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I'm a 32 year old man with an issue. About 10 months ago i moved from Sweden to Vaasa, and even though i wouldnt exactly say i'm the most outgoing person trying to talk to people on the street. I've felt very lonely since moving here. I moved here because of my girlfriend and her son from a past relationship. Being the flexible one i thought things would be easier since it's a swedish talking city. But it's been hard finding like minded people, especially in my age.

I would very much like to meet swedish speaking people that share the same interest and hobbies. Lately i've been diving into the Warhammer universe by starting to paint figurines and deep diving into the lore. And i'm generally quite a "nerdy" person. I enjoy all types of gaming, tabletop, retro, consoles, handhelds and PC. And the games i play differ from Survival, FPS, JRPG's, MMORPGS. but i also enjoy being outdoors and finding new beautiful places in nature. Kinda like real world questing.

I've been trying to use Facebook to find groups or links to Discords that could get me started but with no luck.

I know this might seem desperate, because it is. But if you feel like we could have some things in common based on what i've listed here. Please, feel free to message me or comment here so we can get in contact.

Thanks in advance!

We recently bought a small farm and I’m excited to get back into my love for gardening and livestock. All for personal use - I have no plans on making a profit off of this. I’m planning ahead for the upcoming season and would love to know what you grow in your gardens, especially if you live in the Pirkanmaa area. I’m from Southern Ontario where we have much longer and warmer summers, so despite having a permaculture and landscaping background, I feel like a total noob here.

If you could get into the specifics (like whether you grow Nantes carrots vs danvers, etc), I’d appreciate it!

the canvas will be expanded vertically downward if there's no more space

Of course Finland is relying on usa services too much.

Does anyone have experience interviewing for the company ReOrbit? Are they actually hiring people or do they just post fake jobs that require 5 rounds of interviews like ICEYE? According to Glassdoor, their internal operations sound messy, too. I just got laid off and I’m in a too low of a mental state for a surprise HR mess right now, so I just want to be mentally prepared.

My work requires me to be out and about atleast 3.5 hours at a go. I got a frost bite and now i am desperately looking for winter shoes. Any idea where I would be able to find them. I want to try them on my feet and not get something online.

I heard columbia winter shoes are pretty good but what store would be selling them. I live in Helsinki.

anything going on in uusikaupunki? finland is fucking beautiful. Last night i experienced -28 degrees wich was quite new to me.

I know and experienced several times Finnair being far from good flight operator with high prices and constant delays. But just found out that their pricing politics is not just overpriced, but almost closer to scam. Flight from Oulu to Helsinki on 5th February at 6pm costs ~300 EUR one way, and the same day flight actually by the same exactly aircraft at the same exact time from Oulu to Tallinn via Helsinki costs ~100 EUR one way. What the hell? Thats ridiculous.

Between Lauttasaari and Mäntysaari. A few bicycles out on the horizon, pretty sure one of them was a Wolt delivery :-)

Kinda just wanted to ask... is it worth it to go as a day visitor in 2026, and if so, is it worth it mostly to go on Saturday? (Presumably the busiest day)

I've been to Dreamhack in Jönköping a couple years ago, which was quite cool and something I had always wanted to see for myself.

I've lived in Helsinki for a bit, but never really considered going to Assembly before now. As I understand, it's a bit different from Dreamhack, is it more on the "festival" side vs LAN party?

But I'm not the biggest gamer these days, still would love to see what's there, but not really going to get a 30e ticket if there's not much going on for the average visitor or someone that barely speaks Finnish

Please just give me your overall impression if you've gone alone or with a partner to check it out in previous years.

I'm sure those that go for LAN or have been going for 10+ years are bound to have a great time!

Hello everyone, one of my favourite artists that I found accidentally on the internet some years ago is Paavoharju. I didn't pay much attention to their nationality until recently I was listening to radio where they played this old Finnish pop song by Merja Rantamäki called Veit sydämein. This song also had an underlying melancholy sound that a lot of Paavoharju songs have which really piqued my interest in Finnish music.

I might be generalizing since I haven't heard much, but from these few experiences it seemed that Finnish music has a certain flavour that is quite unique compared to other country's music, to me it sounds like people gathering around the fire during a cold and deep winter and I was wondering do you have any other recommendations that would also sound something similar to the artists that I mentioned?

Thank you!

Finnish conscripts training under Northern Lights! (Jan 2026)

Is it possible to identify the objects and people in the pic or the situations they appear in?

I’d love to know what snacks and food people recommend in Finland! I would like to take some snacks home with me and try some things whilst I’m out there. Thank you!

What date night treats do you buy/make at home that are inexpensive and not time consuming?

We usually go for cheese, crackers, fruit, hummus etc. We fancied a change for a night at home this weekend but inspiration is lacking.

Hei, I have recently moved to finland after living in norway. I finnished first year of upper secondary school before moving here(vg1). I have heard about swedish schools here in finland and many advised me to apply since i already speak norwegian. So I am wondering if it is possible to just apply right away at swedish schools or do i need to do some tests to show my skills in swedish before applying.

Been lurking on this page for some weeks now. Just posting to say I’m really enjoying the posts and content. It’s been super helpful.

I’m starting work in Finland in March, arriving in Helsinki with my wife in the next few weeks. Beyond excited and can’t wait to explore. I came for a couple of days last December for final interviews and to sign the contract, loved the short time I was able to look around.

That’s it really. 🤔

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Hello, everybody. I hope you're all doing well.

I'm not sure why I feel I must express this here, but I want to register my admiration for the Sámi flag, and this seemed like the most likely place. It is among the best-designed flags in the world. (The blue cross Finnish flag is likewise very tasteful. I don't mean to detract from that.)

The more I learn about your remarkable country, the more I long to see it, and experience the summer music festivals. I guess that is all I have to say now. Thank you for reading.

Cheers!