Proximity to Power is Pricey.
This surely wouldn't appeal to everybody, but it's right up my nerdy alley:
Global Challenges in a Post-Perestroika WorldWorld Leaders Symposium: Russia & the Black Sea
With Condoleezza Rice, William Perry, Mikhail Gorbachev, and other special guests
Aboard the Silver Wind • August 30 — September 15, 2010
I'm no cruise fan, but this is no ordinary cruise. It's a symposium that begins in Moscow, travels to Istanbul, and then continues by ship and local transport to Batumi and Tbilisi, Baku, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol and Odessa.
I'd say put me down for that in a flash. Just one tiny problem: The least expensive accommodation is $47,980 for a "Vista Suite," based on double occupancy.
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There are photos from Moscow in the Russia Gallery, Istanbul in the Turkey Gallery, Tbilisi in the Georgia Gallery, Baku in the Azerbaijan Gallery and Odessa in the Ukraine Gallery at EarthPhotos.com.
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