Love seeing other cultures talk about Estonia! So interesting to hear about what is weird/different to others while those things are the norm for me. Subscribed! I would add to the clothing thing - Yaga app is really big for second hand clothes and very popular. So if anyone wants something, they have some good deals there.
Thanks a tonne. It's amazing to see the beautiful differences in cultures and celebrate them! I'll surely check out the Yaga app too and mention it in my next video. Thank you for watching and also for subscribing! Super kind of you 😇
Tervist! For the cold, just use long underwear just like going to skiing. In that way you dont need to use as much puffy clothes. I´ve been watching your videos and theyre good except sometimes its a littlebit hard to hear you talk since background music is too loud. You should try out real Estonian sauna and make a video out of it :D
Wow that sounds like a great hack. Going to save it for the winter! About the audio, yes a few other people also suggested me so. I am still new to creating and editing videos but I will take extra care of audio now on. Thank you for the honest feedback, really appreciate it 😇 Sauna vlog might end up getting censored 😂
Hey! If you're from sub-tropical parts of India like me, expect it to be a little cold: 14-15 degrees C or so. Don't carry any heavy jackets and rather buy it all from Humana, there are sale days with 1-2 Eur per garment (good warm jackets too!)
Little advice from estonian. Yeah, we speak english, but if you are not tourist in here or for a short time most of us expect you to learn estonian... it is hard but there are so little estonian speakers in the world and most live in this small land lot.
That's so true! My 6 months there allowed me to pick up some phrases and words, but I never got to sentences. Estonian is so a very gentle and softspoken language from what I observed and learnt - definitely worth learning!
Hello, though I didn’t go on work visa, but I saw that my friends got TRP for more than a year - say 3 yrs or so. Also, the company does not give the TRP - it is the govts decision
Hey, great videos. Can you please make a video on packing essentials for Tallinn? Do I need to bring certain utensils like cooker etc from India? Also, how much would house deposit cost for a furnished apartment?
For sure! I’ll plan to make that too. I came with just 1 checkin bag with 20kg stuff and ended up not using any winter clothes I got. For clothes and shoes, there are 1 eur, 2 eur sales to buy jackets, boots, sweaters and all other clothes. Cooker is only used in India so if you use it there, better to bring it along. Get a hybrid one as you may not necessarily get fire based stoves (most are induction). No need to carry other utensils; you can easily get them in a few cents from second hands stores. I suggest getting masalas too (I miss coriander, cumin powder etc!) Get your makeup stuff as it may be hard to find shades of our skin tone. Phone covers etc are also hard to find so I got a couple extra while moving here. Most other stuff like personal care can be easily found unless you have specific needs- like I use Cetaphil but couldnt find it here. I’ll try to make another video but I hope you found this useful for now!
@@aishwaryasingh6367 all the best for your packing and move! Ah yes - do get your emergency medicines for fever, stomach pain etc as they can be pricey here
@@shreyamahendru_ thanks for reply but I want to proper latter bcs I apply my self. I searched on UA-cam but unfortunately I am not clear you know bater embassy what he want that's way I request you.
@@shreyamahendru_ I am plannimg to use, Niyo but review indixates it doesnt work, other say i6s credit card work and zero exchange fee do you have any experince with it or with one card or fi?
Hey! I haven't tried it, but it is definitely an attractive one. Unfortunately, the Croatian embassy in India was not responsive at all so I could never try out the process.
Good hints. Regarding the bio clock. I think you are already starting to experience the long hours of sun we are getting. Soon it will be almost no darkness during the night, endless brightness :)
@@shreyamahendru_ Experience it fully and then say your opinion ;) It will be June and July, where you go to sleep when its bright and wake up when its bright (if you work and sleep standard hours) To me its as exhausting as the endless night Nov, Dets, Jan. And I´m native :) But experiencing all four seasons is superb.
Странно, а я живу в Эстонии и никогда не сталкивалась с тем, что это проблема заплатить наличными. Более того, не у всех торговцев и не во всех торговых точках есть платёжные терминалы. Блог какой то заказной и предвзятый😊
What about Latvia and Lithuania? Isn't getting a "Work Visa" Easy for these two Baltic Sisters compared to Estonia for Indian Citizens. And What's the Job Market in Latvia and Lithuania for Indian Citizens?
