Fulfilling Tallinn’s Pizza Plan
While it may be hard for some to be believe, there once was a time – not all that long ago – when pizza simply…
Side by Side
Lying side by side face to face
Dreaming of Orissaare Leib
Even here in Tallinn – almost 20 years after it last vanished from the shores of Estonia forever, I still dream of Orissaare leib. In case…
Tallinn’s Market with Flower Power!
For as long as it’s been around, Tallinn’s Flower Market (Viru lilleturg) has been a splash of color against a gray limestone wall. Or at…
The Legend of the Kalamaja Flatfish (Continued)
If you think that the Legend of the Kalamaja Flatfish is only that – a tale – then you haven’t fully grasped your fish anatomy.…
Tallinn’s Forgotten Market?
Ever since my first visit to Valencia’s amazing Art Nouveau Mercat Cental, I’ve been enthralled by markets. Of course, as I was only seven years…
Sharing Symbols
A hand print left behind on a cave wall. A rune carved into a sacred stone. An incantation scratched onto an egg shell or a…
The Legend of the Kalamaja Flatfish
Sometimes I feel just like a flatfish must feel – hidden away in the sand at the bottom of the sea as I look out…
How St. Olaf’s Was Built
This is the story of how St. Olaf’s Church was built and became one of the wonders of the world. Once long ago, back when…
Turns Out that Tallinn’s Best All American Breakfast is All Estonian
Every once in a while, I get a real hankering for an All-American Breakfast complete with fried eggs, bacon, and potatoes. While I’ve tested quite…
To a Lost Thought
From unknown depths the bubble rose
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