I will never understand Russia's aversion to tourism. (с) You will :) Just as the Russian aversion to good roads or free elections, it is a myth. If the tourism industry is poorly developed, there is always an objective reasons for this. I assure you, my stone-faced-poker-face is not the cause of this. If there are people willing to work as prostitutes on the road, then there are even more people willing to serve the tourists with a happy smile on faces. Because the service of tourists is much more pleasant job then prostitution. The government of Russia not only pumps oil from the depths, but also suppresses the political activity of the population. One of the methods of suppression of political activity is the creation of bureaucratic obstacles to running a small business. Businessmen are afraid of losing their business and, therefore, show loyalty to the government. Side effect of this policy is the weak development of the business, including tourism.
I'm not too boring?
How to write correctly? - "happy smile on faces" or "happy smileS on faces". In Russian there is no difference.
And cheer up, life got better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbI-P6mFbg