When you visit Russia, you will be stunned to see so many well-dressed beautiful women on the streets. Miniskirts and dresses are very popular and Russian women have the figures to show them off to advantage. Russian women enjoy looking their best and they are very neat and stylish.
As Lynn Visson’s “Wedded Strangers” says:
“Both Russian […]
When you visit people, giving presents is an old Russian tradition. When you are invited to dinner bring flowers or a bottle of wine. Arriving empty handed is considered bad taste.
You should have small gifts for all family members you are visiting, especially children. I brought little hand held electronic games for the children of […]
There are also misunderstandings about monetary terms between Russians and Americans:
For example, you go into the jewelry store and your Russian fiancé picks out a ring. You tell her that it is expensive. You mean that it is overpriced, or that it is more than you can afford.
She thinks you mean that that you cannot […]
Lynn Visson’s “Wedded Strangers” explains:’
“For Russians, the ultimate sin is being stingy. Americans are viewed as being tight fisted.”
Russians and Americans have vastly different views of money. This is understandable considering that Russians were raised under the Soviet system and Americans were raised under a capitalist system.
Most Russians live in small flats in large apartment buildings. Apartments are scarce and usually there are two to three generations living together.
Single people live with their parents and even married couples may live with one spouse’s family due to the scarcity of flats and the economics of living on their own.
Family members depend on […]
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