tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post1113883318448477553..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Ten Amazing Things from FinlandLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-30020909826279348662012-02-04T13:23:30.256+03:002012-02-04T13:23:30.256+03:00A person necessarily lend a hand to make severely ...A person necessarily lend a hand to make severely posts I would state. This is the first time I frequented your website page and up to now? I amazed with the research you made to make this particular publish extraordinary. Wonderful task!<br /><i>my site</i>: <b><a href="http://www.healthyorganiccoffee.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Organic Coffee with Ganoderma Lucidum from Organo Gold</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-49136623051730486552012-01-29T06:58:00.256+03:002012-01-29T06:58:00.256+03:00Honest, I have difficulty enjoying saunas. So I...Honest, I have difficulty enjoying saunas. So I'll just stick to a hot (humid) days. <br /><br />Thanks for this trivia. We will be having speakers and exhibitors from Helsinki for our conference on cycling in ....Vancouver, British Columbia!Jeanhttp://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-64139737426005055952011-12-28T20:19:50.247+03:002011-12-28T20:19:50.247+03:00Santa is from Turkey :)
http://fi.wikipedia.org/w...Santa is from Turkey :)<br /><br />http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joulupukki<br /><br />I was amazed too! :)Minähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300464731402586584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-36300764024802520032011-12-22T15:19:23.109+03:002011-12-22T15:19:23.109+03:00#1 is definitely the greatest thing Finland gave t...#1 is definitely the greatest thing Finland gave to the world, I simply adore going to (Finnish) saunas! Are there any in Saudi?<br /><br />All the saunas I have visited (this being in Croatia, Austria, Italy...) were +18, or +16 at best...I reckon this is because they are all mixed-gender saunas where nudity is compulsory. Though sometimes in Austria I saw very small children in the sauna in Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569296563849756198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-42760168458864673342011-12-21T17:32:11.667+03:002011-12-21T17:32:11.667+03:00Mary-Yes he was a Finn! Didn't have space for ...Mary-Yes he was a Finn! Didn't have space for more than ten things :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-45204553519333326952011-12-20T06:48:23.731+03:002011-12-20T06:48:23.731+03:00What about that guy who helped invent Linux? He wa...What about that guy who helped invent Linux? He was Finnish too, wasn't he? :D<br />~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-34303661170100463262011-12-19T00:02:43.905+03:002011-12-19T00:02:43.905+03:00Pia-that is amazing, when you think of it,only one...Pia-that is amazing, when you think of it,only one generation ago this was happening. <br />Please do ask them!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-60362241394561354472011-12-14T15:49:24.362+03:002011-12-14T15:49:24.362+03:00My grandparents lived in the countryside of Southe...My grandparents lived in the countryside of Southern Ostrobothnia and in 1949 when my dad was born, my grandparents only had a horse and carriage. So, I assume the sauna was probably a nicer option when in labour than travelling to the hospital in bumpy roads :D Maybe in the countryside it was more common as hospitals were quite far away and not many people had cars those days. They probably had Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476823738702090385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-34378048394240924472011-12-14T12:43:21.923+03:002011-12-14T12:43:21.923+03:00Meraj Khattak-ya I was thinking of adding Linux bu...Meraj Khattak-ya I was thinking of adding Linux but you know we just have SO many innovations from Finland that I could not possibly get them into one post ;)<br />Also, it's tuesday TEN so the list was full!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-4004656765643221002011-12-14T12:41:55.386+03:002011-12-14T12:41:55.386+03:00Almost Muslimah-thank you, I hope you can visit Fi...Almost Muslimah-thank you, I hope you can visit Finland too! I would recommend going in July when the weather and nature is best!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-57433228635958996992011-12-14T12:40:27.459+03:002011-12-14T12:40:27.459+03:00Pia-OMG really??In which part of Finland? wow I th...Pia-OMG really??In which part of Finland? wow I thought this was like back int he 19th century or something LOL<br />I remember as a kid we were not allowed in the saunas at the public swimming halls in the states, they were not allowed for under 16 yr olds!<br />How can ppl be so clueless?<br />And what's gonna happen if a 15 yr old goes in?<br />Is she gonna melt??Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-45117445182951645462011-12-14T12:38:04.140+03:002011-12-14T12:38:04.140+03:00Moon-thanks! The hamams in Turkey are not like the...Moon-thanks! The hamams in Turkey are not like the saunas we have in Finland..hamam is more like a steam room with lower temperatures..sauna should have temp from 70-100 and we control the heat by throwing water on rocks.