Typical Finnish Summer: some characteristics
In this blog, we take a look at some of the features that make the typical Finnish summer: family events and food and drink.
Category: Living in Finland
Disappearing Finns: Midsummer in Finland
This weekend is Midsummer in Finland. In this blog, we talk about the Finnish disappearing act that happens on Midsummer.
4 voting bubbles in Finland
Traditionally, voting in Finland has been class-based. That has changed. In this blog post, we look at current voting bubbles in Finland.
Standard of living in Finland: comparisons continued
Last week we looked at the cost of living in Finland. As a response to reader feedback we expand our analysis this week. This week, we’ll look at the standard of living in Finland.
Cost of living in Finland: some comparisons
Looking to find information about the cost of living in Finland? Inspired after a talk I gave, I compared consumer prices in Finland and some select countries to find out how we really fare globally.
International students in Finland: why come and why stay?
In this blog post, we take a look at international students in Finland, why they come, why they stay and what happens to them when they stay.
The Roma in Finland
April 8 is the International Roma Day, In this blog post we give a short introduction to the Roma in Finland.
Men’s and women’s income levels in Finland
In this blog, we talk about men’s and women’s income levels in Finland. We also tell you what rich and wealthy means in Finland.
The 2017 Finnish municipal elections: who got in power where?
In this blog, we take a look at the results of the 2017 Finnish municipal elections. Those tell us who’s in power where currently. This information may be useful when you are forming your voting decision for the upcoming municipal elections.
The Finnish sauna culture: 5 interesting facts
The Finnish sauna culture was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 17, 2020. In honor of that we present you here 5 facts you may not have known about Finnish sauna culture.