Saturday, 18 December 2021

Thursday, 16 December 2021

The Story of Building and Using Dugout Boats in Soomaa Estonia

The Soomaa region dugout boat culture was recently added to the UNESCO protection list. 


Monday, 13 December 2021

The world's first Christmas tree was in Tallinn Estonia

Latvia claims they had the world's first Christmas tree in 1510 but the truth is Estonia did it first in 1441. Later the tradition spread to Germany and then the rest of the world. Great things start in Estonia!


Friday, 10 December 2021

Classic Estonian drink: Vana Tallinn

It's Friday. A good time to sit back, relax and enjoy a Vana Tallinn. This spicy rum liqueur was created in Estonia in 1960 and is usually served on ice, in cocktails, coffee or in food recipes. Many Estonians bring out a bottle of Vana Tallinn when its time for celebration.

Here are eight Vana Tallinn cocktail recipes for you to try.  To view, click here: Vana Tallinn

Saturday, 4 December 2021

WHAM!'s 'Last Christmas' sung in Estonian

I enjoy listening to classic English songs sung in Estonian. This version of Last Christmas is known as Viimane Talv in Estonia and is performed by Jaagup Tuisk, Uku Suviste and Koit Toome.  

Ott Lepland: Jõulud rõõmsaks

Ott Lepland has released a new Christmas single for the festive season. 'Jõulud Rõõmsaks' has received positive reviews and the lyrics can be found on the YouTube page. Enjoy!