The process of obtaining a Russian Visa is quite simple in the United Kingdom, and I am sure the process is the same in most other commonwealth countries.
The first step of obtaining a a Visa is to get an invite from a Hostel or Tour Company.
We made a reservation with Friday Hostel in Moscow and they were able to send us through an invite at 14euro per person. […]
I recently traveled to Russia and noted down every ruble I spent, I compiled it into a spreadsheet and found out the total over the course of 7 days.
Using the google docs spreadsheet below, you can clearly see how much money a Russian Trip costs… through the eyes, or rather, wallet, of a tourist at least. […]
During my stay in Russia I was warned against using taxis; specifically the gypsy taxis.
Stepping outside of the Airport we were surrounded by cabbies asking us in broken English where we were going and if we wanted a taxi, it was relentless. We found a better way for getting from Domededovo Airport to Red Square […]
Whilst in Moscow, Russia for 7 days, I started noting down the cost of food.
I wanted to know how it scaled against the rest of the world in terms of affordability for food, through the eyes and wallet of a tourist.
During my trip I ate at a few different places, of which includes; chain, fast food, local, stadiums, ethnic, sit down, take away. […]