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 …
When you first came to Estonia, you thought.. what? Read More »
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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Based on podcast interviews The Estonian language is the official language of Estonia. It belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family. As locals can confirm it’s not the easiest language to learn. It’s hard to give an exact guide to the Estonian language, but if you are visiting Estonia, it’s good to know this. Namely, one …
Let’s say you just got this crazy itch to move to a new country and let’s say you decided this country will be Estonia. You have done your research and already found out all the geographical details your brain craved for. Now all you want to know is, what else should you be aware of? …
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