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With our six-year-old and one-year-old daughters, we drove onto a ferry in Helsinki and continued through Estonia to Latvia. We covered about 1,000 kilometres in seven days and ran into no major problems. The two people we happened to meet along the way are what I still remember most clearly.
On the evening of May 23, 2026, I saw an apartment building fire near Kalasatama, around Leonkatu. Beyond the flames, police lights, and quiet crowd, what stayed with me most was seeing social and crisis support workers taking care of residents who could not go home that night.
I imported a NetEase Blog archive I had saved more than ten years ago into my current blog. What started as a simple archive restore turned into a strange little meeting with my high school, college, and early-career self.
Over the Easter long weekend, we drove onto a ferry and went to Tallinn with friends. For people living in Finland, it is an easy short trip and a great way to change the scenery with kids.
Before Easter, a simple note in the hallway quietly brought the whole building into a shared tradition. With their “magic wands,” children went door to door offering blessings—and returned with candy and a little more courage.
She brought home a caterpillar from kindergarten, and in just two days, turned it into something real.
In the forests west of Helsinki lies a small place known as Finland’s southernmost reindeer park. Quiet and unassuming, it’s the kind of place where families can slow down on a weekend — feeding reindeer and warming their hands by the fire with a hot drink.
This morning, the light felt a little off. I glanced at the wall clock showing eight, then at my phone—it didn’t match. That’s when I remembered: winter time had begun. The clocks were turned back an hour, but that quiet sense of dissonance felt oddly real.
Autumn has quietly arrived in Finland, leaving the summer scenes of Porvoo behind. As we drove to Tampere, the trees outside transformed, whispering the stories of the changing seasons.
In my third autumn in Finland, I finally carried a basket into the forest. What I thought would be a simple mushroom hunt turned into an encounter with fairy tales, patience — and autumn itself.
After living in Finland for over a year, I thought my first skill would be fluent Finnish, but it turns out to be cooking. Recently, I attempted to make coconut milk squares, and despite the messy process, I felt a surge of pride in the final result.
One morning in Finland, I opened my electricity company's app and was stunned to see that the price at 3 PM was negative. This shocking revelation transformed my understanding of electricity consumption and its connection to energy sources.
When I first arrived in Finland, I was taken aback by the neatly arranged frozen pizzas in the supermarket, realizing that pre-made meals were a staple for family dinners here. Now, I see these seemingly 'convenient' options as a source of warmth and ease in our daily lives.
This summer, we welcomed our second daughter in Finland, only to realize that her identity needed urgent attention. Each step in the paperwork felt like unlocking a new level in her life, filled with challenges and joy.
Our first barbecue in Finland at Helsinki's Teurastamo — ten people, sizzling skewers, children’s laughter, and even a stranger’s kindness — all made this foreign land feel a little like home.
Our first time giving birth abroad—smooth care, warm support, and a surprisingly low bill in Finland.
A cardboard box from the state, filled with Finland’s welcome to new life.
Tytyri Mine in Lohja, Finland is a thrilling family destination where history, suspense, and fun come together—like a real-life Resident Evil experience.