The Moscow Expat Forums

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You have information about Moscow that could assist or be helpful to other members? Then please feel free to post it in this forum. Any questions about Moscow you might have can also be posted here.

Concerts, get togethers, parties, outings, sports, etc.. If you know of something happening in Moscow, post it here.

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Finding a place to live, finding a better place to live, arranging and paying utilities, the cost of living etc

Discuss travel & special travel offers, visas, registration, residency status, dual nationality questions, the legal issues of marriage (and divorce), visa runs and where to make them… and a host of similar issues.

Discuss the best neighborhoods, dealing with landlords & agencies, prices, etc.. Ads in this forum will be deleted immediately.

How to open an account in a Russian bank, which card works best, how to get your money from here to there? Find answers, tips and tricks here.

Ask questions and offer answers about all aspects of healthcare and medicines in Moscow

Things to do and places to go, activities and clubs, sports, music-schools, drama, and everything kids might get involved in.

Looking after your four-legged, two-legged and finny friends in Moscow.

Buying a car, obtaining car documents, driving licence questions, servicing, annual technical certificate etc

Discuss computers, internet hookup, mobile phones, sat & cable TV, gadgets, & gizmos.

The inside scoop on deals, bargains and low-priced services around town – everything from hotels to haircuts, “business lunch” deals, and more. If you’ve found a great deal, then pass it on!

Discuss participation in sports and activities, attending matches locally, or televised sport broadcasts

Getting the most of Moscow’s rich and varied cultural scene – tips on what to see and where, announcements of forthcoming events, discussion of what you’ve been to. Galleries, concerts, opera, dance, performance art and more.

Your own uncensored, unbiased opinions on places to party, eat and drink in Moscow – what they serve, how they serve it, what they charge for it, how you wish something could be done about it, and so on.

All aspects of live and recorded music – bands forming or looking for players, where to find a Korg keyboard, renting gear or practice studios, upcoming gigs, bands touring to Moscow, and lots else besides.

Taken an inspiring, astounding, revealing or rib-tickling pic? Share it with others here. If you haven’t got any good pics, then learn how to improve the ones you take - with advice from experts and fellow enthusiasts

A place to swap views and ideas, practical hints, places who might take your work, workshops and forums, and everything related to writing from poetry to reportage.

Announcements of services and meetings, discussion of religious topics. [Please note that proselytising & preaching are not permitted in this forum].

Discuss the latest world issues and breaking stories as they happen. Please respect the views (and nationalities) of others, and refrain from personal attacks.

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The main forum for chat on The Moscow Expat Site.

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Many of our members are either teaching or studying a language. This forum provides the platform for these members. You can introduce yourself on The School Yard, discuss methods and issues in The Class Room, blow off steam in The Lunch Room, or browse the Teacher's Discussion Folder Archive for older posts.

Want to go the extra mile and extend help to the needy? Here is where you can make a difference.

Share your recipe secrets, confess to your kitchen catastrophes, let others know where you’ve found vanilla beans or bamboo shoots… and exchange tips on diets and dieting.

This forum section is especially for Russian-language postings and replies – and questions about translation/localisation issues, interpreting, dictionaries, translation services etc.

Take the temperature of opinion amongst site-members on burning issues or frivolous fun.

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Rough-and-tumble enlivened discussion, with the profanity-filter removed.

For those seeking romance, love, & intimate relationships