Author Archives: Varya

Days 8-10 I have never felt more Jewish in my life.   This immersion into the history of the Jews in the Baltic countries has made me really understand emotionally… Read more »

Days 6 & 7 The difference between the historical center of Tallinn and Riga is not only in size, with Tallinn more an old town and Riga more an old… Read more »

Day 5 On our way out of Estonia, we stop at Paernu, a seaside resort used by the Russian monarch and then by generations of local people eager for the… Read more »

Day 4 Up early for a 6:45 departure for our ferry across the water to Helsinki.  This is not like the Staten Island Ferry or the Ferry to Tiburon in… Read more »

Day 3 Our historical overview covers the new and the old: passing by the new modern skyscrapers that display independent Estonia in the 21st century and ending back in time… Read more »

Day 2 The first official day of this tour in Tallinn, Estonia, has been an emotional journey, undoubtedly magnified by very little sleep due to jet lag, as I learn… Read more »

Day 1 I did not prepare for this trip I am now on, discovering the Jewish History of the Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and knew little of the… Read more »

Day 1-2 I depart with Marge and Rae from our family and friends in Arusha and head by prop plane for a land known for its exotic flavor — the… Read more »