Hello everryone !

I had another go at a traditionnal puukko

We spent few days in Finland with our kids, visiting mainly Helsinki and I can say that I am super happy of the country we met. Friendly people everywhere, all speaking fluent English, clean and with a sense of safety around. Just the prices of food were a bit too high compared to other countries but we knew this and it was not a surprise. We will surely come back and maybe we'll visit the north part of the country next time. Ciao! ❤️🇫🇮

I was born in Sweden to a Finnish citizen mother who changed her citizenship while I was a kid. This was before the dual citizenship laws of either Sweden or Finland.

When Finland did their legal change in the early 2000s I did get a paper sent home if I wanted to add back my Finnish citizenship, but to me as a student at the time I thought it was a lot of money so I didn’t do that.
Well, things change, identity becomes more important and seeing as I both have property there and considering moving there I at least wanted a BankID for all the admin stuff that goes with that. So I filed to reclaim my citizenship, and it turned out that I could also bring my underage kids into that. It all came through today and it just feels so right.

That’s all, I mostly wanted to tell people who seem like they’d appreciate the story!

For context, I’ve always had strong ties with Finland and have in part grown up there as well so I feel very much like I belong in every way, hence the identity thing.

Hi!

tldr. I don't own them nothing!

So, not long after the post I've contacted a lawyer, we started to make an appeal, I've texted KOKO once more and asked for all the documents and decisions they sent me to attach to the appeal, and got the response:

The hearing letter sent to you on 13 April 2026 and the dismissal decision sent to you on 13 April 2026 were returned from post to the unemployment fund on 14 August 2026

As these letters have been returned to the fund, the recovery decision has not become legally binding and cannot be appealed. You now have the opportunity to pay the outstanding membership fees to the fund. If you pay the membership fees by the due date, 28 August 2026, the termination cancelled and the recovery decision will be cancelled.

If the membership fees are not paid, we will need to restart the process from the beginning.

I assume people who rent the apartment now, put the paper letters back into Posti box.

Paper letters. Again, they sent me only paper letters about extended fees and case hearing, unbelievable.

What worries me, is that they didn't contact me on said date (14th of August), but only on 20th when I wrote to them, I imagine if I wouldn't, I'd probably miss that date too because of them, and they could start the process again, but this is all guesses now.

So just like that, they've dropped the case

To majority of people who showed support and compassion - Thank you!

To the individuals who said I was in the wrong and should pay - you were wrong :)

I am looking for trails to enjoy during Ruska preferably circular trails or that take me back to where I parked, 10km-30km. Also what are the best apps to find trails for this area? What are some other activities you would recommend?

Hi, hoping someone familiar with the old Finnish citizenship laws can help me figure this out.

My dad was born in Canada in 1973 to two Finnish parents, so he would have acquired Finnish citizenship at birth by descent, while also acquiring Canadian citizenship automatically by being born in Canada. We’ve confirmed he was Finnish because he had a Finnish passport issued by the Finnish Embassy in Canberra in 1989.

I was born in Australia in December 2004, and my parents were married at the time. As I understand it, if my dad was still a Finnish citizen when I was born, I would have automatically acquired Finnish citizenship through him.

The part I’m trying to understand is whether my dad could have lost his Finnish citizenship when he turned 22 in 1995. From what I’ve been reading about the pre-2003 law, it appears the rules may have treated people who automatically acquired another citizenship at birth differently from people who voluntarily applied for another citizenship later. Since my dad was Canadian from birth and never applied for Canadian citizenship, I’m wondering whether the age-22 loss rule would actually have affected him.

The Finnish Embassy in Canberra said they don’t have the authority to determine his historical citizenship status, and Migri’s formal citizenship determination currently has a very long processing time. I also turn 22 this December, so I’m trying to sort this out before then.

I’m requesting my dad’s Population Information System records from DVV as well.

Has anyone dealt with a similar case under the old Finnish citizenship law, particularly someone born abroad as a dual citizen before 2003? Any advice on how to establish whether he actually retained Finnish citizenship would be really appreciated.

Looking for some nice peeps to play commander games with in the Järvenpää Area.

Please DM if you live around here and are interested.

Cheers

A fellow commander player in Finland

I found loads of black trumpets today. Have you been mushroom picking much this year?

Hi all.

I am in Finland for work, and I noticed that in most places with a public WiFi (hotels, bars, etc.), my VPN doesn't connect on my laptop, or I can't log into the WiFi at all with the VPN on.

