Bathroom and kitchen are shared with the family. All our apartments have telephone. Breakfast and dinner are always included. Maximum travel time to the school is 50 minutes, average travel time door to door is 40 minutes. Half of our families live in the center, the other half in modern suburban areas of St.
Participants specify the preferred type of host-family when signing up.
These preferences will be taken into consideration as far as possible, but, we regret, we cannot make any guarantee that they will always be met absolutely. However, if a participant feels uneasy about this approach, we will try to find him a place to live where English is spoken. Our experience shows that even absolute beginners will be able to communicate after the first few days. It is obvious that a certain flexibility and tolerance on the part of the guest will be necessary for a successful stay and integration. Russia is a country with a basic infrastructure and power or hot water failures are not uncommon.