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<\/a><\/p>\nThe right visa.\u00a0 <\/b>Rules and border control in Russia are constantly changing, so never assume that you\u2019ll be able to get in on a tourist visa, especially if you\u2019re American.\u00a0 Speak with your sponsors and host company to ensure that all your paperwork is in order and you won\u2019t be stopped in Moscow customs.<\/p>\n
Cash.<\/b>\u00a0 Take a safe amount of rubles with you.\u00a0 If you\u2019re traveling to Moscow or St. Petersburg, things can get expensive and many places don\u2019t accept western credit cards.\u00a0 Bank machines can be scarce and charge exorbitant fees.\u00a0 Plus, it\u2019s always good to have extra cash on hand in case you need to bribe someone.<\/p>\n
A mobile phone with roaming.<\/b>\u00a0 The last thing you want to do is show up at the airport and be unable to contact anybody.\u00a0 While airport officials at Domodedovo or Sheremetyevo International Airport will offer you as much help as they can, your best bet is to directly contact your hotel or host company if you get lost.<\/p>\n
Appropriate clothing.<\/b>\u00a0 The weather in Russia gets very extreme depending on the time of the year.\u00a0 If you\u2019re visiting in the winter, be sure to bring a heavy coat and well-insulated boots, as well as a change of clothes\u2014the streets in Moscow tend to get very slushy, and cars will think nothing of drenching you in a wave of ice-water and mud.\u00a0 In the summer, temperatures can get very hot so bring a lightweight suit and breathable change of clothes.<\/p>\n
Business cards.<\/b>\u00a0 They\u2019re essential in Russian business dealings, and you\u2019ll find yourself exchanging them with everyone\u2014to be caught without them will be deemed unprofessional.\u00a0 Try to have a set made with your English details on one side and a translation in Cyrillic on the other.<\/p>\n Camera.<\/b>\u00a0 No matter where in Russia you find yourself and for how long, you\u2019re bound to run into some amazing sights and experiences \u2013the Kremlin, Red Square, and Mount Elbrus for starters. Take a camera to preserve them for posterity.<\/p>\n A Russian-English dictionary.<\/b>\u00a0 Without a doubt, having a dictionary will improve your time spent both in the boardroom and sightseeing.\u00a0 In addition to personal benefit, it improves diplomacy if you can demonstrate that you can speak some of your colleagues\u2019 native tongue.\u00a0 Send us an inquiry<\/a> about lessons, or check out our free online Russian language level test<\/a> and see how good your Russian is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Traveling to Russia involves a high level of planning and preparation, even if you\u2019re only swinging through…","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-russian"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1342,"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1331\/revisions\/1342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.languagetrainers.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>A gift for your host.\u00a0 <\/b>Russia has a very strong culture of gift-giving, and whether you\u2019re staying at a hotel or in someone\u2019s home, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll find yourself surprised by a very thoughtful welcoming gift.\u00a0 Make sure you have something in return.\u00a0 Books are always appreciated, as are cultural mementos or special foods from your country.<\/p>\n