US citizen wanting to travel to dagestan. What are the hurdles and problems I will face? [more inside]
posted by saraindc on Aug 9, 2009 - 6 answers

I want to Climb Europes Highest Mountain need to find a cheap flight into or near Russia/Georgia. [more inside]
posted by complience on Nov 19, 2008 - 2 answers

Меласса в Москве? [more inside]
posted by Emperor SnooKloze on Nov 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Me and my gf want to visit the Altai Republic in Russia. However a friend of ours wanted to visit the place, but weren't allowed to enter because he didn't have a permit. So where does one get a permit to enter the Altai Republic and why is it necessary to get one? I mean, a tourist-visa should be able to give you access to most of the country as long as the cities you want to visit is stated on the visa.
posted by madcow20 on Sep 30, 2008 - 3 answers

I'll be taking the Trans-Siberian from Beijing to Moscow, leaving next Saturday. I'd like to spend my five days on the train doing a cram course and learning as much basic Russian as I can. I already know the alphabet, and some very basic phrases (ie. "where is the metro?"). Are there any good online courses I can print out and take with me? [more inside]
posted by pcameron on Jul 7, 2008 - 2 answers

Does anyone have any experience or second-hand knowledge of volunteering with Cross Cultural Solutions? [more inside]
posted by KoobieKitten on Jun 7, 2008 - 1 answer

I am trying to plan a 4 week trip back westbound on the Trans Siberian railway. I'm planning to travel through China via Shanghai from Osaka and then take the trans Siberian from Beijing. I'd love some advice on where I should stop over (I'm thinking maybe Mongolia, Irkutsk, Moscow and a stop in Eastern Europe) and what I should try and see and do in these places on my way back to London. Also, I'm on a budget of about $2000 is this enough?. I am arranging it all myself so any general advice/ experience would be very much appreciated.
posted by aikidoka on Mar 11, 2008 - 5 answers

HomelandSecurityFilter: If you have visas/stamps in your passport from Communist or former Communist nations, can this prejudice your entry into the US? [more inside]
posted by SpacemanRed on May 29, 2007 - 12 answers

This travel advisory from the State Department website, dated 1998, states that the use of GPS units is highly regulated in Russia and that it is risky to bring one unless it is fully documented. Now, GPS units are a lot more common today than they were in 1998. Do I really have to worry about this? I am planning a multi-country trip and I could mail myself the GPS ahead of time to my post-Russia destination if I had to. I am an amateur photographer and I use the unit to tag the location of photos I have taken.
posted by matildaben on May 11, 2007 - 9 answers

Why was US currency difficult to use and exchange in Novosibirsk, Russia? [more inside]
posted by tippiedog on Apr 26, 2007 - 30 answers

In about a year, my father, brother and myself will be traveling to Russia, and I have a few questions. [more inside]
posted by vernondalhart on Mar 9, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm scheduled to fly to Moscow on Saturday for work. No, I don't have a letter of invitation or a visa yet. How stupid would it be to just go on a tourist visa? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 8, 2007 - 13 answers

What do you do when you're in St Petersberg (Russia) for a month with no understanding of the language and no local contacts? [more inside]
posted by Silentgoldfish on Jan 2, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm heading to Moscow soon. What is the best way to see the city properly during a few days stop-over? [more inside]
posted by snarfodox on Oct 30, 2006 - 6 answers

TravelFilter: Tips/recommendations for Kaliningrad? [more inside]
posted by huskerdont on Jun 7, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me not miss the coolest parts of St. Petersburg. (Russia, not Florida.) [more inside]
posted by joshjs on Dec 18, 2005 - 14 answers

I would like to spend an academic year studying Russian in Russia. [more inside]
posted by speranza on Oct 19, 2005 - 5 answers

Questions about learning Russian and SIT-TESOL/CELTA certification... [more inside]
posted by fake on Jun 27, 2005 - 5 answers