Welcome to 1 Travel Russia!
This site assembles the range of information needed to plan and enjoy your trip to Russia. For some, a trip to Russia seems like a trip to the moon, a place so far away that it’s impossible to imagine actually being there. But everyday, people from all over the world, land in one of Russia’s International airports. Advance planning is essential to get the most from your trip. Here are a few things to consider as you begin to prepare:
- You will need a current valid passport in order to obtain a Russian Visa
- You will need to obtain the appropriate Visa for your trip
- Depending on the weather, you may need additional cold weather clothing.
- You will need to learn some basic “Russian survival phrases” as English is not commonly spoken in Russia.
- You will need to know where you will be staying in order to obtain your visa.
This list is only a starting point for the many tasks ahead. However, once you land in Russia, you will be fascinated with the unique and colorful culture that is unique to this part of the world. Everywhere you look there is something to catch your eye and leave you curious. Thousand year old churches, American movies with Russian titles, famous cities, and of course the people!
Russia is more of an experience than a place, no photograph captures the sense of being there and only those who have walked it’s streets can explain this concept. A person looking to be impressed by spotless clean streets or perfect weather will miss the true meaning of a cultural adventure. Imagine returning from your trip and your mind seems to be taking it all in for weeks or month afterward. This is Russia.
For Americans, the intellectual overload of complete Russian signs (nothing written in English) can be overwhelming, their mind never seems to rest from trying to translate. Everywhere you look there are street signs, advertisements, instructions for the metro and it’s all foreign! This can be an eye opening experience for people who don’t understand the difficulty of assimilation into American Culture. But this is only a small part of the Russian Experience.
The food, shopping, sight seeing and activites will stay with you for life. Just ask anyone who has visited Russia and they will have trouble ending the conversation without stories and experiences they had on their trip. Russia is your’s to enjoy, to visit and take with you!