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Travel East Russia - Travel Partners Travel Partners Throughout our years of involvement in Eastern Russia, we have worked and cooperated with numerous travel companies. We have had a chance to look at their operating capabilities and procedures, their product, their management style and most importantly how they deal with their clients. We also monitor for safety concerns and client's response to their tour programs. We undertake at least two to three trips each year to monitor development and work very closely with the travel community here in the US and in Eastern Russia. We have also put in a system of ranking tour operators according to their experience with foreigners. *Extensive working experience with international travelers **Interested in working with foreigners. Great experience working with Russians These travel partners provide individual arrangements. They also can put together tour packages upon request: Buryatia Region Baikal-Naran Tour * Contact: Sesegina Rabdanova, General Director baikalnarantour@mail.ru This company has lots of logistical experience in Buryatia. The General Director is a former Intourist employee and of Buryat heritage. They offer a number of different programs with local Buryat communities. They formerly operated in cooperation with a US partner. Firn Travel * Contact: Larissa, International Travel Coordinator Info@travelbaikal.net Firn travel has long time experience in ecotourism operations in Buryatia. They started out at Firn Club, dedicating their efforts to leading volunteer youth groups on ecotours in the regions of Severobaikalsk and the Barguzinsky Reserve. They have both English and German speaking staff and have a lot of experience in operating tours for German tour operators. Irkutsk Region Baikal-Discovery * Contact: Alexei Nikorof, Manager travel@baikal-discovery.com Alexei Nikiforov has been involved in tourism in Irkutsk for a long time, about twenty-five years, first as an Intourist guide, later connected with the Baikal Business Center, Green Express and now his own company. The company has long -term experience in operating eocotours connecting the regions of Mongolia, Buryatia and the Irkutsk region. Their itineraries are well researched and include unique encounters with the indigenous populations. Alexei is a tireless supporter of ecotours in this part of Russia. He writes a lot of articles about ecotourism development, speaks at conferences and educates other tour companies on following ecotourism principles in their own operations. Ivan Ivanov who oversees the operational aspects for the company has achieved one of Russia's highest accomplishments graduating from the Presidential Management course with honors. Both Alexei and Ivan are involved in the development of interesting program spanning all nearby regions. The company also offers an interesting program of winter activities and is always interested in new ecotourism ideas. They have cooperated with a number of travel companies from Europe and the US, including TCS Expeditions. Kamchatka Region Kamchatintour * www.kamchatintour.ru Contact: Irina Sedova, Director of Tourism inform@kamchatintour.ru Kamchatintour was one of the first companies after Perestroika that took the lead in catering to international travelers. They met the first expedition ship traveling from the Komandor Islands to Petropavlovsk. They also developed the first business partnership with Japan now generating about four to five charters of ecotravelers to Kamchatka from that country. Innovative ideas and excellent operational qualities characterize this agency. ExploreKam * Contact: Martha Madsen, Director explorekam@elizovo.ru Explore Kamchatka In 1991, Martha Madsen was the Curator of the Pratt Museum of Homer, Alaska. Even at that time, Martha had a great interest in bringing cultures together and worked with both native Alaskan and Koryak and Even cultures of Kamchatka. Little did she know that she would eventually move from Alaska to a totally different environment, Kamchatka, Russia? When I met Martha, she had finished a stint as Assistant Director for Program Development and Fund Raising at the Yelizovo District Library System and just started her career in travel with Yelizovo Tour Service. This agency was way ahead of the crowd, perhaps not in experience, but in concept as it brought together many of he smaller entrepreneurs who had specific skills related to travel and used their expertise to create and manage their own tours. Not an easy thing to do, in a region where competition is frowned upon. The idea itself though, offers the traveler the best experience. Martha not satisfied with this experience alone, also opened the first Bed & Breakfast in Yelizovo, in a house she and her Russian husband are carefully refurbishing. From feedback, we have heard they serve the most wonderful meals and the ambiance brings travelers back over and over again. Martha as an extension to her hospitality efforts also