Russia Travel Resources Online

By Howard Gethin, Posted Nov 08, 2006

www.expat.ru is a site for those from abroad living in Russia, primarily Moscow. It’s a great source of info on where to go out, and visa information, and much more besides.

www.exile.ru is a rather irreverent look at Moscow life, with a very good night-life and restaurant guide. Not for the politically-correct (but then, neither is Russia…)

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