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Magrib Club has been closed now for some time, which is a real shame for many of us - not only was the nightclub section a good place to start an evening out, but the restaurant area fronting onto Nev ...

I must say I agree with gaijin - I don't recognise the hell-hole you describe, and I know that part of town like the back of my hand. Sure, courtyards are messy, that's where the trash is deposited in ...

Interesting that an agency will agree to handle the "in and out of UK" side of it - the guys I use seemed to want to adopt a "don't ask, don't tell" approach, and said that their a ...

This may be of use only to a very few people, quite possibly to no-one, but just in case, I have found a direct flight from Beijing to St Pete, seems to be the only one on that route, operated by Ross ...

I have encountered a version of this problem - I'm a UK national living in Asia, and because I travel a lot on obscure and difficult to get visas, I applied to the UK consul for a second passport – ju ...

After a (far too long) absence, I find myself back in SPB for about 2 weeks. It has been about 18 months since I lived here, and I’ve only made a couple of very short visits in-between.

First thing ...

This may be old news to most, but I struggled actually to find it in black and white on the forum (tho it is hinted at strongly).... I am a UK national Sad

and I have applied for my visas (both tourist ...

Thanks - just to close the loop on this thread, I heard back from Finnish Railways (a prompt reply to my email query submitted thru their website) - they tell me you can fax a booking request to them ...

Hi - I am about to return to St Pete after a year's exile in Singapore! Laughing

I am flying into Helsinki, then taking train to SPB (always my favourite way into the country). However, I am struggling ...

Just to add my few kopec's worth, I met Ed (the guy at topetersburgwithlove) for a beer in St Pete when i was living there earlier this year. He's a very good guy, and is easily the best flower delive ...

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This is a view from the steps up from the underpass across Nevsky Prospect, looking towards the corner of Gostiny Dvor again,,,,

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These are the friendly Omon guys – you can see the raised baton clearly in this one.

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Hi guys – I am 2 months out of Russia now, in Singapore, but still my Russian friends keep me posted on things happening there. Thought I would share this story with you – my good Russian friend Alex ...

wow - now I know what it must be like to watch your own funeral! Thanks for the good wishes, much appreciated.

My last night in SPB was a true high point - Swan Lake at the Mariinsky - and before w ...

I think "printed" means writing in capital letters - for sure I have never done anything other than write in capitals on all the forms I ever submitted for my Russian visas.

That's the ea ...