TESTIMONIALS

28 September 2012

From: Martin Cook [mailto:kexxxxxk@dccnet.com]

Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 5:01 PM

To: dora@east-west-tours.com

Subject: Baltic/St. Pete. Trip.


Hi Dora,
A belated note to tell you how much we enjoyed both the Baltic States tour and especially the St. Petersburg tour.  Maria was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly,  the perfect "host" in St. Pete.  Thank you for making all the arrangements, all went without a problem.  Regards,   Martin and Wilma



28 September 2012

From: june [mailto:junxxx2@gmail.com]

Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 12:12 AM

Subject: Three Capitals and Grand Tour Russia – 25/8 – 6/9/2011

 

Hi Dora
Firstly apologies for not writing to you earlier – just recovering from jetlag.....
The above tour was wonderful and thank you so much for continuing to reassure me it would be so prior to my holiday.
The guides, drivers, hotels and general organization were great.  I especially have to mention Maria (Marsha) Ganina (St Petersburg) who was the best guide  I have ever had on a tour – and as you know, I have travelled extensively.  She was even


28 September 2012

Dear Dora,
We've been home for 2 weeks now, and are still processing all of the amazing experiences from our trip across Russia.  We all want to thank you for putting together a wonderful trip – everything worked like clockwork, and the guides were fabulous.  We especially liked Olga in Yeketerinburg, Sergei and Olga in Irkutsk/Listvyanka, and the wonderful Buryat guide in Ulan Ude, who's name we could never remember.  The Moscow guides went out of their way to adjust their schedules when my daughter had to spend two days in the hotel room  getting over heat stroke.   (The low point of the trip, but even that was interesting -  we paid nothing for a very efficient and knowledgeable Russian doctor to
28 September 2012

From: Hrccrs@aol.com [mailto:Hxxxrs@aol.com]

Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:34 PM

To: dora@east-west-tours.com


Dora,
I apologize for not contacting you earlier.  We had a fabulous time and without your help and guidance it would have been  a disaster. The guides you set us up with were excellent and the key to our happiness.

28 September 2012

From: Curt.Satrom@wellsfargo.com [mailto:Curt.Satrom@wxxxxo.com]

Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 2:22 PM

To: alex@east-west-tours.com

Subject:


Alex,
Got in last night around 1:00 AM.  Had a wonderful time and ALL the guides were super good super good job. We had a wonderful time. Iwrite more later.
Thank you. Curt Satrom

BBRC Billings, MT




28 September 2012

From: W.B. Abbott [mailto:wbxxxxxt3@comcast.net]

Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 8:45 PM

To: Susie Main

Cc: Marian P. Abbott

Subject: Re: Trip report


Dear Susie,
After I wrote, I realized that I might be seen to have damned Masha with little or no praise but that was not my intent. Masha is a very pleasant person and an incredibly experienced and talented guide who enabled Marian and me to see more things, and better understand what we saw, than would have been possible had we tried to see St.Petersburg on our own.

testimonials
I wish to thank you for all your help in planning our trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow. All went very well. The train ride was uneventful. We did need some assistance from the concierge at our hotel in St. Petersburg in deciphering the signs in the railroad station. We had her write our the words "departure" and "arrival" in Russian, so we would know what track our train would be leaving.