

Pre-christmas activities in Helsinki area
This might be my favorite word in the Finnish language… Joulunodotus. It literally means the awaiting of Christmas. It starts early here...
Nov 30, 20233 min read


Surviving Nordic winter darkness
As an expat in Finland, this is probably the question people ask me most: how do you deal with winter darkness in Finland. Indeed winters...
Nov 12, 20233 min read


4 recipes for apple-picking season
It's apple picking season in Finland! We are lucky enough to have family and friends who have apple trees so we can just go get those...
Oct 7, 20233 min read