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New York - London - Scandinavia - Estonia - Russia - China

 
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lucas
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:00 pm    Post subject: New York - London - Scandinavia - Estonia - Russia - China Reply with quote

Good day. I am a French citizen studying in the United States (as a Permanent Resident) going on an exchange program to Hong Kong, China, this summer.

I will be doing a lot of traveling this Summer to delay my arrival in Hong Kong (because of the SARS pandemic). I'm starting from London and traveling most of Scandinivia by rail with a companion late May. However, the real traveling will take place when I travel alone into the Russian Federation from Estonia, which will be in early June. I will spend a few days in St. Petersburg before I go to Moscow where I will again spend a few days before I need to get on the Trans-Mogolian (departs every odd day if I'm correct).I haven't booked the Trans-Mongolian ticket yet (I hope it isn't too late for June), since I am confused about the VISA process. Can you please help by telling me what an EU citizen must do to have the necessary VISAs to travel from Estonia to China, with a potential stop-over in Irkutsk and Ulan Bator, Mongolia? Is a tourist VISA sufficient for my plans?

I would like to do my booking through WayToRussia.Net since you have a very good website and a lot of information. From what I understand, the first step is the Tourist Visa Invitation. I am looking at the online form but do not know what I must enter for "Cities to visit: (in the order you visit them)" Do I list every city on the Trans-Mongolian route?

Lastly, can I purchase the ticket now via the web and pick it up from you in St. Petersburg when I arrive in Russia? Or do you recommend I pay the 40 USD to get it express mailed to me in the United States.

Thank you very much for your help,
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