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A gloomy grey Finnish winter afternoon of bare trees and low, flat light, photo by Joel Willans, Very Finnish Problems

5 very Finnish ways to battle the winter blues

Every year, just as you’re getting used to daylight again, Finland decides you’ve had enough of it. The sun vanishes, the wind gets personal, and your phone starts recommending vitamin...

5 very Finnish ways to battle the winter blues

Every year, just as you’re getting used to daylight again, Finland decides you’ve had enough of it. The sun vanishes, the wind gets personal, and your phone starts recommending vitamin...

Perkele meaning — a Finn in the cold, expression of controlled frustration and resigned intensity

10 Times Perkele Was the Only Appropriate Response

Few words carry weight the way perkele does. Originally the name of Ukko, the ancient Finnish god of thunder, it passed through centuries of use until it became something else...

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10 Times Perkele Was the Only Appropriate Response

Few words carry weight the way perkele does. Originally the name of Ukko, the ancient Finnish god of thunder, it passed through centuries of use until it became something else...

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A close-up of Finnish korvapuusti cinnamon buns topped with pearl sugar.

9 Finnish foods that reveal the true Finnish sp...

Finland is the world's happiest country. If you want to understand why, start with the food, not because Finnish cuisine is fancy (it isn't), but because the way Finns eat...

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9 Finnish foods that reveal the true Finnish sp...

Finland is the world's happiest country. If you want to understand why, start with the food, not because Finnish cuisine is fancy (it isn't), but because the way Finns eat...

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12 Common Myths About Finland Debunked

12 Common Myths About Finland Debunked

Finland attracts myths the way its lakes attract mosquitoes. It is too cold to live in, too quiet to enjoy, too far north to matter and everyone who lives there...

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12 Common Myths About Finland Debunked

Finland attracts myths the way its lakes attract mosquitoes. It is too cold to live in, too quiet to enjoy, too far north to matter and everyone who lives there...

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Snow covered trees at blue hour in Ruka Lapland with illuminated ski slopes and lift station glowing on the hill above

Finnish Lapland: The Complete Guide to Visiting

Most people who visit Lapland come for Christmas. They stay in a glass igloo for three nights, see Santa Claus at a theme park and leave thinking they have experienced...

Finnish Lapland: The Complete Guide to Visiting

Most people who visit Lapland come for Christmas. They stay in a glass igloo for three nights, see Santa Claus at a theme park and leave thinking they have experienced...

Finnish woman waving on a Helsinki summer terrace wearing the navy Moi t-shirt from Very Finnish Problems

How to Say Hello in Finnish: 21 Greetings Expla...

Stepping foot into Finland, and bam! You're hit with a flurry of fabulous Finnish hellos. Navigating through the symphony of “Heis,” “Heippas,” and now the delightful “Mois”? No worries! Let's...

How to Say Hello in Finnish: 21 Greetings Expla...

Stepping foot into Finland, and bam! You're hit with a flurry of fabulous Finnish hellos. Navigating through the symphony of “Heis,” “Heippas,” and now the delightful “Mois”? No worries! Let's...