Thread: How dangerous is it to travel to russia?

If you're white and look normal, you'll probably be ok. But read everything you can in trip reports on travel forums so you will be aware of the kinds of things that happen.

Originally Posted by chaika

If you're white and look normal, you'll probably be ok. But read everything you can in trip reports on travel forums so you will be aware of the kinds of things that happen.

Sorry but who said that? Russian ppl aren't racist at all. I saw a many travel books in bookstores. In all off them, usually these are East or South, there said that travelers "must be careful" for different reason.
I was in Tunisa before 13 years. I didn't read any of these books at all, and we (my boyfriend and friends ) were pass a half of Tunisia by, buses, trains, rent a car. We visited rural places, speak with their inhabitants normaly, and we hadn't any problems during these 15 days.
This books who usualy wornning a ppl about crimes, are wrote for "any case" if some of turists put her/his nose in some places (it's a same in West and North counties too).
If you go regulary as every person, with normal behaviour, and you don't know where to sleep, or what are a best places for visiting, there are many tourist info centers, where you'll find all relevant facts what you need.