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Russia
Intriguing “are they still the baddies” destination full of useful Cold War uplift thanks to giant surplus Mil helicopters. Everyone who comes back – and that seems to be everyone who set out, so that’s OK – raves about the welcome, excellent snow and frontier feel. There is also new super-resort Sochi to go and rub shoulders with big nobs from the Kremlin.