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Day 2 - Coming Home

Day 2 - Coming Home

Marissa Pikkat

Returning to Estonia felt like coming home. From reconnecting with family in Iru to exploring Tallinn’s Old Town and drawing inspiration for Estonian Designs AU, every moment was filled with...

Day 2 - Coming Home

Marissa Pikkat

Returning to Estonia felt like coming home. From reconnecting with family in Iru to exploring Tallinn’s Old Town and drawing inspiration for Estonian Designs AU, every moment was filled with...

Day 1 - The Journey To Estonia

Day 1 - The Journey To Estonia

Marissa Pikkat

Join me on an emotional 30-hour journey from Sydney to Estonia, reconnecting with my roots and rediscovering home. From pillow forts on the plane to dumplings in Hong Kong and...

Day 1 - The Journey To Estonia

Marissa Pikkat

Join me on an emotional 30-hour journey from Sydney to Estonia, reconnecting with my roots and rediscovering home. From pillow forts on the plane to dumplings in Hong Kong and...

Rediscovering My Estonian Roots in Setomaa

Rediscovering My Estonian Roots in Setomaa

Marissa Pikkat

A heartfelt journey to Setomaa, Estonia, to trace my great-grandmother’s past. Explore Seto culture, Petseri roots, and the power of ancestral connection.

Rediscovering My Estonian Roots in Setomaa

Marissa Pikkat

A heartfelt journey to Setomaa, Estonia, to trace my great-grandmother’s past. Explore Seto culture, Petseri roots, and the power of ancestral connection.

The Day I Found The Ambla Skirt

The Day I Found The Ambla Skirt

Marissa Pikkat

I found my perfect Ambla skirt in an Estonian fabric shop, an unforgettable moment of Estonian culture, Rahvariide fabric, and tradition.

The Day I Found The Ambla Skirt

Marissa Pikkat

I found my perfect Ambla skirt in an Estonian fabric shop, an unforgettable moment of Estonian culture, Rahvariide fabric, and tradition.

Sinimägi: A Quiet Hill with a Heavy History

Sinimägi: A Quiet Hill with a Heavy History

Marissa Pikkat

While on a drive toward Narva, I stumbled upon one of Estonia's most solemn landmarks, Sinimägi. Once a lush battlefield soaked in tragedy during World War II, it’s now a...

Sinimägi: A Quiet Hill with a Heavy History

Marissa Pikkat

While on a drive toward Narva, I stumbled upon one of Estonia's most solemn landmarks, Sinimägi. Once a lush battlefield soaked in tragedy during World War II, it’s now a...

My First Lake Swim in Estonia, 2023: A Return to Something Deeply Familiar

My First Lake Swim in Estonia, 2023: A Return t...

Marissa Pikkat

Discover the beauty and cultural significance of lake swimming in Estonia through a personal story of reconnecting with nature and childhood memories. This story is about my first lake swim...

My First Lake Swim in Estonia, 2023: A Return t...

Marissa Pikkat

Discover the beauty and cultural significance of lake swimming in Estonia through a personal story of reconnecting with nature and childhood memories. This story is about my first lake swim...