- We loved this soft, white Swedish bread that you can get in every super market. It is called "mjukbröd". We found it only once in Finland. It seems that the Finns prefer rather dark bread as the Germans do.
- There are less foreign (camping) tourists in Finland. While Sweden was full of Germans and Dutch, there are "only" Finnish number plates on the camping sites. Do all the foreigners hide in the vast woods?
- Finnish camp sites do not charge you for warm showers. Swedish ones charge about 5 SEK.
- In Finland we are obliged (by law) to fill a registration form at every camp site. Personal information name like address, passport information, travel purpose and date of entry are requested. It looks like a very strict procedure.
- Swedish McDonald's requires 4 purchased coffees to get one for free, Finnish McDonald's requires 5. The fast food chain Hesburger is more present than McDonald's in Finland.
- In both countries trampolines are very popular. More trampolines are however seen in Sweden.
- In both countries super markets are open on Sunday. Unfamiliar is the way how opening times are displayed. They are usually written in three lines: first line for opening times on Monday to Friday, second line for Saturday and third line (often in brackets) for Sunday. Same method is applied on parking signs for example.
- Swedish long distance bicycle routes are really well marked. At unclear junctions signs do clearly show the direction. Finnish long distance bicycle routes are by far not as good as the Swedish ones. Instead of flat, rectangular signs brown stickers are wrapped around the poles of street signs. They can not be noticed easily and bleach out after a while. Also missing route numbers or names add a lot to one's confusion when many routes cross each other or share a part.
- Sweden and Finland are not 100% 'flat like a flounder'!
- Red, timbered houses can be found in both countries.
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