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* Also, for any other Australians/Kiwis who have travelled to Russia, how'd you go with the plug adapters? I bought one off Ebay, looks right, but the Australian plug won't go in all the way. Normal o ...

Jeans? Since they all come for China they are more expensive here than in Wal-Mart but still pretty reasonable.

My wife tells me they can be pretty expensive in the shops on Nevsky Prospect Very Happy

My advice if you don't have a GSM phone and you are visiting Russia for a reasonable period of time - buy the cheapest pre-paid phone you can find when you get there.

Should be somewhere under US$1 ...

But can the people with apartments to rent (or the cheap hotels) write these "letters of invitation"? What about itineraries while we're there? What will the Sydney Consulate say about this ...

Thanks for that info, had previously contacted the consulate in Sydney by e-mail. Will work away with the application to them!

Thank again!

I've done Visas through the Sydney Consulate twice - n ...

I know this will depend on personal preference, but I was just curious; what seems to be the most popular/favorite brand of vodka among Russians, generally speaking?

I can't speak generally, but my ...

I don't know about Kostroma, but in St Petersburg most ATM's will give you roubles, some can give you US dollars or Euro.

When I have been to Russia (just three times mind you) I have never experienced anything untoward. Never come across a corrupt official and never found anyone even officious!

Same for me, the two t ...

Does anyone have any knowledge of the availabilty of ATM machines in Ryazan. I'm going there in a couple weeks and I would like to carry as little cash as necessary. So, can I use my Master Card at AT ...

Izmailovo Gamma-Delta, Maxima Irbis or Slavinia, Borodino, Soveitysky, Kebur Palace, Budapest, Cosmos, Okhotnik, Peking, or Planernoe. Places to eat nearby is a facotr. And I don't speak Russian. ...

011-7-916-XXX-XXXX should be the number
It is a cell phone, you can try to text message to see if it works
+7 916 does appear to be a mobile (cell) phone number.

If Hessen is calling from a mobil ...

thank you all for your previous help.My friend i am visiting suggested the Aurora hotel.I realize there are 2 hotels in stp.My friend mentioned that the ligovski prospect she knows of-she mentioned th ...

as an Aussie
I understand that "Aussie" is short form of Australian. Ok? Does it turn into "Ozzy" some time or not?

Question about language. What dialect of language is used in ...

We have Russian neighbors who told me they weren't allowed to tour the Armory.

I tried to see the Armory in early July last year, never managed to get in.

We tried 2 (or 3?) times - each time i ...

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Well, so far I have only been to St Petersburg and Moscow, and I ...