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Weirdly wonderful: 7 odd Finnish sports to try

Get ready to dive into the peculiar world of Finnish sports! Beyond their love for ice hockey and skiing, Finns have a knack for creating eccentric games that are as...

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Weirdly wonderful: 7 odd Finnish sports to try

Get ready to dive into the peculiar world of Finnish sports! Beyond their love for ice hockey and skiing, Finns have a knack for creating eccentric games that are as...

1 comment
Three generations of a Finnish family walking a curly-haired dog along a sunlit forest path covered in autumn leaves, photo by Joel Willans

13 Signs You Grew Up in Finland

Say 'moi' to lake swims before breakfast, endless coffee pots, and a passion for bucket queues. If these ignite nostalgia, then pull on your wool socks, grab a Korvapuusti, and...

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13 Signs You Grew Up in Finland

Say 'moi' to lake swims before breakfast, endless coffee pots, and a passion for bucket queues. If these ignite nostalgia, then pull on your wool socks, grab a Korvapuusti, and...

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A mother pulls her young child on a red sledge across the frozen sea in Helsinki on a grey winter day

What Finland's Kindergartens Get Right (and Bri...

I grew up in the British school system, where a four-year-old is barely out of nappies before someone is assessing their phonics. League tables, SATs, the gentle but insistent pressure...

What Finland's Kindergartens Get Right (and Bri...

I grew up in the British school system, where a four-year-old is barely out of nappies before someone is assessing their phonics. League tables, SATs, the gentle but insistent pressure...

Finnish woman in a Pretty Okay t-shirt walking through Tampere city centre with a tram in the background

Saunas to Sisu: 15 Enchanting Traits of Finnish...

Finnish women are often described by outsiders in the language of mystery and allure. The reality is less romantic and considerably more interesting. Finland was the first country in the...

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Saunas to Sisu: 15 Enchanting Traits of Finnish...

Finnish women are often described by outsiders in the language of mystery and allure. The reality is less romantic and considerably more interesting. Finland was the first country in the...

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Freshly picked wild Finnish blueberries in a bucket on a forest floor, photo by Joel Willans

25 Surprising Things Finns Do Differently

Every country has its quirks. Finland just has more of them and they tend to be of a particular kind. After more than two decades of watching foreigners arrive in...

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25 Surprising Things Finns Do Differently

Every country has its quirks. Finland just has more of them and they tend to be of a particular kind. After more than two decades of watching foreigners arrive in...

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People walking on the frozen sea in Helsinki as a Tallink ferry passes behind in winter, photo by Joel Willans

Surviving 15 Finnish culture shocks: A foreigne...

Finland has a habit of surprising people. Not with drama, Finns aren't really into drama, but with a quiet consistency that turns out to be completely different from what most...

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Surviving 15 Finnish culture shocks: A foreigne...

Finland has a habit of surprising people. Not with drama, Finns aren't really into drama, but with a quiet consistency that turns out to be completely different from what most...

8 comments