trending: 'Less planning, more living' — After 8-month Helsinki-S'pore cycling trip, 2 friends reflect on life lessons
SINGAPORE — On June 18 last year, two friends said goodbye to their native Finland to embark on a spectacular bicycle trip across the world.
Mr Heinila, 26, and Mr Poikola, 25, met as business undergraduates at Aalto University in their home city of Espoo, just west of Helsinki. Mr Poikola had worked at European firm Tier Mobility, which deals in e-scooters and the like, for just over three years before quitting in May 2022.The two friends simply"wanted to go on an adventure", said Mr Heinila in a celebratory LinkedIn post on Monday.
They also wanted to break out of their daily routines, take it slowly and challenge themselves both physically and mentally. And they did just that, he said.to nearly cycling straight into a large tiger-populated jungle in Nepal and even contracting the dengue virus , there seemed to be no end to their adventures.
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