Originally Posted by
ironmanjt
I'm less interested in geographically distinct/isolated places than I am in places that are distinct due to political geography. Yes, some will judge this because "people suffer" because of political geography, but I also find it fascinating how politics can take two places that are otherwise very close and make them very, very different.
Then I would recommend to visit DNR soon. Have been there last summer for some days, very interesting indeed. But you should enter from Russia (nearest airport: Rostov on Don), not from Ukraine.