Tag Archives: Estonia

December 19

The Wolf

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That Estonian Girl strikes again with a new publication in Unmapped Magazine. This time she travels the backwoods of Estonia to track The Wolf. Find her new story here at UnMapped.   Want to hear the same wolf howl for yourself? Luckily that Estonian Girl was carrying an audio recorder and caught the sound of […]

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September 07

Get Hiking in Estonia

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Love to hike? Then you’ll love this. Hate to hike? You still may love this. Why not hike in a country with untouched nature and the cleanest air in the world? Fifty-percent of Estonia is covered with forest and marshlands, making it one of the most forest-rich countries in the world. Forty-percent of that belongs to […]

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September 03

Sixteen Years Later: Going Back to Tallinn

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I shoved my face into my scarf and pulled open the door to the dark hallway. It reeked of alcohol, garlic and cat piss. I reached for the handrail and walked up the concrete stairs to the first floor studio apartment. After a few tries the key slid into the keyhole. An easy click, a […]

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September 02

Estonian Cuisine, Traditional yet New

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Farm to table dining is not new to Estonians. Hunting, gathering, and preparing for the cold and long winter is not something just our ancestors did. In Estonia, it continues to be a way of life. Thanks to the country’s colorful history, there are over 400 manor homes that have been left behind by the […]

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January 14

Dreams of Cannibals and Volcanoes

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I held a folded tissue paper in my left hand and a fountain pen in my right. A pile of second grade school books, with lined up edges, sat on the corner of the desk next to perfectly sharpened pencils. In front of me was an open notebook with clear and exact handwriting. I wiped […]

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November 02

Rapla – My Hometown

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The wind howled, the snow crunched under our feet, and the candle holders clicked against each other in the plastic bag. The town’s main road was busy with pedestrians coming and going. The scent of garlic, slow cooked pork, and sauerkraut slipped through the night air. It was Christmas Eve in Rapla, Estonia. As is […]

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February 04

The Beach

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“C’mon, move it, we can still make it to the beach for the 12:30 ferry.” My sister’s enthusiasm matches the warm, bright and sunny morning. Only minutes after dropping off my luggage, my sister, two of her friends, my seven-year-old niece and I are arriving at the beach. I have flown to Estonia to visit […]

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