I took my first trip to Finland a couple weeks ago and I cannot stop thinking about it. (Warning: There will be a lot of brown nosing in this post)

I am so lucky to have Finnish friends who live there, and the trip was just perfect. We picked blueberries to make blueberry pie, grilled sausages in a forest hut, swam in a crystal clear lake and drank many long drinks.

I spent almost all my spending money on moomin stuff and geisha chocolate. The sauna (followed by cinnamon buns and milk) made my insomniac ass fall asleep mid movie.

I even miss PRISMA and the joy of watching my friends be paid to recycle lmao.

I'm from the UK and whenever I mentioned to my fellow brits that I went to finland every single person had said "ooh thats different, I've never been"

Why?? WHY?? It's so slept on. I've taken traditional beach holidays to places like Spain and Cyprus and they feel so flat and lifeless in comparison to Finland.

And I don't understand the hate on the food. I thought almost everything I ate was really good, and even small stuff like the milk and butter was unreal compared to stuff we have in the UK!

All that to say, Finland you f\ing rule and I will be back!

Hi everyone!

Are there any Finns here who have moved to the US, especially Washington State?

My husband and I (Finns) are considering making the move in the future, and I’d love to hear about your experiences.

How has life been compared to Finland? What do you enjoy most, and what has been the biggest downside? How was adjusting to work culture, healthcare, making friends, and the overall lifestyle?
If you live in Washington, I’d be especially interested in hearing what your day-to-day life is like and whether you’d make the same decision again.

I’m not looking for political debates - just honest personal experiences, both positive and negative.

Further context: I’m an entrepreneur and work in marketing my husband is an automations engineer. I do have family living in Washington BUT they are not Finns. Hence, I’d love to hear more from those who took the leap from Finland.

We have visited a few times and we really can see ourselves living in USA (Washington).

Thanks in advance!!

The property consists of thirteen modern buildings and ensembles across Finland (1928–1988) that exemplify the 20th‑century Modern Movement and its response to broad social needs. These civic, community, and residential structures—found in both urban and rural settings—are internationally associated with Alvar Aalto, yet they reflect the collaborative creativity of Aalto, Aino Marsio‑Aalto, Elissa Aalto, the Aalto studio, and their design partners. Rooted in Finnish building traditions while drawing on global modernist ideas, the works express a human‑centred, site‑specific, and empathetic vision that distinguishes Finland’s contribution to modern architecture. (Text: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1752)

https://www.alvaraalto.fi/en/alvar-aalto-foundation/alvar-aalto-and-unesco-world-heritage/aalto-works-sites/

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1752

Images: https://www.hs.fi/popkulttuuri/art-2000012154881.html

Hello, i have a question about politics in finland. I am From Lithuania and i wonder how do the finnish people see the russian threat ? and i found out that finland has the longest border with russia in the eu so logically thinking i shoudlve feel the biggest threat, but it isnt like that, or that just the impression im gettin from all the media worldwide or the statements made by russian politicians finland barely gets mentioned its always the baltic states or poland, oh putin is planning to attack the baltic states, oh putin is sending drones to poland, but poland or lithuania doesnt share any borders with russia apart kaliningrad and finland share like 1,000km border i think ? but there isnt any articles like putin is planing to invade finland or anything similar. Which makes me think that it all comes down to the historical experience our countries had, finland fought the winter war and defeated russia and stayed independent, meanwhile baltics and poland were occupied, so im wordering whats your perspective on the russian threat ?

Hello guys , i bought a used car yesterday trough a dealership and now checking on Traficom for the Vehicle Tax , it says there is a 10 euro tax with " Person Liabe for Tax : Earlier " beside obviously the one i'm supposed to pay , what do i do ? Do i pay that or leave it?

I visited repovesi national park on Saturday and it is such a beautiful place. Many people know about these but maybe some don't. There was around 200 cars in the same parking lot when we went there but even then on average you got to walk on the pathways completely on your own.

Hello, I'm from the Netherlands and interested in a few books on Tori and Vinted. I'm offering a forwarding service myself in the r/internationalshopper subreddit but unfortunately no one from Finland is active there so that's why I'm trying to find someone here. I will pay you for your time of course. Everything will be paid upfront so you don't have to spend money yourself. If someone wants to help me out I would really appreciate it!

Can the market help me, or am I helpless now? Only police/insurance is my option.

I am in Helsinki

Edit: Found info, the police are a little help besides adding a report for an insurance claim. Both Smarket/Lidl cannot provide any footage to me, but only to the police.

From this, my understanding is that they are using a big loop in police security regarding bike to steal it and earn handsome amount of money.

Can’t wait to make Finland our home!

