[kjander]

I say go for it. I have no insight to the questions you asked but can about garuntee that when you are 45 you won't look back aned say boy that was stupid i could have been working for those two months.

I get the whole trip paid for for about 2 weeks or so. Bring all the money you will need in travlers checks so that it can't be deposited into your account and it will ensure that you can't screw yourslef over and end up stranded in Russia.