Heritage found: Minnesota & St.Urho

Many know that St. Patrick chased the snakes from Ireland. But did you know, that St. Urho got rid of the grasshoppers that ruined the grape crops in the ancient Finland? (Yeah, grapes..). St. Urho is celebrated in the Finnish communities of US on March 16., a day before “the whateveririshsaint”. When we toured Minnesota, … More Heritage found: Minnesota & St.Urho

On the Footsteps of: Jim Thompson

Our world is filled with stories of real and fictional, secretive, curious characters. The real life James Bond, James H.W. Thompson aka Jim Thompson worked for the US intelligence and then, as he fell in love with Asian cultures, settled in Bangkok after the active service. He collected art, built a fantastic, traditional residence and … More On the Footsteps of: Jim Thompson

DINKgo loves IG!

We created our Instagram account yesterday! We are both super visual people and record our surroundings for example by snapping photos. Come enjoy the colours, sights, moods, ideas, surprises, thoughts, life of DINKgo on the road. Our username is dinkgotravel in IG and in FB. You’ll find links at the foot notes here at the … More DINKgo loves IG!

Hello World – Welcome to DINKgo – Travel Stories Worth Sharing!

Today we are at our hometown, the city of Turku in the Southern part of Finland. It is snowing outside. Like really snowing. We thought today is a perfect day (or evening) to share the first lines with the world. So, Hello World – we are the DINKgo – Travel Stories Worth Sharing! In the … More Hello World – Welcome to DINKgo – Travel Stories Worth Sharing!