You Don't Know How Lucky You Are, Boys

When you hear the words "Russian women" it's hard to not conjure up images of the classic babushka. But the reality on the ground (at least in the cities) is quite different. Think more along the lines of Anna Kournikova.

Now I'm not saying that the streets of Moscow and Chelyabinsk were filled with Kournikova lookalikes, but a high percentage of the women we encountered had it goin' on (as the kids like to say these days) and were not afraid to strut their stuff (quite literally). This is not your grandmother's Russia.

The men on the other hand tend to be walking exhibits of "What not to wear." I'm hardly a dedicated follower of fashion myself, but I do usually know when something just doesn't work. And there's was a lot not working with these guys, especially with the footwear. Did you get a free bowl of borscht with those shoes?