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I live in the US and speak basic russian.
Where could I travel to and get the most out of my money.
>> Anonymous
New York, Parts of Pennsylvania. So i guess around the east coast.
>> Anonymous
Russia
>> Anonymous
cross the street
>> Anonymous
Need more information. How much money do you have? How "basic" is your Russian? Where do you actually want to go?
>> Anonymous
OP here:
let me clarify. my question is, i want to go to eastern europe. i have a fair amount of money saved. but i want to know where i could travel if i know a few dozen russian phrases ( but I'm also willingly to learn languages). i mean would that be good enough if i went to Ukraine or Czechloslovakia? Also, if possible i would like to stay in a city where the cost-of-living is less than that of US. Also what should I expect in eastern europe, etc. Any help is appreciated
>> Anonymous
if you only speak russian, and very little by the sounds of it, go to russia. other slavic languages arent completely mutually intelligible, but people in the ukraine and serbo-croatian countries will probably be able to understand you.

czechoslovakia has not existed as a single entity in over fifteen years. whilst during the soviet era people in all these countries learnt russian, they now learn english, and if you want to interact with people your age (assuming you are under 35), english will be more useful than russian. the locals will also be more than likely happy to practice english on you.

the former eastern bloc countries are fun to visit and usually have big party scenes. czech republic has decriminalised marijuana (much like the netherlands, except that you cannot buy it in shops as easily). croatia is still cheap, but this is changing as it is soon joining the eu. generally, they get cheaper as you head east.

but to get the most out of your money, go to wyoming
>> Anonymous
>>33659
ok, so as far as partying. whats the best city to go to? i really dont know much about europe
>> Anonymous
>>33662
prague, budapest, belgrade, croatian coast during summer
>> Anonymous
Ukraine = Wyoming
>> Anonymous
>>33697
>>33697
don't talk shit

some of us actually live in wyoming
>> Anonymous
>>33711
prove it

ive never met anyone from wyoming
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>>33713
i could walk two blocks and snap a pic of the university of wyoming...

and if you have ever bought cigs you might see this
>> Anonymous
>>33720
i have never bought cigarettes, and they dont even sell that brand in my country

go to the university and take a picture of yourself in front of it holding a sign saying 'sup /trv/' with today's date
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forgot what shirt i woke up in. but i guess it fits
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>> Anonymous
>>if you only speak russian, and very little by the sounds of it, go to russia. other slavic languages arent completely mutually intelligible, but people in the ukraine and serbo-croatian countries will probably be able to understand you.

As someone who actually speaks Russian, my 2 cents - everyone in Ukraine will understand Russian. (In essence, Ukrainian is like really fucked up Russian.) Polish is also quite similar to Russian, so if you know the latter you'll pick up a lot of words of the former. As far as other slavic languages, a some words will be similar but since you're nowhere fluent you're pretty fucked as far as that.

Honestly, I dunno what you're looking for by going to Ukraine. I've been there a few times and it's not exactly the greatest place out there, at least the places I've visited. It probably would be pretty cheap though.
>> Anonymous
Moscow is probably too expensive unless your loaded but St. Petersburg is beautiful.