But what happens when such a culture stumbles across a culture that opts out for a more ‘Laconic’ way of conversing, prefers perhaps, to keep the scope of ‘personal space’ comfortably wide, finds peace in the beauty of the pristine forests and myriad lakes, and has, eminently, a highly ambitious and diligent people, deeply motivated by the potential and commitments towards the future and future generations?

Whether it is a Finnish woman and a Greek man falling in love at first sight in the island of Kos (ironically enough the very reason I exist) or welcoming a group of Greek travellers for the first time in the humble airport of Lappeenranta, when the two cultures meet; something beautiful happens. It is when two worlds, with completely different backgrounds and, arguably, very diverse values, merge that one realises the inherent respect and thirst for gaining a new understanding of life by becoming acquainted with a culture, distant from one’s own. Undoubtedly, Finnish people could learn a couple things from Greek people just as Greek people could definitely learn a lot from the Finnish ways. And that there, is the very beauty of travelling.
So, what are you waiting for? Pack your bags, leaving out presumptions and expectations aside, and make good use of the endless (and gladly affordable) travelling possibilities that our limitless world has to offer; including the new weekly Wednesday-connection to Athens from Lappeenranta that has now officially opened!