Housing Needed in Moscow and Saint Petersburg

[bhv.livejournal.com]

I will be in Moscow from July 30 to August 4, and Saint Petersburg from August 4 until August 18. If possible I would like to stay with a Russian family to get more exposure to the language and culture than I would if I simply stayed in a hotel. I suppose that renting an apartment is also a good option.

Your general comments on how to arrange such lodging are welcome here. If you would like to be my host or make specific recommendations please e-mail me. My contact info is here: http://www.stirlingengine.com/contact-us/

I expect to pay a fair price for my lodging. I probably do need my own separate room, and I definitely want to be close to good public transportation. I also need to arrange for someone to pick me up at the airports in these cities and I would like to find a language instructor/guide for my stay.

I'm an aeronautical engineer by profession, and I've been working very hard on learning Russian, although I still am a beginner.

Comments

I don't believe you

[onlyfriends.livejournal.com]

say something in Russian:)

Re: I don't believe you

[bhv.livejournal.com]

I can say several things in Russian, but I can't yet write one word. I just got the Russian fonts turned on in my computer and don't yet know how to get more than the random cyrillic letter. If you don't mind latinization I'd say, "Dzrosvicha. Min ya za voot Brent. Ya aviotsone, engineer." I've completed Pimsleur Russian one and expect to complete Russian II before I arrive in Moscow. [smile]

Re: I don't believe you

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Здравствуйте, меня зовут Брент, я авиационный инженер - did you mean that? ;-))

Re: I don't believe you

[bhv.livejournal.com]

I think that's what I meant to say! No guarantees though. [smile]

Re: I don't believe you

[onlyfriends.livejournal.com]

you are so nice, Brent:)
pity that my moscow apartment does't fit some of your requirements:(
Anastasia

Re: I don't believe you

[bhv.livejournal.com]

No matter where I stay I will still be interested in meeting some new and interesting people, are you interesting? [smile]

what a question!

[onlyfriends.livejournal.com]

but I'll go honey mooning while you are in Russia

take care.

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

What a pity, I'm out of town from July 29 to August 9, otherwise we'd figure out something (I am a Muscovite.)

I agree

[bhv.livejournal.com]

That is a shame. It would have been fun to meet you. I guess that is a good time for many people to travel.

Re: I agree

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Yeah.... I go to Bulgaria to cover a music festival.

[kacho.livejournal.com]

Hello, my name is Katya, I live in Moscow, 21 years old. I am a student of linguistics faculty, doing English.
I think, we can discuss this question :)
ICQ 346385180
pro-ezd@yandex.ru

[quem98.livejournal.com]

You might be able to work something through ACTR. They have connections to a large number of Host families in both Moscow and Petersburg.

Hey! Couldn't hurt.

http://www.americancouncils.org/level1.asp?PageID=32

[quem98.livejournal.com]

http://www.americancouncils.org/program.asp?PageID=121&ProgramID=16

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Thanks

[bhv.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestions.