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Dear Sir or Madam,
We're happy to see you in the New Year again! We all
hope that you've had a nice Christmas and great New Year party. Well, the
New Year is time to start the new life, and we hope that this year
will only bring happiness and joy into your lives. By the way, it's
a good time to start planning your trip to St.Petersburg for the "white
nights", and other interesting events. And, of course,
it's the right time to continue with:
Russian Lessons from Peter
Or how not to get lost in St.Petersburg:
Well, guys. I just realized that our lessons are actually
titled "How not to get lost..." I only understood the importance
of this phrase now, after I went to visit those cute girls I met a couple of weeks
ago. They turned out to live in some remote part of
the city. Where nobody speaks English. And houses look so similar.
Anyway, I got lost and spent all evening trying to ask people how to get
where I wanted. But guess what, I didn't know the right way to do so. In the end I
felt so cold, tired and lonely...
Hope this never happens to you! That's why I think it would be very useful to learn how to find
your way around not only on the map. And we'll now talk about different ways to
ask people help you find
your way around St.Petersburg (or any other Russian city).
The usual way to ask somebody give you directions is
"Kak prayti v + (name of the place you are looking for)?".
But honestly, it doesn't only look hard. You need to know Russian pretty
well to use this one successfully. Luckily, you can simply say "Gde
+ (name of the place)?" and people will understand you. Oh,
and don't forget to address the person first by looking them in the eyes
and saying: "Izvinite, pazhalusta".
So the complete phrase will be: "Izvinite,
pazhalusta, gde + (name of the place)?" which can be
translated as "Excuse me, where is (name of the place)?"
The hardest part begins when people actually start giving
you directions. Just look lost while they are talking and watch for the
key word "Tam..." (stands for the English "It's
there ...") followed by the pointing arm gesture. This is the
direction that you should take. Or better find someone who can speak English
:-) and then come study Russian with RST.
More Russian lessons from Peter in our future Newsletters!
Russian St.Petersburg Russian
Tours news! What would I do here without those guys... So lets follow the
traditions with the most recent information about them in the new year.
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HOT
DEALS & more!!! from
"Russian St.Petersburg Tours"
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HOT!!! Valentine's
day tour:
Romantic Week-end in the Romantic City!
Want to get away from everyday routine for Valentine's day with
someone you love? I think these guys from RST have a perfect solution
for you. Romantic Week-end in the Romantic City. Enjoy the
freedom of staying in your private luxury apartment,
visit the most romantic places of St.Petersburg with
your personal bilingual guide, and watch the brilliant "Traviata"
performance at Mariinsky theatre.
The tour from February
14th till February 17th with visa support, accommodation in a
private luxury apartment, airport transfers, guided city tour and
evening at Mariinsky theatre is from US$890 FOR BOTH
(from US$445 per person)! More details about this tour
here.
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NEW! Irkutsk
and Lake Baikal
If you are an extreme or eco-tourism lover and
like to plan ahead, this is the news for you! It seems like a very
rare category of people while I am writing this ... But still. Just so that you know.
Russian St.Petersburg is expanding its tour base. They now offer
tours to Lake Baikal, one of the most famous destinations in Eastern
Siberia. Experience Tran Siberian Express, see some of the most
beautiful regions in the world, try canoeing on Lake Baikal, go
hiking in Siberia, sleep by the fire... This will be something to
remember. Just write to info@russian-st-petersburg.com
for complete information and the best advice.
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Best
Advice on Russian Bride Search
While I've been in Russia,
I've been met quite a few foreign guys too. And as I have noticed
many of them were trying to find someone special here, in Russia.
Well, with the new network of partners, RST is now glad to offer
5 best pieces of advice for men who are looking for a
Russian wife.
 5
Best Pieces of Advice
for Men Looking for a Russian Bride.
It's not easy to find 5 best pieces of advice (from all those "not
to do..."),
but we'll try.
If you are looking for a Russian woman, you need keep in mind
the following:
1. Do NOT think that a Russian woman is looking for a new country,
she is only expanding her chances to find a foreign partner for
life.
