Sep 1, 2009 - Tallinn, Estonia

Today was the official first day of the "Tallin-Helsinki-St. Tallinn is one of the few remaining old Hanseatic towns with it's historic core almost completely intact. ... Most of the original town wall and watch towers still encircle the old town, and it's a great place to wander, filled with shops, restaurants and cafes.Today was the official first day of the "Tallin-Helsinki-St. Tallinn is one of the few remaining old Hanseatic towns with it's historic core almost completely intact. ... Most of the original town wall and watch towers still encircle the old town, and it's a great place to wander, filled with shops, restaurants and cafes....

Aug 19, 2009 - Taken with Tallinn

Situated just 50 miles south of Helsinki, Tallinn seems a world away. ... Since becoming a member of the European Union in 2004, the capital city of Tallinn has boomed. ... In fact, for the 3rd straight year, Tallinn has been ranked as one of the Top 7 most intelligent communities in the world. ... Dubbed the “The “Silicon Valley of the Baltic Sea” by the New York Times, Tallinn boasts free WIFI throughout its city streets, paid parking via SMS and numerous other technological innovations. ... What would seem to be a stark contrast - an authentic medieval Old Town surrounded by gleaming skyscrapers and high-end shopping – seems to blend easily in Tallinn adding to its character and lending it diversity as a unique travel destination. ...

Jul 31, 2009 - Beautiful Medieval Tallinn

Walking through old town Tallinn was like walking through a Disney movie set. ... Most of what you’ll get from our four hours in Tallinn will be in the photos that I’ll post in a few days (yeah, I know . ... Tallinn is mostly interesting for the fact that it really is a perfectly preserved medieval town. ... We all really enjoyed our short visit to Tallinn and have tons of photos of this beautiful town. ...

Jun 23, 2009 - Relaxing but Eventful Day

We had a lazy morning and a leisurely breakfast.We had a lazy morning and a leisurely breakfast....

Jun 23, 2009 - Tallinn, Estonia

After breakfast we set off for Tallinn and walked into the old town. ... We found Tallinn to be a very pleasant town with a lot of history and well preserved buildings. ... David's comment was that Tallinn must be one of the secrets of northern Europe. ... The ship docked at 7:00am and left at 2:00pm which was too short a time to give Tallinn justice. ... We sat on our balcony and watched Tallinn slowly disappear while first enjoying our lunch, then organizing the many photos we have taken in the past few days. ...

Apr 30, 2009 - Talinn - Medieval Works for Me

Hi - I'm visiting a series of locations in the Baltic Republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. An older gentleman at the City Museum of Tallinn related how the Russians sent the Estonian troops to fight on their Western Front during WWII. ... ” The only issue I have with Tallinn is that at times the Old Town seems a bit too much like a Disney set. ... Outside, in the New Town it's much more modern than I'd expected.Hi - I'm visiting a series of locations in the Baltic Republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. An older gentleman at the City Museum of Tallinn related how the Russians sent the Estonian troops to fight on their Western Front during WWII. ... ” The only issue I have with Tallinn is that at times the Old Town seems a bit too much like a Disney set. ... Outside, in the New Town it's much more modern than I'd expected....

Dec 6, 2008 - Blistering Baltics

Our exploratory journey through Europe concluded with short visits to the three Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.Our exploratory journey through Europe concluded with short visits to the three Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia....

Sep 20, 2008 - Estonia

I am staying with Kevin Mason, a missionary here in Tallinn. ... The flight to Estonia was delayed for hours, arrived here in Tallinn well after midnight. ... Tallinn sits on the Baltic almost directly south of Helsinki, Finland. ... Tallinn is a medieval town with a gorgeous town square. ...

Aug 12, 2008 - Exploring Tallinn's Old Town

DAY 30 - Tallinn, Estonia Arriving at 6:30 local time was sweet. ... As in St.DAY 30 - Tallinn, Estonia Arriving at 6:30 local time was sweet. ... As in St....

Jul 25, 2008 - Tallinn

5 hour crossing to Tallinn, Estonia. ... Or one could gamble on the slot machines or get a drink at the bar (which many of the Brits did!) Stephanie had been to Tallinn back in 2001 and was wondering how it had changed since then. ... One hundred minutes passed quickly and we arrived in Tallinn. ... A few minutes later, the doors opened and we walked across another enclosed gangplank into the Tallinn ferry terminal. ... We walked right through passport control and customs since we came from an EU country—no stamp in passport, bummer—and were outside the terminal facing the old town of Tallinn. ...

Dec 27, 2007 - Just a short ferry trip to Estonia

As we had a couple of days spare we decided that it would be good to catch the ferry over to Tallinn in Estonia and check out our first eastern European country. ... Suffice to say that by the time we reached Tallinn, there were lots of smashed bottles in the bar that had fallen off the shelf and there were no paper bags left as Joycee obviously doesn't have her father's sea captain legs! We found Tallinn to be an interesting city that was still struggling to catch up after its communist past. ... We didn't fall in love with Estonia during our visit to Tallinn but think other parts of the country (ie. ...

Nov 2, 2007 - Tallinn, Estonia

My first sauna experience in Estonia felt like i was watching a bunch of women go about their daily bathing ritual. Tallinn feels more like scandinavia than Latvia. ... I feel very safe here.My first sauna experience in Estonia felt like i was watching a bunch of women go about their daily bathing ritual. Tallinn feels more like scandinavia than Latvia. ... I feel very safe here....