Want to meet new friends in Russia!

[Tommy]

I'm Looking to meet new people in Russia. I'm very interested in the Country and the people. I am 22 yrs old, live in Reno Nevada, and am a software programmer. I like snowboarding, surfing, travelling (Russia next), dancing, clubs, meeting new people.
Im on ICQ #66692668
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[This message has been edited by Tommy (edited 12 March 2000).]

[olga_shiro]

Hi, Tommy
I'm from Russia but now study in America. I'm interested in American people very much.
I'm 20. Nice to see an American who is interested in Russia because the majority, as I saw, are not very interested in international things.

[Tommy]

Hi Olga,
Thats very true, Us Americans have a real problem looking past our own backyard. How do you like it here so far? compared to Russia? I want to see Moscow and just check out the culture there. What would be considered tourist attractions there?

[olga_shiro]

Hi, Tommy.

I'm from St.Petersburg. I've been to Moscow a couple of times, so can't tell you much except for common things: Red Square, Tretyakovskaya Gallery, Kremlin...

However, my advice: if you want to "check out" the culture you better go to St.Petersburg (have you heard of it? Sorry, after a couple of persons here asked me "where is it"...) Our city has always been the cultural center. It's incredibly beautiful. Frankly, we call Moscow "big village" (not to offend the Moscovites). At present it's more a commercial and business center than a cultural one.

I like it here. People are mostly nice, only, as you funnily put it, "don't look past their own backyard".