International Man: Doug, you recently visited Azerbaijan—a country most people have never heard of, let alone could find on a map.

You’ve spent decades exploring some of the world’s least understood regions. What brought you to Azerbaijan, and how does it compare with other obscure countries you’ve visited for potential opportunity?

Doug Casey: I gave up sport traveling years ago. That’s because the world has become quite homogenized. Tons of bucket-listing tourists everywhere, wearing the same clothing, maintained by the same ubiquitous food and hospitality franchises. There’s not much point in pretending to be Richard Burton anymore.

That said…

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