Pinoy Up North
Filippiiniläiset pohjoisessa
Life Between Two Worlds.
From the Philippines to Dubai, and now to Finland, join our family as we share real stories about migration, family life, travel, health, recipes, education, and everyday adventures in the Nordic north.
Our Journey
🇵🇭 Philippines
Where our story began.
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🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE
Nearly 10 years of work, friendships, and unforgettable memories.
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🇫🇮 Finland
Our new home and the beginning of a new adventure.
Explore Our Blog
Living, culture, weather, and daily life.
Places we’ve visited and travel tips.
Parenting, relationships, and family moments.
Our favorite home-cooked meals and baked treats.
Learning Finnish, moving abroad, and settling into Finland.
Healthy living and personal experiences.
🇫🇮 Our Journey & Finnish Learning Resources
Explore our journey and Finnish language learning resources.
📝 My Finnish Reviewers & Study Materials
Browse my Finnish reviewers & study materials.
Featured Story
A story about taking a leap of faith, starting over, and finding a new home in the happiest country in the world.
Latest Posts
- Visiting Puijo Tower in Kuopio, Finland: Our Family Experience
- Exploring Helsinki, Finland: 11 Places We Visited
- From Finland to Stockholm, Sweden: Our First Family Ferry Cruise
- From Finland to Nordkapp, Norway: Our Road Trip to the North Cape
- From Finland to Alicante, Spain: Beaches, Food and Places We Love
- From Filipino Nurse to Finnish Sairaanhoitaja: My Journey to Becoming a Registered Nurse in Finland
- My Finnish Study Notes: Grammar, Vocabulary & Everyday Finnish
- Everyday Finnish Vocabulary And Grammar: My Personal Reviewers
- My First Finnish Study Materials: NLRC and Silkkitie Reviewers
Life Lately
Life Between Two Worlds, Where Filipino Hearts Meet Finnish Skies.
"Home isn't always where you're born. Sometimes it's where your heart learns to belong."
My Little Finnish Medical Vocabulary Wall 🩺
Learning Finnish for healthcare, one medical term at a time. Little reminders on the wall, little progress every day. ❤️
Our Journey & Finnish Learning Resources
Explore our journey to Finland, my experiences learning Finnish, and helpful resources I’ve created along the way.
My Finnish Reviewers & Study Materials
Browse my personal Finnish reviewers and study materials to help practice vocabulary, grammar, and everyday Finnish.
We & Us
Hi, we’re the family behind Pinoy Up North!
We’re a Filipino family sharing our journey from the Philippines to Dubai and now Finland. We hope our experiences inspire and help others starting a new chapter abroad.
Thank you for stopping by Pinoy Up North!
May God bless you, keep you safe, and fill your heart with hope until we meet again in the next story.
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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."
— Proverbs 3:5–6