The Christianization of Scandinavia took place between the 8th and 12th centuries. Norwegians had a distinct style of religious architecture known as the Stave Church. They were called Stave Churches because of their corner-posts, called staves, and their framework of timber with planks on sills, called stave walls. There were once 1,300 stave churches inContinue reading “Stave Churches”
Category Archives: Finland
Sauna
Like I mentioned, there are saunas everywhere in Finland and they’re an important and popular part of daily culture. There are saunas in: In public saunas swimsuits are mandated, but in most saunas everyone is nude. We also learned about a Finnish wedding tradition where future brides, grooms, and both sets of parents sauna togetherContinue reading “Sauna”
Helsinki, Finland
We had a wonderful two days in Helsinki, Finland! We started off with dinner at Passio, which had a surprise menu concept that was so much fun. The following day, we went on a walking tour where we learned all about Finland and Finnish culture. In general, we were so impressed with their quality ofContinue reading “Helsinki, Finland”
Family Heritage Trip
After my mom wrapped up her month-long artist residency in Finland, we decided to make a trip out of it. I met her and my aunt Sandy, in Helsinki, Finland before we traveled around Norway via their scenic railway. My mom and aunt really wanted to take this trip, as their maternal grandparents (my greatContinue reading “Family Heritage Trip”
The Jo Show 