Estonia

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Estonia – The Northern Gem of Balticum

Estonia is luckily within easy reach for us due to the cruises from Stockholm to Tallinn. This results in Tallinn being one of our more regular getaway destinations. Previously known as Reval, Tallinn’s medieval core offers some amazing views and experiences.

This former Soviet republic has distinguished itself with being extremely IT savvy. It is today one of the most IT advanced countries in Europe.

Estonia has, of course, a lot more to offer and we hope to return many times more to explore other areas of the country.

Population: 1.3 million
Capital: Tallinn
Language: Estonian

Our original plan for this weekend was to enjoy a calm weekend at home, taking care of some cleaning as well as ourselves. At least, that was the plan until lunchtime on Thursday. That was the time I sent Susann a proposal about going to Tallinn for the weekend. I […]

An Impulsive Trip to Tallinn, Estonia

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We rarely need an excuse for travelling. However, there are times when there are no excuses for not travelling. Like, birthdays for example. Yesterday it was time to celebrate my birthday in Tallinn. Tallinn: a Short History The capital of Estonia is a very charming old town and it has […]

Birthday in Tallinn

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Countless are the times that I have travelled by boat. I come from an island and for a long time the only way to get a glimpse of civilisation was by taking the ferry to the mainland (the mainland being located a few hours away by boat). As countless are […]

Observations From The Boat

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