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Jõulutunnel: Thirteen years of making Christmas wishes come true
December 24, 2012 · 1 comment

In 1999 Estonian Public Broadcasting aired a charity programme Jõulutunnel, aiming to raise money for...

Estonia’s third largest city – four reasons to visit Narva
December 20, 2012 · 1 comment

Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of...

Japanese food from an Estonian perspective
December 9, 2012 · No comments

The Japanese cuisine couldn’t be any more different from the Estonian one. Tomatoes and potatoes,...

Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective Vol 2
December 9, 2012 · 7 comments

I am a very keen walker and have walked many hundreds of miles on National...

My grandmother’s shoes, my grandfather’s hat – my rediscovery of Tartu
December 6, 2012 · 2 comments

My grandparents grew up in Tartu, leaving after WWII to escape the Soviet occupation. This...

Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective
November 25, 2012 · 25 comments

At the forefront of the English persons outlook on life is to wonder what others...

The story behind “Kati and me” – adventure, friendship and meeting Canadian Estonians
November 9, 2012 · 5 comments

Reelika Virunurm explores the story behind “Kati and me” – how an Estonian girl called...

Sir Malcolm Bruce: Estonia is clearly a Nordic country (video)
November 4, 2012 · 8 comments

Interview with Sir Malcolm Bruce, British Liberal Democrat member of parliament (MP) for Gordon (Scotland),...

For U.S. Diplomat, Culture Shock after Estonia Stint
October 25, 2012 · No comments

A U.S. ambassador returned home after decades abroad to disappointingly observe that his country was...