Cryptographic Tourism

[Jim Choate]

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Foobulus Baracculus wrote:

> I am to visit Russia soon: Moscow and St Petersburg, as a tourist. My 
> interest is to visit interest telecommunications, cryptographic, espionage 
> and related places. I have already visited GCHQ, MI5/MI6, NSA, DSD/ASIO on 
> my trips to the United States, Australia and Great Britain. Can readers 
> offer suggestions for a high-tech junky.

My suggestion is be very(!) careful (or skip it entirely, the crypto
search not Russia). I don't know of any crypto museums in Moscow (can't 
say for St Petersburg). Those folks are pretty scarry when it comes to
security and such. You are aware that private possession/use of crypto in
Russia is illegal? Also, you can't just get up and wander around the
countryside either.

I'd ask a favor, in your wandering around if you run across any russki 
WWII tactical (board) wargames please consider bringing a copy back for
me. I'd go as high as $100 US.

Da svidanya moi droog.

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