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Very good to have this thread on track with nice replies.

For perspective, this is what a modern city looks like - after recovering from many years of communist rule (How long does it take to rebu ...

Which is a bummer because here in the states you can vacation for relatively cheap. I'm hoping to spend no more than a grand on every thing else.

You should be OK for a grand for 2 weeks.

I've ...

Russia is for Russians! Speak to the hand

This is why rich Russians move to London.

Here's more proof of what I claimed in a thread here last year:

As reported this week in the Economist, Mercer Human Resource Consulting's survey of quality of life among cities world wide lists Mo ...

Nevsky 105. Penthouse. Floor-thru.

• 7 Rooms. 3 views. Balcony.
• 285 meters sq. (3,068 sq. ft.)
• A quiet oasis above Nevsky.

• Offered at $410K by owner.

• For a private showing call ...

Get on the taxi bus that stops a the airport. It will eventually make its way to the city and the Metro. You'll see. Get off where most people will get off, and make your way to the Metro. Take the me ...

What documents are needed to set up phone service?
According to Svyaznoy.ru:

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Go ahead a bring in roubles. It's taking out of roubles that they care about. Who knows why.

Yes, if you have a good bank in the US that charges no fees, then it is free to withdraw money in Russia. You won't be able to check the currency rate or check on your balance. But you can make a with ...

The Etonian Railways website informs us that as of the end of September, there will no longer be trains St.-Petersburg to Tallin as the line is closing. That's politics for you.

Where?

Why pay the 1%? Just have an account outside of Russia, and withdraw money (depending on the bank, there may be no fee at all) from an ATM. Simple.

Russian passports are NO LONGER BEING EXTENDED, previously, the consulate would put stamps that extended the expiration date.

Your friend needs to get a new Russian passport (every 5 years) at the ...

Avoid the sushi restaurant with the outdoor seating on Nevsky near the bridge over the Fontanka. And if you do go, since the location is good, in the summer, order tempura or drinks only.

I'm still not sure why service still sucks. Obviously, some people are leaving tips. Don't they see any incentive to work harder, be more polite, for the hope of earning a tip? In Japan, by the way, t ...