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Big brother vigilance felt on Russian tour
Melissa recalls a heavily controlled Russian tour with constant propaganda about industrialization and grain figures. Social time was limited, sightseeing discouraged, and meals defaulted to hotel food. A visit to GUM was the only major shopping. subway rides were nerve wracking and cold. The trip left her wary of returning, but she enjoyed some city ambiance amid cautious curiosity.
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Melissa
Moscow
Cleveland
Russia