Hello

Hopefully it’s ok to post this in this Reddit page, i couldn’t find many others for Estonia.

I am visiting Tallinn for work in a few weeks (from London) and would like to practice a bit of the language so I can make an effort! I know English is spoken a lot but I would still like to pick up a few phrases I can learn. Does anyone have any advice on where to do this or best things to say?

I also wondered if there were any cultural rules or norms that I should be aware of before coming? For example in London it is crucial to stand on the right of the escalators on the tube, loads of tourists slip up on this and have seen some grumpy interactions with Londoners! I am autistic so picking up social norms is harder for me and I like to check things in advance but not much has come up on Google when I search for cultural rules in Estonia.

I am also vegan and wondering if this will be an issue. I have travelled for work before to some places and the hotels have been awful where it’s either they don’t have anything to offer me, or they act like it’s a huge inconvenience and insult to them or they try but it’s so bad (I was once given a bag of salad leaves for lunch when everyone else had a 3 course meal). I’ve been vegan for 10 years so it’s not even a case of if I get desperate I can eat animal products because I’m allergic to some and others make me really unwell as my body isn’t used to it anymore. Any advice in this area would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance and I look forward to visiting, what I’ve read so far looks awesome!