Quelqu'un peut-il me renseigner sur ce qu'on a le droit d'importer en Russie comme nourriture? et ce qu'il faut éviter à tout prix ;-)
Nous arriverons à Moscou en avion pour aller prendre le transmongolien et j'aimerais emporter quelques provisions au moins pour les premiers jours, jusqu'à ce que nous soyons organisés avec les vendeurs ambulants des arrêts.
Euh t'inquiète pas, tout est prévu et i ly a largement de quoi bouffer en Russie
Enfin tu peux amener des boites de gateaux secs, mais bon tu pourras aussi les acheter aux vendeurs ambulants, i ly a un service de restauration à bord aussi évidemment... Et on t'apportera un thé et des en cas à toute heure 🙂
Tu vas pas apporter ton camembert et ton saucisson sec, si? 😮
J'avais emmené avec moi un petit saucisson et des petits gateaux bretons, mais c'était surtout pour faire gouter aux autres ces produits là. Comme l'écrit Deborah, c'est très facile d'acheter ce qu'on veut sur les quais, et c'est très bon marché et frais: pommes de terre, oeufs durs, pirochki. J'ai même gouté des écrevisses !
De plus, dans le train les Russes aiment partager leur repas et j'ai très souvent été invité 😉
Je n'ai pas fait le trajet que tu envisages, mais je connais les trains en russie et l'ex URSS: tout est prévu pour les voyages longue distance.
Il y a dans chaque wagon une "provodnitsa", chef de wagon, qui doit s'employer au mieux pour nourrir ses passagers, elle vend du thé et du café (elle a une bouilloire chauffée au charbon à l'avant du wagon) et doit avoir aussi un assortiment de gateaux à proposr pour le petit déjeuner.
Ensuite sur les longs trajets il y a un wagon restaurant qui apporte la nourriture dans les autres wagons aussi.
et enfin il y a des vendeurs locaux à chaque gare qui entrent dans le wagon avec de la nourriture, des boissons, des glaces etc... à proposer. On y trouve de tout (mais bouilli, plats à emporter, sandwiches, boissons, et oui les écrevisses bouillies). Il y a aussi des vendeurs qui vendent tout un attirail de produits qui n'ont rien à voir mais profitent du train pour présenter leur assortiment.
Enfin, il y a les voyageurs qui partagent ton compartiment. Ceux ci sont évidemment munis de moultes provisions de bouche, et la tradition veut sur un long voyage qu'on fraternise avec les autres, leur offre de gouter ses plats, biscuits, chocolat et bien sur... vodka ! etc.
Du coup je te conseille plutot d'apporter des choses du genre chocolat francais (tu peux l'acheter en grande surface, rien de luxueux mais tu verras, ca plaira), friandises, biscuits... Pour le camembert, je ne te conseille pas vraiment, ca risque de leur déplaire et ca va empester le wagon 🤪
Tu vas voyager en classe "coupé" ou "platskart" (je te conseille "coupé") ?
Du coup on ne s'ennuie pas car les occasions de distraction sont multiples.
Bon voyage :)
Les échanges, c'est un bon plan, en effet, tout le monde en parle, et aussi d'acheter sur les quais.
Combien d'argent faut-il compter pour ces 7 jours de voyage?
Et avec quelle devise paie-t-on les vendeurs des quais? des €?, des roubles?, des dollars américains?
Et au wagon restaurant dont on m'a dit que la nourriture est franchement infame 😠 mais, bon! pour pouvoir confirmer, j'ai quand même envie d'essayer, ne serait-ce que pour y faire des rencontres! comment paie-t-on?
J'ai lu quelque part que le menu a 18 pages EN RUSSE, mais que c'est égal, parce que de toutes façons tout se ressemble en mauvais...
Ils ont de la bière? pour quand on sera lassé du samovar! (je n'aime pas la vodka!)pfff... quelle aventure! je sens que ça va être épique!!! Nous ne sommes jamais partis dans un pays où nous ne parlons pas la langue...
J'aurais du mal à donner une estimation globale de la somme pour 7 jours car j'avais fractionné mon voyage. Le prix des produits sur les quais sont relativement bas. En revanche sur les quais c'est tout en roubles.
Je suis allé 2 fois au wagon restaurant, une fois pour boire une bière, une fois pour déjeuner, histoire d'essayer. J'avais trouvé ça bon, mais assez cher. Et la bière n'est pas fraîche.
En plus du restaurant, plusieurs fois par jour un employé passe dans le couloir avec un chariot pour vendre bière, vodka, à manger... En bière, je vous conseille la Baltika 7 😎
Je ne me rappele plus du menu, mais que ce soit en langue russe ne m'étonne pas. Autant dans les villes on trouve pas mal d'anglophones, autant dans le train j'ai trouvé difficilement des gens parlant anglais. Mais bon, je me débrouille un peu en russe.
Si vous avez le temps, essayez tout de même d'appendre à lire le cyrillique.Contrairement à ce qu'on dit ce n'est pas très compliqué, ça peut toujours dépanner. Et c'est pratique pour au moins décrypter le nom de la ville sur le quai. Dans le couloir, il y a aussi le "timetable". En fonction de l'heure, de l'endroit où on est et du Lonely Planet, ça permet de procéder aux (nombreux) changement d'heure 😉
En tout cas, votre aventure sera belle. Le transsibérien est, et restera certainement, mon plus beau voyage...