now operates her own tours, continuing the principle of joint operations with those who have the greatest knowledge. Martha is also the creator and editor of the Kamchatka Explorer brochure. This brochure contains great information about the region and its tourism possibilities. The information is also available through a Web Site www.kamcahtkaepxlorer.com. Volcanolog Tour * Contact: Elena Kochneva, Director travel@mail.iks.ru This company is lead by a scientist in volcanology and a man with great knowledge and humor. He has worked with many German and French groups and has an excellent reputation. Kamchatka Travel Group Ltd. ** Contact: Yulia Nenasheva, inbound travel services yulianiko@yahoo.com This company was founded and is managed by a number of travel professionals with long term experience in tour management in Kamchatka The Climb ** Contact: Galina V. Volgina, Owner climbkam@hotmail.ru This company has been offering hiking and climbing tours in Kamchatka for at least ten years. The company has also a partner in Alaska. Beringia Land ** Contact: Inna Obukhova, Executive Manager inna@mail.iks.ru Beringia Land has been leading sled dog races over the past years. . Beringia is a philosophy as much as a company, offering unique experiences beyond the conventional for the last twelve years. Itineraries offered include remote wilderness travel to general sightseeing and activities from hiking, river rafting and sea kayaking to dog sledding. The company focuses on tours off the beaten path an entrance into what makes Kamchatka so special. Khabarovski Krai Unitravel ** Contact: Ivan Kazzenov Ivan@unitravel.com We have not worked with this company before. They did attend our training and have been excellent in following through with our recommendations. The company has established several ecotours in the region. Bon Voyage * Contact: Svetlana Cherkasova, Director svetlana@mail.kht.ru The company has an excellent record in operating complex logistics and has shown a aptitude for working with foreigners. Primorski Krai Dalintourist * Contact: Olga V Bekhtereva, Director Inbound Department dalint@mail.primorye.ru This company has good experience with international travelers and offers programs all over the Primorski Krai. One of their new efforts includes the development of community tourism in a small village north of Vladivostok. The village still offers travelers a look at the traditional way of life during the soviet years. Dalintourist offers accommodations in its own lodging facility. Villagers are employed in all activities and benefit economically from them. Intourist, Nahodka * Contact: Natalia Kucherenko, Head of International Department natalia@intourist.nahodka.ru Intourist has both an office in Nahodka and Vladivostok. Mirabel Tour Company ** Contact: Elena Andreeva, General Director mirabel1@vladivsotok.ru An established, innovative tour company in Vladivostok offering a variety of tours in the region. They are one of the first agencies offering nature oriented tours to the local population and foreign travelers accompanied by a specialist. The agency is very supportive of new tour development and is always looking for new tour product. "Nika tour - 2000" Co., Ltd** Contact: Tatyana Kalinina, General Director nikatour@mail.ru Terratour ** Contact: Anastasiya K. Kaushinskaya, Manager terra-julie@mail.ru This company has not had much experience with the international market place. However, they are very experienced in handling logistics all over Russia. They just finished managing a motorcycle race from Moscow to Vladivostok. Also recommended by WWF/Russia. Vladivostok Travel & Excursion Bureau** Contact: Elvira Khodounova, General Director globus@vlad.ru Vzmorye * Contact: Svetlana Lozovskaya, Leading specialist vzmorye@mail.ru This company is lead by a team of scientists in the field or ornithology and biology. They also have set up a network of B & B's throughout the Primorski Krai. The company is very knowledgeable about birding tours in the Far Eastern Marine Preserve and also nature oriented tours to other areas of the Primorski Krai. The company has excellent relationships with WWF/Russia and the local government. Maik-DV Contact: Natalya Nosyreva Maik-Dv@yandex.ru This company has quite a bit of experience handling conferences andmeetings for the regional government. They also have a number ofspecialists they work with specifically on programs focussing on theAmur Tiger. Magadan Region DVS Tour * Contact: Victoria Belger, Manager dvs_tour@sferacom.ru DVS-TOUR has been organizing ecological, fly fishing and rafting tours for many years. Clients include both Russian and foreign clients. Last year the company managed expedition cruise clients of Zegrahm, a well know US company. Virginia ahs spend about four months in the US as an intern with several ecotourism companies. Yakutia Region Tour Service Center. Co. Ltd. * Contact: V. Ipatiev, Director contact@yakutiatravel.com This company offers exciting and well-managed excursions of Yakutia. One