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Anonymous
Yeah...I mean, in theory you could. I mean, Russia is a vast country and there are countless awesome places to visit and things to do. But I've gotta say that you're going to be facing some major hurdles without fluency in Russian.
Here's an example: the last time I was in Russia (about 4 years ago), we only got a visa that only allowed us to visit St.Petersburg. But we went to another city (where we have relatives) and on the way back in the airport some officers asked to see our passports/identification and "detained" us. Well, obviously it being Russia, my dad just paid them off by giving them a bit of "vodka money" and that was that. But we're fluent in Russian and everything, so err, yeah... for someone who doesn't really know the rules and customs and things, I can imagine it being a lot harder. Also, expect the police to ask for your documents and shit if you look like a foreigner.
Umm, yeah, I don't really know anything about backpacking, so can't offer much input on that. But I would suggest you try the whole backpacking thing in another season. (Most of) Russia is cold as fuck in January.
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