Otepaa, Estonia

Travel Blogs from Otepaa (8)

Drinking Like an Estonian, Otepaa, Estonia travel blog
Drinking Like an Estonian
Sep 9, 2007

Today, I found myself in Riga. It had not been my intention to get there until Wednesday or Thursday, but when a Russian mob-looking Lithuanian businessman offers you a free ride to the Latvian capital in his mafia-mobile, you don't say no. And so it was ...

A travel blog entry by kally563
Estonia: Reflections and Practicalities, Otepaa, Estonia travel blog
Estonia: Reflections and Practicalities
Sep 10, 2007

... to Helsinki. And perhaps that's part of Estonia's beauty - you run no risk of seeing anything but the real. Practicalities: Estonia is delightfully easy to travel in and in that respect, I couldn't have been happier to start my trip here. Maps ...

A travel blog entry by kally563
For a little more time...., Otepaa, Estonia travel blog
For a little more time....
Oct 8, 2006

... visit. And didn't really find much. It was only when I strayed beyond the boundaries of the houses that I saw the appeal. Otepaa is a small hill-top town surrounded by an exceedingly pleasant nature reserve, with a couple of calm lakes not far distant. The ...

A travel blog entry by mrconfused
Rural Estonia, Otepaa, Estonia travel blog
Rural Estonia
Sep 8, 2007

... say, "You don't know how they think." It is an ominous end to our conversation, and reflective, I believe of Estonia's feelings towards Russia. As I continue to travel, I expect I will find Estonians have the greatest lingering hatred towards their former ...

A travel blog entry by kally563