of the main reasons they can do this is because they work with a number of tourism partners in the region who have expertise in specific activities. Arctic Travel * Contact: Guerman Arbugaev, Director g-arbugaev@yandex.ru arctic@sakha.ru This company offers excellent experience in one of a kind tours around Yakutia, specifically to off the beaten places, such as reindeer herding camps, both in the summer and winter. They also offer birding tours in the north. The company has excellent contact with all indigenous communities. Join our mailing list be informed of tours as they become available: Email: Subscribe Unsubscribe World Wise Ecotourism Network 1321 W. Emerson #6 Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206-282-0824 Fax: 206-281-4417 E-mail: Info@TravelEastRussia.com 2000 All Rights Reserved

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London Vacation Apartment Rentals & Rental Homes In London, UK London Apartments & Houses for Rent, London Vacation Rental, UK Inquiry Form | List of all flats in London | London apartment search | Terms and Conditions | Home Apartments in Paris | Apartments in London | Villas & houses in Bali Paris Sweet Home offers fully-furnished London apartments for holiday rentals, self-catering in London. LONDON APARTMENT RENTAL Availability Search Number of Guests : 2 3 4 5 6 Area : All London areas Bankside Battersea Bayswater Belgravia Bloomsbury Chelsea Covent Garden Earls Court Fulham Holland Park Kensington Knightsbridge Marylebone Notting Hill E-mail : parissweethome@yahoo.com Ovington2 Square Apartment - Knightsbridge, London Price per night for 2 : Range #2 (288 us$ - 525 us$) This is the most desirable London postcode .In this immaculate and very quiet one bedroom holiday flat, visitors can share the owners high standard of living. Harrods and Harvey Nichols, here we come!....[ Photos of the flat ] Palace Place Mansions Apartment - Kensington, London Price per night for 6 : Range #2 (288 us$ - 525 us$) This is a family home in Kensington perfect for larger parties visiting London. The vast and magnificent Hyde Park is just across the road with fascinating Kensington Palace and Gardens.....[ Photos of the flat ] Sandwich Street Apartment - Bloomsbury, London Price per night for 2 : Range #1 (155 us$ - 288 us$) A rare opportunity to stay in the very heart of London, in the famous and celebrated Bloomsbury. The accommodation is in the most comfortable one bedroom apartment just a short walk away from the British Library and the British Museum....[ Photos of the flat ] P aris Sweet Home offers a large portfolio of privately owned apartments to rent in London. We arrange holiday rentals and business rentals for those visiting London and need short term accommodation. Staying in one of our luxury London rental apartments offers both the comfort and privacy unavailable in hotel rooms. Our short term vacation rentals allow our clients to experience London living. We can provide the perfect solution for family vacations, with a self contained family apartment or house to give both children and adults the benefit of their own personal space. Whether you are in London on business and need a short term flat to rent in the heart of the city or in one of London's boutique locations such as Chelsea, Knightsbridge or Kensington, Paris Sweet Home is the answer. You can rent a London apartment from one week to one year. Make an enquiry to Paris Sweet Home today ! HOW TO BOOK OUR LONDON APARTMENTS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY Please send us the Inquiry Form that you have already filled in online by clicking on the "Send" button. Make sure that you have selected at least one of our listed London apartments. Upon confirmation from us of the availability of the requested London furnished flats which will be valid for two business days, you can then proceed with a downpayment of 25% of the total rental value by effecting an international money transfer. It's necessary to inform us by e-mail as soon as you have effected your money transfer in order that the London self-catered apartment in question is put on hold for you immediately. If you have a reference given by your bank concerning your wire transfer, it will be of a great help for us. As soon as our bank account is credited with the requisited downpayment, an e-mail of reservation confirmation will be sent to you detailing instructions for check-in and all the necessary information and contacts pertaining to the selected London apartment. Thank you for using our services. Inquiry Form | List of all flats in London | London apartment search | Terms and Conditions | Home Apartments in Paris | Apartments in London | Villas & houses in Bali London Apartments & Houses for Rent, London Vacation Rental, UK London Vacation Apartment Rentals - Short Term London Apartment Rentals are provided by Paris Sweet Home. Paris Sweet Home Rosentalweg 9, 6340 Baar, Switzerland Firma-ID-No.: CH-170.2.000.982-1 Phone : + 41 41 761 07 06 Paris Sweet Home 2005. All rights reserved. Webmaster : webmaster@parissweethome.com