Yes, but since the concentration of tech jobs is lower there, it might not be that rewarding for people to move to such a culturally different place but have almost the same salaries as in other comfortable countries. Hence, my pick was Estonia 😇
Haha I am so sure my tongue will burn when I visit my country! Yes, spices are way cheaper, the variety is high, and people eat food for entertainment, to socialise. It was a surprise to see in Europe that people eat to fill their tummies (which is how it should be!) 😄
@@shreyamahendru_ To generalize, Europeans do not cook much at home. Richer country... more people go out to eat and order food at home. In Finland, for example, many companies pay for lunch for workers who work outside. Buffet-style places to eat.
@@rapator9270 for a person who comes from a society where women are shamed if they don’t know cooking, I rather feel empowered after coming to Estonia 🇪🇪 I can survive and be healthy by not cooking 😎
@@shreyamahendru_ and be happy, here is four seasons,spring,summer,autumn,winter,not like india wheres only summer but very good is ,here is gold winter and blavk bread,what must be your favour and milk products not zpices like india whats bad actually cause spices are cleavrrs and whats more important, you no see religious dances and songs on the streets,like india do,whats good cause human got tired, here you can sleep when you want and noone screaming your eyes or reading books BUT COLD AND BLACK BREAD IZ GOOD
There's no reason to be sad either :) I also have four seasons in my city in India. There is no country bad are good, but it's nice to notice and embrace the differences between different cultures.
@@shreyamahendru_ sorry, one thing is missing,black bread,butter,and sprat without cucumber and salt or all together and cold milk ,drink and eat at our ancestors talking to you if not today or tomorroow so future zuddenly , key are these components but important is black bread
Perhaps they planned out some campaigns and the marketing team did a good job but they canceled the campaign 😂😂 Thanks for the tip on Saaremaa one! Going to try it soon. And thank you for your comment 🌼
@@shreyamahendru_ In Kuressaare you just walk in the bus and go but if you want go out of town with public bus you need to tell bus driver bus-stop name where you want to go.
Tallinn has free transport to people whos registered place of living is Tallinn ( you pay your taxes in Tallinn). I do not have to pay for public transportation.
Beautifully summarised. Loved every point of you .
Thanks so much, Sujatha!
Love seeing other cultures talk about Estonia! So interesting to hear about what is weird/different to others while those things are the norm for me. Subscribed! I would add to the clothing thing - Yaga app is really big for second hand clothes and very popular. So if anyone wants something, they have some good deals there.
Thanks a tonne. It's amazing to see the beautiful differences in cultures and celebrate them! I'll surely check out the Yaga app too and mention it in my next video. Thank you for watching and also for subscribing! Super kind of you 😇
Great advice on winter clothes and I also say this to everyone from South Asia coming to Estonia. (Same goes for shoes)
Shoes too! Yes, rightly said. Thanks for your comment 😇
Best thing about Europe is second hand shopping. It is dirt cheap and you can find wonderful stuff.
I know! I love ittt. If one has an open mind to owning pre-loved clothes, it's the best way to stay stylish while preserving resources.
@@shreyamahendru_ completely agree
Tervist!
For the cold, just use long underwear just like going to skiing. In that way you dont need to use as much puffy clothes.
I´ve been watching your videos and theyre good except sometimes its a littlebit hard to hear you talk since background music is too loud.
You should try out real Estonian sauna and make a video out of it :D
Wow that sounds like a great hack. Going to save it for the winter!
About the audio, yes a few other people also suggested me so. I am still new to creating and editing videos but I will take extra care of audio now on. Thank you for the honest feedback, really appreciate it 😇
Sauna vlog might end up getting censored 😂
Hi, lovely video. How is the weather by end of September? Sometime around 20th?
Hey! If you're from sub-tropical parts of India like me, expect it to be a little cold: 14-15 degrees C or so. Don't carry any heavy jackets and rather buy it all from Humana, there are sale days with 1-2 Eur per garment (good warm jackets too!)
