St Petersburg
Sep 9th 2008, 7:57 am
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St Petersburg
We are moving to St Petersburg at the end of November to take up a new assignment. Is there anyone out there who is living there or knows anything about life in St Pete's.
Sep 9th 2008, 8:27 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
Don't drink the water - no really - dont!!
Sep 16th 2008, 1:41 am
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Sep 17th 2008, 2:11 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
Also get private medical coverage there because if you go into a state hospital the chances of coming out again are remote
Also avoid crossfires when the local mafias starting shooting at each other
Sep 17th 2008, 6:28 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
Was there many years ago for a 6 month period so know the city quite well. Impressive historic area but like most Russian cities grey endless blocks of flats everywhere. Like somebody said don`t drink the water ... also get private medical coverage there because if you go into a state hospital the chances of coming out again are remote
Also avoid crossfires when the local mafias starting shooting at each other
Also avoid crossfires when the local mafias starting shooting at each other
The organized crime aspect is overblown, at least to the average resident. Despite the (1990s) image, casual bystanders are at minimal risk from organized criminal activity. Violence is typically used only after extended commercial/criminal disputes, and "civilians" don't tend to get caught up in it. St Pete has muggings, of course, but so does everywhere.
Radioactivity in foods tends to be restricted to specific "home collected" produce: http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2002/A...cow12sep02.htm Your health will suffer more from not eating vegetables or by paying for supposedly pristine, supposedly important fruit+veg!
Sep 17th 2008, 6:52 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
You make it sound like Manchester!
The organized crime aspect is overblown, at least to the average resident. Despite the (1990s) image, casual bystanders are at minimal risk from organized criminal activity. Violence is typically used only after extended commercial/criminal disputes, and "civilians" don't tend to get caught up in it. St Pete has muggings, of course, but so does everywhere.
Radioactivity in foods tends to be restricted to specific "home collected" produce: http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2002/A...cow12sep02.htm Your health will suffer more from not eating vegetables or by paying for supposedly pristine, supposedly important fruit+veg!
The organized crime aspect is overblown, at least to the average resident. Despite the (1990s) image, casual bystanders are at minimal risk from organized criminal activity. Violence is typically used only after extended commercial/criminal disputes, and "civilians" don't tend to get caught up in it. St Pete has muggings, of course, but so does everywhere.
Radioactivity in foods tends to be restricted to specific "home collected" produce: http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2002/A...cow12sep02.htm Your health will suffer more from not eating vegetables or by paying for supposedly pristine, supposedly important fruit+veg!
As for the food well went to a couple of Russian supermarkets and one look at some of the meat and veg was enough to convince me not to touch it
. At least the foriegn supermarkets there German and Finnish had imported stuff, but all this is just a subjective opinion anyway.
Feb 9th 2009, 6:49 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
I live here and I have done so for a few years now. It's not a bad place to live, there are worse...
St Petersburg is not crime ridden as people say. I would advise to use the the same amount of caution you would use in any other city in the world. You do not get the shoot outs I hear about that were happening in the early 90's. It's pretty much normal here.
I would not say that life perfect here, hardly, but it's okay.
There are now huge supermarkets ebverywhere, you can get imported fruit and veg, meat, well known brands, it's all okay, really!
We are also close by to Finland (Helsinki) and people drive there from St Pete or get the train.
St Petersburg is not crime ridden as people say. I would advise to use the the same amount of caution you would use in any other city in the world. You do not get the shoot outs I hear about that were happening in the early 90's. It's pretty much normal here.
I would not say that life perfect here, hardly, but it's okay.
There are now huge supermarkets ebverywhere, you can get imported fruit and veg, meat, well known brands, it's all okay, really!
We are also close by to Finland (Helsinki) and people drive there from St Pete or get the train.
Feb 9th 2009, 6:54 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
I live here and I have done so for a few years now. It's not a bad place to live, there are worse...
St Petersburg is not crime ridden as people say. I would advise to use the the same amount of caution you would use in any other city in the world. You do not get the shoot outs I hear about that were happening in the early 90's. It's pretty much normal here.
I would not say that life perfect here, hardly, but it's okay.
There are now huge supermarkets ebverywhere, you can get imported fruit and veg, meat, well known brands, it's all okay, really!
We are also close by to Finland (Helsinki) and people drive there from St Pete or get the train.
St Petersburg is not crime ridden as people say. I would advise to use the the same amount of caution you would use in any other city in the world. You do not get the shoot outs I hear about that were happening in the early 90's. It's pretty much normal here.
I would not say that life perfect here, hardly, but it's okay.
There are now huge supermarkets ebverywhere, you can get imported fruit and veg, meat, well known brands, it's all okay, really!
We are also close by to Finland (Helsinki) and people drive there from St Pete or get the train.
Where do you live in St Petersburg as I have a reasonable knowledge of the city?
Feb 12th 2009, 11:04 am
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Feb 12th 2009, 1:23 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
Close to Nevsky, Hermitage and all that... Are you living here now?
Feb 12th 2009, 2:47 pm
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Feb 26th 2009, 10:11 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
Was there many years ago for a 6 month period so know the city quite well. Impressive historic area but like most Russian cities grey endless blocks of flats everywhere. Like somebody said don`t drink the water, also don`t bathe in lakes in the summer and don`t buy meat and vegetables from Russian supermarkets, the stuff is radioactive
Also get private medical coverage there because if you go into a state hospital the chances of coming out again are remote
Also avoid crossfires when the local mafias starting shooting at each other
Also get private medical coverage there because if you go into a state hospital the chances of coming out again are remote
Also avoid crossfires when the local mafias starting shooting at each other
Feb 26th 2009, 10:13 pm
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Re: St Petersburg
I live here and I have done so for a few years now. It's not a bad place to live, there are worse...
St Petersburg is not crime ridden as people say. I would advise to use the the same amount of caution you would use in any other city in the world. You do not get the shoot outs I hear about that were happening in the early 90's. It's pretty much normal here.
I would not say that life perfect here, hardly, but it's okay.
There are now huge supermarkets ebverywhere, you can get imported fruit and veg, meat, well known brands, it's all okay, really!
We are also close by to Finland (Helsinki) and people drive there from St Pete or get the train.
St Petersburg is not crime ridden as people say. I would advise to use the the same amount of caution you would use in any other city in the world. You do not get the shoot outs I hear about that were happening in the early 90's. It's pretty much normal here.
I would not say that life perfect here, hardly, but it's okay.
There are now huge supermarkets ebverywhere, you can get imported fruit and veg, meat, well known brands, it's all okay, really!
We are also close by to Finland (Helsinki) and people drive there from St Pete or get the train.