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Topic: ferry to sakhalin?????? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 6
Views: 2242
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Forum: Transport Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:20 pm Subject: ferry to sakhalin?????? |
| [quote="lwolcott"]I don't suppose you know anything about the ferry in the other direction - Kholmsk to Vanino? Does Vanino connect via train to the rest of the Trans-Siberian? I'm having ... |
Topic: DO I NEED ALSO A VISA FOR KAMTCHAKA ?? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 4
Views: 2031
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Forum: Russian Visa Forum Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:58 am Subject: Re: DO I NEED ALSO A VISA FOR KAMTCHAKA ?? |
[quote="andreatravel"]i am going to get a visa invitation through this web site...do i have to get a a Single-entry tourist visa support or a double entry ??[/quote]
Single-entry visa is e ... |
Topic: Ticket prices for Trans-Siberian |
Ekaterina
Replies: 4
Views: 2281
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Forum: Transport Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:50 pm Subject: Ticket prices for Trans-Siberian |
| Tickets for direct train from Moscow to UU cost from 3000 to 24000 rubles. |
Topic: cheap way to communicate to Russia from US-reduce phone bill |
Ekaterina
Replies: 12
Views: 3227
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Forum: Talk Lounge Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:42 pm Subject: cheap way to communicate to Russia from US-reduce phone bill |
megafon.ru
Send free SMS from there, just choose the region where your girlfriend live.
And, what is the problem with skype? We all use it to communicate with people who live abroad and in other pla ... |
Topic: train from moscow to kostroma?? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 2
Views: 1849
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Forum: Transport Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:03 pm Subject: train from moscow to kostroma?? |
I have just checked for some dates in October and November. There is a daily train #148 and some days there is a train #044. There are a lot of available tickets for any date.
I checked at the oficia ... |
Topic: how much time should I expect to spend in DME when arriving? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 5
Views: 2555
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Forum: Transport Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:10 pm Subject: how much time should I expect to spend in DME when arriving? |
| It's a risk. I wouldn't recommend you to buy such tickets. |
Topic: Living cost in moscow |
Ekaterina
Replies: 8
Views: 4386
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Forum: Moscow Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:08 pm Subject: Living cost in moscow |
dostavka.7cont.ru
This is what we have in the center of Moscow. You will find lower prices further from the center in Auchan, Kopeika or Perekrestok supermarkets or small shops. |
Topic: couchsurfing in russia? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 2
Views: 1150
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Forum: Russian Visa Forum Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:04 am Subject: couchsurfing in russia? |
| I have hosted hundreds of couchsurfers and have never heard that they had problems at the border when leaving. So welcome to surf our couches and don't worry about the border. |
Topic: Where to go after? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 6
Views: 3369
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Forum: Trans-Siberian Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:19 pm Subject: Where to go after? |
Jan,
I travelled to St. Petersburg several times. I worked in Helsinki and Turku and took a ferry from Turku to Stockholm and back. I flew to Kopenhavn from Helsinki for the weekend and for another l ... |
Topic: E-ticket problems? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 3
Views: 1916
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Forum: Transport Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:41 am Subject: E-ticket problems? |
igiamai,
Can you imagine that paper tickets still exist in the world. Even so, we are not so wild as you think. We know what e-tickets are and have been using them for years. So, don't worry, you w ... |
Topic: Where to go after? |
Ekaterina
Replies: 6
Views: 3369
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Forum: Trans-Siberian Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:51 pm Subject: Where to go after? |
Jan,
Take a train to St. Petersburg, explore the city and surroundings for 2-3 days, then take a train or bus to Helsinki. Buses cost something like $10.
From Helsinki go to Turku - a couple of hour ... |
Topic: Homestay Lake Baikal |
Ekaterina
Replies: 2
Views: 1816
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Forum: Trans-Siberian Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:50 pm Subject: Homestay Lake Baikal |
| Try hospitalityclub.org or couchsurfing.com. |
Topic: RE: Kamchatka |
Ekaterina
Replies: 5
Views: 2609
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Forum: The Rest of Russia Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:30 pm Subject: RE: Kamchatka |
http://www.ecotours.ru/
I like this company. |
Topic: Transfer SVO to DME |
Ekaterina
Replies: 4
Views: 2538
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Forum: Travel Advice (Practicalities) Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:40 pm Subject: Re: Transfer SVO to DME |
[quote="SteveW"]I have a LOOONG layover. Is there a nother normal procedure to make the transfer?[/quote]
If you travel light, the "normal procedure" may be to take a bus to Rechn ... |
Topic: fat suitcases! |
Ekaterina
Replies: 1
Views: 1279
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Forum: Trans-Siberian Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:59 am Subject: fat suitcases! |
The price starts from 1600 rubles now and depends on the train and the class. In May and June it will be a little bit higher.
You may take up to 36 kg to 6 or 4-berths compartment and up to 50 kg to ... |
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