Michele Pelkonen
@michelepelkonen
American expat in France
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Lives in Besançon, Franche-Comté Region
Speaks English, some Spanish, trying to learn Finnish
Registration: 27 October 2014
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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 Besançon 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
Cost of living in Finland – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Finland in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Finland you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Finland? > accommodation ...
How much does it cost to live in Finland? > accommodation prices - Helsinki (Pihlajamäki area) about 820€ for a 75m2 1 bedroom apartment > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) About 50€ 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? DonÂ’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
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 Renée, 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 Jyväskylä. 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? DonÂ’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? DonÂ’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