banjodeano Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I fancy having a trip over there, has anyone been? where did you go to? how was the experience? all opinions welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzel Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Don't go in car on foreign plates. Have always some euros or dollars bills in low denominations. Not in one pile so you don't have to show all your assets. Best don't show money anywhere. You will have to buy your way out with those if ever get stopped by traffic police. Or regular police. Officials are all corrupt, regular people are poor but friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Don't go in car on foreign plates. Have always some euros or dollars bills in low denominations. Not in one pile so you don't have to show all your assets. Best don't show money anywhere. You will have to buy your way out with those if ever get stopped by traffic police. Or regular police. Officials are all corrupt, regular people are poor but friendly. Crikey....... Thanks for that Orzel, the plan was not to drive, just use taxis once we get off the plane, was thinking about Moscow or St Petersburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Crikey....... Thanks for that Orzel, the plan was not to drive, just use taxis once we get off the plane, was thinking about Moscow or St Petersburg Moscow is fab I love their train stations and if you can go to the g u m centre for shopping .DONT let women buy you drinks as it's almost always a ploy to rob you eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Moscow is fab I love their train stations and if you can go to the g u m centre for shopping How was the communication, i dont know a word of Russian, can many Russians speak English? wasnt planning on shopping if we get over, but may allow the lady a ten minute browse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I lot of Russians I spoke to over there spoke better English than me .im going back over this Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 I lot of Russians I spoke to over there spoke better English than me .im going back over this Xmas Can i ask where are you going, and who are you flying with? from the little knowledge i have of the Russian people, mainly from the TV i may add and not personnel experience, that they may be anti gay and perhaps racist, and not as easy going as us westerners, with my partner being African, could i expect a slightly colder reception than most.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) I'm going back to Moscow first then over to st Petersburg then over to Yeltsa but that is in ucraine but not booked a flight carrier ,will do that near the time .i find if you stick to the tourist places people will just walk past you regardless of colour and unless someone tells them someone is gay etc they will never know .most rooms I've stayed in have twin beds as well so even harder for them to figure it out. I must also say make sure ALL your travel documents are in order as the immigration control don't mess about Edited January 21, 2016 by rudds1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnAuK Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Watch the brilliant Richard Ayoade as TravelMan on Channel 4 next week. He is doing Moscow. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/travel-man-48-hours-in I watched him doing Copenhagen this week in preparation for my trip there in 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzel Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Russia is a big country with many ethnic minorities. They aren't any more racist then we are. If your partner won't be standing out like sore thumb in native African apparel they will not take any notice. Homosexuals were illegal some time ago and are not tolerated as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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