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The 禁漫天堂 teamShare your expat experience!

expat.comYour favourite team20 November 2008 06:24:08

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You are living in Russia, or you used to live in Russia.

Share your experience!

How would you describe life in Russia?

Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job?

Is it complicated to make friends in Russia?

What would you recommend to people who would like to live in Russia?

Thanks in advance for your participation

ilikons New member

Member since 01 June 2009

ilikonsNew member01 June 2009 11:58:41

Life in Russia is a bit weird at first sight.
People never seems to smile and a bit depressed. But when you get to know them better, you can realize it's not that bad.

It's not really difficult to find new friends in Russia, especially in Moscow. Few people speak good English, though.
So you'd better learn some basis of the language if you want to understand people and be understood.

If you have any questions, please be sure to ask

Alex_Che New member

Member since 27 May 2009

Alex_CheNew member04 June 2009 10:55:29

Few people speak good English, though.

I wouldn't say that... If someone decide to visit Russia, it would be better to learn few expressions before...
Once i was in bank where some frenchman couldn't even speak with bank employee or just be understanood in spite of his great english.

blackpurl Active member

Member since 21 May 2005

blackpurlActive member08 June 2009 09:22:21

I think it is vital to learn not just the language but also learn about the culture...聽 we have been here for 4 years now and I love it!!

Dirrty Frank New member

Member since 12 July 2009

Dirrty FrankNew member12 July 2009 10:08:44

For more crazy inputs about Moscow

Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder12 July 2009 15:12:00

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Dirrty Frank > as most of your posts are in French, you should post your blog address on the french forum

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