RussianBride72
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A traveller's journal

Planning the trip to meet her

Official advisories, visas for visiting, a safe city, a budget that holds and a first meeting you can walk away from. Sourced, dated and independent.

Start with the advisoriesAll guides

Itinerary planner

Ninety days to the first meeting

Each stub is a step, counted back from the day you meet. Tear them off one by one.

  1. J-90Read the advisoriesSave the official pages with their dates. Read the guide
  2. J-60Check both passportsValidity, blank pages, visa or no visa. Read the guide
  3. J-30Pick the city, book with free cancellationCompare three cities on the same table. Read the guide
  4. J-7Fix the budget and the reserveInsurance confirmed in writing. Read the guide
  5. J+0Meet in public, tell someoneOwn transport, short first meeting. Read the guide

The five guides

Everything you check before you board

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Start hereTravel advisories before you goWhat the British and Canadian governments say about Russia, Ukraine and common meeting countries, dated 6 November 2026.
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DocumentsVisas for visitingEntry rules, passport conditions and a method to check both passports before you book.
A blonde woman in a lace evening gown on a lamp-lit cobblestone street at night
DestinationChoosing a safe meeting citySix practical tests and a comparison table for three candidate cities.
A red-haired woman in a lace top writing in a notebook next to a calculator
MoneyTrip budget plannerEvery cost line for both travellers, a worksheet, a reserve rule and payment safety.
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The dayFirst meeting and safety checklistChecks before you fly, a plan for the day itself and what to do if something goes wrong.

What this site is, and is not

RussianBride72 publishes travel information. It does not run a dating service, does not publish profiles and does not take payments for introductions. Facts about entry rules and safety come from official government pages, and each guide shows the date on which we read them.

From the archive: Dating Russian Women: Customs, Courtesy and Culture Gaps, a short article first published here in 2010 and edited since. Questions? Read the FAQ or write to us.

Frequently asked questions

What is the "Ninety days to the first meeting" planner?

It is a countdown of five steps on the home page, counted back from the day you meet: J-90 read the advisories, J-60 check both passports, J-30 pick the city and book with free cancellation, J-7 fix the budget and the reserve, and J+0 meet in public and tell someone. Each step links to the matching guide.

In what order should I read the five guides?

The planner gives the order: travel advisories first (marked "Start here"), then visas for visiting, choosing a safe meeting city, the trip budget planner, and finally the first meeting and safety checklist. You can also jump straight to the guide you need, since each one stands on its own.

Where do the facts about entry rules and safety come from?

Facts about entry rules and safety come from official government pages. Each guide shows the date on which the page was read, so you can see how recent the information is. The site describes its guides as sourced, dated and independent, and rules change, so check the date before you rely on a statement.

What should be settled one week before the trip?

According to the planner, the step at J-7 is to fix the budget and the reserve, with insurance confirmed in writing. The trip budget planner guide gives the cost lines for both travellers, a worksheet, a reserve rule and advice on payment safety, so that the figure is set before you leave.

What is the archived article about dating Russian women?

It is a short article first published on this site in 2010 and edited since, titled "Dating Russian Women: Customs, Courtesy and Culture Gaps". It is listed on the home page as coming from the archive, and it deals with courtesy, family meetings and language gaps rather than with planning a trip.