Help Needed for Motorcyce Travel in Russia

[SNOBDOC]

I have already planned motorcycle travel which would begin from Sochi and last to Murmansk next june and july. Although my wife is Russian and we dont have any language problems in communications, I am sure we need all your experinces and advices about security and safety, roads and accommodations. Please help me.

[Chris of Japan]

There is so much information on this topic ready and waiting for you. You would be best to look through past messages. Then, if you have any specific questions, ask again.
Only advice I can give you without a specific question, is to have travel insurance that will get you out of Russia if you are injured. The hospitals are not very good (personal experience). But it is a lovely country otherwise!

[Olesia]

SNOBDOC, if you have russiam wife, I think there will no problems here.
My personal advice to you: to print a letter with your pictures, where you discride you mission, something like - motorcycle tour againts war or for hungry children of Africa, stamp and sign it. It's stupid, but could help in comunication with police.

[usl]

Hi ;

If you take a look at topic "accomodations" ... i have adviced two motels in Sochi and Petersburg. (dated 2001)

Since your wife is russian, you wont have any problem getting in touch with them.

Other then that ENJOY Dagamis-Gelenchik road...

Cheers,