FINLAND APPROVES WOLF HUNT IN TRIAL CULL Finnish hunters have been authorised to kill nearly 20% of the country’s wolf population in a controversial trial cull that begins this weekend, aimed at managing stocks. Authorities hope the sanctioned hunt of...
LOTS OF WALK IN THE FOREST The campus of Kajaani is surrounded by the forest where we enjoy walking when the weather is fine! We love climbing up to the former Kajaani ski-jump because once we are up there we have a 360-degree view. Here is a video of...
THE CITY OF KUOPIO Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of 110,999 makes it the eighth biggest city in the country. Last weekend, we went to visit some ESDES friends who are Erasmus students...
THE CITY OF ST PETERSBURG Thanks to the university, we joined a course which allowed us to travel to Russia. I left for one week with about twenty Erasmus students and two professors. It was a great trip, rich in discoveries. I really enjoyed discovering...
FINNISH CUSTOMS The Finns rarely start up a conversation with strangers, unless a particularly strong impulse prompts it. They usually remain silent in the metro, the bus or the tram. This is very different from the French habit of talking most of the...
THE CITY OF ROVANIEMI Rovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated about 10 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle My friends and I decided...
THE CITY OF OULU I visited the c I have visited the city of Oulu, which is located about two hours from Kajaani, on the seaside. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the fifth most populous city in the country. There are 196 530 inhabitants....
COUNTRY'S PRESENTATION Finland is a country of 338,000 square kilometres, making it the sixth country of the European Union in terms of area. The country is bordered on the west by Sweden, on the east by Russia and on the north by Norway. It is known...
KAJAANI UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES I arrived in Kajaani nearly a month ago. Kajaani is a small town of 38,000 inhabitants that is located in east-central Finland. It is the centre and capital of the Kainuu region. The school is called "Kajaani university...
First, let me introduce myself: My name is Chloe, I am 20 years old and I am a student in a business school in Lyon called ESDES. I wish this blog will help you understand how I spent my semester abroad and I would like to share with you the many adventures...
THE CITY OF PRAGUE I had the chance to go to Prague with friends during the holidays. I celebrated my 20 years there! We stayed two weeks in Prague and we were able to visit many places like Charles Bridge, the castles of Prague, the Golden Lane etc...
This is now the end of my Finnish adventure and the end of my blog. I spent really good time in Finland and I am aware of the luck that I had! I already really want to leave towards new horizons But for the moment, it is time to go home
