Q & A Day!

Hello everyone, I hope you're all having a great day! Don't forget about Japan, they are still in a critical state of emergency. If you have the possibility please donate something!

Well today is question and answer day, but unfortunately there have been no questions or comments this week. I guess everyone has been glued to the news following the tragic events in Japan.

Get your questions and comments in for next week. We would love to hear what you think and help you any way we can.

Have a great week!

Q & A Day

First of all, Happy Women's Day to all the wonderful ladies out there! I hope you enjoy a wonderful day!


Today is question and answer day, so I will recap some of the recent question I've received, lets get started:


Question: I am considering the Trans-Siberian Express departing from Moscow in August and ending the trip in Bejing. Is that a good time of year to go? From what we read it is best to travel by 1st class cabin. The price we see (per person) is $1,000USD. Can you offer suggestions for the trip and a price?


Answer: yes, August is considered to be a very good time for the trip in terms of the weather, do you need just a one-way ticket to Beijing or would you like to make stops on the way? In this case several tickets + hotels will be needed. You can find some examples here Trans-Siberian Express, and here is another link to the train schedule that might be useful Train Schedule.


Question: Looking to travel to Nizhny Novgorod. Any advice on who do I get my visa from and what airline to fly.


Answer: Nizhny Novgorod has some specific rules, if a foreigner crosses the border at the Nizhny Novgorod airport, then he has to have an inviting organization located in Nizhny Novgorod. Express to Russia can help you with this through one of their partners, but it will be more expensive. They can also help you with booking a hotel, here is a link to hotels Best Hotels Russia. 


That's all the questions I have for today, get your questions in for next week! Tomorrow will be apartment of the week day! Stay tuned.


Happy 8th of March to all!

New Schedule for the Blog!

Hey guys, I hope you are all out celebrating Maslenitsa. I just wanted to write a brief post to let you all know what we'll be doing with the blog from now on starting on Monday. We have decided on categories for each day of the week, so on each day of the week there will be a specific post about a specific topic. So here is the schedule we came up with:


Monday - What's going on this week - On this day I will post about new events, exhibitions, concerts, shows, movies and whatever else new that is opening or going on that week.


Tuesday - Q & A Day - On this I will answer any questions that readers have, questions about anything, about something we've posted, about our company, about travel plans options ideas, whatever questions you have, I will answer them all on Tuesday so everyone can see, incase some people have the same question. You can ask a question through Facebook or Twitter or you can simply comment on the blog.


Wednesday - Apartment of the Week day - On this day I will post about one of the many apartments we have available for rent in both Moscow and St. Petersburg.


Thursday - Hot Spot of the Week day - On this day I will post about a bar or a restaurant in St. Petersburg.


Friday - Interesting Place of the Week - On this day I will post about an interesting place to visit in and around St. Petersburg, it might be a park, a museum, a store, and area of the city and so on. 


If you have any more ideas or suggestions or questions, please feel free to leave a comment! Hope you all are enjoying the holiday weekend (Maslenitsa and 8th of March here in Russia). 

We want your ideas!

We are currently thinking about ideas for different categories for each day of the week on our blog. We want categories for each day of the week, for example Q&A Tuesday, every tuesday I will answer any questions you have. You can ask questions by commenting on the blog, sending me a message or commenting on our page or group in Facebook, or by tweeting on twitter. One day a week I will profile an apartment of the week so you can see some of the great apartments we have in St. Petersburg and Moscow!


What do you guys want to hear about? Please send us suggestions for our categories!
Such as: Q&A, apartment of the week, restaurants/bars of the week, ect.


On each day of the week I will post something about the specific topic for the that day, and it will stay that way for a few months, until we come up with new categories.


Hope everyone is having a great week!

Build Your Own Tour!

Express to Russia offers many great and interesting tours, but one of the best features about Express to Russian's services is that you have the ability to create your own tour. This allows you to plan a trip just for you or your groups particular interests. You can chose the cities you would like to visit, the amount of time you would like to stay, and which tours/excursions you would like to go on. Another great feature is the fact that you can plan your own trip by picking and choosing what you want, and by Express to Russia will organize everything for you such as booking plane or train tickets, booking a tour, or a personal car, or translator, and anything else you might need!