Ouais, enfin tout dépend des trains et des wagons.
Il y a toujours du thé et du café (genre sachets en poudre de café américain) en vente chez les provodniki. Mais les gâteaux ne sont pas garantis. Quant au wagon-restau, avant qu'ils vous amènent votre repas en platskart, vous pouvez mourir de faim cent fois...
si tu n'as que des dollars tu risques de payer plus cher !
tu as intéret à acheter un "phrase book" ou petit livre de conversation russe pour au moins connaitre le nom des principaux plats. il y en a de très pratiques, avec les phrases courantes et la liste des plats les plus courants, le nom de viandes, légumes, accompagnements, boissons en transcription phonétique pourrait aussi être très utile.
Et évidemment que pour un long trajet, il y a un wagon restaurant !
🙂
La bouffe consiste en : soupes, pelmenis (raviolis farcis à la viande hachée), vareniki (raviolis farcis à la pomme de terre), viandes en sauce avec pommes de terre ou pates trop cuites. peu de légumes frais donc. Tu as intéret à acheter des fruits et des boissons fraiches sur les quais, ils vendront aussi toutes sortes d'en cas et des objets de toute nature même qui ne se mangent pas (journaux, articles de mercerie, habits, chaussettes etc)
En Russie, on paie en roubles! Au pire, si vous êtes vraiment à sec, vous pouvez sortir vos euros, mais c'est pas garanti.
Le wagon-restau est loin d'être infâme. En tout cas, il ne l'a jamais été dans tous les trains que j'ai pris en Russie. On vous propose des vrais plats cuisinés, et je peux vous assurer qu'on mange pas si mal que ça (j'y ai même mangé des trucs méga bons). Et puis, ça vaut aussi le coup d'y aller de temps en temps, juste pour casser la monotonie du voyage. Ca fait sortir, bouger, c'est pas mal et l'ambiance peut être assez sympa.
Le menu est en russe, effectivement. En Russie, en plus de payer en roubles, on parle russe! Et peu de chance que les responsables du restau parlent anglais. Mais vous n'êtes pas la première touriste à faire ce voyage, si les autres s'en sont sortis pourquoi pas vous ? Un peu de bon sens, un peu d'humour, un petit talent pour le mime...et il n'y aura aucun problème.
La bière est la première boisson alcoolisée en Russie. Traditionnelement, la Russie est un pays de bière, la vodka, telle que nous la connaissons, n'étant apparue qu'au dix-neuvième siècle.
De toute façon, quand vous en aurez marre du thé, vous pourrez boire à peu près toutes les boissons que l'on connait dans nos contrées (jus de fruit, eau, sodas, bière, vin - pas très bon quand même le vin russe, à moins d'aimer le vin sucré -, vodka, café...).
Quant à votre question initiale, vous pouvez amener en Russie toute la nourriture que vous voulez. Il n'y a aucun contrôle à ce niveau là. Amener quelques gâteaux, ou quelques tablettes de chocolat n'est pas un mal. Sinon, pour faire encore plus simple, vous profitez de votre passage à Moscou pour dévaliser le supermarché...ce sera moins cher et vous éviterez de tout transporter en Russie.
La Russie n'est pas un pays de crève-la-faim. On y trouve tout et il y a toujours un magasin à proximité des gares pour faire des provisions si on est pas sûr de ce qui sera servi dans le train. Il faut bien entendu payer en roubles et il est improbable que les agents des trains soviétiques, très polis et prêts à rendre service, parlent autre chose que le russe.
Merci pour vos réponses,
C'est sûr qu'avec tout ça nous n'allons pas mourir de faim!
Nous allons chercher un "phrase-book" et j'ai commencé d'apprendre l'alphabet cyrillique, mais j'ai vraiment peu de temps à y consacrer et ça ne rentre pas... 🏴☠️
Si vous avez une référence de bon phrase-book, je veux bien ;-)
Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Hi there,
I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Question for those who’ve done it:
In theory (French national), I’m visa-exempt for a 30-day tourist stay, but on France Diplomatie it says on this page
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month.
I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival?
How long do the formalities take on the spot?
Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Hi there,
My departure is slowly approaching, and now that I’ve got my Russian visa sorted, I’m fine-tuning the rest of my trip to Tajikistan. Since the Tajik visa is no longer required for stays under 30 days (for French nationals), I’ll need to visit the Ministry of Interior (OVIR) to register within 10 days of entering the country. No big deal, though, since I had to go there anyway to apply for my GBAO permit. 😉 However, I’ve *seen* several reports from travelers (mostly motorized) mentioning that you need an entry permit for Kyrgyzstan, which has to be arranged in advance at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) in Dushanbe. Otherwise, you’re *stuck* at the Kyzyl-Art border (with no Wi-Fi, of course, to try and sort it out). The most recent report was from a year ago, so I’d love to know if this is still the case and if it’s indeed at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) where you need to go for this pre-authorization.
Does anyone have any recent info on this?
Thanks in advance!