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So, you have estimated a great correspondence with a Russian Woman and have got an invitation from her to visit her motherland and her home! Then, there is the best time for Russia travels tips. That kind of invitation is rather embarrassing, curious and at the same time is so attractive and exciting! Where to begin, what to do, where to run to get a visa? We hope the following Russia travels tips will help to calm your jumping thoughts and emotions a lit of bit down. If you have never been to Russia or CIS make sure to keep your mind open. You will waste your time by trying to compare things in Russia by Western standards, as the streets and people will look similar to you only when you return "back home." However, the political, social and cultural background is very different. Generally people consider travelling to Russia is difficult, hard, and dangerous. By statistics most foreign people think that wild animals and especially beers are still walking along the streets in all cities. Finally those times have past long time ago. Of course there are animals in Russia, fishing and hunting are popular hobbies for Russian men but wild animals live far in the forests, very far from the cities. Besides, many people think that it is hard to get bottled clean water in the stores as well as toiletry items. That is not quietly true, you can find on Russian stores anything you wish and need, do not worry. All you need is to get some more real information and new Russia and CIS countries. What is a real difficulty is you really can be faced with some difficulties in lack of information in English but Russian people mostly are friendly and always ready to help even if they do not speak English. If you still worry about the language difference, then you can get a portable translator (electronic dictionary), it really will help you in the journey to Russia. If you decided to visit Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan or CIS you should do the following steps: 1. Obtain the visa to the country where you are going to. 2. Reserve a hotel in the city where you are going to stay. 3. Buy a ticket. At this point some problems can be met. If your tour operator can not sell you the ticket directly to the planned city or the city where you are going to is far from the arrival airport, then you can buy the ticket after arrival in Russia. If you are going to meet with your Russian Woman, then you can ask her to meet you at the airport of the arrival city. 5. After arrival into Russia, whenever you go, you should always keep your passport, visa, hotel ticket with you whenever you go. If a policeman stops you at the street, sure he wants to see these documents. If you can not provide them, then you maybe fined. The fine can differ from $20-50-100, the size of fine may depends on Russian Policemen's mood at that time. 6. It will be great if you get copies of your documents (passport, visa, drive license, airline tickets, credit cards) just in case if you loose your documents. 7. Check the hotel receptionist puts a stamp into your visa, it calls registration. What to pack and what to take when you go to Russia: 1) take the toiletry items. 2) Medicine: if you have any diseases take your usual medicine, count the days how many will be out, so you do not need any additional dose. Take something in case you catch a cold or a flue, it usually happens when you change the climates, something from headache would help too and something in case you take too much alcohol. The condomes can be bought in any country, but if you need a special size, or you have your favorite ones than take some with you, just in case. 3) Bring American dollars into Russia. It will be easy to exchange them in Russia into Russian rubles. Taxi drivers in big cities can except dollars. 4) Enough cash for your entire stay. It is prefer if you not bring old, dirty US bills. They may not be accepted bills prior to 1990 or one that's dirty, torn, or grungy. Get some fresh, crisp bills from the bank - $50 in 1's, then 5's, 10's and 20's. 5) Check the temperature over Internet of the region where you plan to go and take clothes for the necessary season. Comfortable, waterproof and warm, (if winter) boots or shoes. It is frequently wet in Moscow from snow or rain, and you will probably walk a lot. 6) If you use a wheelchair do not expect Russian elevators, buildings, public transport, roads or public places (including shops, museums, churches and tourist spots) accessible. They aren't. 7) Just in case you can inform your credit card companies before you leave you'll be using your credit cards in Russia. So they wouldn't block your credit card. 8) You can get a medical insurance if you aren't covered by, say, AAA, and make sure it includes emergency evacuation all the way home, not ust to "a" hospital. 9) Take a universal adapter Russia has the same 220 volt currency as Europe and electrical sockets take round two prong plugs. 10) Travel alarm clock.11) All phone numbers and addresses you will need. 12) Travel money holder/conceiler. Pickpocketing is not uncommon, especially in the center of town and in crowded markets. 13) Warm hat, coat, clothes and gloves in winter. 14) Camera and film, of course. 15) Locks for your luggage. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA Jan 1 - New Year Jan 7 - Russian Christmas (Orthodox) Feb 23 - Motherland Defender's Day Mar 8 - International women’s Day Apr 15 - Russian Orthodox Easter May 1-2 - Spring and Labour Day May 9 - Victory in the II World War Jun 12 - Russian Independence Day Aug 22 - National Flag Day RUSSIAN CURRENCY In the most cities of Russia credit cards are accepted, still you can exchange money in the exchange places or banks. Sometimes you can be offered by a man or a woman to exchange money with a better rate on the street usually they stand at the legal money exchange places, do not agree, it is illegal operation and you can be cheated. You will need a passport for exchange operations. Only rubles are accepted as a payment currency. Our recommendation exchange some dollars before traveling to Russia, you will need some change to pay for taxi, cafe etc. $100-200 should be enough. You can also change the travelers checks in the banks. Rouble (Rub) = 100 kopeks. Notes are in denominations of Rub 5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 10. Coins are in denominations of Rub 5, 2 and 1. CREDIT CARDS & TRAVEL CHEQUES IN RUSSIA. You can easy use international credit cards, including American Express, Visa and Diners Club, Master Card, these are accepted in the hotels, stores, and restaurants. Some ATM'S in Moscow are now accepting EC cards together with your PIN number - if you want to get roubles. Compared to most other possibilities of getting roubles, this is a cheap (compared to credit cards) and time saving (compared to travellers cheques) method. Depending on the Russian bank that own cash machine, you may be charged a 1% - 4% commission fee, on top of what your credit card charges. Travel cheques are also excepted at banks, but in small cities not all banks would do that operation. Expect to pay percents commission for cashing the checks. CRIME IN RUSSIA Russia as any other country has crime, but usually what forefingers can worry about is a pocket thieves. That happens in every big city in any country. Just keep the documents in the inner or a hide pocket. And do not take big amounts of cash money with you. $100 should be pretty enough for one day in Russia (not including shopping and hotel charges). TAXI IN RUSSIA Taxi service in Russia verifies. There are two types of taxi private and state. The private taxi is a usual driver who will stop if you bow a hand over the road. The state taxi is a taxi with black and white square block on the top of the car. There is no big difference what kind of taxi you use. You can use public transportation it is cheaper but difficult to use when you dont know the route. SERVICES IN RUSSIA Make sure that your telephone is supporting roaming around the world, if not, then you can buy a new sim card in Russia and use the cell phone. In big cities is easier to find the phone box, in little it can be a problem. You should know that 24 hours a day you can use a Telegraph and send a telegram or give a call to any country. Usually it is cheaper then from the hotel room. Internet cafe is almost in every city even in small towns. If you wish to use the telephone box on the street then you have to buy the card or a token at the post office, telegraph or a newspaper stall. Usually in hotels you can use launderette service but it will be expensive. But you should be ready if such services will be absent. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Drink boiled water or buy in the store. Mineral water in Russia is usually salty, you can get any pour water. - Remember in Russia electricity is 220v and you need a European standard converter. - Take your shoes off when you pay a visit or enter the apartment of your host. - Do not forget about flowers or maybe champagne and chocolate for your lady and soft toys for her kids. If you have any questions concerning Russia travels do not hesitate to ask and we will add this information on the site. Yours Sincerely, International Dating Bureau "Russian Juliets". |
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