Fancy Architecture and Restaurants Abound in Baku

BL #60: Marvel At Baku's Bling

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August 31st 2014
Geo: 40.3834, 49.8932The level of money found in Baku continued to amaze today - having only had a few hours to stroll around in the daylight yesterday, the bling didn't jump out at me quite as much as it did this afternoon. The disparity between the rich and poor in countries such as Azerbaijan is always huge, but it seems even more so here in Baku, where there is a healthy expat culture. ... read more

Asia » Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nag... ... read more