Episode 16: When you think life is hard in Finland
Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans chats with Joe Konderla, writer at the Finniot, a blog on adjusting to Finnish quirks.
Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a sham
Joel Willans talks to Lari Salomaa from Swedish artisanal coffee and tea specialist Johan & Nyström about peculiar Finnish coffee habits.
Heaven in HEL: Unexpected ways Helsinki will wow you
When I planned my trip to Finland I had certain expectations about Helsinki. But I was in for more than a few surprises.
Episode 14: When your main exports are spooky hippos and metal music
Japan exports specialist Sami Häikiö joins Joel Willans to discuss Japan's extraordinary interest in Finland, cover metal music as well as Moomin.
Why Finns are the world’s biggest hippies
Finland is famed for sauna, Lapland and moomin. But it's also a hippie paradise. Here's why.
5 fantastic facts about Fredrika Runeberg – creator of the Runeberg Cake
You probably know Johan Runeberg, but what do you know about Fredrika Runeberg? As the wife of Finland’s national poet, Fredrika Runeberg has sometimes been overshadowed. Here are five fantastic facts to get to know her life and contributions to Finnish culture a little bit better.
Love or hate? What do today’s Finns think about Russians?
I was 13 when I moved from Russia to Finland. Now, I've lived here for as long as I lived in Russia. In this time I've discovered that every Finn has an opinion about their Eastern neighbours. But I wanted to know more. So, I decided to ask some of my Finnish friends, if they've ever interacted with Russians and, if so, what kind of vibe they got from that experience. Here's what I discovered
Flair for hair: Meet the woman with Finland’s finest braids
For the vast majority of women doing hair and makeup is a part of their daily routine. However, it's also a great way of expressing yourself, especially if you're Sonja Kataja a self-taught braider, make-up artist and model from Helsinki.
Rake news: How social media trolled Trump about raking Finnish forests
This weekend Donald Trump visited wildfire-devastated California and did what he does best, talked nonsense. This time he quoted a conversation he had with the Finnish president Sauli Niinisto, saying California should do more 'raking like Finland.' Nobody rakes forest in Finland.
Joonas Linkola’s 5 top tips for seeing and photographing Northern Lights
Northern Lights are normally considered a marvellously rare spectacle. Unless you're explorer and Nothern Lights photographer extraordinaire, Joonas Linkola.