The growth of social networks such as Instagram or TikTok in recent years has encouraged new users to create content using only their mobile phones to document their daily lives and share personal experiences with their followers.
Although it may seem like non-transcendent content, this format has made it possible to disseminate interesting aspects of different cultures. This has captivated digital audiences who seek to learn more about other countries using their social networks or platforms such as YouTube.
A few months ago, a Mexican user from Yucatán named Jessica decided to join the trend and opened the TikTok account “mexifines” where she uploads curious facts and tells her anecdotes about living and working in Finland for three years.
In one of her videos, the TikToker mentioned that the main difference she faced when arriving in the Nordic country was the change in weather, since being originally from Yucatán, a state that is characterized by a tropical climate, it was difficult to adapt to one of the countries with the longest winters in the world with temperatures below -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
That is why the inhabitants of Finland prepare their homes to resist low temperatures. In the video of her house in Finland, Jessica shows her followers the main characteristics that homes in the Nordic country have, the main difference is their construction material.
“Most of the houses here, as you will see, are made of wood while in Mexico they are made of concrete,” highlights the content creator on her Tiktok account.
In addition, he highlighted the difference in security issues in both countries, since in the European country the houses are not separated by walls or bars. The windows do not usually have additional protection as seen in many Mexican homes.
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation regarding security, Finland is generally a country with a low incidence of violent crime, which leads it to be considered one of the safest countries in the world. World.
On the other hand, as can be seen in Jessica’s video, the houses in the Nordic country do have protection against the weather such as triple-glazed windows and fireplaces that have a room to store firewood and fuel.
In addition, the tiktoker mentioned that it is common for Nordic houses to have a sauna room in addition to the bathroom.
Although the cold climate is one of the main characteristics of Finland, Jessica mentioned that summer is one of the most beautiful seasons of the year when residents usually do outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming in natural lakes.
“Living and working in Finland has been an experience that has left me a lot, of course, it has not been easy leaving my family and friends in Mexico, but I would not change any of these experiences that I have had so far and I hope to continue living for many more years.” here,” Jessica mentions in her video.
Finland is known for its vast territory covered with forests and lakes. It is limited to the west with Sweden, east with Russia, and the north with Norway, while to the south is the Gulf of Finland that separates it from Estonia. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki, the political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
TYT Newsroom
