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RE: St. Petersburg city landscape

by WaterhazardJack 30 May 2012

Did I mention I'm not a photographer...))
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…
RE: St. Petersburg city landscape

by everbrite 30 May 2012

You would think so but I am pretty sure that the Admiralty building will block most of the view and the walls of the Peter Paul Fortress…
RE: St. Petersburg city landscape

by WaterhazardJack 30 May 2012

I'm not a photographer but I would have thought some sort of shot would be obtainable from the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress?...farth…
RE: Tampa to Keys and ?

by tiggerof4 29 May 2012

Thanks everyone. So, here's a rough itinerary based on our research. 1. Tampa - 3 nights (one day spent doing business). Where to stay?…
RE: St Petersburg Ballet Tickets

by greencelery 29 May 2012

#8 don't get too excited- post #7 was spam by a member who was promoting their own website. Listen to Everbrite's excellent advice. …
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…
Safety in Russia for solo Asian female traveller

by skylee 29 May 2012

The solo Asian female is me. I have no problem travelling solo, Turkey, Poland, Italy, Spain, Croatia etc no problem at all. But so…
Re: St Petersburg Ballet Tickets

by singdong 29 May 2012

Hi, Catherine, just wonder your experience of booking ticket at tickitnow.com. How does the company deliver to tickets to your hotel?…
RE: Planning to go to St. Petersburg, hard time with parents.

by seamus619 28 May 2012

Thank you all very much for all the advice, I truly appreciate it very much :-)
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…
RE: St. Petersburg city landscape

by everbrite 28 May 2012

The city is pretty flat in the center so I can't imagine such a place. It's not a point of elevation, but you can get a nice view of…
RE: Luggage transfer on seperate tickets

by Salamander 28 May 2012

Thanks for your experience Vaclav. I've heard similar experiences from others, so hoping it will turn out this way for us. We have 7…
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…
St. Petersburg city landscape

by Salamander 28 May 2012

Hi, Does anyone have a suggestion for an elevated place to take a landscape photograph of Saint Petersburg city that would include St…
RE: Planning to go to St. Petersburg, hard time with parents.

by pizwat 28 May 2012

You sound like a very considerate person. They must be proud of you and it's natural, of course for parents to worry a bit. Maybe you…
RE: Planning to go to St. Petersburg, hard time with parents.

by seamus619 28 May 2012

Thank you for the link, I will be sure to show them. Yes, they definitely have bought into the stereotype. My parents are wonderful people…
RE: Planning to go to St. Petersburg, hard time with parents.

by pizwat 27 May 2012

Wow - how sad. The real solution is for your parents to travel there themselves so they can get rid of such silly ideas. But that does…
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…
30 day Russia itinerary

by TanjaS 27 May 2012

Hi All, My husband and I are planning our trans mongolian trip and need some advise with the Russian leg. We leave on the 8th August…
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.…
Re: Russian Visa - South Africans

by yehliu 27 May 2012

Hi Ruth Thanks for your prompt and professional response. I think you have mixed things up a bit. First, where in the Far East…
RE: Russian Visa - South Africans

by everbrite 27 May 2012

I think you have mixed things up a bit. First, where in the Far East are you located? Do you have residency papers for that country?…
Re: Russian Visa - South Africans

by yehliu 27 May 2012

Hi All Thanks for the comprehensive information above! I am a South African living and working in the Far East, in the process of plan…
Any events on Russian Independence Day?

by aviator905 25 May 2012

Two enquiries here: 1) Is there any pyrotechnics display or any events (i.e. military marching) happening at the Red Square Moscow on…