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- From: pruss@helix.nih.gov (dmitry pruss)
- Subject: Bogus about trains, was Re: Travel in Former Soviet Union
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.022721.16590@alw.nih.gov>
- Sender: postman@alw.nih.gov (AMDS Postmaster)
- Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
- References: <1ge00lINNlad@gap.caltech.edu> <1863@dsinet>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 02:27:21 GMT
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- In article <1863@dsinet> marka@dsinet (Mark Anacker) writes:
- >Kevin W. Plaxco (kwp@wag.caltech.edu) wrote:
- >> heard from several folks who've done some part or another of this
- >> trip, but almost all of them traveled with Russian companions as
- >> invited guests. Anyone have any idea if truely independent travel
- >> is possible? Do I need to finagle an invitation?
-
- The best way may be to get a business visa. A number of agencies sell them.
-
- >> the Russian consulate won't answer the phone.
-
- :) :) start to get used to that. At least you won't need to set an
- apointment in advance, you can just come over there ;-)
-
- >> Can you help me?
- >
- >In fact, as of
- >December, they were only flying within the Ukraine. This may change after
- >Jan. 1
-
- As fares jumped up dramatically in late Dec., I hope yhe flights will
- resume.
- >
- >Of course, you could always go by train (2.5 days from Kiev to Moscow).
-
- 8-\ it used to be 14 hr
- You'd get to Eastern Siberia or Central Asia in 2.5 days.
-
- D
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