It’s reading week, or, as it’s called in Finland: ski holiday! I opted for the Finnish interpretation this year, swapping the library for a trip to Lapland. Twelve hours of travelling later, I’m blogging on a cow farm 6,224 km from Toronto,…
Author: claire
Third-year music student, singer, bookworm, dog- AND cat-lover, runner, skier, terrible joke-maker, and traveller. Coming to you live (+/- a seven-hour time difference) from Helsinki, Finland.
My Finnish Pastry Adventures
One of the things I enjoy most about travelling is trying new foods, and Finland is no exception. This month, I’ve especially been enjoying Finnish pastries, from savoury to sweet, seasonal to year-round. Here are a few of my favourites…
Making Spirits Bright: Surviving the Dark Winter in Finland
“Kaamos” is the Finnish word for “polar nights:” some places don’t see sun for three months. Helsinki, where I am, is southerly enough to get some light–almost seven hours per day now! Still, it’s not as luxurious as the nine…