two questions

1. Anyone have an idea where I can cash a traveler%26#39;s check in Tallinn? The banks don%26#39;t cash them here!

2. Anyone been to the Tallinn zoo? Is it worth a look?

Thanks

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What travelers cheque are you trying to cash? If it%26#39;s American Express, Swedbank (Hansa) is a partner with AMEX so will cash it for you no problem. It%26#39;s pretty strange that you had trouble cashing it, but maybe it%26#39;s not international? You could try the American Express travel office on Suur-Karja in Old Town. As for the zoo, well I haven%26#39;t made it there myself but keep meaning to - it%26#39;s supposed to be cool for kids but not sure I would make a day of it. There are much cooler animal parks around the countryside.

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I prefer Helsinki zoo. It has some rare species like Przewalski%26#39;s wild horse and it%26#39;s in a great island setting.

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I was trying to cash an AMEX travelers check at Swedbank but they told me they dont cash them there. They didnt ask what kind it was so maybe the girl just didnt realize that they cash those? Maybe I will try again at a different location.

Thanks for the help!

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Yes I would go to a bigger branch - some of the Hansabanks in malls etc don%26#39;t have the same facilities. I went to a small one in a shopping centre a few months ago and they wouldn%26#39;t change me a 50 dollar note.

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unfortunately, no one exchanges the travelers checks here I have found out. Some of the hotels will take them for payment if you are staying there (but not for their spa or restaurant). I even checked the AmEx website and they don%26#39;t even know of anywhere that will cash them. Drats.

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I even had problems with my Amercan Express Gold card in Estonia.

With their system you can%26#39;t get authorization there.

I used it to check into a hotel. Needed authorization. They could not get it and were told to call England. The clerk had to explain to Amex that Estonia was a country. Ended up having to call customer service back in Canada to sort out.

So much for don%26#39;t leave home without it.

BTW I checked Amex Canada and it also didn%26#39;t come up with a location. There%26#39;s a bunch in Helsinki though.

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How odd. Will they accept it as a deposit into a client account?

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BTW I%26#39;ve had little problems using Amex in major establishments in Tallinn.

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Amex works as long as the merchant doesn%26#39;t need to confirm.

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No they won%26#39;t accept as a deposit into account. That%26#39;s what I was trying to do initially. The girl even checked with her supervisor (she was the one who told me travel agencies will cash them but I have called several and they don%26#39;t). I guess I will have to wait and cash them in FIN and then exchange into kroon...which sucks cause I lose money twice in the double exchange but it is the best option I have now.