Tag Archives: Estonia

A University Town & Medieval Festival: Tartu Estonia Photos Posted

Posted on August 22, 2012 by chronictraveler

I added Tartu to my Estonia trip on a whim, solely based on two words: “medieval” and “university.” Of course, it was summer, so university was not in session and renovation work hid the historic Anatomical Observatory beneath wispy curtains … Continue reading →

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Retreat to Hiiumaa, Estonia: Photos Posted

Posted on August 14, 2012 by chronictraveler

Sometimes flinging yourself off the beaten tourist path means following the locals….as tourists. For a quiet, relaxed retreat from the cities of Estonia, I followed the city slickers to one of their summer idylls – the island of Hiiumaa, a rural … Continue reading →

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Lahemaa National Park – Estonia’s Boggy Natural Wonderland

Posted on August 9, 2012 by chronictraveler

A highlight of my Baltics sojourn was a day in rain-soaked Lahemaa National Park, tucked into the northeast coast of Estonia. A pocket of boulder-studded coastline, crumbling Soviet submarine bases, haughty German baronial manor houses, and primordial bogs, this national park deserves … Continue reading →

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Travel Health Experiments of a Fibromite

Posted on August 7, 2012 by chronictraveler

I experienced an unexpected blessing on my Baltics trip – the fibromyalgia monster within was tamed to a gentle kitten’s playful bite. Maybe it was all the walking? On average, I must have walked 5 or 6 hours a day, even with … Continue reading →

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Tallinn, Estonia Photos

Posted on August 5, 2012 by chronictraveler

I am back in Wisconsin, back to a wilted garden in the middle of intense drought and a busy ramp-up to the new season for my theater day job. I have much to write about Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. … Continue reading →

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An Estonian’s Highly Opinonated History Lesson

Posted on July 21, 2012 by chronictraveler

I’ve encountered a fascinating history lesson in the past week. Somehow I forgot that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were once full-fledged members of the United Socialist Soviet Republics. Over and over I run into reminders, in the museums, the physical … Continue reading →

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Tere Estonia!

Posted on July 19, 2012 by chronictraveler

Who knew Estonia was such a WiFi paradise? And who knew that also meant finding a computer to use or an Internet cafe was so difficult? Suddenly I am rethinking my minimalist packing ideology that excludes all electronics beyond a … Continue reading →

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Tallinn, Estonia – A Stormy Acquaintance

Posted on July 13, 2012 by chronictraveler

I break my silence to announce I have landed in Estonia! After weeks of fibro fatigue and bone-crushing melancholy that spans from fibromyalgia’s lovely host of unpredictable symptoms and whims, I am relieved to find I can communicate, navigate a … Continue reading →

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Montreal and the Baltics – Here I Come!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by chronictraveler

Maybe it’s the reappearance of the sun, the blush of dawn that awakens me earlier and earlier each morning with unspoken promise, or the daffodils suddenly swaying in the garden to the crisp bite of the wind, but I am … Continue reading →

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