Shop local Gift Guide 2021 Snow has fallen, winter tires are mandatory again in Estonia, “päkapikk” is starting his daily visits really soon and Christmas is approaching. Are still looking for gifts for your friends and family? Estonia might be small, but entrepreneurship is very popular here. That makes shopping local easy and at the …
The most hated thing about Estonia yes, we are really going there After speaking with 43 different internationals living in Estonia – there are some common threads, that my ear has picked up. Namely, I often ask them what do you like about Estonia – as an Estonian it’s always a sweet reminder to hear …
What to do in Estonia today? How to go hiking in Estonia and to where? How to find the most epic places to hike in nature? It’s something that we ask at the Found in Estonia podcast all the time. Our guests are foreigners who live in Estonia. As newcomers are often more curious and …
It’s been a colorful one year for Found in Estonia podcast! Guess what it’s been already 1 year from the time we launched the podcast Found in Estonia! Since life is way too short for not celebrating special moments, on the 16th of August we came together in real life and had a party! 🥳🥳🥳 …
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Estonian Sauna traditions – How to enjoy the sauna in Estonia? “Take off your clothes, step into a tiny, darkroom. Don’t worry about the heat, it’s normal that you start sweating and it’s hard to breathe. There are also some birch tree branches, tied together. Most likely they are soaking in a water bucket. But …
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Every year there’s at least one week in June, where Estonians seem to escape the town. Where are they going? And why do they feel the need to disappear from city life? And when are they coming back? I’m talking about Jaanipäev or St. John’s Day or Midsummer day or Summer Solstice. So many names …
So “Estonia” – it’s located in… where? And spoken language there is… what? And there are no mountains? And there are how many people again??? According to Visit Estonia site, Estonia connects the dots between Scandinavia, Central Europe, and what lies to the east. But what does it really mean and when do you start …
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Even Estonians themselves know, that they are hard to get to know. We hear it all the time. If anyone asks about Estonian stereotypes – we often say- “Estonians seem cold, but once you get to know us, we are your true friends!” So how the heck can one reach this level and make friends …
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Would you say dairy products are special in Estonia? – This is perhaps one of the most surprising facts about Estonian food, which we learned from our guests in the podcast Found in Estonia. So what is so special about Estonian dairy products? American guy Chris explained, that it’s just such a relaxing isle inside …
Based on podcast interviews As much as there are people, there are opinions. When people come from totally different cultural spaces – is it even possible, that they end up using similar metaphors and descriptions about Estonia and Estonians? Throughout our interviews in the podcast Found in Estonia, some of the guests have a really …
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