Travel Ad Debunks Cold War Cliches in Pitch-Perfect Satire

The neighborhoods are dusty and desolate, the weather is foul and the inhabitants are sketchy at best--dupe sales, public urination and violent thuggery are common. The cuisine, if it can be called that, comes mostly pickled in giant jars of mystery juice. Is this really a travel ad, a category known for its glossy, picturesque,...