Nizhny Novgorod

[Michelle L. Szabo]

Dear Seelangers

I am heading to Nizhny Novgorod in the fall for the year and am wondering if
anyone has any NN-specific advice or helpful hits they'd like to pass on. I
haven't had very much luck finding info on the Web that isn't business
related, although I have seen some nice pictures. I've spent a fair amount
of time in the USSR and Russia, but it's been 5 years, and I have never been
to NN. How's the water, for instance, and the condition of the Oka and the
Volga in that area? Is there a better area of the city to find an apartment?
Are European grocery stores still the only place to find Western grocery
items? Is it possible to use ATMs with either a credit or a debit card; are
there ATMs? When does the weather turn cold, how cold does it get, and when
does it warm up again? I'm also planning on taking a laptop computer - will
it be possible to get an internet provider (I'm obliged to have a phone in
my apartment per the conditions of my fellowship)? What extra
cords/cable/plugs/adapters would be recommended? Anyting else?

So as not to burden everyone, please reply to me off-list. Thanks a lot. I
hope everyone is having a great summer.

Michelle Szabo
mlszabo at hotmail.com


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