Ok that helps thank you. @@shreyamahendru_
I love India! My ex was from Vadodara, I spend there around 2 years. Im from Narva. Welcome to Estonia)
Thank you! I visited Narva some weeks ago; it was gorgeous.
@@shreyamahendru_ Would love to meet you in real
@@sashagorohova6790 For sure! But unfortunately, I have some upcoming travels and I will be back in Estonia this September 🥺
@@shreyamahendru_ still not as bad as November)
Hello
You are making very nice videos.
Are you still in Estonia these days?
Thanks so much! I'm not currently there, missing the summers
Little advice from estonian. Yeah, we speak english, but if you are not tourist in here or for a short time most of us expect you to learn estonian... it is hard but there are so little estonian speakers in the world and most live in this small land lot.
That's so true! My 6 months there allowed me to pick up some phrases and words, but I never got to sentences. Estonian is so a very gentle and softspoken language from what I observed and learnt - definitely worth learning!
Thanks for the details... Does the employer keep Temporary PR duration just for an year or 5 yrs?
Hello, though I didn’t go on work visa, but I saw that my friends got TRP for more than a year - say 3 yrs or so. Also, the company does not give the TRP - it is the govts decision
@@shreyamahendru_ Thank you..
Hey, great videos. Can you please make a video on packing essentials for Tallinn? Do I need to bring certain utensils like cooker etc from India? Also, how much would house deposit cost for a furnished apartment?
For sure! I’ll plan to make that too. I came with just 1 checkin bag with 20kg stuff and ended up not using any winter clothes I got. For clothes and shoes, there are 1 eur, 2 eur sales to buy jackets, boots, sweaters and all other clothes. Cooker is only used in India so if you use it there, better to bring it along. Get a hybrid one as you may not necessarily get fire based stoves (most are induction). No need to carry other utensils; you can easily get them in a few cents from second hands stores. I suggest getting masalas too (I miss coriander, cumin powder etc!) Get your makeup stuff as it may be hard to find shades of our skin tone.
Phone covers etc are also hard to find so I got a couple extra while moving here.
Most other stuff like personal care can be easily found unless you have specific needs- like I use Cetaphil but couldnt find it here.
I’ll try to make another video but I hope you found this useful for now!
@@shreyamahendru_ thanks a ton, this definitely helps🙌🏻
@@aishwaryasingh6367 all the best for your packing and move! Ah yes - do get your emergency medicines for fever, stomach pain etc as they can be pricey here
@@shreyamahendru_в магазине GROSSI вроде много специй. 🐼
I plan to very soon mam can you help me cover latter for 10 days to visitor places in estonia 🇪🇪
Hey, you can pick top places like Tallinn, Parnu, Tartu, islands like Hiiumaa in the itinerary in your cover letter.
@@shreyamahendru_ thanks for reply but I want to proper latter bcs I apply my self.
I searched on UA-cam but unfortunately I am not clear you know bater embassy what he want that's way I request you.
@@shreyamahendru_ if you free any Time you make for me.
Two to three day in tallin.
Shreya, wh8ch travel card is good to travel Estonia
Any forex card works! I used my credit card which had very low forex charge
@@shreyamahendru_ I am plannimg to use, Niyo but review indixates it doesnt work, other say i6s credit card work and zero exchange fee do you have any experince with it or with one card or fi?
@@VishalSharma-zf3xk I never had to use these, a normal credit card with minimal fee works just fine.
How is Croatia compared to Estonia for digital nomads ?
Hey! I haven't tried it, but it is definitely an attractive one. Unfortunately, the Croatian embassy in India was not responsive at all so I could never try out the process.
Good hints. Regarding the bio clock. I think you are already starting to experience the long hours of sun we are getting. Soon it will be almost no darkness during the night, endless brightness :)
Extremely excited to witness it for sure! Who doesn’t love sunny long days 😍
@@shreyamahendru_ Experience it fully and then say your opinion ;) It will be June and July, where you go to sleep when its bright and wake up when its bright (if you work and sleep standard hours) To me its as exhausting as the endless night Nov, Dets, Jan. And I´m native :) But experiencing all four seasons is superb.
