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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #180 on: December 23, 2014, 01:52:48 PM »
This doesn't apply to you?
i have to leave the airport since my teleporting machine that would get to the other airport is currently not working

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #181 on: December 24, 2014, 11:33:55 AM »
In kbp now. I have an hour till my connection. What to do?

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #182 on: December 24, 2014, 12:59:48 PM »
In kbp now. I have an hour till my connection. What to do?

Other than the 4 lounge options with priority pass?

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #183 on: December 30, 2014, 01:36:56 PM »
we are considering stopping in Russia on the way to Israel for Lag B'omer but the stops are so long we may make that into a destination on its own. with an approximate 22 hour stopover in Moscow what are the must do-es and the things to know? 

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #184 on: December 30, 2014, 01:45:22 PM »
we are considering stopping in Russia on the way to Israel for Lag B'omer but the stops are so long we may make that into a destination on its own. with an approximate 22 hour stopover in Moscow what are the must do-es and the things to know?
For starters, know that you need a visa to leave the airport. The cheapest visa If done by yourself is 140 or 160 pp

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #185 on: December 30, 2014, 02:12:59 PM »
thanks i figured as much from reading the posts so far. it still works out cheaper then any other ticket and we get to see another city :)

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #186 on: December 30, 2014, 02:24:59 PM »
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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #187 on: December 30, 2014, 02:26:38 PM »
For starters, know that you need a visa to leave the airport. The cheapest visa If done by yourself is 140 or 160 pp
I wish Good luck to anybody that tries to get a russian visa on their own.

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #188 on: December 30, 2014, 02:37:57 PM »
I wish Good luck to anybody that tries to get a russian visa on their own.
whys that? not quite rocket science

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #189 on: December 30, 2014, 02:43:14 PM »
I wish Good luck to anybody that tries to get a russian visa on their own.
Not so hard for those will Basic rule comprehension, also I could not find any reputable services that get you transit visas which are the cheaper ones

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #190 on: December 30, 2014, 03:05:48 PM »
whys that? not quite rocket science
Go take a look at the russian embassies website, the English is horrible, and barely any instruction, and you have to go to the embassy in person unless you are using the a agency, unless you are unemployed and bored its not worth it.

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #191 on: December 30, 2014, 03:26:14 PM »
Go take a look at the russian embassies website, the English is horrible, and barely any instruction, and you have to go to the embassy in person unless you are using the a agency, unless you are unemployed and bored its not worth it.
ive done it in israel. not a big deal

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #192 on: December 30, 2014, 03:31:56 PM »
ive done it in israel. not a big deal
I would assume that in Israel they don't have close to as many applicants as they have in the US as Israelis don't need a visa. In America you can't even get the embassy on the phone just to ask what you need to bring with you when you come over, I've never walked in because I used a travel agency that specializes in russian visas once I realized what a pain it is to do on my own, but the wait must be loooong

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #193 on: December 30, 2014, 03:43:04 PM »
thanks i figured as much from reading the posts so far. it still works out cheaper then any other ticket and we get to see another city :)
It works out cheaper than Ukraine? You don't need a visa there.
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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #194 on: December 30, 2014, 03:44:52 PM »
we are considering stopping in Russia on the way to Israel for Lag B'omer but the stops are so long we may make that into a destination on its own. with an approximate 22 hour stopover in Moscow what are the must do-es and the things to know?
There are lots of things to do and see, it would all depend on your preference? Art? Action? History? etc.

There are a few nice things to do near Red Sqaure, You can do breakfast in a kosher place in the center then head out to Chabad @ Marina Rosche for dinner...
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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #195 on: December 30, 2014, 07:34:17 PM »
There are lots of things to do and see, it would all depend on your preference? Art? Action? History? etc.

There are a few nice things to do near Red Sqaure, You can do breakfast in a kosher place in the center then head out to Chabad @ Marina Rosche for dinner...
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I just want to add that marina rosche (meotz) is where everything you need is, there's a mikva 2 kosher restaurants minyanim... All in the same building and around the corner there are two kosher groceries and the museum of tolerance which is worth stopping in.

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #196 on: December 31, 2014, 07:51:28 AM »
you can't even get the embassy on the phone just to ask what you need to bring with you when you come over,
ive never gotten through to any embassy to know what you need to bring. thats what the internet is for

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #197 on: December 31, 2014, 07:52:25 AM »
iirc marina roscha is a real shlep to get to and out of the center. not worth a visit with limited time. cmiiw

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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #198 on: December 31, 2014, 09:17:15 AM »
iirc marina roscha is a real shlep to get to and out of the center. not worth a visit with limited time. cmiiw
Unless you have a driver with diplomatic plates and a blue light. I miss those days.
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Re: Russia & Ukraine Master Thread
« Reply #199 on: December 31, 2014, 10:46:41 AM »
Thanks everyone.  we are going with my almost 3 year old so the touring sounded exciting at first, but now we are deciding if anything will be worth while with a kvetchy child...