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Excursions in the Lake Baikal region
Posted on Jun 5, 2009, 10:10:22 by baikaleast
... of Buryatia you can visit the main Buddhist temples and sacred places: Ivolginskij Dazan - the center of Buddhism in the Russian Federation where one of the Buddhist miracles is situated - the imperishable body of Pandido-Khambo Lama Dashi Dorjo Itigelov, ...
 
5 reasons to go to Baikal
Posted on Dec 18, 2008, 12:07:12 by baikaleast
... , holding up to 20% of all the world`s unfrozen fresh water (up to 80% of all the fresh water in the Russian federation). In Baikal there are 23.6 thousand cubic milliliters of water, and Baikal water is exceptionally pure. The lake acts as a powerful ...
 
Ethiopia Visa
Posted on Jul 9, 2008, 09:55:26 by starlagurl
... Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States. If applying for a tourist visa on ...
 
St. Petersburg, Russia
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, 11:30:00 by littlekate
... everything will look quite good. Something of acceptable quality must cost 100-150USD/ day. Attractions: Once I heard a girl from russian province, who walked along Nevsky prospect, asking: "Is there any non-historical building here?" Sorry, ...
 
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted on Aug 26, 2009, 14:47:25 by littlekate
... of seeweeds look like spa-transfigured bunches of birch wigs. I think, Izba people are a bit taken away by spa things and massage (which are not necessary in Russian bath) while doing something completely wrong with temperature regime (which is critical).
 
Tips for travelling around Siberia in Russia
Posted on Jun 12, 2009, 06:28:23 by baikaleast
... will give you the necessary information on what papers you may need. But in case you organize everything yourself, contact the Russian embassy or consulate in your country. Anyway, you will need a visa and an international passport. When the process of ...
 
Trans Siberian Railway
Posted on Apr 21, 2006, 10:46:26 by robjstaples
... and they took care of that ticket which was probably the hardest one to get hold of. Despite all the official advice about getting a Russian tourist visa and having an itinerary and blah, blah, blah, if you have the time to take the chance, I travelled on ...
 
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted on Aug 22, 2009, 04:24:19 by littlekate
According to the Russian saying, every frog would glorify its swamp, so, I'm supporting the russian banya. Banya is normally a log or stone made house where the temperature is raised up to the highest bearable point. The heating thing (stove, where ...
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 23, 2009, 16:55:38 by littlekate
Thanks. But I still have a question. You sounded so bitter... This suggeste a strong suspision that you are a Russian immigrant. If you are not, why so bitter on absence of russian money?
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 16:15:37 by littlekate
UK? Right? Uprooted Russian in UK...with too much of American contacts... Fogs and common wealth make your memories of Russian currency even more unpleasant...
 
What about travels to St-Petersburg?
Posted on May 12, 2008, 01:56:57 by ipcmailtrips
... ;re not planning on using her guiding services. I also visited her dacha in the beautiful Russian countryside where I swam in the freshwater lake and had a real Russian banya experience (like a sauna). I wish you a great trip in this marvellous country.
 
GIANT Russian Baby
Posted on Sep 30, 2007, 02:16:34 by radsolv
... ] are not doing their share. Less than the 2.3 children per couple needed for ZPG [Zero Population Growth] and the Russian population is declining. Very recently I read that a concerned Russian President Putin gave working couples a special paid day off ...
 
Trans Siberian Railway
Posted on Feb 3, 2006, 09:08:13 by technotrekker
... recommend it, even in winter, unless you're a first time traveller. The main problem with organising it is the Russian visa - you need to specify an itinerary and list of accommodations along with an invitation letter to get the visa itself. If you ...
 
Krasnoyarsk. Ski resorts
Posted on Nov 20, 2009, 00:39:16 by rusiberia
thank you for letter. Purpose of this topic is to give information about amazing region name Siberia. There we have english-russian lessons. local inhabitants will help you to know interesting places & tell story about. i will answer your other ...
 
