Finnish from Afar Blog

The Finnish vacation period is coming to an end, and with it so does the main mökki (Finnish cottage) season. I have been lucky enough t...

If you are dating someone and it's getting serious, there comes a time when you need to meet the parents, and gain their acceptance. ...

Despite being a small country, Finland leads the world in many areas, some of which I have previousy documented here . But recently, I ...

A couple of weeks ago, I flew from Gdansk (Poland) to Turku (Finland), because that's the glamourous life I have.  As I waited to...

Let’s face it, we have all been on the receiving end of overly long and boring pitches and presentations, delivered by someone with the ch...

This time last year, I was celebrating Christmas in Lapland, having an amazing time that included a sauna on a frozen lake, a hot-tub unde...

A few days ago, I had a sudden realisation: Finland’s national dish is not reindeer and mash, or pickled herring. No, it’s actually pizz...

A few weeks ago, my friend Kirsi wrote on Facebook that she was relieved that her 3 year old daughter had finally grown out of her Crocs, ...

No Finnish summer vacation would be complete without spending time at a mökki (summer cottage), and indeed sharing pictures on social medi...