After a smooth 2.5-hour ride east through the wintery Estonian countryside on a comfortable modern train, I arrived in Narva, which currently has the EU’s busiest border crossing with Russia. I was intrigued both by Narva’s long and dynamic history and by the fact that Russia lies just across the river. The location is impressive, […]
Read More Russian to the BorderEstonia has completely embraced the information age, with so many things now possible online, including voting! The following summary is from a display at the local Museum of Occupations and Freedom: “Estonia is an e-state. We’re well aware of that, and we’ve been bending the ears of anyone willing to hear it for decades. We […]
Read More E-stoniaI made it to a former Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR)! I had been here to Tallínn once before, but that was almost exactly 25 years ago, and much has changed since those early years of freedom from the communist yoke. And even back then I was writing about my travels and making bad puns. Some […]
Read More An Estonia-shing Winter Wonderland
Major Meander 