Episodes

87: Norway Day 9 - Tromso Day 7
Jan. 20, 2019

87: Norway Day 9 - Tromso Day 7

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/travelfirst (mobile friendly). Day 7 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colourful Northern Lights that...
86: Norway Day 8 - Tromso Day 6
Jan. 19, 2019

86: Norway Day 8 - Tromso Day 6

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/travelfirst (mobile friendly). Day 6 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that...
85: Norway Day 7 - Tromso Day 5
Jan. 18, 2019

85: Norway Day 7 - Tromso Day 5

Day 5 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometimes light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island...
84: Norway Day 6 - Tromso 4
Jan. 18, 2019

84: Norway Day 6 - Tromso 4

Day 4 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometimes light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island...
83: Norway Day 5 - Tromso Day 3
Jan. 16, 2019

83: Norway Day 5 - Tromso Day 3

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/travelfirst (mobile friendly). Day 3 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that...
82: Norway Day 4 - Tromso Day 2
Jan. 15, 2019

82: Norway Day 4 - Tromso Day 2

Day 2 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometimes light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island...
81: Norway Day 3 - Tromso Day 1
Jan. 14, 2019

81: Norway Day 3 - Tromso Day 1

Day 1 in Tromso, Norway.Tromsø, a city in northern Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights that sometimes light up the nighttime sky. The city’s historic center, on the island...
80: Norway Day 2 - Helsinki Day 2
Jan. 13, 2019

80: Norway Day 2 - Helsinki Day 2

Day 2 in Helsinki, Finland.Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to...
79: Norway Day 1 - Helsinki
Jan. 12, 2019

79: Norway Day 1 - Helsinki

Day 8 in Finland and it’s off to Helsinki.Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the...
78: Finland 2019 Day 7 - Torassieppi Day 2
Jan. 12, 2019

78: Finland 2019 Day 7 - Torassieppi Day 2

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/travelfirst (mobile friendly). Day 7 in Finland and our second day in Torassieppi.Torassieppi is located by the lake Torassieppijärvi next to the magnificent Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.Torassieppi...
77: Finland 2019 Day 6 - Torassieppi Day 1
Jan. 10, 2019

77: Finland 2019 Day 6 - Torassieppi Day 1

Day 6 in Finland, and it’s off to Torassieppi.Torassieppi is located by the lake Torassieppijärvi next to the magnificent Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.Torassieppi consists of cabin village, reindeer farm & museum, huskyfarm, Winter Village and...
76: Finland 2019 Day 5 - Another day in Rovaniemi
Jan. 9, 2019

76: Finland 2019 Day 5 - Another day in Rovaniemi

Day 5 in Finland, and another day Rovaniemi Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, in northern Finland. Almost totally destroyed during World War II, today it’s a modern city known for being the "official" hometown of Santa Claus, and for viewing the...
75: Finland 2019 Day 4 - Rovaniemi Day 2
Jan. 9, 2019

75: Finland 2019 Day 4 - Rovaniemi Day 2

Day 4 in Finland, and a second day Rovaniemi Highlights:Touring with Aurora Emotion - the first electric snowmobile safaris in the world.A visit to the Arctic Snow Hotel - Feel the Arctic cold on your face, be active to keep warm, savour a drink from...
74: Finland 2019 Day 3 - Rovaniemi
Jan. 7, 2019

74: Finland 2019 Day 3 - Rovaniemi

Day 3 in Finland, and Alex moves on to Rovaniemi Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, in northern Finland. Almost totally destroyed during World War II, today it’s a modern city known for being the "official" hometown of Santa Claus, and for viewing...
73: Finland 2019 Day 2 - Kemi Icebreaker
Jan. 5, 2019

73: Finland 2019 Day 2 - Kemi Icebreaker

Day 2 in Finland, and another day exploring the delights of Kemi.Highlights of Day 2:Snowmobiling with Lapland Safaris…A trip on the Sampo Icebreaker. Sampo is a former icebreaker from the Finnish government, and since years ago, it has been taking...
72: Finland 2019 Day 1 - Kemi
Jan. 4, 2019

72: Finland 2019 Day 1 - Kemi

Day 1 in Finland (yes, Alex has relocated) and it’s straight off to Kemi...Santa’s Port.Kemi is a town on Bothnian Bay in Lapland, Finland. It’s known for the massive Sampo icebreaker, a giant ship built to ply the Arctic waters. At Kemi’s harbor is...
71: St. Petersburg 2019 Day 4 - Catherine Palace
Jan. 4, 2019

71: St. Petersburg 2019 Day 4 - Catherine Palace

Day 4 (and the final one) in St Petersburg...and it’s an Uber ride to visit the opulent Catherine Palace, Pushkin.The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo, 30 km south of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer...
70: St Petersburg 2019 Day 3 - 20 km On Foot
Jan. 2, 2019

70: St Petersburg 2019 Day 3 - 20 km On Foot

Day 3 in St Petersburg...and on foot again covering 20 plus Kms in the day.Highlights of the day include:The Moika Palace or Yusupov Palace was once the primary residence in St. Petersburg, Russia of the House of Yusupov. The building was the site of...
69: St Petersburg 2019 Day 2 - The Choral Synagogue
Jan. 1, 2019

69: St Petersburg 2019 Day 2 - The Choral Synagogue

Day 2 in St Petersburg...and it's New Years Day 2019 so all public buildings are closed.Alex takes to foot to see what he can find.Highlights of the day include:The Grand Choral Synagogue of St. Petersburg is the third largest synagogue in Europe. It...
68: St Petersburg 2019 Day 1 - The Mariinsky Theatre
Dec. 31, 2018

68: St Petersburg 2019 Day 1 - The Mariinsky Theatre

Alex moves on to St Petersburg...Day 1St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject of the city's iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. It...
67:Moscow 2018 Day 9 - The Ostankino Tower and Hello St Petersburg
Dec. 30, 2018

67:Moscow 2018 Day 9 - The Ostankino Tower and Hello St Petersburg

Day 9 of Alex’s Moscow adventure...one last bit of sightseeing...then off to St PetersburgHighlights of the day include:Ostankino Tower is a television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia, owned by the Moscow branch of unitary enterprise Russian TV and...
66: Moscow 2018 Day 8 - From the Space Race to the Bizarre
Dec. 29, 2018

66: Moscow 2018 Day 8 - From the Space Race to the Bizarre

Day 8 of Alex’s Moscow adventure...his last full day in this wonderful city...Highlights of the day include:The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is a museum in Moscow, Russia, dedicated to space exploration. It is located within the base of the...
65: Moscow 2018 Day 7 - Lenin's Mausoleum
Dec. 28, 2018

65: Moscow 2018 Day 7 - Lenin's Mausoleum

Day 7 of Alex’s Moscow adventure...Highlights of the day include...Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as Lenin's Tomb, situated in Red Square in the centre of Moscow, is a mausoleum that currently serves as the resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir...
64: Moscow 2018 Day 6 - More History and Eliseevskiy
Dec. 27, 2018

64: Moscow 2018 Day 6 - More History and Eliseevskiy

Day 6 of his Moscow adventure..and Alex gets  more history...and a spectacular grocery storeThe State Historical Museum of Russia is a museum of Russian history wedged between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. Its exhibitions range from relics...