Hei friend!
I’m so glad you’re here! “Hei” means hello in Finnish, so welcome to Hei From Finland.
My mission is simple: to help you experience the best of Finland with local insights, practical travel tips, and inspiring experiences.
Here you’ll find detailed travel guides, ready-to-use itineraries, hidden gems, seasonal adventures, and plenty of local recommendations to help you plan a trip you’ll never forget.
What I love most about Finland:
🫐 Filling a bucket with wild blueberries
🧖♀️ Sauna, swim, repeat
🌅 Summer cottage evenings
🚢 Island hopping in the archipelago
🌲 Wandering through quiet forests
💙 Finding a place where it’s just me and nature
☕ Cinnamon buns after a morning walk
how I got Here
I went from disliking Finland to loving it
I was that girl who dreamed of escaping, chasing big cities, crazy adventures, and anything that felt more exciting than my little homeland. Finland? It seemed too small, too cold, and honestly… too boring.
But then, everything flipped.
I can pinpoint exactly when it all changed. Two moments really stand out. The first was when I was an au pair in Spain. It was my first taste of living abroad, and wow, it made me see my home country through a totally new lens. I was finally able to appreciate Finland’s quiet beauty in a way I hadn’t before.
But the real shift happened during the 2020 lockdown. Recovering from back surgery and stuck here with nowhere to go, I was finally forced to slow down and explore. And that’s when it clicked. I started discovering what makes Finland so incredible: our untouched nature, the sense of peace you can find just about anywhere, and the four seasons, each one so beautifully different from the next.
It’s funny how life works, right? What once felt like the thing I had to escape from is now the thing I hold closest to my heart.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM HEI FROM FINLAND
Helping you discover a side of Finland most travelers miss
As I started exploring Finland, I realized there was so much more to this country than Helsinki and the places everyone talks about. I discovered peaceful national parks, charming coastal towns, summer cottages, local traditions, and countless places that rarely make it into the typical travel guides.
The more I explored, the more I fell in love with Finland and my mission became clear. I wanted to help others discover this side of the country too.
Here you’ll find detailed travel guides, ready-to-use itineraries, local insights, seasonal experiences, and practical tips to help you go beyond the obvious and experience the Finland that many travelers never get to see.
WHAT MAKES THIS BLOG DIFFERENT
See Finland through a local perspective.
Because I call Finland home, everything I share comes from personal experience and exploring this country firsthand. Alongside the iconic sights, I love sharing lesser-known places, local favorites, seasonal experiences, and practical tips that help you go beyond the obvious. My goal is to help you experience Finland in a way that’s more meaningful, memorable, and connected to what makes this country so special.