Travel to Russia

• way to russia: excellent resource, visas, train tickets, etc. I've had this recommended to me in person, so I trust it more than most travel sites.
• main wikitravel page: general info
• seat61.com: great resource for trains and general travel, based in britain; trans-siberian, russia

Ferry to/from Japan

• "EURASTOURS": 376.23 USD one way
• bisintour: 330 USD one way student

Trains...

http://www.eng.rzd.ru/, http://www.poezda.net/en/index

• trans-siberian express: moscow to vladviostok
• trans-mongolian express: moscow to beijing, through mongolia
• moscow to st petersburg: 5 hours, ~50 USD?
• International: waytorussia

NZ Consulate

Russian Consulate in New Zealand; forms, visa info, map

c/o Karori Post Shop
Wellington
57 Messines Road, Karori, Wellington
tel. (04) 476 6113
fax (04) 476 3843
email info@rus.co.nz
Consular section
tel. (04) 476 6742
tel. (04) 476 9548 (visa issues)
Monday-Friday 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
email wltvisa@xtra.co.nz (visa issues)
email consul@rus.co.nz (consular issues)

Vladivostok

wikitravel

• Ferry from south korea: Dong Chun Ferry Co., Ltd.

Hostels etc

• http://www.hostel.ru/moskhostel.php3
• http://www.hostelling.ru/index.php4?patchs=piter
• http://www.hostelling-russia.ru/hostels.htm