Found in Estonia

Found in Estonia podcast episode #49 with Ross Allen from the UK. 

Ross Allen is the current British Ambassador to Estonia. He moved to Estonia in June 2021. Since then has joined a choir, passed B1 Estonian exams, has seen most of Estonia, met local troops, and met numerous Estonian politicians, including the previous and current Estonian presidents.

We chat about his daily life in Tallinn and also:

*How does he balance work, family, hobbies, language learning reading, and doing sports? 

*Why did he join a choir here?

*How does one become an ambassador?

*What is the concept of the Mojito sea?

*Things he enjoys and admires about Estonia?

*His recommendations for others planning to move to Estonia?

*Estonian sauna, dill, rugby, cricket, etc.

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Found in Estonia podcast episode #48 with Melanie Güllich from Germany.

Join in and listen to how Melanie compares Estonia with 4 other countries, where she’s lived in.

*She gives a good overview of similarities and differences between Germans and Estonians.

*encourages parents to trust their kids more, when it comes to settling in a new country

*Gives her secret recipe of how she has made more friends in Estonia than in the UK, within a similar timeframe

*Explains why she appreciates the safety in Estonia possibly most of all.

*Shares restaurants you don’t want to miss

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Found in Estonia podcast meets Living in Lithuania podcast! 

What thrives someone to make their own podcast?

Why speak with internationals living in your country? 

In this episode Tiina and Auste are chatting about how their podcasts got started and how is it going. What are the plans for New Year? What have they learned from making their podcasts and what have they learned in the process. 

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Found in Estonia podcast fascinating episode #46 with Nicole Dennis from the USA!

“Going to the supermarket and seeing someone that looks like 7-8-year-old buying something - that cannot happen in the United States!”

Nicole is the president of the International Women's Club in Tallinn. She says the most important thing when moving to Estonia is not to let the weather scare you. And as it turns out she might be now stuck with Estonian “päkapikk” traditions.

In this energetic episode we’ll also cover:

*What is the mysterious International Women's Club?

*Are international school systems in Germany, Turkey, etc the same as going to school in the US?

*What is she most excited to take with her from Estonia?

*How different are the Christmas traditions in the US vs Estonia?

*What is the “elf on the shelf tradition” about?

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Found in Estonia podcast fascinating episode #45 with Stefano from Malta!

For Stefano, it was a move to a lot bigger country with a lot more people, space, and nature. He says the main thing that has changed for him while living in Estonia is his "island mentality". Listen as he explains what it is.

This and more on the latest episode!

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Found in Estonia podcast chat number 44 with Ben from France.

Meet Ben! He is a passionate learner and creator - he co-curates the beautiful Instagram channel @EestiPaigad, which shares amazing locations around Estonia. We talk about how that came about. Also what is the process behind “getting the picture”.

Wanting not to be just simply an employee - Ben shares his initiatives on the startup scene and what got him attracted to Estonia.

Regarding the French language, we talk about the feminine and masculine differences in both languages, also the “you” vs “You” or “sina” vs “teie” expressions.

And can you guess what is one thing, Ben says, that Estonia hasn’t been able to do better than French?

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Found in Estonia podcast chat number 43 with Ahmad Hussein from Jordan.

*Story of how it took Ahmad 6 years to move to Estonia

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Found in Estonia podcast charming episode #42 with Pono from Hawaii! ☀️

Have you met anyone researching goat cheese making in Estonia? How much do you know about kimchi? Pono said she keeps telling Estonians there is more than just kimchi from Hiina kapsas! There are literally 200 types of kimchi! 😮

Can you believe after growing up in sunny Hawaii, she was still impressed by Estonian sunlight?

Among these, we get to the bottom of: 

*Is Hawaii a special place among Americans?

*She came here under the impression, that Estonia is rich with boulders, did she got tricked?

*What do Estonian and Hawaiian languages have in common?

*Two things she would take with her from Estonia?

*Three words how she describes her life in Estonia?

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Found in Estonia podcast episode #41 with Jacobina De Rivera from Mexico!

An episode full of energy, and fascinating topics! First off Jacobina is sharing her story which is a combination of

*how she decided to live in Estonia after traveling to more than 70 countries.

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Found in Estonia podcast episode #40 with Olla Abbas from Sudan!

Get ready to learn how Olla’s growth-oriented mindset works, already within the first 5 minutes of sharing her story! As she has taught herself how to find positive sides from the most annoying experiences with her passport.

Being born and raised in Saudi Arabia with parents from Sudan, having lived years in Malaysia, and now settling in in Estonia - Most certainly means there’s a fascinating mix of stories she’s sharing with us in this episode!

*Her take on comparing Middle Eastern, African, Asian, and European people with each other?

*Why is she so excited about being able to binge on strawberries!? 😄

*What is Sudanese bakhoor?

*Why can’t she keep black bread at home?

*Exclusive insights to the book she is writing 🤫

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