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Palmse Manor, Palmse Village, Lahemaa National Park
On my travels through Estonia with my daughter Emily, I hired a local guide to take me beyond the cities and into the countryside. One of the highlights of that day was a visit to Palmse Manor, located within the beautiful Lahemaa National Park. Surrounded by forests and fields, the manor offered a glimpse into a different chapter […]
Kasmu Church Käsmu Village, Haljala Parish
One of the highlights of my visit to Estonia was hiring a local guide to take me beyond Tallinn and into the countryside. Traveling through the forests, coastal roads, and small villages of Lahemaa National Park provided an opportunity to experience a different side of Estonia. Along the way, we stopped in the historic fishing village […]
KGB Museum
While traveling in Tallinn, Emily and I visited one of the most fascinating historical sites in the city: the Hotel Viru and KGB Museum. What appears from the outside to be a typical large hotel from the Soviet era holds a remarkable and somewhat chilling story hidden within its upper floors. The hotel opened in 1972, during […]
Old Town
If I would have made a list of countries to visit, I would not have had Estonia on that list. But when my daughter, Emily, asked me to travel there with me, I said yes. We stayed right within the walls of Tallinn. I quickly realized how special that decision had been. Walking through the […]