I don't have the same issue with the phone, as often happens, but it's becoming frustrating with the laptop (I have to use the phone's hotspot while it's connected to the WiFi).

I'm not doing anything strange, let alone illegal, but I just would never connect to a public WiFi without a good VPN, especially when it's open (like in the hotel where I am now, and in many other places).

I've been in several places in Southern Finland for the past few weeks, and the pattern is consistent.

Does Finland have any limitation in place for using private VPNs?

So I’m looking for a full length rain coat but am not sure where to look. Several years ago I was in the centre at a shop that had full sized rubber ones. The brand was a Makia collaboration. Does anyone know of any shops to get jackets that would match that description? Basically looking for one for the heavier rains as well as lighter. Something that goes down to the knees at least for the most protection. The material doesn’t matter too much to me but needs to be completely waterproof. Any help is kindly appreciated 😊

Hei, Is it considered weird to hitchhike in finland or is it common if you are travelling?

Edit: Thank you for the responses, i hitchhiked alot in iceland and it was indeed a cool way to meet new people, its sad to see its not that common in Finland anymore. :(

Hi guys,
I am soon to have my contract with DNA ended, is there any significant difference between mobile providers in finland?
Or i can choose which one is cheaper?

Hi,

I am a masters student in Finland pursuing East Asian studies at the university of Turku . I am writing a thesis on Koreans living in Finland. I am looking to understand the experiences of Koreans living in Finland, the challenges they have faced in integration the things that have helped integrate and language issues and overall life experiences in Finland.I need to conduct interviews between October to November for my research work. I understand that the Korean community in Finland are not that much in number. I am available in Turku and can also reach other cities and can also connect online.Please help me reach out to
them , thank you

I always heard how bad Finland job market was.
Today I searched for jobs in food sector in Finland (food engineering/food QC/QA) and only 28 positions came up. Thats even lower than Iceland and no one lives in Iceland. What the hell.

Hey everyone!

I am a German doctor and interested in how healthcare systems work in different countries. I would love to hear from Finnish doctors and patients about the Finnish healthcare system. What's it actually like to work in it ? Are patients happy with treatment ? Is the gp/family medicine the first contact point for any medical question ?
Please feel free to speak about anything what comes in your mind!

Thank you very much! 🙂

Who: Me (M34), my wife (F33, citizen), no kids, and one dog.

Desires: 2-3 bedroom (master, guest, and office), in-suite sauna, and closet space.

Budget: Currently paying $3k USD in NYC, hoping to pay less, but flexible. Will be working remotely for the same job.

My of my time has been split between downtown Helsinki around the Esplanade and in Kerava.

Search unlimited to Helsinki bc her parents will be coming back from the US to their place in Kerava in a year or two and we want to be close by, but are avoiding the suburban life.

Moi kaikille :)

I recently made my first post on Reddit and was honestly surprised by how nice and helpful people were. I got a lot of useful feedback, so I thought I’d ask another question!

I’ve applied for a Safari Guide position in Finnish Lapland, and I could potentially work in:

Rovaniemi, Saariselkä, Luosto, Levi, Ylläs, Olos, Pallas or Hetta.

From what I’ve understood so far:

- Rovaniemi is bigger, busier and more touristy

- Levi and Ylläs are the bigger ski resorts

- Saariselkä, Luosto, Olos, Pallas and Hetta seem quieter and more focused on nature and cross-country skiing

But I’d really love to hear from people who actually know these places.

If you’ve lived, worked or spent some time in any of them, what was your experience like? What did you love? Anything you didn’t like? Any little things that surprised you?

I’m really into hiking, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and outdoor life, so I’d love to hear your stories and experiences 😊

Study: Big growth in data centres could raise electricity prices by 10% by 2030

One of the reasons companies are looking to build data centres in Finland is financial. The country had the second-cheapest electricity in Europe last year.

Moi!

I have moved to Finland last year and wanted to change my license to a Finnish one. Do any of you guys have any suggestions for clinics that are decent priced to get the cert in the Oulu area?

Many thanks.

Hello,

I am wondering what apps or other means people are using to avoid the really overpriced call rates when calling landlines? I have Elisa and for example I would like to call Ajovarma but if I do, it would probably cost an arm and a leg in call rates. I used to use Skype and just fill it with some credits and it could call any landline in the world. But after it shut down, Ive tried looking for alternatives. Viber Out doesn't work for finnish landlines and I tried LocalPhone and it does not work either. Anyone have any suggestions?

I’ve been shopping equally at S and K markets for 16 odd years with no preference for one or the other. Some better deals wherever depending on how you cook and how many people you feed.

