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Topic: Questions on Hermitage etc |
Oleg
Replies: 4
Views: 2013
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Forum: St. Petersburg Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:32 am Subject: Questions on Hermitage etc |
| As I remember the photo fee is from 50 to 100 rubles ... but it's for Russian. |
Topic: What is the name of pink church? |
Oleg
Replies: 16
Views: 5352
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Forum: St. Petersburg Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:28 am Subject: What is the name of pink church? |
| I live not near this church, but my way from work to home goes close to the church. |
Topic: What is the name of pink church? |
Oleg
Replies: 16
Views: 5352
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Forum: St. Petersburg Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:22 am Subject: What is the name of pink church? |
At last. I saw this church some days ago  |
Topic: Russia Post Office |
Oleg
Replies: 15
Views: 8119
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Forum: Russian Contexts, Myths and Truths Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:35 am Subject: Russia Post Office |
| But I can't say anything bad about our post officce. I sent parcels only 2 times and in both cases I had no problems with them (a girl packed items carefully and more thoroughly than I can, and it too ... |
Topic: Theater and Shows in St Petersburg. |
Oleg
Replies: 7
Views: 3454
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Forum: Travel Advice (Practicalities) Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:18 am Subject: Re: Theater and Shows in St Petersburg. |
Possibility of getting tickets shortly depends on a theatre and, of course, on a show.
About language barrier ... I think if you say "Two (three. four etc.) tickets to ... bla-bla-bla ..." ... |
Topic: Best cities in Russia? |
Oleg
Replies: 18
Views: 12504
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Forum: The Rest of Russia Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:57 am Subject: Best cities in Russia? |
hehe.. i heard nothing from the moscow guys so far after my comment
They are sharpening knives  |
Topic: Best cities in Russia? |
Oleg
Replies: 18
Views: 12504
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Forum: The Rest of Russia Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:49 am Subject: Best cities in Russia? |
From what I've seen I would definitely prefer St. Petersburg over Moscow. Not only the city, but also the people in general seem more elegant. More friendly too.
Thanks  |
Topic: Preference on coffee and teas |
Oleg
Replies: 9
Views: 3415
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 am Subject: Re: How 'bout mead? |
Why not give a bottle of mead as a gift? Mead is wine made from honey for those of you who are demi-literate. Russians would certainly enjoy a novelty item, which is also alcoholic.
It can be easy ... |
Topic: should I bring my passport out? |
Oleg
Replies: 5
Views: 2086
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Forum: Travel Advice (Practicalities) Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:46 am Subject: should I bring my passport out? |
If you bring your passport out, just don't let the policemen take it in their hands. They have no right to ask you to hand it over.
They have the right to check documents. |
Topic: Roads in Russia |
Oleg
Replies: 6
Views: 4061
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Forum: Russian Contexts, Myths and Truths Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:59 am Subject: Roads in Russia |
| One of Russian writers said: "Russia has to troubles - fools and roads". There are not a lot of good roads. Potholes are the main signs of our roads. Mainly if you see a good road it means t ... |
Topic: Preference on coffee and teas |
Oleg
Replies: 9
Views: 3415
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:42 am Subject: Preference on coffee and teas |
| I think you can bring any of these (tea, coffee, cognac). It's a gift and it will be pleasantly for everyone. And about favours ... different people prefer different drinks, like in other countries. |
Topic: travel over new year holidays? |
Oleg
Replies: 2
Views: 1333
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Forum: Travel Advice (Practicalities) Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:08 pm Subject: Re: travel over new year holidays? |
We're planning a trip to Russia for very late December or early January. As the first week of January is full of holidays, is it a good time to be in Moscow or will I find many things shut down?
I th ... |
Topic: traveling with baby in January? |
Oleg
Replies: 9
Views: 2339
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Forum: Travel Advice (Practicalities) Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:40 pm Subject: traveling with baby in January? |
| Oleg, normally I wouldn't bother debating you about something so trivial, except I know what I'm talking about here and in Moscow it was 37 below zero. And would you like to know whay I'm so sure? I W ... |
Topic: traveling with baby in January? |
Oleg
Replies: 9
Views: 2339
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Forum: Travel Advice (Practicalities) Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:22 am Subject: traveling with baby in January? |
| Mid January is some of the coldest weather of the winter. Last winter during that time it was 37 below zero farenheit in Moscow and stayed well below zero for a month. Ummm, would you want to be traip ... |
Topic: Russian customs and politeness |
Oleg
Replies: 36
Views: 13515
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Forum: Russian People Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:07 am Subject: Russian customs and politeness |
I read from a website that you should never give white roses and always give roses in odd numbers, never even.
I don't know why you shouldn't give white roses, I think it depends on a situation, beca ... |
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