I'm an American who has been living and working in Moscow, Russia for the last six years and I can tell you that this part of the world that was closed off to most westerners for so many years is a fascinating place and the people are some of the nicest I have ever met, nothing like what I learned during the cold war years. I have started a blog on my life here in Moscow and this part of Russia and believe me, there is a lot more to this city than just the Kremlin and Red Square. If anybody is interested, you can find my blog here: http://jondayres.blogspot.com/