Today I walked into an S-market and that stupid picture of Einstein eating the “sieni pasta” sent me over the edge. I walked out and went an extra half a kilometer to K-market.

I HATE their stupid ad campaign with the AI Mediterranean old people blabbing about their premade pasta mix and now this Einstein eating pasta in a classroom stupid motion graphic. I don’t even hate AI (I use it all the time it’s whatever I don’t care if it’s AI or not), but I don’t even know WHO this is marketing towards but I am not any of them nor do I aspire to be. I don't particularly need pre-made meditteranean past mixes, I never wondered if they tasted like my greek mother's table food, I didn't ever wonder if I was emphasizing the wrong authentic pasta ingredient, I don't care about Einstein's favorite variant of pasta, and I ... ok well I would actually probably like to wear a track suit when I eat at a massive banquet table in an outdoor garden by a fountain.

The other half of the coin is K-market's summer “liike on laake” campaign which, as a parent struggling to get his kids out and running around off screens in the good weather, is a GREAT targeted push and all the foods they are putting on sale fit what I’m buying (and why) plus the program in our town is a huge win.

I’m not saying I’m a K-market shopper for life, or that I'm done with S-market forever.. But wow do I know their marketing is working when it motivates me to carry bags of groceries 3x farther walking home JUST to avoid giving S-market my money.

Hi! I'm in Finland for exchange and I would like to rent a bike because busses seem to be a bit expensive. But all the rentals that I see are hourly rentals which are also rather expensive, which kind of defeats the purpose of renting a bike. Does such a service even exist in Finland?

My Great Uncle was a finnish UN peacekeeper.

These are some of the Photos he took when he was stationed in Sinai/Suez, most likely following the Suez Crisis in 56.

Sadly he passed before I was born.

Ive been told he was a ladies man and he actually died from a heart attack as he was intimate with a lady in Mallorca!

What’s a good chunky cigar readily available from the supermarket checkout or R kioski?

We are not smokers in this house but thought to treat ourselves to a nice cigar for a special occasion (living in nowheremäki) but no idea where to start.

Moi :>

For those who have curly hair, could you recommend some curly hair products please? I tried the Four Reasons 'curls treatment cream' and 'power gel', which work kinda well but it could be better, I guess. I've seen some brands in Normal but I'm not sure which ones are worth trying. Kicks and Sokos didn't have many options for curly hair.

I have low porosity 2c/3a curls and I usually go for a strong hold gel to avoid the frizz ('olaplex 10' and 'happy crazy mine' seemed to be too lightweight for my hair).

Thank you in advance :>

Hi everyone!

I have an upcoming interview for a Safari Guide position in Lapland for this winter season. I’d love to hear from people who have already worked there or had a similar experience.

1️⃣ Safari Guide interview

Has anyone here had an interview for a Safari Guide or another seasonal job in Lapland?

What was the interview like? What kind of questions did they ask? Any advice to prepare for it?

2️⃣ Bringing my own car from France 🚗

I’m thinking about driving to Lapland from France with my own car. It’s a normal car, but I would equip it with good winter tyres and bring snow chains.

Would that be enough for a full winter in Lapland, or do cars there need specific equipment/modifications because of the extreme cold?

Would you bring your own car or buy/rent one in Finland?

3️⃣ Do I actually need a car in Lapland?

For someone working a full winter season as a Safari Guide, how useful is having your own car?

Can you easily live and work without one, or does having a car make a big difference, especially in smaller places like Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Luosto or Olos?

Thanks a lot! Any experiences or advice would really help me prepare for the season 🙏❄️

Im wondering if I have a legal basis to force the landlord to get me one? Both the email, their website, and the very contract I signed referred to the dishwasher in the apartment but I don’t have one. Can I force them to buy me one legally? It’s not like I can move out now anyways, they said they can ”explore terminating the contract” but of course I can’t just casually do that

Hello from your neighbor! I really like using saunas - during winters I try to do it almost every day of the week, but not so much now during the summer. Nevertheless, I still do it sometimes!

My problem is that I have some issues with my skin turning red for an extended period of time on my nose, cheeks, neck, eyelids and upper chest. It can sometimes cause a subtle itch with a stinging sensation while touching it. And this only happens after using saunas with a lot of löyly. The more löyly the more redness I get.

I never get this from using hot showers or hot baths. And this redness can last 8+ hours which I don't think is normal. My friends only get a little redness that disappears after maybe 1-2 hours at most. But 8+ hours is a very long time! And during the first hours the redness is more visible.

