be used for Sky Bistro items. finnair.com/shopping

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MORE THAN 300 PARTNERS For your benefit As a member of our Frequent Flyer ­programme you can earn and use points when purchasing ­services and products from our world-class partners around the globe.

10% OFF WITH AVIS AND A CHANCE TO WIN 100,000 POINTS Finnair Plus members can enjoy a 10% discount with AVIS this autumn for rentals across Finland, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For all rentals taking place between September 1 to December 12, you will be automatically entered into a prize draw with a chance to WIN 100,000 points!

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The Finnair PlusShop stocks a wide selection of brand products, including Finnish design items, and delivers around the world. To order, simply login using your frequent flyer number, place your order and pay with Finnair Plus points, money, or a combination of both. Shop for the always affordable 1,000 Point Special Offers and your Plus points can be worth hundreds of euros! As a Finnair Plus member, you can choose a new offer every time you have 1,000 Plus points.

NEW FOR AUTUMN FROM SOREL! Several options SOREL MEN’S ANKENY MID HIKER SHOE 2 colour options, €139.95 Member offer €99 + 1,000p

SOREL MAJOR CARLY WOMEN’S BOOTS 2 colour options, €149.95 Member offer €105 + 1,000p

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DESIGN HOUSE STOCKHOLM BLOCK LAMP White cord, €215 Member offer €120 + 1,000p

MARIMEKKO FIORE 2 SCARF Powder black, €89 Member offer €69 + 1,000p

LEATHERMAN CHARGE TTI MULTI-TOOL €239 Member offer €179 + 1,000p MARTTIINI LYNX DAMASCUS KNIFE IN A GIFT BOX €369 Member offer €249 + 1,000p

NEW BALANCE 996 LIFESTYLE SHOES Several colour options for men and women, €119 Member offer €89 + 1,000p

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FINLAND IN FIGURES

DID YOU KNOW? Population: According to Statistics ­Finland, there are 1.5 million families in Finland.

FINLAND

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

IN FIGURES

Employed persons by industry, 2nd quarter 2015 (per cent of total)

AREA • 390,920 sq. kil­o­me­tres, of ­which 9% is fresh water; land area is 303, 909 ­sq. kil­o­me­tres. There are 188,000 lakes. 6% of the ­land is ­under cul­ti­va­tion. Fo­rests (main­ly ­pine and ­spruce) cov­er 68% of the country.

GOVERNMENT • Sove­reign par­lia­men­tary re­pub­lic ­since 1917.

• The pres­i­dent is elect­ed eve­r y six years. The current president of Finland, Sauli Niinistö took office in March 2012. The 200 mem­bers of Par­lia­ment are elect­ed for fouryear terms.

• Finland has been a member of the European Union since January 1995.

ECONOMY • GDP 2014: 205 billion euros, the annual change in volume -0.4% nnual inflation rate as of •A July 2015: -0.2% • Currency: Euro

Construction and energy 8%

Miscellaneous services

13%

34%

Manufacturing

14% 5% Agriculture

10%

16%

Financial and business servces

Trade and hotel

Transport and communications

Gross domestic product per capita 2014 (EUR)

46%

Other manufactured goods

23%

Forest products

16%

Food prod. and textiles

15%

Nominal

Adjusted for Purchasing Power Standard

73.400 45.600 44.400 40.000 37.600 35.300 34.500 32.200 27.300

49.000 33.900 34.100 39.900 30.200 33.800 29.600 29.400 27.300

Foreign trade 2014 exports by products by activity: 55.829 MEUR (per cent of total) Chemical industry products

23%

Forest industry products

20%

Other industries

18%

Metals and metal products

14%

Machinery and equipment

13%

Electronics

12%

*2013

MONTHLY TEMPERATURES IN HELSINKI 2014

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Mean˚C -5.9 0.2 2.1 5.9 10.6 13.5 20.1 17.9 13.0 6.7 3.2 0.1 Max˚C 5.6 4.7 10.9 19.9 26.3 24.4 29.6 28.4 20.3 14.7 10.3 5.5 Min˚C -18.2 -7.6 -8.3 -4.5 -1.2 3.5 11.1 9.6 0.4 -3.8 -2.4 -15.7

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Metal and engineering products

EXPORTS BY PRODUCTS

GDP

Norway Denmark Sweden USA* Finland Germany UK France EU28

Manufacturing

Source: Statistics Finland

POPULATION • 5.5 mil­lion • Life ex­pec­tan­c y: men 78.2 and women 83.9 years • Av­er­age house­hold ­size: 2.1 persons • L anguages: 89% ­speak Finn­ish; 5.3% Swedish; 1.3% Russian • Religion: 74% Lu­ther­an; 1% Orthodox; 24% census register or unknown • 81% of the pop­u­la­tion aged 25 to 64 ­have com­plet­ed upper secondary or tertiary ed­u­ca­tion and 37% ­have uni­ver­sity or other tertiary qualifications.

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