Author Topic: Going to Russia!!! ATTN: Borda  (Read 698 times)

Offline Wolfala

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« on: August 24, 2004, 09:35:33 PM »
Alright so check this out. I've never been to Europe in my life - and I don't consider hitting up Canada as traveling outside of the United States. As such, being just out of college and not having enought sense to just goto Vegas, get some burlap sacks and blackjacks knock out some hot prude *****es and **** them til monday, I decided that inorder to get some perspective on the world, i'd take a little vacation.

So, Borda - this is probally your area of expertise to deal with so i'll address it in your general direction.

What i'm doin is flying from Los Angeles into Moscow, staying overnight then catching a domestic flight out of Domo - with a transfer at Novosibirsk to eventually get to Blagoveschensk in the Amur.

Now I grew up around New York City for the majority of my life, never the less, I want to hear from you what I need to be cautious of: how I get from the airports to my hotel without being taken advantage of or kidnapped (This is specifically for Moscow)

The other question is, the morning I need to fly to Novosibirsk, is anything in English at Domo airport? If not, is stuff atleast intuitive enough so I could forest gump my way to the correct flight?

Flight woes aside - what do you recommend doing while in country? Since this trip is mostly to get some perspective on the world - i'm open to suggestions.



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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2004, 09:39:51 PM »
Beware of gypsies and getting swarmed by children waving newspapers.

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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2004, 10:13:27 PM »
What are gypsies? Keep in mind that i'm a skinny white kid from the U.S..

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2004, 11:56:25 PM »
Nomads of sorts is the best way to describe them, I guess.

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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2004, 12:02:10 AM »
Read the news lately?

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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2004, 12:29:28 AM »
buy a russian / english dictionary

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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2004, 12:40:48 AM »
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Read the news lately?

:lol


I hope thats not in reference to the airliners that blew up. If so, its in bad taste.


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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2004, 01:38:26 AM »
get a russian to enlish dictionary yiu might need it.  from what i understand Moscow now is just where commie's live.  or atleast that is funked said;)
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2004, 02:19:58 AM »
Papers..... Papers...papers
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2004, 02:42:27 AM »
Wolfala - main thing: try not to stick out like a sore thum.

I suggest skipping the baseball hat, or any expensive sneakers, college jackets and things of that sort.

"Clueless foreginer" is a quick fix for criminal element in eastern europe.

If you're traveling on public transport, rip off the flight check in tags off your luggage.

Basically try not to draw attention to yourself.

Other then that, try to get in touch with as many people as you know there, and have them show you real russia.
That is, unless you're going on an organized trip, in which case guide should show you some stuff.

If you're just "packing your bags and going"  - you might be asking for trouble.

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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2004, 02:54:19 AM »
Well, I don't know anyone in Moscow - but then again i'm only there overnight while switching flights going to and from. But when I get to eastern Russia, i've got people there that I know. I'll have the real russia part taken care of for the most part - atleast after Moscow.

By the way, I just moved from Weston - right next door to ya.


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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2004, 03:34:22 AM »
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I hope thats not in reference to the airliners that blew up. If so, its in bad taste.


Well it was, but I didn't mean for it to be in bad taste, I just heard they crashed, so, they actually blew up now?
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2004, 03:44:01 AM »
In that case boroda will more then likely take good care of you.

Make sure you EAT A LOT once the vodka makes it on the table. And don't try to keep up, most have years of training on you :)

I need to update my profile, i'm in Warsaw, Poland those days :)

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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2004, 04:37:27 AM »
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Thats a big difference chief. Are the mushrooms still glowing at night?



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« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2004, 04:54:44 AM »
Repeat with me: Ia nie gaviriu pa russki (or something like that).

Just tell that to anyone who talks to you.

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