Anastasia is a proud member of the American Society of Travel Agents and the Central and Eastern Europe Travel Board, and our romance tours have long been recognized as the benchmark by which other tour companies are measured. Our reputation for honesty and integrity has been the key to our success, which is why half of our clients come to us by word of mouth alone.

Eighty percent of the ladies from our database have attended our tour socials and met with our Russian-American staff. We have not received these ladies' photos through the mail. The ladies have actually brought us their photos. We've seen these ladies in person, and we were able to verify that all of them are single, available and seriously interested in finding a partner.

Even from its beginnings, this business was based on love. We help bridge cultural and language barriers, and bring together individuals looking for partners in life.

They've had different paths to travel and it's been a little different; every year is different. But as they try to create a legacy, I'm hoping that they can build off of this last month of what they've brought to this program.

As late Michael Jackson songs goes: “We are the world.

If it comes to that, that news will travel rather quickly.