Some of my favorite moments as a tour leader are watching the expressions of our travelers as they first encounter some of these wonders. There is a particular corner where I like to skip ahead just a little so I can savor the expressions as the group rounds the corner and sees the magnificent Eiffel Tower towering above them in all its glory.
He is a Russian-speaking Jew, born in a grimy industrial town in Eastern Ukraine. As his talent for comedy and acting became more and more evident, he began to develop comedy sketches and eventually created a comedy act with some friends that became a sensation, not just in Ukraine but in Russia and other former Soviet republics as well. This real life ¨servant of the people¨ has indeed catapulted to international fame in a matter of a week, proving to allies and enemies alike that he is willing to die in the protection of his country against Russian aggression.
