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A full immersion into nature: Repovesi National Park | #visitkouvola

August 22, 2018

We had an amazing summer here in Finland, one that even locals mark as “the best as long as they can remember”. Sun started shining ...

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Finland Through Expat Eyes: My Advent Calendar on Finland (Part 3)

December 22, 2020

It’s time for round 3 of my fun facts on Finland. This Christmas series is originally released as daily videos on my IGTV channel. Videos ...

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Finding Autumn Wonders on the Pääkslahti Nature Trail

September 27, 2020

The Finnish word ruska refers to the change of colours the autumn brings, the forest turning from green to yellow, red, and brown. Autumn is my ...

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New Great Family Hike Path Found: Kotokierros

July 7, 2020

You know how our family loves to hike (see our visits to Repovesi, Klassarinkierros or Hannusmetsä). We recently visited a natural area in ...

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5 Activities to Experience Summer in ‘Finnish style’

June 9, 2020

When I mention I live in Finland, people picture me equipped with a furry coat, scarf, and hat and enveloped in darkness all year round. While ...

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Walking the Klassarinkierros Trail with Children

January 5, 2020

Going on short hikes is one of my favorite family activities. Living in Finland we can enjoy wild nature right out of our doorstep. We have been ...

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Our family trip to the town of Kouvola | #visitkouvola

August 29, 2018

During our last summer trip this year, we visited the area close to Kouvola, situated about 140 km away from Helsinki. Our first day in the area ...

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Paola

I was born and raised in Italy, now I live in the winter wonderland that is Finland. I worked as a mathematics researcher, an IT project manager and consultant, and now I work as product owner. I love nature, reading books, playing boardgames, cooking and eating good food. I enjoy learning languages: I speak Italian, English, Finnish, Hindi, and I understand some Spanish. I am grateful to have three wonderful kids who call me "mamma". One came from my belly, the other two from fateful encounters.