Yekaterinburg - Post Report Question and Answers
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We have found it especially beneficial to our physical and mental well being to take a trip outside of Russia about every three months, especially during the cold months. From Yekaterinburg, there are direct flights to Dubai (five hours) and several cities in Turkey. There are also seasonal direct flights to a handful of European cities, as well as to places east, such as Beijing and Bangkok. Otherwise, there are several flights a day to Moscow, from which one can easily get just about anywhere. - Feb 2020
Don't let the cold scare you away from this great post. - Aug 2018
Russian society is still in an ongoing process of transitioning from their communist past to something different. This makes for some interesting contradictions. (See the Lenin statue with arm outstretched appearing to present the new mall behind him.) Yekaterinburg will offer many more opportunities to interact with locals than St. Petersburg or Moscow. - Aug 2010
The Urals was closed to foreigners for over 50 years during the Cold War, so there is still great interest here in getting to know Americans. While residents of Moscow or Petersburg may be a bit indifferent to foreigners, you won't find that in Yekaterinburg! Russians are very hospitable, even more so outside of the biggest cities. - Jan 2008
