You might have noticed that we are no longer blogging here. The reason is that we are no longer “South…
If you are a keen nature lover and want to find owls in Finland, your best option is to join…
There are lots of interesting hidden things in Helsinki, and after living here for more than two years we’re starting…
Over Easter we spent some time in the suburb of Ruoholähti, in the south-western corner of Helsinki. The area was…
This site has been a relatively quiet for a few weeks now… mostly because Brigitte and I have been quite…
So I realized that I’ve actually blogged a fair amount about various “birds” in Helsinki – for example the ostrich…
It’s taken longer than expected, but we’ve finally put together a little video of our husky sledding adventure (you can…
On Friday, we celebrated 2 years in Finland. As I knew it would, time has flown by. As we look…
We’re looking forward to having some visitors this spring and summer, and thought it would be good to share our…
Hearing about an ostrich farm in Finland is one thing – but spotting an ostrich in Helsinki is another… The first…
It has been a really busy start to the winter for us both – while it has been a bit…
This summer I had two trips up to Kilpisjärvi in north-western Finland for fieldwork again (you can read about my 2011…
Sauna a quintessential Finnish experience – and something that can cause unnecessary concern for newly arrived visitors to the country. Sauna is…
If you visit a Finnish cafeteria or canteen on a Thursday afternoon, there is a good chance that you’ll find…
Sipoonkorpi is one of the two Finnish national parks located on the edge of the of the Helsinki metropolis (Nuuksio…
Helsinki has some really beautiful gardens (including the winter gardens and Helsinki University’s botanical gardens) – but the city also…
Four months ago, in the middle of summer, Brigitte and I visited a little undeveloped corner of Helsinki near the…
It was with great excitement that Brigitte and I headed out to Sipoonkorpi National Park early on a chilly Saturday…
Well, Pete is always posting the city surprises as he seems to be far more observant than I am in…
The Night of the Arts is the biggest celebration in the annual Helsinki Festival – a whole day when the city…
Most of the things that I have labelled as “city surprises” have been lovely little details that I’ve passed by…