About me

I could say that from my birth to this day I have loved being outdoors and wandering around the nature. Although I was born and went to school in Tallinn, I spent all my childhood summers among the forests and bogs of Soomaa National Park in the middle of Estonia. I spent a lot of time running around barefoot, climbing trees, observing tadpoles, watching birds, listening to wolves and lynxes, chasing bear tracks and growing plants. Thanks to such an extremely close relationship with nature, I learned to notice its rhythms, connections and systems and also see the complete harmony of our very own rhythms with nature. I discovered that even when we are in the city, we like to sit in parks, listen to birdsong or go for a walk by the sea. I have come to understand that spending time in nature and getting closer to it is, in a way, like getting to know ourselves. There have been many moments when I go to the forest and have been able to feel all kinds of different feelings every person encounters during some period of their life - a sense of unity, awe, fear, love, protection, loneliness. With the feelings I have experienced over the years, my fascination with nature has increased and therefore my great desire is to pass the same feeling on to people and, with that, the understanding of the importance of nature for our survival on Earth.

I have studied biology in my bachelor's degree at the University of Tartu and am currently studying for a master's degree. I focus my studies on meadow restoration, specifically how to use the ability of a semi-parasitic plant, Greater Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus angustifolius), to keep grasses low. Such relationships in nature are extremely exciting to me.

In addition to my great interest in nature, I'm also interested in how the human world functions and how we as a society got to where we are today. Why are we the way we are? What did we do in the past? Can we draw parallels to the world today? These historical questions have fascinated me for a long time. Regional folk tales and stories that describe life in their time as authentically as possible are particularly noteworthy. This interest naturally began in my hometown of Tallinn and its Old Town, which has been captivating different types of visitors since the 13th century.

Thanks to this interest, I began leading one day walking tours in Tallinn's Old Town for cruise ship guests in 2014 till 2019. After the coronavirus outbreak and the reopening of the world, I discovered nature tours, and since 2022, I've been working as a nature guide. Thanks to my great interest in birds and other animals, I've also led birdwatching tours, as well as more active canoe and snowshoe hikes in various parts of Estonia. Starting in spring 2025, I'll continue leading the day tours in the Old Town again, thus I will alternate between the city and nature tours.

My main goal is to offer people both exciting observations of nature and historical insights.