Crimea is an amazingly beautiful place, says the american journalist Jeff Opdyke. However, he regrets that his article about the peninsula in Los Angeles Times magazine suddenly took on political significance, RIA News reported.
"I thought this place was especially, surprisingly beautiful. And I decided to offer material about this unique part of the world that I thought travelers would like to read about. But it took a completely unexpected political angle, and it's annoying," said the journalist, stressing that "travelling should be above politics."
In an article titled "Crimea is an unexpected beauty facing unresolved historical issues", published on June 23, Opdyke gives advice to potential tourists on the basis of five trips to the Peninsula. The article briefly recounts the history of the region before its reunification with Russia. In addition, the journalist recalls that the West does not recognize the Russian status of the Crimea and that the US authorities do not recommend visiting the Peninsula. However, Opdyke says that the predominantly Russian population of the region welcomed the return to Russia.
The author also describes how, where and for what money you can get, where to stay, eat, how much the excursions and how you can save.
This is the first article of the journalist for Los Angeles Times. He himself lives in Czech Republic, where he travels to different countries and writes about them, although the bulk of his work is devoted to Finance and investments.
"I went to Crimea as a tourist, because I want to see as much as possible in the world," Opdyke said.
