Hei hei!

One of the things that challenge travelers or tourists in another country is understanding the language. Here in Finland, for instance, the language spoken is Finnish (which is very nice to listen to) and you seldom hear English. Even the street signs, grocery labels, newspapers, product and furniture catalogs are all in Finnish. For those who will be staying here for more than a year, it’s best to learn the language by taking up lessons. For tourists staying for just few days or weeks, the basics are enough to get them by. Don’t forget to say ‘hei’ or ‘moika’ to greet the locals or ‘kiitos’ to say your thanks.