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2023-05-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Russian tourists seek new destinations as Europe shuts its doors over Ukraine war
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Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-24 06:57|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11125 views ]  Top

#1 No interest in Mali, Somalia, Zim, or South Africa? I can't imagine why.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-24 07:07||   2023-05-24 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran. The fancy rugs, pistachio nuts and of course, the world-famous lavender oil, uh, "spas."
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-05-24 07:35||   2023-05-24 07:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Visa approval? Come on. Rooskies have no choice to go elsewhere if they are shut out from the SWIFT system to transfer money, use debit cards, etc.
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-24 07:55||   2023-05-24 07:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Finland had been a favorite destination. That has ended. Big economic loss for Finland.
Posted by Dale 2023-05-24 08:04||   2023-05-24 08:04|| Front Page Top

#5 The Germans aren't welcoming them?
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-05-24 08:06||   2023-05-24 08:06|| Front Page Top

#6 #@4 - And, going back to our Estonia conversation the other day, maybe even more so for the Baltic States. Russians were frequent visitors there especially with things (hotels, spas, etc.) relatively cheaper (why Finns come to Estonia and drink themselves silly).

But not to worry, the Estonian gov't in its finite wisdom wants to raise the hotel/lodging tax to 22%, so it'll screw tourists over equally. You know, the world economy is doing so well and all that. Some foreign owners of resorts are already discussing closing for good. They already had a tough time getting through the Fauci Flu response.
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-05-24 08:13||   2023-05-24 08:13|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ I still think they could find some bargains in Zim, Bots, or Mali Dave.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-24 09:11||   2023-05-24 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 I hear North Korea is nice this time of year.
Posted by DarthVader 2023-05-24 11:39||   2023-05-24 11:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Cuba. Beaches, warm weather, nightclubs, friendly natives. Kind of a communist Hawaii.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-05-24 12:15||   2023-05-24 12:15|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ With Classic Cars!
Posted by Frank G 2023-05-24 12:28||   2023-05-24 12:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Saw that in the Fast Furious movie. Glamorous!
Posted by swksvolFF 2023-05-24 12:34||   2023-05-24 12:34|| Front Page Top

#12 Ref #9: Whahahahahah gasp whahahaha
Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-24 14:14||   2023-05-24 14:14|| Front Page Top

#13 With Classic Cars!

Flying back is a bitch, though. Politely refuse the Novichuk tea.
Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-05-24 15:57||   2023-05-24 15:57|| Front Page Top

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