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With the summer upon us, many of our readers may be making travel plans. Perhaps some are going to Russia or the region for a study abroad or on business. This experience can be overwhelming on its own, and limited Russian skills may add to the stress. To make the process smoother, I would like to cover some basic concepts that may come in handy in your travels.<\/p>\n
First of all, you need to book your flight (\u0437\u0430\u0431\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0440\u0435\u0439\u0441). Nowadays that’s easy to do over the Internet (\u043f\u043e \u0418\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0443), although if you are staying somewhere with spotty Internet access, you can do it in person at a travel agency (\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0444\u0438\u0301\u0440\u043c\u0430).<\/p>\n
Some things to keep in mind when choosing your flight are departure time (\u0432\u0440\u0435\u0301\u043c\u044f \u0432\u044b\u0301\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430),\u00a0 arrival time (\u0432\u0440\u0435\u0301\u043c\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0451\u0442\u0430), and any layovers (\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043a\u0438).<\/p>\n
At the airport in Russia, you will want to listen for the announcements for the check-in (\u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0446\u0438\u044f). It usually goes like “\u041d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f\u00a0\u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0438 \u043e\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u043b\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0431\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0436\u0430\u0301 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0439\u0441 \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440… \u0430\u0432\u0438\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0438… \u0434\u043e… \u0420\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0443 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0439\u043a\u0438…” (Check-in and baggage check is now open for [airline name] flight [number] to [destination]. Check-in is at counter [number]). These announcements are also made in English, but the announcer can have a strong accent, making it hard to understand.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qT5eBeG-QKI<\/a><\/p>\n If you hear “\u041d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043a\u0430…” at the beginning of the announcement, it’s time to go to the gate — that is the boarding call.<\/p>\n If you are an independent traveler, you will need to book a hotel (\u0437\u0430\u0431\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435\u0440). Once you’ve arrived, you need to see the reception (\u0430\u0434\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0442\u043e\u0440, recently also increasingly \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043f\u0448\u0435\u043d) to check in to your room. The check-in is called \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435. If you are staying in a dormitory (\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0436\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0438\u0435), you need to talk to your school’s administration about the move-in.<\/p>\n If you are planning to travel within the country, you need to buy tickets (\u043a\u0443\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0431\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0442\u044b) to your destination. If you are planning to travel by rail<\/a> (\u0435\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0435), be sure to check if you are buying \u043a\u0443\u043f\u0435\u0301 (a compartment) or \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0446\u043a\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0442 (shared car).<\/p>\n Remember that some places have special discounted rates for students, so you are one, you may want to have your student ID (\u0441\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0442 if you are enrolled in a Russian college) ready.<\/p>\n Any other things you would like to know to be able to navigate travel to and in Russia? I’m sure our readers who have traveled to Russia will have a lot to add.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the summer upon us, many of our readers may be making travel plans. Perhaps some are going to Russia or the region for a study abroad or on business. This experience can be overwhelming on its own, and limited Russian skills may add to the stress. To make the process smoother, I would…<\/p>\nAccommodation<\/h2>\n
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