Russia: Is it really safe for tourists?
Go explore Russia: Why? Woah? Really? Is it safe? When you tell your friends and family that you're leaving for, or were in, Russia for your holiday, you're going to be bombarded (and I choose this word carefully!) with "Why?" "Woah" "Is it safe?" and much more. Well, I came back from a Russian holiday last month, and already can't wait to go back next year! Here's why... Before we (my wife, our 11-year-old and yours truly!) headed for Russia earlier last month, whenever I told a friend that I was going where I was going, the reaction was almost always "Russia? Why?". Yes, not, "Russia, Wow!" but "Russia, Why?" Why before, hell, after our return, the reactions have been priceless. From family to friends to colleagues, even my son's Orthodontist...everyone is pretty much bewildered, when we told them that we had gone for a holiday to Russia! Sharing some of the questions that have been thrown at us since our...