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Try searching for Sverdlovsk - Irkutsk. That's the alternate name for Ekatirinburg

Dating etc. is a huge subject that is discouraged in this forum, which is oriented toward Russian travel and exploration.

Just to clarify, it is fine to talk about dating and forming relationship ...

4Ever The Man, it is quite evident that your pointless and derogatory comments are not appreciated by the membership of this forum. You are therefore warned that any further comments in a similar vein ...

Your hosts will be responsible for your registration. If they host people regularly they should know the system pretty well.

You can read up on the 72 hour rule also, there is a lot of information ...

Good that you put in a translation. Thought you were on about sex

OMFG, you probably shouldn't go anywhere near the place. Do a weekend in Bondi or St Kilda (planned 3 or 4 years ahead of course) and be sure to stay out of the dark alleys once the sun goes down.

nesma

This situation has been discussed several times in the past. Do a search of the visa forum using some relevant keywords.

I remember there were some visa companies mentioned that may be able to assi ...

Nike.... Anything beginning with nike for a start. That will get rid of half of them. Genuine users who want a nickname starting with nike could be advised that its not available.

Keep an eye on th ...

I don't know of any licence valid in Russia other than a Russian one. You can get an international driving permit (which has a Russian page in it) in your own country and use that in conjunction with ...

1. The maximum stay on a tourist visa is 30 days.

2. This was the general standard but now does not apply across the board. Check with the consulate where you will be applying.

3. You can get an ...

You won't experience a Siberian winter on the train unless you hang with the smokers at the end of the carriage.

The heating is turned up to an unbelievable level. By contrast the ends are not hea ...

I also did my first Russian winter trip in December last year.

Coming from a country where the temperature at that time of year is always over +30 I had no trouble handling the cold. Since you are ...

I had the same problem in 2006. Had to get from Moscow to Blagoveshchensk. No Russian airline site would accept my Australian credit card.

Ended up getting a ticket through Zuji, in those days it w ...

Jojo

You are quoting significantly more words than you have written.
Consider whether you need to quote at all — unless you are quoting to respond to a specific statement, it's usually easier to j ...