Helsinki Off the Beaten Path: Where to Eat and Wander

Now we scratch the surface of the biggest city and capital, Helsinki! Helsinki is a pocket-size Metropolis, a mixture of European chic, Finnish straightforwardness and Nordic functionality. I put together a local’s ultimate guide to show you new sides of the city. This guide tells you the loveliest restaurants and offers three self-guided city walks away from the crowds!

Finnish Gifts: From Christmas Basket Ideas to Fabulous Design

This holiday season, surprise your loved ones with unique Finnish gifts that they will absolutely adore! I’ve rounded up a happy dozen of Finnish Christmas gift ideas available online to help you find thoughtful, practical and fun presents for everyone on your list…

15 Incredible Lapland Pictures Explain why Lapland is so Special to Finns

Along with these astonishing Lapland pictures, I was going to write about the Arctic sunlight, the blue polar night and the crown snow load in winter Lapland. After all, those phenomena are very concrete and exceptional. However, looking at these photos by Petri made...

Easy Rules to Finnish Small Talk

Finnish small talk leaves you speechless (pun intended)! You might even think that there is no concept of small talk in Finland. In fact, I think you might be right. Many Finnish people believe that Hello and How are you? are enough for small talk and then we can...