Travelling to Russia was not easy, at least not as easy as most other European countries.  We had to apply for a Visa, and pay top dollar to get one after several weeks waiting.  Of course, there was always the option of paying extra to ‘facilitate’ or ‘rush’ it through faster.  Once that was in hand, we could book airlines and notify our friends that we were coming.  At first, we thought we might stay at a hotel or something close to their place, but no, we were to stay with them at their apartment. Read More

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