Press

Destination Unknown: Finnish version since 2009, English version since 2012.

Satu Vänskä-Westgarth

• Adventure and family travel writer, and Marketing Director at Skimbaco Lifestyle online magazine
• Marketing, Communications & Sales specialist
• Sports Retail and Travel Industry Expert
• Outdoor enthusiast
• Kayaker
• Mom

Published articles:

• Blue Wings (Finnair in-flight magazine): “Take Off” feature on Norway and Lillehammer
• Syklistene: Sykkeleventyr langs irske Wild Atlantic Way – front cover story on Wild Atlantic Way on Norway’s Biking Association Magazine
• A-lehdet: Interview-based articles for in-house magazines (Fazer, Konecranes)

Awards

• 2013: Destination Unknown (the Finnish version), 2nd most popular travel blog in Finland by Cision Finland
• 2013: Destination Unknown (the Finnish version), was voted on 3rd place in the first ever Supersaver Travel Blog Awards in Finland
• 2012: Winner of the “3 Things in the City I Love” contest organised by Traveldudes, Velvet Escape and Wimdu with the post “City I (still) Love: Dublin“
• 2010: Destination Unknown (the Finnish version), 10th most popular travel blog in Finland by Cision Finland 

Media Visibility

• 09-2015 Four-page interview in “Retki” magazine, Finland’s largest outdoor magazine
• 2015 Small feature in “Image” lifestyle magazine in Finland
• 08-2014 During the Ride Wild 2014 adventure, for example these print- and online medias: Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Mail on Sunday, The Evening Echo, Southern Star, Clare Herald, The Cork News, Sligo Weekender, Hotel & Restaurant Times, Mayo Advertiser, South Kerry Advertiser, FFT.ie, Mayo.ie and GD in Norway
• 08-2014 Radio interviews in Ireland while on the Ride Wild 2014 adventure, 10+ interviews including Highlander radio, Galway Radio, Ocean Radio, Radio Kerry, RTE1
• 13-08-2014 RTE1 John Murray Show – radio interview (listen online!)
• 08-2014 Boarding.no (in Norwegian)
• 08-2014 “Today’s Online Rockstar” – Amplify Blogging – podcast (21/08)
• 08-2014 Articles on Finnish press prior the Ride Wild 2014 adventure: Aamulehti, Kainuun Sanomat, Satakunnan Kansa, Lapin Sanomat, Pohjolan Sanomat
• 01-2014 Iskelmäradio – radio interview in Finland during the largest travel fair in Northern Europe, Matka
• 01-2014 Nordic Bloggers Experience – host
• 01-2014 Official Matka travel fair blogger
• 06-2013 (fin) Etelä-Suomen Sanomat: Naisemme maailmalla: Kalastusmaassa pulaa kalasta
• 06-2012 (fin) Apoteekki / Minun troppini: Iloa ja itsensä voittamista
• 11-2010  (fin) Mondo / Kosmopoliitta: Koskenlaskija
• 06-2009 (fin) Aamulehti / Kasvot: Virta vie vedenneitoa

Skimbaco Magazine:

See the latest articles here, and below are some of my personal favourites:

• Destination Unknown, how it all started…
• …and what happened next: Destination Unknown, Baby on Board
• Ireland Special, a series of articles celebrating The Gathering 2013
• Interview of The Pepper Pot Café ladies as part of the Ireland Special
• Traveling Slow, Experiencing More
• Kayaking through Grand Canyon, Adventure of a Lifetime
• Norway: All Year Round Destination
• Road Trip through British Columbia

Wimdu Blog Authorship Program (in Finnish):

• Dublin City Guide
• Oslo City Guide

Articles on Rantapallo, Finland’s largest online travel media (in Finnish):

• Eurooppa lomailee – näin vältät pahimmat turistikaudet
• Aktiivilomailua Kreikassa
• Mahdollisuuksien Mumbai
• Intiaa ymmärtämässä
• Joulutunnelmaa norjalaisittain
• Viikonloppu Dublinissa
• Slovenia – maaesittely
• Vuoria, vettä ja viheriöitä – liikkujan Slovenia
• Villiponien valtakunta