Have you ever pretended to be a mermaid? A program at a hotel in Bora Bora could make that childhood dream come true. This week, our writer found out that becoming a certified mermaid isn’t as easy as it looks. Read more.

Also this week: Finnair’s new direct flights from Toronto to Helsinki made it easy for our writer to get right to eating his way around the city. He discovered how restaurants proudly place Finland’s woodland culture front and centre and tried everything from lake fish to forest game. Read more. – Josie Mills

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