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Estonia

coolth and warmth

Tere! from Viljandi, Estonia, Estonians are my kind of people. They walk around with straight faces, prefer to be as unobtrusive as possible and think collectively rather than individually. They talk openly of political matters, as though they are everyday items for discussion. Nationally, they have assiduously preserved large tracts of forest, coast and bog …Read More

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Estonia

souvenirs and history

Tere! from Haapsalu, Estonia,         In the doorway of a souvenir shop in San Diego, there’s an official-looking plaque, fixed flush to the threshold so one has to step over it to enter. It says, “ On this very spot, in 1679, nothing happened.” It’s a brilliant juxtaposition to the general theme of …Read More