Episode 11: When you don’t like strong women
Joel Willans, creator Very Finnish Problems, discusses Finnish femininity and gender equality with engineer and travel, lifestyle blogger Varpu Pöyry.
7 reasons Valentine’s Day is better in Finland
Valentine's Day kinda sucks. If it's not reminding you of your hollowing loneliness, you'll be forced to spend tons of money. Fortunately, not in Finland!
Episode 10: When you queue for free buckets and they run out
Joel Willans, creator Very Finnish Problems, discusses novel market research with Jyrki Kallinen, co-founder of crowdsourced market research service Crowst.
100 Reasons Why Finland is the Most Kick-Ass Country in the World
On Finland's centennial celebration, let us tell you 100 wonderful things about this fabulous slice of land! Happy 100 Suomi!
Functional, punctual and awesome: my first 12 months in Finland
Moving to Finland from a tropical country is a pleasant culture-shock. From punctuality to cars that don't honk, Suomi is surreal in just the right ways.
5 winter activities that won’t make you cringe – Finnish edition
Leaving the house during Finnish winter can feel like a massive project so here are some winter activities that don't require incredible amounts of energy.
Getting Naked with a Dragon in Finland: my scorching sauna experience
How does a foreigner, who doesn't speak a word of Finnish, react to the experience of sitting naked around strangers in a scorching hot public sauna?
See why the internet is going crazy for this video of Black Friday chaos in Finland
Finns are well-known for their calm manner and stoic nature. So much so it takes a lot to get Finnish people riled up. Losing to Sweden (again) at ice hockey, beating the world at ice hockey or beating Sweden at anything being notable exceptions. However, is it possible that Black Friday has changed this forever.
A Next Generation Finn: Hannu Huhtamo’s hand at light painting photography
With so much art out there it’s difficult to find a focal point. Hannu Huhtamo’s light painting photography is an art form that provides just that -- focus.
Episode 9: When you can’t figure out which dairy product is milk
Renowned Finnish comedian André Wickström interviews Joel Willans on the backstory of Very Finnish Problems, how Joel ended up in Finland and more.