The Finnish word for Santa Claus, joulupukki, means “Christmas goat” and has its roots in old pagan traditions, including the ...

If there is one theme that repeats across interviews, it is Helsinki's extraordinary density. In a capital of just under 700,000 residents, nearly a hundred genuinely exciting restaurants, cafés, ...

Despite poor weather, many still showed up for Finland's Independence Day traditions. Finland marked its Independence Day on ...

At the Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki, a brand-new exhibition, Aalto Design -- Shapes of Wellbeing, will open in June 2026. The exhibition explores how Aalto's design philosophy fostered ...

Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country for the last six years. The country benefits from high levels of social trust and a strong connection with nature. But the Finnish also have ...

Finland doesn’t do happiness the way most places do. You won’t find endless self-help books or people chasing shiny dreams. Instead, happiness here is stitched into everyday life with little habits.

In a land of 5.5 million people, Finnish-language culture is vulnerable to the overwhelming dominance of English. The ...

The Finnish are well known for their minimalist, no-frills approach to life, which is reflected in their ever-present attention to design in architecture, fashion, furniture, transportation, and so on ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Finns and the Russians made it to the end of the song. Their teammates, not so much. The Avalanche’s trip to Finland wouldn’t have been complete without ...

Half a decade on from COVID-19 lockdowns and the debate around workplace culture persists, with companies and employees as divided as ever. Since the 2024 elections, JPMorgan and Amazon's office staff ...