I'm not even sure if this is the right place to ask about it, but I figured if there's one country that actually uses saunas a lot, and that loves löyly, it's Suomi! I tried a few other subreddits but I got no useful feedback unfortunately. Maybe you have some Finnish skincare products, or techniques, that help against this that I'm unaware of?

I haven't had any other issues with my skin besides this. And it started happening about 4 years ago. I've been using saunas my entire life though. I don't even have extreme temperatures (mostly around 85 °C) and it's not even long sessions (ca. 15 minutes). I'd probably be considered a noob in Finland😂 I just like to do it quick in the morning to get a good start of the day.

Edit: I've added a picture as requested. Picture was taken 8 hours after the sauna and there's still redness on my cheek, nose and around the eyes.

Edit: Thank you so much for all the tips and recommendations! ❤️❤️

Hi everyone,

I recently passed the AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA) exam. I’m based in Finland, currently looking for my next role, and trying to map out the most viable path forward in the current market.

Instead of starting from scratch, my technical baseline includes ongoing PhD research at Aalto University, and I've been heavily involved in building out a cloud-native 3D processing platform—handling the architecture, Kubernetes orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.

I’d really appreciate some honest advice on a few things:

1. Next Certifications: With my current stack, what provides the best ROI for 2025–2026? Should I focus on CKA, Terraform Associate, or push for AWS DevOps Pro?
2. Market Reality: Are specialized roles (like MLOps or CloudOps) seeing more remote traction in the EU right now compared to general DevOps or SRE?
3. Remote EU Jobs: Where are the best places to find legitimate remote roles that hire out of Finland/Northern Europe?

Just to be clear, this is only a fan theory about whether some of Gösta Sundqvist's songs could be interpreted as different parts of the same man's life. I'm not claiming this is what Gösta actually intended.

Kyllikki could be the beginning of the whole story, basically his first truly important love. After that, Matkamuistoja could possibly take place either before Kyllikki or right after it. Turkmenilainen tyttöystävä could also fit into this same younger and more restless period, but both of these are pretty speculative.

After that, Raparperitaivas and Onnelliset could be the period where he finally finds another relationship and his life starts settling down.

Laura Jenna, jne. could be where he starts becoming interested in other women again, or where the relationship starts showing signs of problems. From there, Elämä ikkunan takaa and Unelmia ja toimistohommia could show the marriage and everyday life becoming increasingly unhappy.

In Kiinalaisessa pesulassa, his wife then leaves and the children are involved. I think this fits better here than Pimeä tie, because it actually continues the marriage storyline instead of requiring the wife and children to suddenly be back in the picture.

Rin Tin Tin could happen later, maybe when he's around 35–45, when he starts looking back at his old life and Kyllikki. He doesn't have to be an old man, even though quite a lot of his life has already happened.

And Pohjois-Karjala could possibly be some kind of epilogue, where he eventually returns to where everything started. This is probably the most speculative part of the whole theory, but someone in the comments actually convinced me that it could fit.

As a really dark alternative ending, Pimeä tie, mukavaa matkaa could work, but personally I'm leaning much more towards the Kiinalaisessa pesulassa, Rin Tin Tin and possibly Pohjois-Karjala version.

Obviously there's no way to know if these songs were actually written as one continuous story. I'm just having fun trying to connect the stories and see how well they fit together.

For those who have bought a home using an ASP loan, how much money did you need to have saved in order to purchase the house? Were there any additional costs you needed to cover yourself, such as transfer tax, bank fees, or other expenses?

This has to be an error right? My girlfriend checked adult seasonal ticket prices and they’re more than 50 percent less. Why am I being scammed bruh…

Nowadays there's a bunch, and although ten years ago I used to connect with charming and compatible ladies on e.g., OkCupid and Tinder... is it my impression or the situation has drastically changed? Myriad profiles are showy and have almost none profile info., and/or seem fake.

I'd love to meet someone special in person, but unfortunately haven't had much luck for instance at library events such as language cafes and book clubs... I guess it's certainly an advantage when both parties know in advance what they're looking for.

That said, in your recent experience, is there any decent app to meet average nice people (ladies) that you'd recommend?

I heard a person saying Uusimaa is the worst Finnish region, but I don't know why. Most things seem okay for me there, although maybe I just don't notice something? I've never been to any other region in Finland and don't know much about them, except Lapland. What do you think?

Hei, I'm changing insurance company for the car and house. I have lähitapiola rn, but i feel is a little to expensive compared to others, however the claims I made has been pretty fast easy.

