Explore with Kati

22/05/2026

Bike Tour fine tuning be like 🫶🏼

Few more spots available for my free 1-hour bike tour on Monday the 25th of May at 10AM.
🔗 Link in bio. Register now and let’s have some fun! Enjoy Helsinki like a local!

20/05/2026

Welcome to my short and sweet Bike Tour in Helsinki: From urban to nature and back - just in 1 hour! Monday, 25th of May 2026 at 10 AM.

It's free of charge, because this is part of my studies.

Limited spots available, read more and register to join:
https://www.explorewithkati.com/bike-tour-may

P.S. I know the notice is short, and timing is inconvenient, but let's give it a go anyway! Feel free to tell your friends too!

18/05/2026

Join my Bike Tour in Helsinki: From urban to nature and back, just in 1 hour!

This 60 min guided cycling tour is organised by Kati as part of her studies (Further Vocational Qualification in Guide Services).

WHERE?
Kalasatama neighbourhood, Helsinki, Finland.

SCHEDULE:
Monday the 25th of May, 2026
Start time: 10:00 AM
End time: 11:00 AM

Free of charge:
- This tour is Kati’s Competence Demonstration and therefore free of charge. Feedback will be collected and photos and videos for marketing will be captured

Please note, that lunch is not included in the tour, but you can find many great eateries from our finishing point at if you’d like to enjoy a nice lunch at your own cost.

Maximum 8 guests!

REGISTER NOW:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0my0O8JAk8J4wPuQBobbuU188yGBvdR6_-lqtYZloWPpIrA/viewform?usp=header

17/05/2026

✅ First Sauna Themed Helsinki Walking Tour completed! With real international customers. Fabulous Icelandic bunch finished their Sauna Safari across the Baltics with a day in Helsinki. 16.5.2026

Thank you for bringing your saunasavvy pioneer group to explore Helsinki with a local!

📚This 2h tour was also part of my Competence Demonstration for the Further Vocational Qualification in Guide Services at

After a thorough evaluation discussion and valid improvement suggestions… my work was approved! Woohoo! 🥳

And the ultimately best way to celebrate was of course with some cool Baltic Sea plunges and 4 different saunas at 🔥💦

I still have one more guided bike tour to organise as part of my studies, so let’s see how that one goes!

11/05/2026

Getting closer to launching my own Helsinki walking tours…!

Now I just need to figure out where to start selling them. 😅 Any ideas? Feel free to share which booking platforms you use to book guided tours and local experiences?

These photos are from my first full 2 hour demo tour. Target group varied from kids (1,5 in a pram & 6 yo walking) to 65+ It turned out to be a bilingual tour with stories in English and Finnish mixed.

Still some tweaks to do, in order to fine tune the route, the stop and the storyline. Creating a tailored guided tour is a work of art.

in the making

01/05/2026

Proudly presenting my ultimate favourite Finnish annual tradition.

💐 The one and only Vappu - 1st of May!

The day when Finns crawl out of their hibernation nests to welcome spring with carnival spirits, picnics and cheers!

Vappu essentials:
🎈Picnic blanket
🎈Food
🎈Bubbly beverages
🎈Durable drinking glasses
🎈Sun glasses
🎈Party hat
🎈Wind proof jacket
🎈Warm clothes (just in case winter strikes back)
🎈Toilet paper roll
🎈Paper towel roll
🎈Hand desinfectant
🎈Trash bag
🐝 Kevätpörriäinen magazine!

What would you add to the list?

27/04/2026

🌱 Wild herbs, hiking, yoga, sauna, kantele-music workshop, Nordic pantry tastings, nature, reflections.

This was a wonderful weekend to pause and reset. I’m truly impressed and can warmly recommend these retreats 💚

Happy to be collaborating with

Book your spot from the upcoming summer retreat fivesebsesretreats.com Get a 50 EUR discount on the Retreat Program by using my referral code: Kati_April_26

26/04/2026

First impressions from the very first Five Senses Retreat 💚 Spring Renewal in Nuuksio National Park, Espoo, Finland.

What a glorious weekend we had! Wonderful sensory experiences, calming nature, time to pause and connect.

14/04/2026

Working on my competence demonstration guided walking tour. Can you see what the theme will be?

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The plan is to get this tour live and kicking during May.

Thanks for joining as a product development consultant and capturing these photos!

💪🏼 Small business women supporting small business women!

26/03/2026

Forest walks, sauna heat, the hush of nature — small rituals that feel like home to me, but might be luxuries to others.

New on the blog: Introducing Five Senses Retreats at Haltia Lake Lodge in Nuuksio National Park, Espoo, Finland.

💚 Join me on a Spring Retreat from the 24th to the 26th of April 2026

🤩 Book now and get a 50 EUR discount on the Retreat Program by using my referral code: Kati_April_26 *

I have been invited to join the Spring Retreat as a guest. Looking very much forward to it! 🙌🏼🥰

* AD: I will receive a small commission if anyone books by using my referral code. Feel free to share it forward!

As a typical Finn, I’m drawn to the forest when I need time for myself—to escape the hustle and bustle, to hear the birds, to hear the wind, to hear the silence. And when I want to relax my body, I heat the sauna and let the pampering steam embrace me.These are all quite commonplace experiences ...

16/03/2026

Juggling with my two roles 🤹‍♀️ Local Guide Studies and Mom Life.

On good days it works out fine and we’re both enjoying exploring Helsinki together!

But I’m definitely riding the rollercoaster of a creative process. From feeling inspired and confident to doubting if spending time on these studies will ever pay off. 😅

👌🏼🤓 Luckily, the little one seems to be having a jolly good time doubling up as an Accessibility Consultant, checking out how the walking tour routes work for prams and wheelchairs.