2. Never forget to show your interests and above all your respect
for the real Russian culture which is one of the warmest you will
ever meet, I am certain we can learn a lot of the Russian culture.
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Never use material comparisons as a practical joke between her and
your country. You could embarrass her or worse, even insult her.
4. In case of your 'first' personal meeting with your Russian beloved.
Never suggest her to come to your country, but always suggest her
to visit her in Russia, for example in a big city, she will be much
more comfortable with
this suggestion and she will be proud to show you her beautiful
country an will introduce her to her family and friends and I bet
it will leave you a great impression. Don't forget, for her it's
ten times more difficult to visit your country instead of you to
visit her in Russia.
5. Never forget to treat her as a real woman and with unconditional
respect. No matter their age, their education or general life circumstances,
in their country they will always treat you like a very important
person who arrived
into their lives.
We hope these small tips are helpful. If you would like more advice
in this area, feel free to contact us at info@russian-st-petersburg.com.
This information has been kindly provided by our partners "Russian
Truth" interned-based company. For more tips check their web-site
at http://www.russian-women-info.com
And we hope it'll help
you find someone special before the Valentine's day (which you could
spend in St.Petersburg too)!
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Join RST Friends
and Partners network!
RST web team is creating a network of link
partner sites. Travel, news, marriage web projects are welcome
to exchange links! About a dozen of sites are already listed on
RST link partners page.
You know, web is a world of links, so feel free to sign up for RST
Link exchange program with your site
here.
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St.Petersburg happenings:
As St.Petersburg is getting deeper and deeper into
winter, the days become a little longer and we get more and more
snow, I start to really appreciate the opportunities that Russian winter
brings to its true lovers.
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The whole January is pretty much a big holiday
month here in Russia. Almost everything has this Christmas spirit in
it... On January 7th we attended the service in celebration
of Russian Orthodox Christmas to Alexander Nevsky Lavra,
then had a nice Christmas dinner. And this week-end me and my
friends are celebrating the "Old New Year". Big
Party coming!!! No street festivals on Nevsky and Palace Square, but
the party seems to be even more entertaining than the first one!
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Just what I've been talking about. Winter can be so
much fun. The first International Ice Sculpture Competition will take place in
Saint-Petersburg in the Peter and Paul Fortress from 30th January till
3rd February, 2002. Fifteen Russian and foreign teams will
present the "Images of the Cities of the world". See the
world most famous cities without leaving St.Petersburg! I was thinking
about taking part in the competition too but my city seems to be a
little bit too small for it ...
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If you want to feel the Christmas spirit too, a
great place to do so is 11th International Festival "Musical Christmas Encounters in Northern
Palmyra". The festival will be held through January
26th, 2002 in Academic Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall, Conservatoire
Theater, and Culture Center. Classical music performances
by the best orchestras and musicians of the world. Some concerts of
the festival are really something!
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Oh, and the Russian Museum will feature
special Christmas exhibition "Life of Christ". I
can't say that I'm a very religious person but it should be really
interesting to see all those icons, paintings of 18th-20th
centuries, graphic art, and craftsmen's works. The exhibition is
open from January 01 till January 31, 2002. Plenty of time to
see everything.
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Yoo-hoo! Remember I told you about
skiing/snowboarding in St.Petersburg area? Well, there's even more
than just skiing. I'm now starting to get ready to the Snowboard
St.Petersburg Cup. The competition is planned for January
28th - January 31st, 2002 in Korobitsino ski village,
only 1,5 hours away from St.Petersburg. See you there, maybe?
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With that strange Higher Education system they have in Russia, poor
students have to take their finals right after the New Year. That way
they don't even get to truly enjoy New Year and Christmas holidays.
Can you imagine: trying to have fun while your final exams are on the
way. That's why they celebrate their Students' day (called Tatiana's
day for some reason) on January 25th, right after the
finals are over! The World DJs are also coming to greet Russian
students as a part of Love-Parade Marathon in the Ice Palace
concert hall.
By the way, Russian St.Petersburg and EducaCentre are having a
party for all their students too!
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