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Tag: Finns

Pesäpallo, the Finnish baseball

Pesäpallo, the Finnish name for Finnish baseball, is very popular game in Finland. The important East-West baseball game is played July 5-7, 2019.

July 4, 2019January 28, 2022Playing in Finland

Nobody at the office? – vacation days in Finland

The Finnish labor laws guarantee those working in Finland a good number of vacation days. Most of those are taken during the summer and in July in particular. If you are working in Finland, better get used to work stopping for a whole month at least during the summer.

June 27, 2019October 21, 2021Living in Finland, Playing in Finland, Working in Finland

Midsummer in Finland: the not-so-Christian holiday

Midsummer is an ancient celebration of fertility and good harvest. The celebration has had a Christian association from the Middle Ages, but the way Finns celebrate Midsummer one could never tell there’s anything Christian about the holiday at all!

June 20, 2019May 9, 2021Living in Finland, Playing in Finland
Wedding

Attending a Finnish wedding this summer?

Have you been invited to a wedding in Finland? We tell you what to expect in a typical Finnish wedding.

May 29, 2019January 28, 2022Playing in Finland

Finns and alcohol

Finns have a reputation of being heavy drinkers. In this blog post we examine whether this has any basis in our actual, verified drinking habits.

May 2, 2019January 28, 2022Living in Finland, Playing in Finland

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