Category: Interesting Places – where the atmosphere counts as much as the food

As an Adult Cross Culture Kid nothing is more important to me than that home away from home. I love nothing more than exploring and finding the places where I can sit, talk and people watch for hours.

So when I write about them, the vibe they exude – the atmosphere that embraces you as you step in and spend time there – is as important as the food and beverages they serve.

The places I mention here all tick a box one way or another and deserve to have their names put out there for those seeking the same.

The Po’Boy Chef Attempts a Burger

Well, not entirely, but the branding – quite literally – is on point. I’m not even sure how to begin this. When I first moved to Helsinki there was a particular place I really liked and would go to a lot. I became a fixture there. It was a great place to hang out with…

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The People Watcher Observes Another Couple

Poczatek means beginning, and we ended up there because our original choice of cafe was so full, we backed out quicker than we came in. Definitely noted for another day and time, because it looks like a bomb place in a bomb location. For those who don’t know, when I say that I love the…

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A City in Pictures – Helsinki

When I retired my previous blog just before the pandemic, I did it because I needed a break. From the subject matter as much as myself. It became very political and that wasn’t what I wanted for it. Because it had been intended as a personal account of my life in the places I was…

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Coffee, Crepes and Great Vibes on a Rainy Saturday in February

Crepe Cafe is one of those places in Warsaw’s Powisle district that you may or may not miss. Practically at the descent of PKP Powisle (the local train stop), it may or may not be easy to miss if it weren’t for the statue standing outside. The first time we ended up there was when…

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