Many people interested in Russian travel may get more out of their trip to Russia by creating their own itinerary rather than being confined to a standard tour. For this reason, we introduced Create Your Own Tour. By making and submitting your selections, we will calculate the cost of your tour to Russia and you will get a better idea of what interests you most.

Create a tour to Lake Baikal for example!www.expresstorussia.com

You will have the option to order and pay for the tour that you have created or to make a request if you would like to ask more questions or are not ready to pay yet. A customer service representative will reply back to you with more information on the Russian tour that you have created yourself.


The online program is easy to use, just go to the website and follow the steps.
http://www.expresstorussia.com/go_to_russia.html


The process takes 9 easy steps:
Select first destination
Select accommodation and add to your order
Select excursions in the particular destination you have chosen by pressing “Add Excursions”
Select airport or station transfers (if you require them) by pressing “Add Transfers”
Select train tickets (if you require them) by pressing “Add Train tickets”
Repeat for different destinations
Select visa support by pressing “Add Visa Support”
Continue on to check out
Either order and pay for tour or choose Submit Inquiry to send an inquiry and to learn more about your options.

Russia is quite big and very diverse, so there is a lot to chose from!www.expresstorussia.com

Express to Russia offers accommodation, tours, day excursions and tickets to a wide range of Russian cities (see link below for a list) as well as Tallinn, Vilnius, Riga, Kiev, Beijing and Ulan Bataar. To read more about what we offer in these cities please go to the website and click on the city link. You can find all the information here: http://www.expresstorussia.com/go_to_russia.html

Russian Visas

Want to travel to Russia, but didn't know you need a Russian visa? No worries, we can assist you with getting an invitation and visa to Russia.

http://www.expresstorussia.com/russian_visas.html

Express to Russia can help you obtain a Russian tourist visa or Russian business visa for your trip to Russia. The Embassies of Russia and Russian Consulates require that all foreign travelers to Russia have a Russian visa invitation in order to issue the applicant a Russian visa. Express to Russia can quickly and professionally issue this invitation for both tourist and business visas. We first issue the invitation (sometimes called a voucher) and then email it, fax it or mail it to you. Customers ordering Russian visa support will be responsible for paying the Russian Consular fees themselves and the logistics involved in getting their passports to and from the Russian Consulate. 

Check out our website for all the information you need about Russian invitations and visas. Just follow the link below the picture above. And Happy Holidays =)

Welcome

Welcome to the new Express to Russia blog. Here we hope to share with you new and exciting news related to our company (www.expresstorussia.com and (www.cityrealtyrussia.com), special stories and personal testimony from our clients, events and news related to travel in Russia, as well as deals and special offers. We hope you enjoy our blog, please leave comments, share with your friends, and most importantly, come visit us in Russia. We will be more than happy to assist you will all of your travel needs!


What is Express to Russia?
Express to Russia is a Western owned and managed company offering the best in Russian travel. Let us help you plan your trip to one of the most interesting, intriguing and beautiful countries in the world. Whether it is a trip on the Trans Siberian railway or a holiday in Moscow or St. Petersburg, our attention to detail and personal approach will make your trip unforgettable. Please see what past travelers have to say about our services by visiting our testimonials page.


We arrange packaged tours for individuals and groups as well as provide separate services such as Russian visa support, accommodation in Russian hotels, plane/train tickets and transfers for independent travelers who require minimal assistance. We offer the highest quality service for the lowest prices available for travel to Russia with packages and services tailored to fit any budget - ranging from inexpensive tours for the budget traveler to the height in luxury travel and accommodation.


What about City Realty Russia?
City Realty is a leading provider of vacation apartments in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Besides short term rentals we are a leading provider of long term rentals and real estate services throughout Russia. We have the largest selection of serviced apartments in Moscow and serviced apartments in St. Petersburg Russia available today. City Realty is a Western owned company with offices in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. 

We offer a huge selection of Moscow apartments and St. Petersburg apartments for both long and short term rental. Our Saint Petersburg apartment rental department prides itself on great customer service and finding our clients exactly what they are looking for - please take a look at our customer reviews. 

We are a member of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) ensuring our customers top travel services.

For more information please feel free to comment with questions, check out our websites www.expresstorussia.com and www.cityrealtyrussia.com for more details and specifics, and follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Express-to-Russia/114305918611645 as well as Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Express2Russia