Old Riga
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 »
Author Archives: Varya
On to Latvia
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 »
Helsinki Highlights
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 »
Historical Tallinn
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 »
Estonia in WWII
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 »
Tallinn Estonia Beginning
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 »
Zanzibar Life
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 »
Circle of Life: Last Day
Day 12 On our way back into Arusha after our visit with the Maasai people, we ran into a huge line of traffic. We found out it was due to… Read more »
Maasai Moments
Day 11 A few hours to relax at our lodge in the morning after a late breakfast. A small group of us decide to visit the local Sunday market in… Read more »
Tribal Tanzania
Day 10 It is hard for all of us to get up to have breakfast, leaving the soft beds of our luxury lodge for the rough roads towards Lake Eyasu… Read more »