I have applied for a Russian visa, naming hotels in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Now I might want to visit Nizhny Novgorod, but since it's quite a bit away from Moscow, I'd take a hotel there for a night.
Am I allowed to do that? Or would I have had to put it on the visa application, and without it I risk serious trouble?
posted by 2uo
on May 7, 2013 -
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Hey, I'm going (with a group) to Moscow from this Wednesday to Friday. Thing is, I get there in the evening and leave early Friday, and so I really only have Wednesday night, maybe three hours Thursday afternoon, and then Thursday night. (I guess I also have very early Thursday and Friday mornings, although seems unlikely I'd really be up for anything.) Anything that I absolutely need to see/do/eat in those windows? I'm interested in mostly arts/cultural/architectural/food/drinks things, but I'm not sure what I can fit into those spaces in the day/night. Thanks.
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posted by Busoni
on Mar 25, 2013 -
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I've been watching some great Cold War movies like Thirteen Days. The aesthetics are terrific and the tension spectacular. I'm wondering, though, whether there are any films that show the conflict from the Russian perspective? I would especially like to watch (or perhaps read?) accounts by true believers who felt they were defending the people from capitalist imperialism.
posted by jefficator
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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We're thinking of travelling to
Tula for our honeymoon. How hard is it to travel in Russia these days, if you're not going to a usual travel destination?
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posted by small_ruminant
on Feb 23, 2013 -
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Traveling to Russia-what kind of medical/health insurance is it that is required for a visa? How can I get it?
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posted by greta simone
on Feb 3, 2013 -
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Did the United States ever have a plan to invade Russia or any part of the Soviet Union?
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posted by mousepad
on Jan 8, 2013 -
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How do Russian female friendships differ from American female friendships?
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posted by akka
on Jan 7, 2013 -
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I'm traveling to Moscow (and likely St. Petersburg as well)! Tell me all your best resources, materials, and hacks!
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posted by greta simone
on Dec 18, 2012 -
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The last Cavalry Charge. That's how I remember it, but I can't find it anywhere anymore. In the winter of 1941 a troop of cavalry attacked a German armored column. They were not successful.
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posted by mule98J
on Dec 11, 2012 -
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In Soviet Russia, Cucumber Eats YOU!: okay, I can't believe I'm using a question on this, but I've been driven mad by it for years: my dad claims that Russians eat cucumbers in a certain distinctly Russian manner, and that Yul Brynner once ate one that way in a film. Do they? Did he?
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posted by julthumbscrew
on Dec 6, 2012 -
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Russian History: Why did the Soviet military retain the traditional (western) Officer/Enlisted class binary rather than instituting some other hierarchichal structure? How did they ideologically justify maintaining two distinct and separate classes, one subordinate to the other, in an army putatively fighting for a classless society?
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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Can somebody help me track down the source claiming Leonid Kantorovich was responsible for the safety of evacuees on the Road of Life during the Siege of Leningrad?
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posted by onalark
on Sep 29, 2012 -
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I messed up my travel packing, and I now need to buy a charger for a Canon S95 camera battery in St. Petersburg, Russia. Is there any place where I could get one for a reasonable price? I'm staying downtown.
posted by Jakey
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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Contemporary Russian punk, protest, artistic, and musical climates in re: Pussy Riot detainment.
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posted by mermaidcafe
on Aug 4, 2012 -
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Heading to St. Petersburg, Russia in September. Let me in on your top tips for places to stay and things to do.
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posted by Jakey
on Jul 10, 2012 -
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Where should I go for a couple of days outside of Moscow with my young son?
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posted by spbmp
on Jun 13, 2012 -
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I am visiting Russia in June - Moscow, St Petersburg and Magadan. What should I buy while I'm there? Which food items, clothing, booze or um anything-at-all are wonderful, affordable and hard to find elsewhere?
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posted by Marquis
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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LateImperialRussianHistoryFilter: What penalties under the law might a Russian man or woman in 1890 face for adultery?
