Domestic airports

[Jutman]

In Russia, does the employee speak just a little English ?
Like at the Vnukovo airport, Moscow.

[Alex_Msc]

Looks like:
In America (UK, France, Germany), does the employee speak just a little Russian ?

Better use Sheremetevo-2.

[Butterfield8]

...write down, in Cyrillic, all of your pertinent information:

Name
Passport #
Destination
(city and hotel)
Seating Preference
Time Preference
(additional info??)

This works very well with trains also.

Even more streamlined is to list the available choices
( 2-berth/4-berth...smoking/non....window/aisle..etc )
and give the ticket clerk the option to simply circle whats available.

Rick Steves' "Russia & the Baltics" is a VERY helpful, simple little book and has pre-printed request sheets for hotels and trains in it, in English and Russian. I copied a bunch and kept them in my journal for easy accessibility.

My experience was that anyone who spoke some English was very willing to help, it helps to learn the basics, though.

The first word I ever learn in a new language is 'please'.

Good Luck!!



Butter

[Imagine]

You are an excellent writer!! I feel like I have journeyed with you some..
Thank you for sharing your mind with us.
I appreciate you.


[Edited by Imagine on 26th January 2003 at 08:00]

[Butterfield8]

(blushing.....)

Spasiba!

Passing along travel advice is kind of like passing along infant clothing when baby outgrows it.

It seems a damn shame to let it go to waste, and you seem to get a replay of the joy you first felt as you watch another benefit from it.

( hey i made that up! betcha couldn't tell )

Thats the only way I know how to explain it.

No, I dont have children.



Butterball

[Jutman]

taken care of. Even the list. But thanks. I had a friend who managed to travel in China in a place where they did'nt speak any English - so if she can So can I.

[Butterfield8]

What a great attitude you have.

The last time someone told me:
"Oh that is just impossible...you'll have a VERY difficult time.."
I replied:
" If at least one person in the world has done it, then it is no longer impossible."

Hee..hee..



Buttercreme