I did move just a couple of weeks ago. Payed crazy money for 2 cubic
meters of cloths, shoes, books, some china. Appr. 2000 Euro from Moscow to
Stockholm. And Im not even sure when it will be here (6-12 weeks they
say). I used Team Allied services and they organize it all with custom
etc. You have to make sure there are no art objects or it becomes
complicated. Good luck!
Paulina Pashkevich
Stockholm, Sweden
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:38:29 +0300
From: Vladimir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Expat List Computer Help
To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]>
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Hello Louise,
Try using Kaspersky Antivirus or Nod32 Antivirus, they are more stable
than Norton!
Cheers
Monday, November 24, 2008, 3:48:07 PM, you wrote:
Dear all,
I have a Compaq notebook computer however approximately 18 months ago I
had a major system failure due to the anti-virus software that was
installed at the time (Norton Anti-Virus).
After some technical assitance, I was advised to wipe my hard drive and
re-boot my computer but was advised not to install the Norton anti-virus
software again however since then, my computer has
picked up >300 viruses and/or infections.
Can anyone suggest a computer repair shop here in Moscow where the
assistants speak english?
My Russian is almost non-existent although I am getting better!
Thanks in advance,
Lou
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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:03:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Matthew Schaaf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Expat List Vaccination in Moscow for Yellow Fever
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Anybody have an idea on where to get a yellow fever vaccination in Moscow?
I'm getting ready for an Africa trip.
I've tried European Medical Center and American Medical Center, but they
don't do it, and suggested I go to Poliklinika 13 on Neglinaya ul. I went
there and it had large line and a facility that didn't instill much
confidence. The only other place that I know of is International SOS, but
they actually just bring you over to Poliklinika 13 to do it, and then
charge you a boatload more.
Thanks for any advice.
-Matthew
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:58:22 +0000
From: "ron nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Expat List Website Designer
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Can anyone recommend a good Moscow-based website designer.
Thanks.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:03:23 +0000
From: Philip Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Expat List Belarus visa...
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To all the folks who need to renew/secure the Russian visa - try Belgrade,
Serbia. Americans don't need a visa. Just go to the Russian consulate.
They use a short form, and after waiting in line for your turn, it only
takes a few moments if your have your invitation in order. Then you go to
the bank and pay, return with the receipt and get the visa. The office is
only open a couple of days a week and only in the morning. Get there
early for a place in line - say 8:30 or even earlier - and don't forget to
get a number from the gentleman guarding the gate.
I use a service in Moscow to get the invitation properly done - Dave's.
Reasonable and no hassle.Phil Smith
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:40:10 +0300From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Expat List Belarus visa...Hmmm...I would never
attempt traveling to Belarus without a visa, as an American. One fine
day, five years ago, when some chap named Alexander was returning to
Moscow with his fiancee from a romantic week in Prague, he thought he
could get through Belarus without a visa. He thought is "incoming"
transit visa was good enough, though expired. What ensued? Alexander got
a free escort to Warsaw. No chances for bribes, negotiations, nothing.
"Off to Warshava for you, Amerikanski."Yes, I was coming in from Europe
that time. Yes, if you get denied at the border, you'll simply get stuck
in Russia (until your Russian visa runs out. :)I mean, why not just pay
the $40 for a Belarus visa?!?It simply boggles my mind how many "cool visa
shortcuts" I hear from expats. I get the impression that some people have
very little to lose. And I've heard literally dozens of b!
ad
-luck stories from people trying to cut corners.To Americans in Russia,
needing a new Russian visa, I say:
If you need a visa FAST: fly to NYC.
If you need a visa CHEAP, and you can wait a week or two, pick a town in
Europe where you have friends/a place to stay. (Belarus is fine -- but
get a damn visa.)I simply see NO point in cutting a $40 corner. The
Belorussians CAN mess with you for not having a visa. The Belorussians
also CAN demand a 10-day waiting period at the Russian consulate there.
Maybe they WON'T, but -- Hell Yes, They CAN.I don't care if it's been done
successfully a billion times. This seat-of-the-pants "wonder-solution" is
NOT something I'd recommend to any American with a family who they love,
or an important job, waiting for them back in Russia.I've been living in
Moscow for 6 years, as an independent. I don't take chances
anymore.REGISTRATION:About the registration, I have to agree 100% there.
No need to use a "service." However, the Registering Party MUST submit
paperwork (mail a letter) when your visa expires, or whenever you leave
the city for 3+ days. If you violate this rule, the !
fi
nes can be disastrous to the party who registered you. (Never happened
to me, but the Codex stipulates fines in the tens of thousands of
bucks -- even to private parties.)All the best, and good luck!-Alexander
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:56:32 +0300
From: Kirill Galetski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Expat List Moving household effects from Moscow to Berlin
To: [email protected]
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Hi,
I'm moving to Berlin, Germany and I need to move a set of household
effects that includes mostly clothes and books with a couple of small
items of furniture.
If you've done this sort of move (from Russia to Western Europe -- or
perhaps the other direction would apply in some respects as well), I'd
like to hear from you about the most cost effective method(s) to do
this -- postmail, rail, air, ground.
Tips on whether (or not) to use specific moving companies would be
appreciated. Specific ricing information would be appreciated even more.
Best regards,
Kirill.
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Home: +49 (0)30 67 92 58 58
Office: +49 (0)30 28 87 58 72
Mobile: +49 (0)157 76 50 86 29
Skype: kirill.galetski
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:15:53 -0000
From: "M.A.Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Expat List help???
To: "The Moscow Expat List" <[email protected]>
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Hi
For what it's worth, when I moved to Moscow in 1998, I couldn't wait to
get on the next plane home for the first month, and then something magical
happened. I fell in love with the Russian people and with Moscow of
course.
We had to leave in July 1999 as a result of the financial crisis, and I
sobbed my way through immigration - even the desk clerk was almost moved
to tears - and all the way back to the UK. I was well and truly hooked.
So determined were we to return that when the first opportunity arose to
do so in September 2001, we did - to a city 1000km to the east of Moscow -
even that was good enough - after all, it was Russia!
We then returned to Moscow in 2003 and lived there till 2007. I miss it
badly. Just to give you an idea of how much, I'm going to a seminar by
Edward Lucas, the archetypal anti-Russian, today, in the hope of heckling
him. I'm also thinking of joining a Russian singing group in our local
town. See - that's how much it gets to you.
I will be back one day.
Martine
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From: Emin Aliev
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Expat List help???
Well, Christine,
what is the other city in Europe? Otherwise, it's very difficult to
compare...
- Emin
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From: Christine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:39:46 PM
Subject: Expat List help???
Hi Expats-
I have been offered 2 jobs and am currently trying to decide between
them! One is in Moscow and the other is elsewhere! They both pay about
the same and include the same types of benefits (free apartment, discount
on language lessons...etc) as they are actually with the same company!
The only difference is the location...Moscow or another city in Europe.
I don't know much about Moscow today...(I have a limited historical
perspective from history class a million years ago)! Can anyone provide
me any insights to help me decide? and possibly give me a comparison on
safety to some other major cities in the world? I have heard it is kind
of like New York or Chicago - there is crime, but if you use the normal
precautions (ie don't visit bad neighborhoods at night alone) you should
be ok?
Thanks!
Christine
"Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good
thing ever dies."
-The Shawshank Redemption
"Dort, wo man Buecher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen."
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