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As a side note, this kind of disagreement can also happen in Russia. Russians can go from jovial to berserk in a heartbeat.

Totally agree with that. This kind of thing certainly not add to your travel pleasure. That said, it is sometimes unfortunatly unavoidable. It was with drunk swarthy monkeys (indians or pakis) who...

As a side note, try to not get involved in a fight in FSU. I've had a detachment of the retina after a brawl in a club in Tashkent and it was a struggle to find an eye-clinic.

+1. I also prefer to leave without pre-contacts. It's definitely more fun and more exalting. When you travel, it's the unexpected that gives you thrills. That said, it requires a dose of...

My dream-trip also, but with stops of three to ten days in each interesting city crossed. Which means a three-months journey. (smile)

I think that people who do the route "directly" (just with a...

Just for the record.

Accidentaly, I bumped today on an article that said that the cheapest apartment sold in 2012 in Moscow was a 22 square meters studio, located Khimki prospect, very near the...

Don't know about the prices outside the Ring Road, but inside it's more like 10 000 us$/square meter, and up to 20 000-25 000 us$/square meter for high-end buildings and prime location.

With 5000 us$ you can spend one month to live like a king in Tashkent (accommodation, fine dinners, multiples drinks in strip bars and clubs every night, daily P4P, ect). Granted, this is not Russia,...

Airbnb is IMO a better option (and more humanly priced) that has made the rental agencies outdated (whatever the destination). Owners seem all aware of the registration process, and most even offer...

Seems like you look for reasons for NOT going to Russia rather than for going. (rolleyes)

The best answer to your post is this brilliant piece of writing of Borderland:

What is funny is that he has been offered a position of Minister, but he doesn't speak Russian (smilie). As for needing visa to come back to France, I am curious to see if he will actually renounce...

And in the meanwhile, for us, Mr Average, we have to wait three weeks for mere one month tourist visa. (deep sigh)

Be a french actor popular in Russia and be friend with Putin.

http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/07/famous-french-actor-becomes-russian/

Accessorily, you will then pay only 13% taxes in Russia,...

Good thread, spasibo.

Russian visa is a pain in the ass, but the harder they make it to visit the better for those who insist. Russia is still free of sex-tourists, and that is good like that.