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posted by Pallas Athena
on Feb 15, 2012 -
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Long shot: Is there anywhere in Chicago or its transit-accessible suburbs where I can buy, in person, a decent-quality Russian ushanka (ear-flap hat)?
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posted by enn
on Jan 21, 2012 -
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Where do all the "normal" people shop in Moscow? The only places that I've found are glitzy marble malls with Western brands and inflated prices... looking for not just clothing, but (open) markets to wander around selling random day to day items, crafts, etc. Also, not necessarily with a purpose to shop but to also just immerse with local day to day living. I've been scouring the internet to find markets where local people shop, but it seems like there was a huge crackdown last year by the government and now everything's been closed.
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posted by peachtree
on Jan 20, 2012 -
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Help my package not get lost in transliteration! How do I address (Roman or Cyrillic) a package to Moscow?
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posted by bad grammar
on Jan 8, 2012 -
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Are there any mythological creatures or figures in Russian folklore that are particularly associated with storms, wind or bad weather? Are there any particular stories that expand on
what Wikipedia has to say?
posted by Artw
on Dec 21, 2011 -
6 answers
Apparently my laptop is a zombie. Do I need to do something about this? Complication: I'm in middle-of-nowhere Russia until next fall.
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posted by toesock
on Nov 11, 2011 -
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Becoming a Consultant: After being an employee of a major consumer goods company for over six years, and climbing up the ladder very quickly, I am leaving my job to be with my fiance halfway around the world. I have a job offer to do the same as I was before, except as a consultant. What's the difference between being a consultant and a regular company full time employee?
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posted by peachtree
on Oct 13, 2011 -
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I'm looking for reporting/stories dealing with Russia right when the Soviet Union collapsed.
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posted by JonesVery
on Sep 27, 2011 -
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My friend is planning on shaving her head before travelling for a year through Russia/China/Eastern Europe. Will she run into cultural difficulties because of this?
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posted by Silentgoldfish
on Sep 18, 2011 -
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Visasfilter: for which countries can I obtain a visa for while traveling, as opposed to in my own country? Difficulty: Canadian.
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posted by StoneSpace
on Sep 9, 2011 -
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Can I rely on Russian post or any courier service to deliver a small gift to just outside of Moscow?
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posted by outlier
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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This is probably a stumper... Calling all late-1980s Russians: do you remember a male pop star named Sasha who had a song named something like "Come dance with me" ?
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posted by AzraelBrown
on Jun 9, 2011 -
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What are the best English-language books about life in the Siberian gulag
at the end of the 1930s?
posted by Marquis
on May 25, 2011 -
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I'm in Moscow for the week. Where is the "Lower East Side" or "Williamsburg" of Moscow?
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posted by spicynuts
on Apr 30, 2011 -
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Bookfilter: I want to read books that are similar to "Saturn is almost invisible" by Vasily Ardamatsky.
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posted by vidur
on Feb 16, 2011 -
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I take Clenil Modulite (Beclometasone dipropionate, a daily steroid) and Ventolin (Salbutamol, as needed) for my asthma, in inhaler form.
I'm visiting Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, Russia and Mongolia in the course of a backpacking trip starting next month. I want to take these medicines with me, but am finding it hard to find info about restricted drugs in these countries. Can you help?
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posted by Kirn
on Jan 23, 2011 -
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What is the best russian language school for english speakers in St. Petersburg?
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posted by mnemonic
on Jan 6, 2011 -
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I need to mail some important documents from the US to Russia via a method that is trackable. The cheapest price I can find is $28.95 via USPS. Does anyone know of a less expensive method that includes tracking information? These are just paper documents, not a package. Thanks!
posted by emily37
on Jan 5, 2011 -
9 answers
In Russia's recent past or present, have there been any anti-corruption government oversight committees that had any real power to penalize corrupt Russian politicians?
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on Dec 9, 2010 -
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