INTRODUCTION TO THE IWC TIPS BOOK

We understand that living outside one’s home country presents all sorts of challenges, both expected and unexpected. In order to settle in and start feeling at home  we have to adjust not only to climatic and environmental differences, but also to new customs, foreign languages and lifestyle differences. These adaptations and adjustments can at times be stressful. Our Tips Book is compiled to make this transition as quick and painless as possible!

As experienced IWC members we strongly encourage you to telephone the services and people included in these pages. If the Russian language is a challenge for you don’t let it slow you down, many of the resources enclosed speak English, otherwise please make sure to ask one of the Russian speaking IWC members to help you out!

Thanks

Our gratitude and appreciation goes out to all the IWC members who continue to update, add, modify and improve this information.

Special thanks go to:

·        All past editors and contributors, in particular Steffi Müller, Kate van Schuilenburg and Nicky Powel

·        The Russian speaking women of the club who over the years help to check that the information contained is current. This is done by phoning each entry.

·        Joanne Thompson for Appendix I – Health Considerations

·        Karen Myhill-Jones and her husband for revising Appendix II – Driving in Russia

Apologies

We do all we can to try and ensure that the information contained is current. However Russia is an enormous country experiencing major transition and transformation. Please understand that phone numbers, addresses and other related information change constantly. If you do discover an error, please, please, please let us know through the New/Revised Tip link so it can be updated.

And Finally

The tips included are personal recommendations and are not marketing endorsements of the IWC. Some have not yet been tried and/or tested, however we have included them, to save you the effort of hunting for them, and these are marked with an A.

So here goes.......... Tips Book