Estonia

1. why is Estonia moving the statue of the Red Army soldier?

They probably took it down as an act of sovereignty saying they are not associated with the U.S.S.R anymore.

2. How to best travel from Estonia to Poland?

3. i want to research a business that is located in Estonia. How can I go about this?

You can always Google the company. Most companies in Estonia are on the web. And of course as with any thing do all the research before you get involved. Good luck to you.

4. What are things I can do in Estonia and Lithuania?

no idea but walk around the city and get lost there. My family and i did that once in Malacca and we found out what great fun it can be. Because you seem to bumb into new strange things. Like we bumbed into this guy who was wrapping pythons around him... we found that odd and watched lyk any bloody tourists would do and then we emerged ourselves into this traditional caravan-open market place. In the end we found our hotel again after much great walking annd sightseeing. SO just emerge yourself into it's culture and get lost there. You might never know what you will find and learn hehe.

5. is there a bus company or a travel company that can take me from estonia to prague ?

Eurolines buses go from Tallinn to Riga (5 hours/about 16-19 euros) and Riga to Vilnius (4.5/16 euros). http://www.ticket.eurolines.ee/ But from Vilnius, I would take the train to Warsaw, but pick the one that does not go through Minsk, Belarus (visa required). It leaves Vilnius at 11.41 and arrives in Warsaw at 20:21, with a change at Sestokai(14:4315:08) (about 36 euros). Then there's a night train from Warsaw to Prague at 21:05, arrives at 6:41 next morn. And there's a day train from 9:10 to 18:00. (about 42 euros). If you want to go to Krakow from Warsaw, there are plenty of trains; then from Krakow to Prague, the night train is 22:25 to 6:41 and there's a day train from 7:00 to 14:00. I strongly prefer trains over buses, but up in the Baltics they don't have the train services they used to have. The Polish trains are comfortable and economical. You can find schedules on http://www.oebb.at/en I found all those countries safe and pleasant to travel in, but Estonia wasn't cheap. And Prague is super popular, so make reservations.

6. What do you think about Estonia and Estonians?

I myself am a lithuanian, so they are kind of our neighbors : ) And I also want to say, that you can deserve a little about people from their motherland, but you can't deserve about the motherland from the people ;) You meet people with their individuality's and personalities.

7. How could i get vegemite in Estonia or in Finland?

Yep EBAY is your best bet

8. How long does it take to swim from Finland to Estonia?

Some days ago 6 Estonians really tried that (I suppose you have heard of it already). The best swimmer made it in 19 hours and about 20 minutes. The other one who made it, did it in over 22 hours. The other 4 men did not have the strength to do it, so they were taken home by boat. An unbelievable achievement by the two Estonian men who did it swimming from Finland to Estonia.

9. Opinions on the removal of the statue in Estonia?

My thoughts on the matter are Estonia, as a sovereign State, has the right to move the statute wherever they choose to put it. The war memorial doesn’t affect anyone else besides Estonia, plus the elected representatives of Estonia decided to move the statute from the city center to a war cemetery. Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union after 1991, so it's their prerogative to do what they think is right. Estonia was occupied for about 50 years by the Soviet Union, so I can understand Estonia desire to remove the items that remind them of the hardships under Soviet Communism, much like Iraq did tearing down statutes and pictures of Saddam Hussein. Another example is Germany and Nazism. After WWII, Germany completely erased any reference to a swastika on any statute, building, extra and made the use or possession unlawful. The Soviet occupation was, to a large part, crueler then the Nazi brief occupation was. It’s obvious that the Russians, who are the only ones outraged by the statues move, is mad because of Russia diminished influence and prestige in the region.

10. Kid Friendly recipes with ingredients found in Estonia?

Hi, www.cookeryclub.co.uk - have a children's section and a family food recipe section which I often use. I like making the little ones fresh home made breaded nuggets / pieces - fish pie - lasagna - macaroni cheese - cauliflower cheese - casseroles - pastrys - rissotto - home-made beans and sausages - crispy fish All recipes on cookeryclub

11. Paying software royalties to a company in Estonia. Do we need to withhold taxes? ?

12. What is the name of the vodka sold on the express ferry between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia?

Here we have lot of good Vodka and they could of offered you whatever of those. Few very good vodkas are Viru Valge and also Y2K And these minght be one that you got. Other choices could of been perhaps Finlandia vodkas. Though i prefer estonian.

13. Could I go to Estonia for a short visit and come back here and make sure I wouldn't lose my status?

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14. how long will it take to drive from lisbon portugal to tallin estonia?

Hi! If you drove nonstop it would take you about 48 hours. Yup, by next summer most of the new eu coutries will be already in the schengen zone, so it will be very easy to travel around. The only thing that would make it different from cross coutry road trip across the usa is that some of the coutries you will pobably travel through, won't be using euro yet (Estonia is one of them). But euro is widely accepted there too, and there are lots of banks and exchange offices in which you can change euro (or dollars) to the local currency. Well if you will have a lot of time, than yes, but if you will be in a rush, than you will miss a lot. So take it easy. Have fun!

15. Why have we in the West allowed Estonia to become the first country in the World to go completelyWI FI?

First, you need to understand that we haven't allowed anything as much as stumbled over our own big feet. Estonian's have just shown themselves to be more innovative and faster moving than we are in the West in many areas. They are in fact one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Our main problem is Big Business. Many cities have tried to startup free wireless nets only to be taken to court by the telcos and ISPs claiming infringement on their territory. They say legal agreements and bandwidth ownership does not allow cities to provide such service, free or otherwise. The real reason is, of course that the telcos and ISPs want to make a big profits on such a net, but haven't moved much to get it done. The end result is big business slowing advancement to protect their profits and is, unfortunately, something that isn't going to go away. It is to their benefit that Estonians don't have such a bureaucracy impeding their growth.

16. Is it possible to go snowboarding in Estonia?

If there is a hill with snow on it... or even snow and something to tow you, then yes there is snowboarding. Here is a webcam from a spot they say is in Estonia: http://www.snoweye.com/?page=eebig=1

17. What do Estonia, Lativa, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan have in common?

All were part of the USSR before its collapse. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are all Baltic states but Ukraine and Kazakhstan are not. Roles as satellite states to Russia within the USSR is common to all.

18. Why do people returning to Helsinki from Tallinn, Estonia carry home TONNES of alcohol ?

Finland has a government monopoly on alcohol, and Finns love their alcohol! =D And Tallin is so close to Helsinki.

19. What is camping like in Estonia?

Go to www.archipelago.nu. The site they mention that's on Hiiumaa (Estonia's second largest island) is nice. I was there two years ago. I would suggest you try and rent a small boat once you are on the island and try going to the other, much smaller islands. If you come to Suuremoisa, on Hiiumaa, ask the person behind the counter at the ONLY internet cafe in town--its right next to the only school in the village--how to do this. Most likely the young person behind the counter is a former student of mine (I was in the Peace Corps there) and should be able to speak English and be able to help you out.

20. Is it local to call an Estonia landline from Latvia?

No, it's not local. The cost depends on the telephone company and the tariff plan. For example, with Lattelecom (the largerst landline telephone company in Latvia), with the most expensive tariff plan, during business hours (monday - friday 07:00 - 20:00), the cost is 0,236 Latvian Lats per minute; with other tariff plans it is cheaper. With Baltcom - another landline telephone company - the cost is 0,08 Latvian Lats per minute.