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  1. denlee avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 31 May 2012

    Wow, Dan, thank you very much for all your info! You almost seem like you've build those places yourself (that's a praise :) )! About…

  2. everbrite avatar

    RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

    by everbrite 30 May 2012

    There may be other trains but I know that the 082И travels from Kazan to Krasnoyarsk. Note that it takes 48+ hours and that it departs…

  3. TanjaS avatar

    RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

    by TanjaS 30 May 2012

    Thanks for your help in planning our trip - it's been really helpful! We have taken your advise and had another look at our itinerary…

  4. michaeldunha avatar

    RE: Russian visa question

    by michaeldunha 30 May 2012

    Depends on what you call cold and I wouldn't expect any snow in Moscow in October

  5. zuni avatar

    RE: Reasonably priced accomm in Moscow

    by zuni 30 May 2012

    We all know Moscow is NOT cheap ... but IF you happened to find something NOT on the web sites POST IT!!!

  6. Chi_Rup avatar

    RE: I JUST INVENTED A JOKE!!!!1111!!!!!

    by Chi_Rup 30 May 2012

    The geese are flying to Moscow (taps nose).

  7. zuni avatar

    Re: Russian visa question

    by zuni 30 May 2012

    THANK YOU for the info Ruth... I too plan to do more or less trhe same deal. I would go over land and not fly into Moscow. …

  8. tonyfallows avatar

    RE: Russian Transit Visa

    by tonyfallows 30 May 2012

    Amazing reply, thanks Ruth. In fact all your posts are most helpful. We will be travelling westward however, from Beijing to Moscow.…

  9. twentyone21 avatar

    Australian obtaining Russian Visa in London

    by twentyone21 29 May 2012

    Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, with plans to visit Russia for about two weeks in July. I already have my flight out of Moscow booked,…

  10. michaeldunha avatar

    RE: Traveling with Trans-Siberian railway

    by michaeldunha 29 May 2012

    If it were me I'd be inclined to try book ahead each time I leave a city rather than just turn up hoping for the best. You can use search…

  11. skylee avatar

    RE: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by skylee 29 May 2012

    Thanks for the replies so far. Regarding Ruth's question in #1 on what advice I thought I could get, I think I would want to know whether…

  12. skylee avatar

    RE: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by skylee 29 May 2012

    Thanks for the replies so far. Regarding Ruth's question in #1 on what advice I thought I could get, I think I would want to know whether…

  13. jaoto avatar

    RE: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by jaoto 29 May 2012

    -Russia is better than Rome/Barcelona/Paris when it comes to petty crime -If you would not worry to visit New York or London do to the…

  14. battybilly avatar

    RE: Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

    by battybilly 29 May 2012

    Hi.... It's possible to get robbed anywhere - really. As far safety in Russia.... Moscow and St. Petersburg are huge cities. On weeken…

  15. Just_tumbleweed avatar

    RE: solo traveller russia june / july

    by Just_tumbleweed 29 May 2012

    Hello! I can help you with your rest in Moscow.

  16. everbrite avatar

    RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

    by everbrite 28 May 2012

    Sorry, but even using night trains you need to take travel time into consideration because many of these travel segments are more than…

  17. everbrite avatar

    RE: Russian Transit Visa

    by everbrite 28 May 2012

    Figure that it takes a week and that assumes that you have all the proper paperwork and don't need to return. Are you planning to take…

  18. Zsolt83 avatar

    RE: Yaks & Yurts - Join us on a tour in Mongolia, late May/early June

    by Zsolt83 28 May 2012

    Hi there, just arrived today in Ulaanbaatar and also looking for a group to join. I have to leave Mongolia on the 8th of June with the…

  19. everbrite avatar

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

    by everbrite 28 May 2012

    Have you asked them what information might change their minds or reassure them? Would they trust the information from the US Department…

  20. hesco_donkey avatar

    Hostel with a bar

    by hesco_donkey 28 May 2012

    Hi all, I will be travelling to Moscow at the beginning of August for three days alone. I was wondering if anyone knew a decent hostel…

  21. RayCCroc avatar

    RE: Hard-of-hearing drunk messes up TV shoot

    by RayCCroc 28 May 2012

    We all had a good laugh in Aberdeen when they used Dundee for 80s Moscow in that TV play about Guy Burgess and Coral Browne.

  22. seamus619 avatar

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

    by seamus619 27 May 2012

    I am in my 20's so I do not need my parents' permission to go, but have an immense amount of respect for them and never wish to do anything…

  23. DmitRUR avatar

    RE: Any events on Russian Independence Day?

    by DmitRUR 27 May 2012

    Aviator Hello. I'm from Moscow. 1) You can look at pirotechnics show on Red Square but I'm not sure that show will be good. And you can…

  24. michaeldunha avatar

    RE: Any events on Russian Independence Day?

    by michaeldunha 27 May 2012

    I've been in Russia on this day, but not in Moscow. There was singing and dancing along with games being played, fireworks in the evening.…

  25. everbrite avatar

    RE: Russian Visa - South Africans

    by everbrite 27 May 2012

    Just give RealRussia.co.uk an approximate travel schedule and preferred accommodations. It doesn't need to be exact. It isn't written…

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