Estonia - Paradise of the North

Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Estonian Heroes

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People in the English speaking world could be forgiven for thinking Estonia doesn't have any heroes however, nothing could be furth...
Monday, 21 January 2013

Estonian Love Proverbs

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In honour of my anniversary with my beloved I wanted to compile a list of romantic Estonian proverbs but would you believe they are so hard...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Estonia Has the Cleanest Air in the World

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In 2012 the World Health Organisation issued a global air quality ranking placing Estonia at the very top. Thanks to Estonia's dense fo...
Sunday, 6 January 2013

Ten Surprising Facts About Estonia

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Happy New Year everyone! To kick off the new year I thought I'll post some interesting trivia about Estonia. Some of these things you m...
Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Christmas Carols Sung in Estonian

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If you are looking for a few Christmas carols sung in the Estonian language here are some of the best ones I've found on YouTube. ...
Sunday, 23 December 2012

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Christmas is undoubtedly my most favourite time of year. I love decorating my home with all the different ornaments I have accumulated over...
Friday, 21 December 2012

Estonian Christmas Customs

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Here's a good article I recently found on the www.estonia.eu website. Christmas Customs in Estonia - Estonia.eu
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Tania Lestal
I am an Estonian-Australian with a deep love for my ancestral homeland. My family originate from Nõo county near Tartu which is located in Southern Estonia. Many members of my family left Estonia due to the Soviet occupation and have since branched out and resettled across the globe. After WWII my grandparents spent time living in a DP camp in Hamburg before emigrating to Australia. Today we are the only Lestal family in Australia. We have relatives in Germany, England, Canada, Austria and of course Estonia. This blog showcases all the things I love about Estonia and I also promote Estonia as a travel destination through my work as a freelance travel writer. My articles have been published in Explore History Magazine, Wanderlust, Estonian World, Azuria, to name but a few. If you would like to get in touch, please direct any comments, enquiries or suggestions to the following email address: estonia.paradise.of.the.north@gmail.com
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