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Discover the latest trends, tips, and insights about expat life, housing, careers, and building your community abroad.

A Guide to Outdoor Life: Hiking and Bog Walking in Estonia
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A Guide to Outdoor Life: Hiking and Bog Walking in Estonia

When you first move to Estonia, it’s easy to fall in love with the medieval charm of Tallinn's Old Town or the vibrant c...

A Guide to Tallinn's Vibrant Food Scene
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A Guide to Tallinn's Vibrant Food Scene

When I first moved to Tallinn, I was captivated by the fairytale-like Old Town, the crisp Baltic air, and the city’s inc...

The Best Banking Apps and FinTech Solutions for Expats in Estonia
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The Best Banking Apps and FinTech Solutions for Expats in Estonia

Touching down at Tallinn Airport, you can almost feel the digital pulse of the nation. There's the thrill of a new begin...

Best Expat-Friendly Neighborhoods in Tallinn
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Best Expat-Friendly Neighborhoods in Tallinn

There’s a unique magic to packing up your life and landing in a new city. It's a thrilling mix of adventure and, let’s b...

Bolt and E-Scooters: Modern Mobility in Estonian Cities
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Bolt and E-Scooters: Modern Mobility in Estonian Cities

Stepping off the plane and into the crisp Baltic air, one of the first things you'll notice about Estonia is the seamles...

The Estonian 'Pand' System: How to Recycle and Get Your Deposit Back
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The Estonian 'Pand' System: How to Recycle and Get Your Deposit Back

Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there. You’re new to Estonia, you’ve just finished your first A. Le Coq or Saku, and you...

The Estonian Sauna Culture: A Beginner's Guide
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The Estonian Sauna Culture: A Beginner's Guide

When you first move to Estonia, you’ll notice it almost immediately. It’s a quiet hum in the background of conversations...

The Ühiskaart: Your Key to Public Transport in Estonia
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The Ühiskaart: Your Key to Public Transport in Estonia

Moving to a new country is a whirlwind of big emotions and even bigger to-do lists. You’re navigating bureaucracy, findi...

Top 10 Day Trips from Tallinn for Expats
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Top 10 Day Trips from Tallinn for Expats

So, you’ve done it. You’ve navigated the paperwork, found a flat, and can now expertly order a kohv and a kardemoni sai...

Shopping in Estonia: What You Need to Know
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Shopping in Estonia: What You Need to Know

That first trip to a foreign supermarket. We’ve all been there. You stand in an aisle, phone in hand, trying to translat...

Moving to Estonia with Pets: The Complete Guide to Relocation
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Moving to Estonia with Pets: The Complete Guide to Relocation

The decision is made. You're moving to Estonia! Your mind is a whirlwind of visa applications, apartment hunting on KV.e...

Navigating Estonian Communication Style: A Guide
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Navigating Estonian Communication Style: A Guide

That first conversation in Estonia. If you’re an expat, you’ve probably had it. You ask someone, "How are you?" hoping f...