I visit Russia for the exact reasons you state - because it's a complex and interesting country, and I'm never bored there. In travel, I like to experience new sensations, be exposed to different mentalities and customs, and try to make sense of it all. :) For an American, Russia is exotic on many levels, but I've been there so many times the past few years, that it's time to move onward to other interesting places. After Georgia, I want to go the "stan" countries. Not sure which one I'll pick first...probably Uzbekistan. I'm very much a free-spirit, and yes, a butterfly to a certain extent. I don't like to be caged, and prefer to roam about...I write about music a lot in this blog. It's my second greatest passion after travel. Here's my main post on the topic - http://peacetraveler22.livejournal.com/32708.html.