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Can a student traveler get by in Moscow and St. Petersburg??

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TravelCrazy Just Starting Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 1	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 7:47 am    Post subject: Can a student traveler get by in Moscow and St. Petersburg?? Hey folks, I'm an american that is hooked on traveling. I will be in Europe this summer and i'm hoping to go to russia for a week or two. My main question is: Can i do it?? Or, more specifically...Can i get by without speaking russian? Is this a crazy idea? Should i abandon my idea of travelling alone and pay for some sort of tour? Will i be able to get around? Basically, i just need to hear from someone that has been to Moscow and St. Petersburg and has an idea of the difficulty that i will have. I'm interested in everything you have to say. Please be as brutally honest as possible. i need to have a clear picture of what i'm getting myself into . Thanks very much for your help. rob
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UsualSuspect Guest	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:43 am    Post subject: A bare minimum Dear Crazed , The bare minumum is to be able to read cyrillic and at least be able to ask a simple question. For instance, buying a metro/train ticket could turn into a nightmare if you can't speak a solitary word. My advice? Find someone who can speak a little and go with them or do a tour or learn yourself up really good, really quickly!!!. However, you can always plunge in head first... Up to you Regards UsualSuspect
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