To travel the world necessarily need to know a foreign language (assuming, of course, English). However, this is not quite true - the world can go, knowing one Russian. Here are some tips for monolingual Russian, who turned in a foreign land. S E ACNP Frome May Hart:
Find a fellow who can help you with the essentials (for example, to buy tickets to go home). If you have a computer - look for it on social networks (our compatriots abroad are actively using Twitter and "Vkontakte"). You also can podreyfovat some time in the flow of tourists - try to learn their native language.
Buy a phrasebook. I know of cases where a person with a pile of phrase books in the backpack has traveled half of Europe and had no problems anywhere. It would be great if you look though, would be the main thing for a couple of days before the trip and learn a couple of phrases.
Take advantage of "call a friend". If you are in a situation in which no language in any way - type another, and let him be your telephone interpreter. This, of course, expensive, but sometimes very useful.
Use body language. Most situations can play a pantomime. "Telephone", "police" and other words can be represented, with even quite limited acting talent.
Use paper - write or draw what you need. Want to buy a ticket - Write down on a piece of paper the date, draw the right amount of people and write the city where you want. And in general, have the habit of wearing a piece of paper in his wallet with the address of your hotel - it is possible to show the taxi driver, and he will take you home.
And, finally, stop already dishonored - Spend a couple hundred hours of his life to ensure that at least a little to learn English and have no more problems. Senk u!