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What are the best gifts to give for a Finn? The regular sweets, chocolate, flowers, and scented soaps are all great. There are no unacceptable items or colors that you …

Small talk in Finland – does it exist? How can you make small talk with Finns? Hands down, those are the most asked cultural questions in my inbox. Indeed, Finnish …

The Finns are known for their cool-headed and quiet nature. Compared to many others, the Finnish culture is not a very expressive one, verbally or non-verbally. Of course, this is …

Dating a Finnish woman has the potential to change your life. It may be the starting point of a happy adventure. I’m excited to tell you that a relationship with …

Finland is a country that has captured so many hearts with its enchanting nature, culture, and society. With Finland being ranked as “the happiest country” in the world, and the …

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…

​*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 …

How you can take the first steps to trace your roots in Finland? Here are the first things you can do to make your search using databases and archives easier and to jump over the first 100 years gap that you won’t be able to find in the databases…

Making friends as an adult is difficult. Making Finnish friends as an adult seems even more difficult. But why? As a Finn, I’ll try my best to share information and …