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RE: Visas... Out of home country on a tight timeframe... Is it possible?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 23, 2013
Your first course of action should be to contact the consulate in New Zealand and explain your si...

RE: The smugglers bus from Russia
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 22, 2013
+Couldn't believe your eyes?...gosh, Raki, are you really from Van Dieman's Land, the original co...

RE: Transit Visa for US citizen (2 entries if possible)
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 22, 2013
Two active Russian visas in your passports just isn't an option, another problem is your plan do...

RE: RZD.RU english version online
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 19, 2013
That doesn't sound right at all, even the Russian language version of the site accepts Latin char...

RE: RZD.RU english version online
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 15, 2013
Excellent job.....well spotted

RE: Is early Dec a good time to do siberian train route from Beijing to Moscow
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 15, 2013
1, I can't say I heard about any problems regarding safety
2, Kind of an apples and pears questi...

RE: public transport from VKO to moscow to SVO
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 15, 2013
You should have no problem finding a map of the Metro on the internet, the circle line is of cour...

RE: finland station to st petersburg airport
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 15, 2013
Yes, you need a visa and in your case a transit visa would be the applicable one. The metro doesn...

RE: Baggage storage, money echange & local SIM in Saint Petersburg on a Sunday
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 13, 2013
1, You will always pay more and get the worse exchange rates at airports. Personally I'd just use...

RE: Transit through D at SVO
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 13, 2013
I wouldn't recommend anyone try to get a transit visa at the airport you would need to be able to...

RE: Russian visa stupid questions
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 13, 2013
As a student all you need to do is put down the name of your college/university

Applicants w...

RE: Russian visa stupid questions
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 12, 2013
No of course not it's just a tit for tat thing, the application form for a Russian wanting to vis...

RE: Russian visa stupid questions
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 12, 2013
No of course not it's just a tit for tat thing, the application form for a Russian wanting to vis...

RE: Accommodation on Visa
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 12, 2013
RZD is the official Russian train company and best prices are on their website an alternative is ...

RE: Accommodation on Visa
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 12, 2013
Yes, you can stay wherever you want they don't actually arrange any accommodation for and no info...

RE: An easy question and a harder one!
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 12, 2013
I would image it would be the Peterhof Anthem, actually a modern piece by a composer called Serge...

RE: Possible for Canadian citizen to apply for Russian visa in NYC or Berlin?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 12, 2013
+6 Proof of permission for a continuous stay in Germany for more than 90 days (temporary residenc...

RE: Transit through D at SVO
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 11, 2013
When you say you checked with Real Russia, just exactly in what way?
Also Aeroflot are obliged t...

RE: trainsrussia.com a scam?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 10, 2013
Interesting, a lot of people have been on holiday in Russia since the 1st of May and only returne...

RE: Send text from Russia to Oz!
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, May 10, 2013
Yep, I've had a similar experience.........remember though the phone companies are divided into r...