Странно, а я живу в Эстонии и никогда не сталкивалась с тем, что это проблема заплатить наличными. Более того, не у всех торговцев и не во всех торговых точках есть платёжные терминалы. Блог какой то заказной и предвзятый😊
Thanks for your comment! I faces problem where for 'services', they don't accept cash like for paying fine, govt fee, etc.
does not sound like Estonian lol 🤣
Why you worried ,this is fun but what you do if no clothes no exists at all
What about Latvia and Lithuania?
Isn't getting a "Work Visa" Easy for these two Baltic Sisters compared to Estonia for Indian Citizens.
And What's the Job Market in Latvia and Lithuania for Indian Citizens?
Yes, but since the concentration of tech jobs is lower there, it might not be that rewarding for people to move to such a culturally different place but have almost the same salaries as in other comfortable countries. Hence, my pick was Estonia 😇
I'm gonna get the masalas for you. 😊😊😊😊
Waiting waiting! Get some dhania powder :D
Probably good info but she talks too fast, hard to understand
Sorry for that! Maybe just a bit nervous as I’m still new on UA-cam ✨ Thank you for your honest feedback
You can try changing the playback speed to .75x
4:10 Take spices with you or restore your taste buds in Estonia.😂
Eat bland food for a month and your taste buds will be restored. Why is food so spicy in Asia? Because spices are cheap there?
Haha I am so sure my tongue will burn when I visit my country!
Yes, spices are way cheaper, the variety is high, and people eat food for entertainment, to socialise. It was a surprise to see in Europe that people eat to fill their tummies (which is how it should be!) 😄
@@shreyamahendru_ To generalize, Europeans do not cook much at home. Richer country... more people go out to eat and order food at home. In Finland, for example, many companies pay for lunch for workers who work outside. Buffet-style places to eat.
@@rapator9270 for a person who comes from a society where women are shamed if they don’t know cooking, I rather feel empowered after coming to Estonia 🇪🇪 I can survive and be healthy by not cooking 😎
Estonia are not talking land like india, be happy, we are quietlers
Absolutely appreciate and respect that culture and uniqueness. Thank you for your comment.
@@shreyamahendru_ and be happy, here is four seasons,spring,summer,autumn,winter,not like india wheres only summer but very good is ,here is gold winter and blavk bread,what must be your favour and milk products not zpices like india whats bad actually cause spices are cleavrrs and whats more important, you no see religious dances and songs on the streets,like india do,whats good cause human got tired, here you can sleep when you want and noone screaming your eyes or reading books BUT COLD AND BLACK BREAD IZ GOOD
There's no reason to be sad either :)
I also have four seasons in my city in India. There is no country bad are good, but it's nice to notice and embrace the differences between different cultures.
@@shreyamahendru_ black bread butter,cucumber,salt and cold milk is ok,eat and drink and our ancestors talking you
@@shreyamahendru_ sorry, one thing is missing,black bread,butter,and sprat without cucumber and salt or all together and cold milk ,drink and eat at our ancestors talking to you if not today or tomorroow so future zuddenly , key are these components but important is black bread
Transport is free for people who have registered in Tallinn.
Yes! That information needed to be passed on to people who visit 🤭 It's free/discounted if the ühiskaart card is 'personalised'.
Best regards from Pakistan 🙂
Regards from Tallinn. Thank you for your comment 😇
Hello 👋
Tere!
@@shreyamahendru_ what is there
@@danishjma4141 Tere is hello in Estonian 🇪🇪😇
@@shreyamahendru_ 😃😂😂😂😂 I'm shocked i thought you are saying something in hindi
Be happy ,estonia are not india
Yes. Tallinn public transport is scam. In Saaremaa Island public transport is free for everyone.
Perhaps they planned out some campaigns and the marketing team did a good job but they canceled the campaign 😂😂
Thanks for the tip on Saaremaa one! Going to try it soon. And thank you for your comment 🌼
@@shreyamahendru_ In Kuressaare you just walk in the bus and go but if you want go out of town with public bus you need to tell bus driver bus-stop name where you want to go.
Tallinn has free transport to people whos registered place of living is Tallinn ( you pay your taxes in Tallinn). I do not have to pay for public transportation.
@@kakuke I’ve got to find a job in Tallinn 😄