Vappu (1 May) is probably the biggest annual “public” celebration in Finland – while there are other days that are celebrated…
A while ago I spotted a rather unusual design for a bike stand near our apartment… These two very cool…
In Helsinki there are about 180 km’s worth of groomed ski tracks – and at least an additional 500 km of tracks…
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…
We are moving in less than 5 months time. We offered to spread the word for our landlord regarding the renting…
The Uspenski Cathedral is one of the most visible and recognizable buildings in Helsinki, and we recently (finally!) managed to…
On Friday, we celebrated 2 years in Finland. As I knew it would, time has flown by. As we look…
This winter Helsinki is expected to have snow cover for more than 130 days – in fact, considering that we…
During the dark winter months, we’ve greatly enjoyed visiting the Helsinki Talvipuutarha (“winter gardens”) as it is a warm, bright…
Before moving to Helsinki I tried to find a good estimate of the cost of living in Finland… and there…
Last weekend we headed to the Jäähalli (“ice hall”; in Töölö) to watch a game of ice hockey. The match…
There are such big snowflakes outside my window at work that its quite magical. I tried to capture it on…
Walking home a few days ago I was surprised to see Sauli Niinistö (the current Finnish president) staring at me from…
For the third year in a row, Helsinki has had good snowfalls. This is great news for those who enjoy…
Hearing about an ostrich farm in Finland is one thing – but spotting an ostrich in Helsinki is another… The first…
Each year, in the dark of the Finnish mid-winter, a festival of light art (i.e. art installations primarily using light)…
It has been a really busy start to the winter for us both – while it has been a bit…
While walking around our neighbourhood (Kallio) a few weeks ago (photographing some of the many massage parlour shopfronts), I was…
One of the characteristics of Kallio is the abundance of Thai massage parlours (“hieronta” in Finnish) – they definitely contribute…
Tamminiemi is one of Finland’s former presidential residences, a lovely old building which houses the Urho Kekkonen museum. Located…