Originally Posted by
MrsORichSenior
I would not attend any crowded venue in any country presently and I'm 56,so feel more at risk.
Crowds in areas like football,theatre & music events etc appear no go areas but Vegas & Russian casinos are open - crazy scenario regarding crowds.
Presently I'm hammering away on my laptop translating all night for clients in Vladivostok but I do miss travel and actual talking to folks face to face.
Vladimir Putin is hoping to coax gamblers away from Las Vegas with his new casino mecca complete with ski slopes, shopping centres, hotels and a marina I'm typing in various languages to 'earn my corn' this week.
The new complex on the eastern fringe of Siberia has a 1,500 acre state of art gambling area which can accommodate thousands a day.Would I go or attend business opportunities there ?
No I wouldn't until it's safe.
Gamblers from across Asia and the West are being 'encouraged' to visit the venue in the Pacific capital of Vladivostok where temperatures drop to minus 20 degrees centigrade in winter so snow sports activities are been heavily pushed too.
Years ago in the 60's USSR Brezhnev met USA President Ford in Vladivostok (home to the Pacific Fleet) for talks and nowadays there are over six consulates,many HQ's of offices for Japanese television companies, a USA information service and more than 100 offices of foreign companies with about 600 joint ventures in Vladivostok - business opportunities a plenty in the city hub - but I'll not venture there or any mass urbanised area till all is safe for sure,despite being asked.
MOT