Thanks for the info! I wish I'd asked earlier. I might have saved time and money, not to mention the angst of security at airports these...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Train tickets on line. Collecting tickets? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Pulkovo 2 Airport St Petersburg in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Just a quick note. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time on departure from this airport.Luckily, we were 3 hours early (very unusual...
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Train tickets on line. Collecting tickets? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Could anyone tell me if it is possible to buy train tickets for European journeys on line, but PICK UP TICKETS AT STATION OF DEPARTURE?...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Transsiberian: Booking train as you go VS russian visa. HELP. in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
We have just done the trip west via Mongolia. Everything Everbite says is true. One useful tip she gave us was to buy our train tickets on...
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Monument to Heroic Defenders of Leningrad in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Just a quick note- entry to this marvelous monument is NOT FREE as stated in LP. It costs 80 r for foreigners, but is well worth the money...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Transmongolian: solo female on 3rd class? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
We have tried both kupe (2nd class) and third class on about 14 different Russian and Mongolian trains just recently. We have discovered...
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Tomsk. Some up to date info in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
We've just left Tomsk, a lovely vibrant city, with lots to do and see. Travelling around by tram is a really enjoyable way to see the city....
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Yet another visa registration Q in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Problem solved! Arriving after 11.0pm, Valeria's GH turned out to be located in a very dodgy looking apartment block, ill lit staircase,...
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Yet another visa registration Q in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
We are just about to re-enter Russia on a double entry 90 day business visa. We are coming from Mongolia to Ulan Ude, where we have booked...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Train from Hohot to Ulaanbaatar in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
We took this train last Friday, but we wish we had taken the bus to the border from Hohhot, then the train from there. The train leaves at...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trains from Krasnoyarsk to Tomsk?? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I have just successfully managed to get a ticket to Taiga, using the rzd website. I realised that the website wouldn't allow me to buy a...
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Trains from Krasnoyarsk to Tomsk?? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I am trying to book our last ticket on-line from Krasnoyarsk to Tomsk on 4th July.The timetable says there is a train at 16.28 arriving at...
almost 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called On-line booking train tickets in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I just want to thank Ruth,and others, for showing me how to use this service! What a difference it makes to us and it will save so much...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Don't get cheated in Chita! in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I just wanted to say that we HAVE tried to learn some Russian, and my husband can read Cyrillic script as he learned it to read scientific...
about 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Don't get cheated in Chita! in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
We are 2 experienced travellers, though new to Russia. Having successfully bought train tickets unassisted at Vladivostok and Khabarosk...
about 2 years ago