<br />But that said the Turkish hamam are fabulous! Absolutely love them.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-74027085379500114992011-12-14T12:35:38.052+03:002011-12-14T12:35:38.052+03:00Alice-thanks for commenting :) aah I wish you can ...Alice-thanks for commenting :) aah I wish you can visit some day!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-53772171248928707722011-12-14T12:35:07.078+03:002011-12-14T12:35:07.078+03:00Jenny-which kind of salmiakki did you try? Some of...Jenny-which kind of salmiakki did you try? Some of them are really strong and even some Finns find them..strange LOL<br />You should start with a mild soft one IMHO.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-65716281145208707482011-12-14T12:33:56.221+03:002011-12-14T12:33:56.221+03:00Maharukh-thanks and welcome to my blog :)Maharukh-thanks and welcome to my blog :)Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-31106406317355804762011-12-14T09:16:18.281+03:002011-12-14T09:16:18.281+03:00Also add Linux (the most popular *nix system) to t...Also add Linux (the most popular *nix system) to this list :) as it was born in Finland.Meraj Khattakhttp://www.naqoosh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-62592873264527899362011-12-14T01:26:00.200+03:002011-12-14T01:26:00.200+03:00I love Finland and other Scandinavian countries :)...I love Finland and other Scandinavian countries :) it's my dream to go and spend some time there. thanks for an interesting post, i didn't know angry birds were Finnish!Almost a Muslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827871426724835433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-81250874657954951922011-12-13T23:36:39.817+03:002011-12-13T23:36:39.817+03:00My dad was born in the sauna!
In the UK under 18 ...My dad was born in the sauna!<br /><br />In the UK under 18 year olds are not allowed to go to sauna (at gyms), or if you are pregnant. Makes me laugh and it really shows they have no clue about saunas here! The best Finnish sauna I've been to outside Finland was in Malaysia funnily enough.<br /><br />Love your blog, it's so interesting to learn about Saudi culture and what life is like Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476823738702090385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-78548280035039580222011-12-13T23:00:23.578+03:002011-12-13T23:00:23.578+03:00the sauna reminds me of hamam maghrebi we get in t...the sauna reminds me of hamam maghrebi we get in the Middle East or as they call it Hamam in Turkey,<br />That was an enlighting post and very interesting. loved itMoOnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-48547451431865273042011-12-13T20:07:17.664+03:002011-12-13T20:07:17.664+03:00Very interesting!!! Thank you for sharing! I reall...Very interesting!!! Thank you for sharing! I really want to visit Finland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-81053269056616760442011-12-13T17:11:34.069+03:002011-12-13T17:11:34.069+03:00Enjoyed learning a little more about Finland! I tr...Enjoyed learning a little more about Finland! I tried salmiakki once and thought it was very strange.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158883175836836797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-76449921134292687582011-12-13T16:51:09.728+03:002011-12-13T16:51:09.728+03:00pretty informative.. loved the way used the image...pretty informative.. loved the way used the images.. :) keep it up.. :)NAWALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091140318991992943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-71959409264038970752011-12-13T15:17:34.993+03:002011-12-13T15:17:34.993+03:00Sireh-Finns don't wear anything to the sauna L...Sireh-Finns don't wear anything to the sauna LOL<br />At home we will go naked, some public saunas at the swimming pools actually BAN from entering with swimsuit! If we are having mixed sauna people will wear swimsuits, but not everybody. Some wrap a towel around themselves.<br /><br />What type of sauna was it? I find the saunas abroad are light years from the original Finnish saunas. Is it Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-69400073431044700802011-12-13T14:53:45.654+03:002011-12-13T14:53:45.654+03:00dear laylah,
a telephatic and timely post I must ...dear laylah,<br /><br />a telephatic and timely post I must say. I just registered a gym membership earlier this afternoon and saw a sauna bath in the changing room. I was wondering what it does for health and now I know :P <br /><br />Thought perhaps tomorrow I would give it a try. It is already warm in this humid tropical weather maybe that is why te sauna is just empty all afternoon. <br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-91482678580722276482011-12-13T11:42:09.955+03:002011-12-13T11:42:09.955+03:00Stephi-you must try it!!Maybe they have some sort ...Stephi-you must try it!!Maybe they have some sort of Finnish food stores? Or you could always order in online from the Finnish food shop: http://www.suomikauppa.fi/index.php?language=enLaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.com