1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

St Petersburg - a really spectacular city - so much to see and do - we had two and a half days there and while we did a lot in that time, we could easily have spent twice as long. Tallinn was beautiful and a delightful place to send a day.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Talk to the operator about spending longer in St Petersburg - we decided to fly back directly from St Petersburg rather than returning to Tallinn by coach. This made little difference to the cost but did give us longer in St Petersburg. If you're staying in the Hotel Moskva - which is where we stayed, there are some pretty good buses from just outside the hotel which go to the Fontanka - the 27 was a good choice and a round trip would take you past many of the key sites and stops outside the Marinsky theatre if you're luck enough to get tickets.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

This wasn't really oriented towards the environment, but the holiday itself tended to relay heavily on local providers rather than multinational chains.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

A great trip - we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the travel arrangements that were made for us worked really well. Although the first part (day in Tallinn and day in Helsinki) sounds quite hectic, we felt we had enough time in both cities and we did not feel as rushed as we had initially expected. The tour company in Tallinn were very helpful and very efficient!