Every nation has its own habits and traditions, so do Finns. I love Finnish traditions and I greatly enjoy living by them. Some of the most exciting revolve around holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, but surprisingly many of them take place in the summer, too, when the family packs its car and heads to its summer cottage.

I love the tradition of going to the summer cottage. It has been part of my family’s traditions for as long as I can remember. The most vivid memories include things su...

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It is on everyone’s lips: the rising cost of living and the price of heating. Living in a detached house, I can honestly say that it hasn’t been easy adapting to the new living costs. The heating of a 3-bedroom home has increased by 5 percent, and believe me, that is a lot. So, in the light of these new expenditures, I have started looking into different ways of reducing the cost of living. One thing that I found especially important was the house because in most cases it is the one thing...
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