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[Gamajorba]

[Sashadroogie]

One other consideration: footwear doesn't last very long in Moscow usually. One winter, maybe a second. A combination of harsh winters and the awful chemicals that are sprayed in the roads to melt the snow take some serious toll on boots. So be prepared to replace them every year, and consider just getting something mid-priced. Simply won't get the value out of anything more expensive anyway.

Nothing worse than leaky boots, grr...

[Gamajorba]

[Sashadroogie]

Possibly dangerous too, depending on how low the temperature drops. Brrrr!!

[Sashadroogie]

Something else that might be good to do is have about a half-dozen passport photos. Matt finish. Can easily be had in Russia too, of course, but it requires some speaking. You'll certainly need pics for the next step of your visa after you arrive.

Similarly, if you can get your documents, degrees, TEFL certs etc. apostilled before you come to Russia, then that might reduce some of the bureaucratic fun and games just a little.

[Sashadroogie]

Back to the subject of clothing, Russians tend to wear muted colours. So if you want to blend in with the crowd, no flaming scarlet jackets. Has tourist written all over it...

[Gamajorba]

[Sashadroogie]

Opening a bank account usually involves translation and notarization of passports. More joys await... : )

[Shelby]

You might get lucky with the bank account. I did! The school opens the account and deals with the translation and notarization of the passport. I just had to go to some strange office in a basement somewhere with a member of the admin staff and sign about 30 times to receive the card.

[Sashadroogie]

And that is luck!