Michele Pelkonen
@michelepelkonen
American expat in France
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Lives in Besan莽on, Franche-Comt茅 Region
Speaks English, some Spanish, trying to learn Finnish
Registration: 27 October 2014
Finnish language is compulsory to survive in finland? by bijo.mammen
Hi this is bijo from india, presently working in bahrain and Im planning to migrate to finland with family,my wife is looking for nursing jobs there, Before that wanna know more about finland . How cost effective is finland compared to other ...
Hi this is bijo from india, presently working in bahrain and Im planning to migrate to finland with family,my wife is looking for nursing jobs there, Before that wanna know more about finland . Not sure where you plan to move to, but my experience ... Read More
Cxx : French Language School in Besan莽on by jeanmichel.patata
Hello Erverybody, I just wanted to share a bad experience about the Cxx in Besancon. This is a quite famous language school unfortunatly I heared a lot about the Cxx while I was working aboard (in the French cultural Centers, ambassies, language ...
Thanks for the review. I was thinking about those courses, but the price alone was prohibitive; to find out the course may not be all that good pretty much seals it. You mentioned you are here for a year. My husband is also working in ... Read More
Finnish cuisine
Since much of the Finnish cuisine is about the local fish and root vegetables, and I am not a fish person, nor do I like vegetables, I don't care too much for it. However, I do like the reindeer and mashed potatoes (meat and taters, yum!), plus ... Read More
Cost of living in Finland 聳 2015
How much does it cost to live in Finland? > accommodation prices - Helsinki (Pihlajam盲ki area) about 820鈧� for a 75m2 1 bedroom apartment > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) About 50鈧� for a 1-zone monthly ... Read More
New members of the Finland forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Finland forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
No snow where I am from, so this will be an entirely new experience for me! I have visited Lapland before, but it's different to "visit snow" and to "live in snow"! Unfortunately, due to my MS, I can't do the sauna. It ... Read More
Formalities to bring your pet in Finland
I am in the process of bringing my dog to Finland from the US. It seems like it is going to be an easy process, just one that has a lot of stuff to do in the last few days. Once I get her here successfully, I'll type up a complete answer as to ... Read More
Finding an apartment in Helsinki: can it be even harder? by remoura
Hi everyone! :) I am new here, so first of all, hello, I am Ren茅e, from Brazil and living in Finland for (exactly!) three years now. I live with my Finnish husband and a big cat in a student apartment in Jyv盲skyl盲. I've ...
It's not a perfect situation, but there are some forums on Facebook for housing. Unfortunately, I don't have links off-hand, but if you search, you might be able to find some Finland/Helsinki forums that can help you. Often there are people ... Read More
New members of the Finland forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Finland forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
No kids (well, they are all grown and living back in the States), but working on things to do here, since I'm not working now. Where do I find your blog? I'm reading as much as I can! Read More
New members of the Finland forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Finland forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hei! I'm Michele, from Louisiana (New Orleans) USA, and I just moved to Helsinki, Finland some weeks ago. Not quite two months in. I am keeping a blog (finlandadventures.wordpress.com) to document this mid-life adventure that I am undertaking! ... Read More