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Canada-Estonia: How to get there… flight update for the 2009 season

Our declining economy is catching up with airlines as well. There used to be quite a few routes for getting to Estonia from Canada – but the options are getting thinner and thinner… Here are some updates for the 2009 summer season!  PLEASE NOTE: The quoted rates are lowest rates at the time of the [...]

Vana Toomas: The protector of Tallinn

Vana Toomas (Old Thomas) is probably the most famous persona in Estonia – being a symbol of Tallinn, his figure has been on the Tallinn souvenirs as long as anyone can remember, from lamps to drinking glasses to fridge magnets… There is a restaurant, a cigarette brand, a liqueur, a band and who knows what [...]

Visa Freedom to USA for the Baltics? Say hi to ESTA!

In November 2008 a few more countries, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, were grated the long-awaited visa freedom to the United States of America. This “freedom” is really a Visa Waiver Program. At this time citizens of Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, [...]

Europe 2009: The little things to remember…

1. Fewer borders: With the expansion of the EU you can move within Europe without being stopped on every border. For more information definitely read up on the Schengen Agreement details to find out which countries are part of this treaty. Be sure to see that your passport is stamped upon entry to the EU - as Canadian [...]