November 25, 2008

Visiting the world’s most expensive city on the cheap

We keep reading that Moscow is the world’s most expensive city, and trip reports from colleages support this assertion, Still, Moscow can be seen and enjoyed for much less than the fist class rates many report. A fgood place to begin is visitng inthe winter when there are fewer tourists (assuming you can berave the cold).

While it’s the world’s most expensive city, most of Moscow’s residents are far from the world’s wealthiest. Savvy advice from locals can make your visit much mroe affodable:

But, with the credit crunch nibbling at the heels of the high-rollers it’s time to look at how to have fun on the cheap. Just because oil prices are barreling downwards doesn’t mean we have to peddle pirogi in the perekhod to keep going. Now is the time to discover cut-price Moscow with the bargain hunters’ guide to the metropolis. (more on Moscow News)

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