Tharu Tribal Village Life
On our last morning, after another glorious dinner and breakfast, we head off with 2 naturalists for the Tharu tribal settlements. We were warmly welcomed and our local guide took… Read more »
Author Archives: Varya
Dudhwa Immersion
We are off on our nature adventure! It began with a chaotic and intense security screening at the Delhi Airport to board our flight to Lucknow. My hand… Read more »
Entry to North India
For me, each time I return to India it feels like entering into a bathtub of memories, both relaxing and energizing. There is always something new to experience, creating translucent… Read more »
Lithuanian Adventures
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 »
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 »
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 »