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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…
RE: Suggestions for a 7000 mile walking trek...and no, I'm not crazy...

by donjojohannes 24 April 2012

@ rings of saturn, thanks for your interest. Russia > Georgia I've been following the relevant threads here on LP about 3rd-country…
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…
Krasnaya Polyana

by tobyfish 06 April 2012

Hello, Im planning on living in Sochi/Krasnaya Polyana in February and March next year to ski and speak Russian. So I have a few questions…
RE: Skiing near Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana

by tobyfish 06 April 2012

hi, Im considering doing a similar thing next year, but probably skiing a bit more than three days a week... do you have any answers to…
Re: 3 cities in 9 days

by ocellaris 01 April 2012

I would agree with Ruth and ManN Visiting Sochi does not worth time and money. You should better focus on Moscow, St. Petersburg and…
RE: 3 cities in 9 days

by _ManN_ 21 March 2012

Agree with Everbrite: there are not many impressive attractions to see in Sochi. The best time to go there is at the time of Olympic games.…
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…
RE: 3 cities in 9 days

by everbrite 17 March 2012

>Is this realistic to see all 3 places in such short time first of all? Not really. Not sure what you expect to see in Sochi. I would…
3 cities in 9 days

by coolalvin 17 March 2012

Hello, We are planning a fall trip in fall and were looking to go to St Pete, Moscow and Sochi. Is this realistic to see all 3 places…
Re: Driving through Ukraine with a small caravan

by andrewua 04 March 2012

A funny question... "if anyone knows any particularly good places to get off road.." What's the road? From Budapest to Moscow? From Prague…
RE: Russia is mostly unhospitable and unfriendly

by zhp 26 February 2012

people cut infront of me at the store What you don't seem to realize, step67, is that there is a different sense of personal distanc…
RE: Russia is mostly unhospitable and unfriendly

by zashibis 24 February 2012

>Or it could be that people in the US are generally friendly, happy and enjoy their jobs. >I completely disagree with your statement.…
RE: Russia is mostly unhospitable and unfriendly

by AndrewSmith 24 February 2012

IMHO, ruth (#7) overstates her point a little. Its true that the USSR did nothing to promote customer service. But that was more than…
RE: Russia is mostly unhospitable and unfriendly

by zhp 24 February 2012

OP, you went to Sochi, and that explains it. For many years Sochi used to be the most popular among the very few places in Russia where…
Visa payment.

by AndyH73 22 February 2012

In 2008 I came from Sochi to Trabzon during a 4 month travel stint and can't remember how I paid for my Visa. I know I had a heap of US…
Visa payment.

by AndyH73 21 February 2012

In 2008 I came from Sochi to Trabzon during a 4 month travel stint and can't remember how I paid for my Visa. I know I had a heap of US…
Re: Driving Sochi to Samara

by AlexWhiteUS 17 February 2012

Yes? How was your travel? I'm from Samara and for me is very interesting to read any reports concerning to visit the Volga river area.…
Re: Local Bus Astrakhan to Siochi Via Chechnya and North Ossetia

by Vanda_Pe 14 February 2012

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

by gympie1984 18 January 2012

RE: 295- Sochi to Gagra via boat: This link was really helpful. When applying for a Russian double entry visa (as I assume you needed…
RE: Help planning Turkey itinerary

by JonMW 08 January 2012

Re: ferry, last year on the Sochi port website the schedule was rather vague so I emailed the port manager and he said it was indeed unrelia…
RE: Help planning Turkey itinerary

by conetop 08 January 2012

Do not count much on the Sochi-Trabzon ferry boats for they can stop operating them at any time.
Re: Help planning Turkey itinerary

by JonMW 08 January 2012

Thanks for the replies. Yes, technically Dalaman (but there are regular buses from Fethiye's small otogar) to Sivas by air connecting…
Help planning Turkey itinerary

by JonMW 07 January 2012

I'm planning on visiting Russia, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia this summer. I'll probably finish Russia in Sochi and would fly from there…
Georgia to Russia by motorcycles

by okutman35 01 January 2012

we are planning to have tour by five motorcycles and want to set off from turkey and go to Russia through the Caucasus in the middle of…