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last update:Mar012023May 11, 2021March 1, 20231 Commentby Santiago H

Finnish Beer: the strange classes and levels

I am spoiled in this aspect and I think many other people throughout Europe are as well. In most EU countries – that is, every country that isn’t a Nordic (or Scandinavian) country – beer and wine have low(er) taxes. Finland, on the other hand, is a bit different. And you will want to know how the Finnish Beer is different. In some places like…

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last update:Jan102023December 15, 2020January 10, 2023Go to commentsby Santiago H

Moomin Christmas Episodes to watch during December

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The Moomins, those endearing Finnish trolls created by Tove Jansson, had their own TV series long ago. In Finland – and I know outside Finland too – their episodes are classics. My kind of Moomin. So, now that Christmas and winter are next door, there are a few episodes that, because of their theme, are perfect to watch at this time of the year. We…

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last update:Aug082019November 5, 2015August 8, 2019Go to commentsby Santiago H

Men in the sauna: Miesten Vuoro

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Not so long ago I watched a Finnish movie/documentary called Miesten Vuoro, produced in the year 2010. In it, different groups of men in the sauna talk about episodes of their own lives. Inside the sauna, naked, they share personal stories. These groups of men in the sauna were from different parts of Finland. They were of different ages and had different occupations. But all…

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last update:Aug082019September 7, 2015August 8, 20192 Commentsby Santiago H

House slippers in Finland: the Reino

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We know that Finns remove their shoes and footwear when they enter a house. Like this, they avoid bringing snow into the house that will eventually turn into dirty water puddles. This mere practical thing turned into a habit with time, and now they feel more comfortable without street footwear when they are indoors. But that doesn’t mean that they go barefoot or with socks,…

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