Estonia is Cold But Wired?
May 21, 2016: Tallinn is the largest city in Estonia — about 500,000 people — in a country with a total population of 1.5 million. The country and city prides itself in being very “wired” and a world leader in high business development and being internet available in just about every corner of the country. And best off all — its easy to connect and always FREE! You can do just about anything and everything on the internet here — start a business, vote, become a citizen, do your taxes (takes less than 15 Estonian minutes), book a seat to travel, eat, visit a spa or check on your kids grades in school. The “locals” are friendly, like Americans (don’t see many of us), dress extremely well, work hard, play hard, enjoy music, and seem to be very happy with life. The TC traveled here on Air Baltic from Paris — Air Baltic is the Estonian flag carrier and flies to over 2 dozen cities. They fly older Boeing 737s and some newer Q400 76 passenger NextGen Bombardiers. Their service is friendly and efficient — something lacking these days with most US carriers — and the inflight crew looks you in the eye when they say “welcome aboard” and “thank you for flying Air Baltic.” Now about that word “cold” in the headline? Well, Estonians must always be cold because they keep the heat up to around 75-80 in almost all indoor areas. And, one final note, you can tell when you see a real native Estonian — easily over 6 feet tall — men and women!
