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RE: Vladivostok

by zashibis 01 May 2012

I lived in Vladivostok for two and half years, so have a soft spot for it. That I'm fond of the place is worth bearing in mind when I…
RE: Russia far east - Ostrov Sakhalin

by yblanter 28 October 2011

The road from Moscow to Vladivostok is completed, but there are unpaved sections between Chita and Blagoveshchensk.
RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

by lakers6902 04 June 2011

Hey everyone! Heres an update for anyone else planning something similiar in the future. Ive searched and looked at numerous maps and…
RE: Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk the day before?

by brodyaga72 05 March 2011

The train from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk: 010И Saint Petersburg - Irkutsk - on the odd days 350Ч Moscow - Blagoveshchensk - on odd days…
RE: Haerbin to Chita (Siberia)

by davyd 19 December 2010

Yes, separate trains (on Chinese and Russian sides) are better. I suggest overnight soft sleeper express to Haerbin departing at 9.30…
Visiting Russia/China border areas

by CTraveler 05 July 2010

I (Canadian) am considering a trip to Heilongjiang province in northeast China and would like to include a visit to the border town of…
RE: Question of a Russian Far East city

by everbrite 10 May 2010

>May be I can check with those agency in the China border cities for hotel booking in Russia. Do you speak Chinese? If not, I wouldn't…
RE: Question of a Russian Far East city

by yauji 10 May 2010

thanks everbrite. You are right, may be its not a good idea to walk in for a room as Blagoveshchensk is not a city like Moscow. …
RE: Question of a Russian Far East city

by everbrite 06 May 2010

I seriously doubt that you are going to find a hotel in this city that charges this price for a hotel room and permits foreigners to stay…
Question of a Russian Far East city " Blagoveshchensk "

by yauji 06 May 2010

Have anybody be there before ? I can't find a city map from internet or the latest version Loneley Planet book 2009. Could anybody…
Reveiw of travel in the Russian Far East

by librarian_on_fire 09 March 2010

Hi, I’ve just come back after spending 21 days travelling around cities in the Russian Far East (non Trans Siberian travel). Here are…
Re: Russian Far East in Winter

by travelallrussia 12 January 2010

For Blagoveschensk, I recommend Gloria Hotel, for Vladivostok I recommend Versailles, for Khabarovsk I don't know. There is one right…
RE: Russian Far East in Winter

by zashibis 12 January 2010

I lived in the region for years. Very few hotels in those cities close--the only ones that come to mind are the "pensions" and "sanatoria"…
Russian Far East in Winter

by sevengut 12 January 2010

Hi all, I'm travelling to Russian Far East in Feb. I'll visit Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk. I have no experience in a…
Re: Russian visas in New Zealand

by librarian_on_fire 06 January 2010

How timely. I received my visa between Christmas and New Year. I encountered the same situation as you did when applying for a tourist…
Double entry visa. Do you have to exit Russia?

by librarian_on_fire 24 November 2009

Hi, I am just about to apply for my letter of invitation. I will be entering Vladivostok on the 26 January 2010. Crossing over from…
RE: Vladivostok to Harbin bus

by everbrite 13 August 2009

I don't know where the bus from Vlad to Harbin crosses but the international crossings which foreigners can use are: Russia (Zabaikalsk)…
Entry/exit points

by librarian_on_fire 25 May 2009

Hi, I am starting to plan for my second visit to Russia. This time exploring the Russian Far East, and NOT doing the Trans Siberian.…
RE: Norilsk and Magadan

by sgushyonka 30 September 2008

And to get to Yakutsk... Flights from Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Neryungri, Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk, Ulan…
RE: Harbin to Khabarovsk

by everbrite 07 September 2008

There is a train on even days which goes from Blagoveshchensk to Khabarovsk. #35 takes about 13.5 hours. There is a slower passenger train…
RE: Harbin to Khabarovsk

by everbrite 07 September 2008

Actually it should be possible to cross the border near Khabarovsk as I believe that there are international borders crossings at Russia…
RE: Getting China visa in Blagoveschensk

by everbrite 27 August 2008

The Chinese don't have a consulate in Blagoveschensk so I doubt that you can get a visa there. The nearest consulate is in Khabarovsk.…
RE: Russian visas + Trans Siberian journey

by GMG1 06 May 2008

Stops possibly include Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk , Ulan Ude, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk (have bookmarked the sibtours from the…
RE: Russian visas + Trans Siberian journey

by GMG1 25 April 2008

Thanks again. Sounds like the business visa is the way to go for us. The Mongolian trip is timed to coincide with the solar eclipse so…
RE: Russian visas + Trans Siberian journey

by everbrite 22 April 2008

You forgot to provide two important pieces of information: one, your passport and that of your friend and two, where you intend to apply…