Five in Finland

May first (called Vappu in Finland) is one of the biggest holidays in Finland. The excitement in the air for a week before Vappu was palpab...

I knew we had to return to the Helsinki Cathedral and Senate Square in the spring.  (Remember the snowy steps back in January?) I lo...

...is from Finland and he's a pretty well-regarded composer here and, well, everywhere. You can read more about him here. (That...

...help a girl out! You were all so helpful when you suggested things for us to do over the ski break, I was hoping you could give me sugg...

When we first arrived in Helsinki, Sam would wake up several times a night and wonder what time it was. It was dark until past 9 in the ...

With the nicer weather, we are spending more and more time at parks and playgrounds.  Today, as I watched the many, many, MANY childre...

It's finally feeling a bit like spring here in Helsinki.  The crocuses have been blooming for a while, the daffodils and jonquils look...