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  1. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Planning to go to St. Petersburg, hard time with parents.

    by AndrewSmith 28 May 2012

    As previous posters have said, you're not taking a great risk by going to St Petes. I took my parents (in their 60's) to Ukraine. Like…

  2. everbrite avatar

    RE: Is this correct

    by everbrite 27 May 2012

    Actually, there is some missing information which might help. 1. There are reports on this forum of non locals getting a Russian tourist…

  3. windblowner avatar

    South Ossetia and Transnistria are Europe's "least touristed" countries

    by windblowner 24 May 2012

    Even Kosovo and Abkhazia beat them out. What can these two breakaway republics do to at least bring their tourist levels up to Macedonian…

  4. AndrewSmith avatar

    RE: Crossing Ukraine Border via Bicycle

    by AndrewSmith 22 May 2012

    OP - I am amazed you were turned back at the PL/UA border. Were you crossing at Krościenko / Смільниця? As far as I know, this bor …

  5. KellyMaas avatar

    Re: Crossing Ukraine Border via Bicycle

    by KellyMaas 22 May 2012

    OK, so my plans have been altered, primarily because from all I read, it is not possible to cross from Russia to Abkazia, but it is possible…

  6. celticbhoy7 avatar

    RE: Georgian Road Trip via Armenia and Abkhazia

    by celticbhoy7 21 May 2012

    #8 You probably were refused entry because they saw your Russian visa and knew you weren't coming back to Georgia, which is why they talked…

  7. m2m2012 avatar

    Russia-Georgia border crossing info needed

    by m2m2012 19 May 2012

    From what I understand there is only one border crossing between the two countries (not including Abkhazia and South Ossetia), that's…

  8. szkri avatar

    Re: Georgian Road Trip via Armenia and Abkhazia

    by szkri 18 May 2012

    Hi, in June 2011 we were not allowed to pass from Georgia to Abkhazia. The guards told us they absolutely cannot let us through because…

  9. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Abkhazia visa

    by fluffy_bunny 06 May 2012

    It's not so much the expiration, but getting the actual permission to enter that takes a while. It will likely involve a number e-mails,…

  10. Dragon22 avatar

    Abkhazia visa

    by Dragon22 05 May 2012

    I got the link to the site to apply for a Abkhazia invitation/visa from a previous post. Just wondering how long the papers are good…

  11. everbrite avatar

    RE: One stop shop for visas

    by everbrite 26 April 2012

    You can travel from Georgia to Abkhazia to Russia. I suggest searching the eastern Europe branch for details. There are also some reports…

  12. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: One stop shop for visas

    by fluffy_bunny 25 April 2012

    [Stantours|http://www.stantours.com] can arrange the LOIs for you. Irregardless, you will have to spend time at embassies. As visa on…

  13. rozwal avatar

    RE: Travel to Abkhazia from Georgia

    by rozwal 24 April 2012

    Sounds like a good guess, thanks for your thought! Anyway, most of the people crossing Ingur (from what I have noticed while being there…

  14. ibnbattuta avatar

    RE: Travel to Abkhazia from Georgia

    by ibnbattuta 24 April 2012

    My only guess why the Abkhaz make such a stink about not crossing to Russia is that they want to keep the Georgians happy on the other…

  15. rozwal avatar

    RE: Travel to Abkhazia from Georgia

    by rozwal 20 April 2012

    I really could not understand the whole deal with crossing to Russia after coming from Georgia. Literally every person in Abkhazia told…

  16. temporaryalias avatar

    Accomodation in Sukhum?

    by temporaryalias 19 April 2012

    Hi, just received a permission to enter Abkhazia and will be heading to Sukhum which leads me to my question: where to stay on a budget?…

  17. dmitrylemeshev avatar

    RE: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).

    by dmitrylemeshev 15 April 2012

    Hi! If you want to have a something more then sevral days on the beach in Abkhazia, we can organize that. We make adventure and eco-tours…

  18. zashibis avatar

    RE: Georgia and Armenia - risky area?

    by zashibis 15 April 2012

    Budget accommodation in Tbilisi and Yerevan is limited and is best booked in advance. If you're interested in mid-range or top-end hotels…

  19. ertaga avatar

    RE: Georgia and Armenia - risks?

    by ertaga 14 April 2012

    Unless your itinerary includes South Ossetia, Abkhazia and/or Nagorno-Karabakh, both countries are perfectly safe to travel in.

  20. dmitrylemeshev avatar

    Re: Abkhazia

    by dmitrylemeshev 14 April 2012

    Hi! If you need to be shure about your safety in Abkhazia and you need a guide, we can offer our services. For already 3 years we explor…

  21. rozwal avatar

    RE: Travel to Abkhazia from Georgia

    by rozwal 10 April 2012

    Hey All! When writing Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive my clearance to enter Abkhazia, I mentioned that later I would…

  22. dmitrylemeshev avatar

    Help in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

    by dmitrylemeshev 06 April 2012

    Hi! I'm Dmitry Lemeshev. I'm exploring Abkhazia and South Ossetia for more then 3 years and last year I started a project "KAVKAZ explorer…

  23. ploomer avatar

    Abkhazia

    by ploomer 26 March 2012

    I was in Abkhazia in July of 2010. That is plenty of time for things to change but some folks may find my experience useful. I only spent…

  24. eric_msk avatar

    Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).

    by eric_msk 19 March 2012

    A few weeks ago, me and my girlfriend went to Sukhum to visit her family. At Sochi’s airport, there’s taxi and bus at the airport that…

  25. ainsaspirit avatar

    RE: Libya - final country of the world for one traveler!

    by ainsaspirit 11 March 2012

    Has he visited: Kosovo Abkhazia Southern Osetia ? It looks like that the world for one traveler soon will be forced to come b …

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