Travel Russia Holiday Specials

If you are planning to travel Russia in the near future, you need to start preparing for your trip right away. The first step you will need to take is getting appropriate entry visa, as you will be refused passage into Russia without one. There are several visa types available such as business, tourist, transit, and private visas with each varying in duration and number of allowed entries. While for many first-time travelers getting a visa may seem a daunting task, in fact there is nothing difficult in the whole process of visa processing and the thing is just not to spend a penny on so-called "visa services companies."

Get locations of the Russian Embassies and Consulates in your area. There is only ONE location to send your visa application papers. Choose the right one, or your holiday travel trip will finish without having started.
Traveling in a rouble country where people still use US dollars for everyday transactions is already a challenge enough to baffle most first-time visitors. What's tipping like? Where can I change American Express travelers' checks? Do they accept plastic? Get ready for the money issues you will face in Russia before you leave from home. Fortunately, Russia hotels don't differ too much and you can be explained all the things you are interested in directly there. To a word, there are great problems with real estate renting and especially timeshare renting, so it's more reasonable to use a hotel reservation service.

Russian customs regulations is where they catch you! Suffice it to say that the customs rules change frequently, there is a certain limit of money you are allowed to take out of the country free of charge (!), and if you exceed this limit Russian customs officers have the right to take your money from you - and they DO. Get ready for all the challenges of the customs check and find out how not to lose your money on the way home. If you are planning a big family holiday or a world travel - it's better to leave Russia for the finish, when you'll have not too much money.