How to start reading in Finnish

Hello there! I’ve been radio silent on the blog for a while. Partly because there is a lot of stuff going on in my life almost all the time, but also I found it quite hard to come up with ideas for writing. However, that …

Crayfish parties in Finland

Summer in Finland passes by quite quickly, but there is one fest that takes that joyful summer spirit way into the fall. From middle of July through end of October a very exciting event takes place in Finnish restaurants and summer houses – a crayfish …

Finnish Breakfast Food

Food is a great way to learn more about the country you are visiting. Is it spicy? What kind of vegetables and fruits are used? Is the meat fried or steamed? What the local desserts are like? We’ve recently been to Thailand, where for breakfast …

Open Garden Days at Loviisa

Hello! You might remember from my previous post that Loviisa is a small wonderful city about an hour away from Helsinki. In December they host a joyful Christmas houses event, where you are invited inside beautifully decorated houses. In summer the city hosts Open Garden days, …

Helsinki Coffee Festival

Once a year Helsinki hosts the biggest coffee festival in the Nordics – Helsinki Coffee Festival. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it takes place in Helsinki. According to the recent statistics summarised in this article in Telegraph, Finns consume most of the coffee in …

Most Amusing Finnish Easter Dishes

Time flies quickly and the Easter is already next week! I’ve realized that I haven’t written anything yet about Easter celebrations in Finland. Out of all traditions, Easter food seems the most interesting to me, so here is the top 3 dishes that I find …

Christmas Up: Old Houses of Loviisa

A friend of mine invited me to join her on the Christmas tour of Loviisa, a small town on the southern coast of Finland, approximately 1,5h away from Helsinki. Loviisa was founded in 1745 as a border fortress against Russia. Most of the fortifications survived …