I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 789. Today the Amateur Traveler talks about beaches and

castles and ladas, bears and erratics and raccoon dogs as we go to the nation of Estonia.

I know that I should be heading home, but maybe not, maybe not today.

Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Let's talk about Estonia.

I'd like to welcome to the show Betty Reed from Betty Reed writes.com and that's Reed with two

e's and Betty has come to talk to us about Estonia. Betty welcome to the show.

Thank you for having me.

It's a pleasure.

And what's your connection with Estonia?

None.

I have no connection.

You've been there though.

Yes, yes. Other than wanting to visit that's my only connection.

And why should someone go to Estonia? That is a really good question. I tend to look for places that are off the beaten path.

And I am also interested in going to countries

that were former communist countries. going to

countries that were former communist countries because I find it

fascinating to see how the culture either has been maintained or not and to witness the changes. And even though

Estonia has been independent from the Soviets for 30 years. You can still see those

transformations throughout the country.

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