Calling anyone in need of a vacation this summer: Finland is giving away free trips as part of a program dedicated to teaching happiness. While immersed in nature, the experience will allow a lucky ...

During the brief months of summer, whole Finnish cities decamp to the countryside for lavish family meals fuelled by seasonal treats like crayfish, lingonberries and wild mushrooms. Summers in Finland ...

Petra Kaksonen: The arrival of summer in Finland after a long and dark winter is magic I never get tired of You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

In 2023, the World Happiness Report named Finland the happiest country in the world. Finns are known for their love of nature, saunas, and coffee. But some of their customs might surprise Americans.

Finland has a special way of calculating the start of summer, and that official metric might be met this week. For the layman, the important information is simple: it’s getting warmer and the summer ...

In Finland, this summer is set to go down in the history books as perhaps the coldest on record – bucking the worldwide trend whereby this year brought the hottest June ever. The mercury has exceeded ...

Finland is promoting its Summer Events for 2009. The Midnight Sun Film Festival, Sodankylä, June 10 to 14 is a 24-year-old festival founded by directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki that brings leading ...

The Turku archipelago preserves Nordic traditions, astonishing natural beauty and some disquieting memories. Out in the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea lies the tiny island of Stenskär – Stone ...

During the brief months of summer, whole Finnish cities decamp to the countryside for lavish family meals fuelled by seasonal treats like crayfish, lingonberries and wild mushrooms. Summers in Finland ...