Week 6-phrase of the week

This weeks phrase of the week brought to you by my friends luscious boyfriend, Tobey…   Is that your girlfriend?-Onko tuo tyttöystäväsi?

Week 6-Finland and tourism, Savolinna

Home to the most imposing castle in Scandinavia… Beautifully situated on two islands between Lake Haapavesi and Lake Pihlajavesi, Savonlinna is an attractive town with an imposing medieval castle and a lively opera festival every July. Savonlinna castle is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Scandinavia. Founded in 1475, it was occupied by the [...]

Week 6- Finnish Band HIM

I know, I know- it’s not a folk metal band, but the band HIM arguably the most popular Finnish band of the time (and a band that I really appreciate!). HIM is a Finnish rock band from Helsinki that began about 1991 with original line up of vocalist Ville Valo (who never really wanted to be [...]

Week 5- Finland and Tourism, Oulu

  All images thanks to: Oulutourism.fi oulutourism.fi Founded by Carl IX in 1605, Oulu is a small city on the mouth of the Oulu river. A now well established trading center, the Oulu River Delta is a popular salmon trade hub. The city is small in comparison to Helsinki and only has approx. 141, 000 [...]

Week 5 phrase of the week

This weeks Finnish phrase of the week is a simple one: I really like it! Pidan Siita todella!!

Week 6-Finnish Folklore

I just completed the book Finnish Folklore, and it was a much better read than I anticipated from the first week of reading. I have also finnished the review of the book. This book is really more like a text-book, than an anthology. This is one that I am going to have to buy for [...]

Week 5- Finnish Folklore, by Leea Virtanen/Thomas DuBois

I just started reading an anthology of Finnish folklore written by Leea Virtanen and Thomas DuBois. It’s proving to be a very difficult and technical read in comparison to the reading assignments of the previous weeks. Sticking to it, though, even though it seems a bit slow going!