Again Lenin...
Posted on Sep 7, 2009, 15:42:17 by littlekate
... producible by the defense technologies of the country" - it is said in the statement. The Communists called up the talented Russian scientists to develop the alloy and the design for the special cupola free of charge. The monument "Lenin on top of the ...
 
Russian banya vs. Finnish sauna vs. Turkish bath
Posted on Sep 1, 2009, 10:29:54 by starlagurl
Does a real Russian banya hurt? Maybe there are rules against that in Canada.
 
Good news for the "wild" travelers
Posted on Aug 21, 2009, 14:51:03 by littlekate
... in metro... that's not good". Locals never demanded any information in English - they did well with Russian only. But the city government always entertained some ideas of developing tourist industry, attracting more foreign people... foreign ...
 
Accident at the power station in Siberia
Posted on Aug 20, 2009, 14:44:16 by littlekate
... plant, yesterday, officials said. The plant, which supplies several large aluminum plants in Siberia, has been shut". Russian media gives more details: Accident at the Sayano-Shushinskaya hydroelectric plant happened on August 17 at 8 a.m. local ...
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 28, 2009, 11:17:30 by littlekate
Of course it does! Have you not heared about the blood-souring&suspiciousness-developing factor of socialism? Used as a Russian-blood tester.
 
Hitchhiking in Russia
Posted on Jul 23, 2009, 15:14:06 by littlekate
"When I went, while on a 10-week adventure through Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, my Russian companion, Stasya, and I missed the one very impatient bus that would take us from the ferry terminal to Somewhere Else. Blinking in the pale golden ...
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 16:22:48 by littlekate
Wow! Australia! My love country! You must not feel uprooted there even if you are Russian. Lucky... Now I feel jealous... a possessor of stupid currency...
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 16:00:36 by littlekate
... a citizen of the World, uprooted Russian emigrant in USA... Right?
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 15:55:23 by azreal
not american .... nor russian.... nor European.... and the game continues.....
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 15:54:01 by littlekate
Dear Asreal, are you Russian after all? Now you sound like an American - I feel a bit confused. Now I'm replying you as if you were an American: "O, yes, of course, a very complicated protection system we have, and quite modern (I hope), ...
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 15:42:08 by azreal
LOL... thats funny... because most citizens in other countries already know this and it doesnt need to be printed on every single piece.. Are there no security devices on russian money.... I sense a new SCHEME coming on.
 
To Russia With Love
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, 15:38:13 by littlekate
... normally... But before spending them you also have a chance to read something in the left lower corner... not so romantic as "In God we trust", but also nice: "Forging of the Russian Bank notes is prosecutable according to the law."
 
St. Petersburg, Russia
Posted on Jul 11, 2009, 16:26:54 by littlekate
O, come, come! The place is really beautiful. You can avoid travel agency, just apply for Russian visa and buy a ticket. I can help you to choose some hotel, or we can think of accommodating you in someone's home. But nothing can be done with food ...
 
St. Petersburg, Russia
Posted on Jul 11, 2009, 10:20:29 by greekcypriot
"Reasons to come: If you want to relax St. Petersburg the same as any other russian city is a wrong place to come. Slow, expensive and inadequate services, inconvenience of everything will be your permanent companions. Better go to Turkey, or to ...
 
St. Petersburg, Russia
Posted on Jul 11, 2009, 10:18:41 by greekcypriot
"Reasons to come: If you want to relax St. Petersburg the same as any other russian city is a wrong place to come. Slow, expensive and inadequate services, inconvenience of everything will be your permanent companions. Better go to Turkey, or to ...
 
Russian Vacations
Posted on Apr 30, 2009, 15:13:19 by sshirokov
... show affection to strangers. they don't say hi to strangers, but that's not a big deal. They are as they say in Russian literature "People with a big P" - they have gigantic hearts, love life and make most of it! Of course not all ...
 

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