Horizons Unlimited - The HUBB - What's the chance of Brits being welcomed back to travel Russia in the next decade ?

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Originally Posted by AnTyx (Post 629902)

Never indeed. But then, I have also not given my travel money to the government of an African country that starves its own or its neighbors' children...

Travelling and spending your money in a deprived country helps the people who live there. Not the Government.

Cash to the hotel/campground
Cash to the food sellers
Cash to the restaurants

etc.

Tourism feeds an economy direct at source. It's the dirty deals with other Governments for resources which feeds a corrupt Government.

Yes, I may pay the Government a $20 for the VISA. But let's hope that the border guard gets his salary from that.