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RE: part time work

by DDDeeva 09 May 2012

Mpjohans is right - you're allowed to work up to 20 hrs/week during the academic year and full-time in summer months. Not sure about Kuopio,…
RE: part time work

by mpjohans 03 May 2012

A properly registered student +is+ allowed to work: http://www.mol.fi/mol/en/02_working/05_foreigners/01_permits_registration/03_other_count…
part time work

by shyamraajrk 02 May 2012

hi there i am an Indian student coming to Kuopio for my masters,i have done my bachelors in veterinary science , i am curious to know…
RE: Revolving Restaurants

by Kape 13 April 2012

Two, I think: Space Needle in Seattle and Puijo Tower in Kuopio Finland. Also Baiyoke Sky Hotel in Bangkok... but if I remember right,…
RE: Savonlinna to Virrat

by akana 12 March 2012

About the Orthodox Church opening times you mey email to Kuopio info tourism@kuopio.fi Do you know that Retretti Art Center is not in…
Savonlinna to Virrat

by eager2travel 12 March 2012

Can someone tell me the best way to get from Savonlinna to Virrat? In case it makes a difference, I will be getting from one place to…
Transportation in Scandinavia

by eager2travel 07 March 2012

Am toying with an itinerary I made up that starts in Trondheim and ends in Russia. But I had a few questions about how I'd get from some…
RE: Helsinki - Kirkenes

by akana 14 August 2011

Hi Ed, Congratulations, you will have a nice ride through Finland. The 28th will be a looong day, but the buses are good and you can take…
Re: Helsinki - Kirkenes

by Special_Ed 14 August 2011

[Helsinki-Kuopio|http://service.vr.fi/ticket/domesticSearchJourneys.do?fromvrjourneysearch=1&setLanguage=ENG] Thanks!!
Re: Helsinki - Kirkenes

by Special_Ed 13 August 2011

Thanks to everyone! I have a much clearer idea now. :) (Note: apart from [www.eskelisen-lapinlinjat.com], I searched [www.matkahuolto.…
RE: Helsinki - Kirkenes

by akana 07 August 2011

If you want to visit Kuopio, take a morning train from Helsinki to Kuopio and spend one night there. You could visit this museum http://kort…
RE: Christmas in Scandinavia 2011

by OzEurovisionFan 28 July 2011

Hi briseis, Thanks for getting back to me. I'm coming from Australia so distances in Scandinavia don't seem to big compared to going…
Re: Interrailing in Finland

by nuuki 26 July 2011

I would also recommend Hämeenlinna. It's easy to reach with train and conviniently situated between Tampere and Helsinki. In Hämeenlinna…
RE: Interrailing in Finland

by johnthefinn 26 July 2011

Kuopio's a fairly interesting small town but not for more than a day or so. It's in the heart of the lakeland, but summer is the season…
Interrailing in Finland

by Arioch 25 July 2011

Hello everyone, Some friends and I are looking at spending just under 2 weeks interrailing in Finland this September in a predominantly…
RE: Helsinki, nature hikes, Savonlinna

by micolett 30 May 2011

One of my best memories of the area is a boat trip from Savonlinna to Kuopio, takes 14/15 hours (one way) through the lake system, passing…
RE: Helsinki, nature hikes, Savonlinna

by johnthefinn 30 May 2011

The main problem with the Opera Festival is that it completely pre-empts all the limited accommodation in the area. Also, it naturally…
Helsinki, nature hikes, Savonlinna

by silverfern 29 May 2011

Hi, Have spent several hours reading through many Thorn Tree posts about Helsinki, Savonlinna, Kuopio, etc. Am wanting to get a realisti…
Re: Lappeenranta or Mikkeli

by pepi 10 August 2010

They're both just your average boring Finnish mid sized towns with not a lot happening but personally I'd pick Mikkeli, Lappeenranta is…
Lappeenranta or Mikkeli

by businesstraveler 04 August 2010

I will have the opportunity to travel to Lahti in late August. I will have a 1 day to travel to either Lappeenranta or Mikelli. Does anyone…
Camping in Finland

by EmmaSmith 30 July 2010

Hi My husband and I plan to visit Finland for two and a half weeks this August/September. After spending a few days in Helsinki we will…
3-month backpack in Europe - am I too ambitious?

by gyk 11 July 2010

Hi all, I'm a 28-year-old student currently studying in UK. I'll finish my course soon and I plan to travel around Europe from early…
July - wife carrying & opera: Need scheduling help...

by zanmei 17 May 2010

I just discovered that I have an extra unplanned for week in Scandinavia. I want to go to Finland, but the late date is making planning…
Re: M/S Puijo (whole day cruise between Savonlinna and Kuopio)

by catherinehung124 20 April 2010

Thanks a lot! Now I can finalize my itinerary. =)
RE: M/S Puijo (whole day cruise between Savonlinna and Kuopio)

by johnthefinn 19 April 2010

There are short lake cruises you can take from Savonlinna (a couple of hours), which is basically the same experience as going from place…