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Monte OZ is an independent travel blog and travel publication based in Finland, covering destinations, tourism, travel experiences and the people and cultures behind the places we visit. From Finland and the Nordic region to Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond, the site brings together travel stories, destination reporting and firsthand perspectives from a travel journalist, writer and content creator.
IMEX America 2026 education program puts AI, inclusion and human connection at the center
IMEX America 2026 is putting practical skills, human connection and more thoughtful event design at the center of its education program as event professionals...
How to Choose Your First International Destination Without Making Travel Harder Than It Needs...
How to choose your first international destination is less about finding the most famous country on the map and more about choosing a place...
The Best Cultural Cities in Europe for Travelers Who Want More Than Sightseeing
Best cultural cities in Europe are not necessarily the places with the longest list of museums or the most recognisable monuments. The strongest cultural...
Great Pyramid theory suggests its dimensions may have preserved ancient mathematical knowledge
Great Pyramid researchers are examining a new theory that the dimensions of the Great Pyramid of Giza may have been deliberately designed to preserve...
Nigeria High Commission to refund £50 to UK passport applicants after fee dispute
Nigeria High Commission UK passport refund will see applicants who paid a £70 administrative charge receive £50 back, bringing the effective cost of the...
Finnair Plus and Radisson Rewards join forces to connect airline and hotel loyalty benefits
Finnair Plus and Radisson Rewards have launched a new loyalty partnership that allows members to move points between the two programmes and gives eligible...
Finland Residence Permit Rules for International Students Set to Get Stricter
Finland residence permit rules for international students could become significantly stricter under a government proposal that would make students wait one year before their...
Hotel Erzsebet City Center: Budapest Welcomes Hungary’s First Radisson Individuals Hotel
Hotel Erzsebet City Center Budapest has opened in the Hungarian capital as the country's first property under the Radisson Individuals brand, adding a newly...
New travel rules affecting visitors to Europe are changing how millions cross the border
New travel rules affecting visitors to Europe are already changing the experience of entering the continent, with non-EU travellers now facing digital border registration...
Iceland Rejects Return to EU Accession Talks
Icelanders have rejected a proposal to EU Accession restart talks on joining the European Union, closing the door for now on a membership process...