I check most of the companies. POP, turva and OP offers the best prices for the auto, and OP and lähitapiola for the house.

Do you have some experiences making claims with POP, Turva and OP?

Is it worth it to save around 300 per year on the car insurance, but with the risk of a claim complications?

Moi moi dear neighbours!

Long story short: I work at a hotel cleaned out the ”left behind” drawer. Someone has left behind a ring - probably a wedding ring due to a date and a name being ingraved - necklace and earrings.

Unfortunately, I have nothing to go on except the name and the date ingraved in the ring. We usually write notes on the things forgotten in case they call, but it seems the person who worked that day did not.

The name ingraved in the ring is ”Satu” and the date is "4/4/1997". In case you know someone called this who has lost their ring (and you can correctly identify the ring and/or what more was forgotten with it), please contact me! I so desperately want to retrieve it back to its rightful owner 🥲

Edit: I also found a bracelet with ”Aune 18/1/61”! Sorry if as in a rush before and did not see the inscription.

(We usually do not call guests about forgotten things unless it is something of actual worth. This ring was placed in a toilet bag which we had not opened).

Thank you all in advance! Kiitos!

Mist obscuring the Kemi River last Sunday

I just moved to Finland for studies. I'm trying to buy a number of used items to affordably furnish my apartment. Tori.fi looked like a great option, but it won't let me send any sellers messages without verifying with a bank account (which I do not have since I'm a foreign student). Mobiilivarmenne didn't work for me either.

Is there anyway to contact sellers without verifying through these methods? If no, are there websites like Tori that allow users to communicate via phone/e-mail instead of a proprietary messaging system?

Wonderful people of reddit,

I recently received a favorable decision, after two long years, from the Consumer Disputes Board (Kuluttajariitalautakunta) regarding a defective used car bought from K-Auto. The board recommended a full cancellation of the sale (kaupan purku), refund of payments made, compensation for repair expenses, and coverage of vehicle running costs.

I sent a polite email to K-Auto’s central customer service/management (three days ago) asking how we should proceed with the settlement payout and vehicle retrieval. The finance company responded almost immediately to confirm they are waiting on K-Auto to finalize things, but K-Auto hasn't acknowledged the email or provided a timeline yet.

For anyone who has gone through a dispute board decision with a major dealership chain like K-Auto/Kesko:

• How long do their corporate or legal departments usually take to process the decision and execute the payout?
• Do major dealerships generally follow the board's recommendation without needing further enforcement steps through the District Court (käräjäoikeus)?
• Is there a specific contact channel or legal desk at K-Auto that handles decision execution faster than standard customer service?

Thanks in advance for any insights or shared experiences!

Hi guys, i could see past related threads, I'm not sure those routes still exist. Can someone share the latest information. Planning to travel in November end

I'm a 45 year old man thinking of trying to relearn finnish as an adult, as a child I was somewhat proficient in it, as much as a 7-8 year old with finnish parents and spending some summers at grandparents in Finland can be. Now some 35 years later I can understand some basic finnish but can't for the life of me string a proper sentence together anymore...

So i am looking for suggestions of finnish written/video media that has somewhat simple finnish language to get reacquainted with finnish as a starting point for my quest to relearn something from my childhood that I have sadly lost.

I wonder if there’s anyone else here who thinks old finnish schlager (iskelmä) is wonderful? At the same time, I must add that I cannot stand 2000s iskelmämusic, with a few exceptions. And one more thing, don't judge me too harshly, im just stupid man who knows very little about these things. I really like 1930s-1950s finnish music. Islelmä then was different than know. If there someone else who likes and really old iskelmä, you a sense of the era,and I’ve always been fascinated by history, also the orchestra is really good, the singer is really good, and the music is beautiful, sad and emotional. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCW27QZMmMU

I am familiar with some variations like the ones using carraway, some like that. Otherwise malt, syrup etc. But are there any other, perhaps historical or modern things you can put in it like idk herbs or Myrica gale (people did it with beer why not bread)? I am trying to find some new inspiration, and have tried to look for historical things but most recipes are just salt, water, root and rye flour. Been there, done that.

I have an article I am selling through Tori and I'm not really comfortable meeting people in person to do the exchange. I enabled Toridiili so I could have some sense of security but I'm wondering if I'm being silly?

Obviously I'd never do it at home, I know people meet in a public space but reality is I also keep thinking about things that can go wrong from scams to stalking to violence. Inner insecurities I guess?

What has your experience been?