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Japan budget travel - how to travel cheap in Japan  You are here: About > Travel > Japan for Visitors Travel Go Japan Essentials Clickable Map of Japan Japan Pictures Japan Travel Tips Japanese Geisha Japan 101 - Fact about Japan Articles & Resources Japan Maps Picture of Japan / Web cams Best of Japan / Attractions Hotels/Accommodations Tokyo / Cities / Regions Japanese Translators Japanese Culture Etiquette / Living in Japan Japan Weather / Geography Japan History / Samurai Japanese Penpal / Chat Plan Your Trip to Japan Air Travel / Train Travel Restaurants / Japanese Food Japanese Gift / Japan Books Buyer's Guide Before You Buy Top Picks Japanese Gifts Product Reviews Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Japan for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Japan for Visitors Stay up to date! Email to a friend Print this page Suggested Reading Japan Travel Tips Japan Community Links How to Travel in Japan Recent Discussions Japanese Cooking School in Tokyo Need help with gift new U.S. business Most Popular New Year Cards Japanese Geisha Christmas in Japan Japanese Tattoos Free Japanese postcards - Japanese new year cards - japan fr... What's Hot Japan Postcard - Japanese free email postcards - New Year's ... Japan Map - Nagano Prefecture Map - Map of Japan Universal Studios Japan Odaiba Photos Pictures of Japan - mount fuji picture - mt. fuji Photo Related Topics Japanese Cuisine Japanese Language Asia for Visitors Anime PlayStation Games Japan Budget Travel From Shizuko Mishima , Your Guide to Japan for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! How to Travel Cheap in Japan Traveling to/in Japan can be expensive, considering high prices in food, accommodations, and so on. For travelers on a budget, I'll give some tips on traveling cheap in Japan. Transportation: Cheap Flights to Japan - Contact a Japanese travel agency or Japanese airline company near you. Japan Airpass - discount domestic flights are available. Long Distance Bus- Taking a long distance bus can be cheaper than taking a bullet train. JR Bus Website Japan Rail Pass - If you are planning to travel throughout Japan, using this pass is a good idea. 7-day, 14-day, 21-day passes are available. You need to purchase an exchange order before entering Japan. How to get a Japan rail pass Day Pass - Different kinds of day passes for public transportations are available in many cities. Check the tourist information in your destination.In Tokyo:Tokyo Tokunai Free Ticket - 1 Day / 730 yen (JR line only)Tokyo Free Ticket -1 Day /1580 yen (JR line, Eidan Subway, Toei Subway) Accommodations: Business Hotels - Simple and functional hotels are called business hotels in Japan and are mainly used by people who travel for business purpose. Rooms aren't big or fancy, but prices are cheaper than regular hotels. Cheap Hotels in Tokyo / Cheap Hotels in Osaka Youth Hostel - If you don't mind sharing a room with other travelers, it's the cheapest accommodation.  Japan Youth Hostel Inc. Minshuku- Minshuku is Japanese-style B&B. If you can't afford to stay in a Japanese inn, try a minshuku. Minshuku Center Capsule Hotels - Each guest sleeps in a small capsule. There are common shower rooms and bath rooms. The average price is about US$25-30 per night. Some capsule hotels don't allow female guests. Capsule Hotels in Tokyo  /  Capsule Hotels in Osaka Camping - Camping is a popular leisure activity in Japan. You can stay at campgrounds throughout Japan. Camping in Japan Shopping: Flea market - Check out flea markets near your destinations. Flea Market in Japan 100 yen Shop - If you need any household items, stop by a 100 yen shop near you. There are lots of 100 shops around Japan. Daiso is a famous 100 shop chain store. Eating Out: Kaiten-zushi Restaurant - Kaiten-zushi is a kind of casual sushi restaurant. You can eat sushi inexpensively here. Izakaya- Izakaya is a casual Japanese-style bar. Izakaya opens early in the evening, and various dishes are offered in reasonable prices. It's possible to have dinner here. Yoshinoya - Japan's famous beef bowl chain restaurant. A beef bowl costs about US$ 4-5. Mcdonald - Japan's fast food tend to be expensive, but Japan Mcdonald offers a good weekdays deal. (a hamburger for 65 yen) More Articles about Japan  / Japan Photo Gallery        Topic Index | Email to a Friend Our Story | Be a Guide | Advertising Info | Work at About | Site Map | Icons | Help User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy ©2005 About, Inc., A part of the New York Times Company . All rights reserved. Around About New Video iPod - Review POLL: Must-Have Gadgets VIDEO: Portable Gaming VIDEO: Choosing a TV Hugh Hefner's Life What's Hot Japan Postcard - Japanese free email postcards - New Year's ... Japan Map - Nagano Prefecture Map - Map of Japan Universal Studios Japan Odaiba Photos Pictures of Japan - mount fuji picture - mt. fuji Photo