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All in the preparation #1

Bernard H. Wood — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:37:36 +0000

There are some important requirements to meet before entering Russia. “It’s all in the preparation” as the saying goes. We live in increasingly uncertain times – not least because of the ongoing situation in Ukraine and its knock-on effects across the world. It’s fair to assume tha...

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Stretching the ruble #2

Bernard H. Wood — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:42:57 +0000

Last week we reflected on international sanctions against Russia with regards to the ruble. This week we do more of the same, whilst at the same time trying to pick some minor cherries from the calamity. Unfortunately, the celebration of any small financial benefit that travellers may enjoy whilst v...

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Stretching the ruble

Bernard H. Wood — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:42:49 +0000

A recent chat with Russia Experience’s Odette Fussey set me thinking about the devaluation of the ruble; the inevitable knock-on effect of recent international sanctions following Putin’s incursion into Crimea and his role in the current Ukraine crisis. Currently the British pound is w...

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Backwards and forwards #2

Bernard H. Wood — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:00:48 +0000

Russia Experience’s Odette Fussey has been giving me some insights into the effects of international political machinations, as felt by the tourist at ground-level. Okay, we’ve covered the major potential negative of the Ukraine crisis: a subsequent escalation to an all-out inter-contine...

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Backwards and forwards #1

Bernard H. Wood — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:00:15 +0000

Just when things are going well, along comes the Ukraine uprising. Ten years before that it had been SARS in China. In ten years time, who knows? 2014 was the year in which I was supposed to be in St. Petersburg for the White Nights Festival. Instead of standing by the waterfront watching the evenin...

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