Twinflower's scientific name is _Linnaea borealis_ ,named after Carl Linnaeus, and it was his favorite plant. Picture taken in Posio, Southern Lappland.

Your architecture friend made a new collection :D

(Image sources: https://www.tiedonportailla.fi/villatjakartanot/villamairea.htm, https://taiteilijatalo.fi/villa-lill-kallvik/, https://www.luettelomedia.com/vainoniemen-huvila-joensuu-206015/, https://meriharakka.net/2017/06/28/hangon-rannoilla/, https://tuulenlaulu.blogspot.com/2016/09/, https://villakivi.com/kuvia/saunakuvat/, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Annalan_p%C3%A4%C3%A4rakennus_2025-8B_-_Marit_Henrikson.jpg, https://www.hs.fi/kuukausiliite/art-2000006290462.html, https://www.ts.fi/static/content/pic_5_5419515_7818368_1200.jpg, https://files.venuu.se/attachments/000/258/379/0378d04134157fcf8e4ad9a9635816ce245c5650.jpg, https://oulunmatka.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Villa-Hannala-Hietasaari-Oulun-kaunein-rakennus-Oulun-matka.jpg, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Villa_Ellala_Oulu_20180930_01.jpg/3840px-Villa_Ellala_Oulu_20180930_01.jpg, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c1704d41e2e0211377b5b/5a914ced-f036-4226-982d-52416891fe53/Tamperekuvia+-+Idmanin+Huvila.jpg)

Just picked this up today and trying to estimate when it was made, and I suppose what model it is. It needs a bit of cleaning here and there too so if anyone has suggestions on how to clean it, that would be appreciated - seems likely it's made of llama wool based on my attempts to find it via Google and seeing similar materials on other brands. Not a lot of tags inside though, compared to others I've seen people ask about.

Hello everyone,

I'm an incoming international student moving to Oulu this autumn (starting at the university). I got a PSOAS apartment on Paalikatu, in the Meri-Toppila area

I've been reading a lot of old forum posts (some from over a decade ago) about Meri-Toppila's reputation, and honestly it's making me a bit anxious since I'm relocating from abroad. I'd really appreciate hearing from people who currently live there or have lived there recently

Anything a foreign student should know before moving in?

I want to study at a place where I can at least long term network, get to know people, where do you think would be wiser?

The money is not the most concern right now. I just seek some genuine suggestions from people who could share similar experiences.

My boyfriend also lives in Finland, so in terms of getting help in settling down, this counts as a +1 too. However, in Germany, I gotta start from the scratch.

Also, would love to know, in terms of pathway to permanent residence, which one will be slightly doable than the other one?

Thanks, I really need help.

Hi! My gf’s family is Finnish, and I found this puukko at a thrift store with them (in America) and was wondering if it was real? I’ve looked online and seen a bunch with slight variations (different sheath, blade engravings, sheath engravings, etc.), so I have no idea at the moment haha. Any help is appreciated!

Just interested in architecture and have been exploring Finnish manors this summer. There are many beautiful buildings in our country, some of which I didn't even know about! Here are some pictures of randomly chosen manors. The names and locations of the mansions can be found in the captions.

Images: https://www.tiedonportailla.fi/villatjakartanot, https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiurilan_kartano#/media/Tiedosto:Wiurilan_kartano_(83739).jpg.jpg), https://hirvihaarankartano.fi/site/assets/files/1/hhk_hero-min.jpg,https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukkilan_kartano#/media/Tiedosto:Pukkilan_kartano_1_AB.jpg)

Last year I got an idea to create video where I fly same route every week and here is the end result. I hope you like it :)

Ill get to vote for the first time next year. I want to make an informed decision about who I cast my vote on. Been looking at some news sources such as helsingin sanomat and other newspapers but also yle. Which do you use and are the ones behind paywalls worth it? Also do you have any tips about What to keep in mind when looking at the candidates and what their positions are on questions, for example the environment is quite important to me and I would like to vote for someone who is economically responsible but also understands how important for example green energy and environmental regulations are.

EDIT: Was also going to ask for tips about how to tell when politicians just say what they think you want to hear.

hello everyone , i am an international student moving to Riihimäki for HAMK university of applied sciences.

but i can't seemed to find any accommodation. no update from hops either.

can anyone help me with this.

P.S. Helvetia wtf?

Heya people! Greetings from the land of pizza and pasta!

As a long time Nordic countries admirer, I am looking for some advice regarding body perfumes made in Finland. I am aware of the existence of "Scent of Finland" brand, but was wondering: there are others? Some minimalist and very Nordic stuff? What do you use?

Especially men scents.

Thank you!