You might have heard that celebrating Midsummer is a huge thing in the Nordic countries. That’s definitely true for Finland where this summer highlight takes place during the second last weekend of June. Like the name suggests, Midsummer is the public holiday...
It is the culture that makes a place unique and, as we are talking about Finland here, a little bit weird. It is the culture that makes you say what? Whaaat?! I feel that the relatively odd Finnish habits are a part of our charm. A major part of our charm. Actually,...
There are a couple of ways you can experience a Finnish carnival. The biggest party happens when Finland wins the ice-hockey world championship. Unfortunately, the next time for that is quite difficult to foretell. Luckily, there’s an annual holiday called vappu...
Finnish Easter is a big holiday, but not necessary as religious as it originally was back in the day. With this occasion, Finns mix pagan traditions with family time and some religious aspects. Easter is certainly a long weekend which cuts the spring nicely in half....
*In commercial collaboration with Haaga-Helia, the business-orientated university of applied sciences in Helsinki. Can you study in English in Helsinki? What’s it like to study in Finland? What should you know about the application process? This topic is huge, I...
*Please note that this post has affiliate links. If you buy through my links, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission – thank you! How to trace your roots in Finland? This topic is very close to my heart because I have recently started my own...
