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俄羅斯旅遊 俄羅斯簽證的煩事: 內人與我在半年前就計劃好這次的Russia trip. 當然第一步是去訂位而且是保證出團。這是我們的要求,我們旅遊多半是自己去網路上訂購飛機票,如此可以省些銀子。當初我們選的出發日期已經額滿,我們是在後補名單上。還好不到二個月通知訂位補正,需要付訂金。 在正式有了在出團的名單上,下一步就是俄羅斯的簽證。美國護照在俄羅斯是沒有免簽證的待遇。必需先申請簽證。提到申請簽證,就可以看出這個過去共產國家的遺毒還是存在於現實環境中。我們在俄羅斯休士頓領事館網站上下載了表格,填表真是麻煩,更是像身家調查。例如過去各個服務過的公司名字,地址以及主管名字都要填寫。填表數日後,前往領事館提出申請。進了門,先是過安全檢查門,剛過門,還好警鈴沒響。但是被攔下問,是否要申請簽證?我們說Yes, 這位先生用手往旁邊的牆上一指,一張大字報,寫簽證去下列地點。還好只有幾百公尺外的另一地點。好不容易找到了這辦公室,櫃檯的女士兇兇的說那來的表格,我們回答領事館網站下載,她用不靈光的英語說要去她手寫的這個網站在線上填表,用電子檔案上交,然後在打印一份回到她那裡申請。當然除了表格外還有些附件要送進去審查。其中一項是邀請信。這可是沒有聽說過的,又不是去開會,考察,演講等,那來的邀請信,只是隨旅遊團隊去玩而已。我們只好向旅遊公司求助,但是被推去和旅遊公司有合作関係的一家簽證服務公司,為了這邀請信只好花银子去買了這張制式的俄文表格,總之很快,星期五提出要取得這邀請信,隔個週末電郵信箱就收到了。我們只要邀請信,但是不要簽證服務。對方要收每人US$125 服務費,我們只有OK (後來信用卡帳單所收的費用是每人US$35,算是還有點良心)。收到後立刻重新網上填表,再跑一趟,還是被打回票,原因是表上進入和離開日期不合他們要求。我們填了實際航班的日期,他們要求提前一週進入日期和加延一週離境日期。好吧,再改一次。原來領事館網站列出一次進出簽證費每人US$90 不收cash, 不收credit card. 要銀行的cashier check. 我們準備好了,但被告之外加手續費每人US$33,好吧再跑一趟,去銀行拿cashier check. 當天馬上折回去繳申請费,是第三個窗口櫃台。這位金髪漂亮略有年歲的女士說我們不收這支票,我告訴她這是領事館的規定,支票要付給俄羅斯領事錧。這時這位漂亮女士很客氣的説我們這裡不是領事館,是私人簽證服務公司。這时我們才恍然大悟。才懂什麼叫做官商勾結。好在她看到倆位白頭髮的老人,免了再跑一趟,接受了我們的私人支票。哇! 這真是過去共產國家留下的遣毒啊!我開玩笑地和內人説。收費者或許是總領事夫人或駐美休士頓的小三。其他幾位是底下幹部的夫人或小三吧,好一個Network, 統統有獎。 Saint Petersburg: Moscow: Saint Petersburg photos Group photo at Palace Square (Winter Palace in the back) Catherine Palace Palace Square Peterhof Palace Peterhof Palace Peterhof Palace Peter and Paul Fortress- The Holy Trinity Saint Serguis Lavra Nicholas I of Russia, buried here with his family. Peter and Paul Fortress Hermitage Museum St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. The Holy Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra. The Holy Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra St. Petersburg, Russia Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood. Monument to Nicholas I at St. Isaacs Square St. Issac Cathedral. Bronze Horseman, Monument To Peter the Great, Peter I. Neva River Galeria Shopping Mall Tour Director St. Petersburg local guide. Galeria Shopping Mall Kazan Cathedral The St. Petersburg (Krestovsky) Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia. Lakhta Center , St Petersburg, Russia.
Folklore Show Moscow photos: GUM shopping mall Metro station The Moscow blonde pretty girl at Hotel View from Sparrow Hills to centre and north part of Moscow Bikers get together at Sparrow Hills The Moscow State University at Sparrow Hills Moskva River night view The Russia White House (Old Parliament) High Speed Sapsan Train - it has four of the engin car for each Train. Entrance of the Kremlin Palace Moscow International Business Center The old Russia Parliament - White House Monument to the Conquerors of Space Metro station Rcok Band playing for the bikers at Sparrow Hills. Metro station Kremlin Palace
Kremlin Guard Russia Presidents office and residence. Tsar cannon Russia Presidents office and residence. Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 Kremlin Palace - Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Red Square Temporarily setup audience platform for the concert at Red Square. GUM shopping mall at the Red Square Red Square St. Basils Cathedral at Red Square The Russia VIPs cemetery near-by the Red Square The entrance of Russia VIPs cemetery. |
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