Archive — August 2006

Three routes: China, Vietnam, Indonesia

Paranoia, Wine and Air Closets

A traveler planning to go to Europe in August is already awaited: in Austria – Schiele, Klimt and Kokoschka, in England – Stubbs, in Spain – Valdés and Picasso, in Italy – Raphael, in the Netherlands…

To the USA with Fake Passports

The U.S. Government Accountability Office published a report according to which the land borders of the United States are an easy barrier for those wishing to enter the country using fake documents…

Top stories of the issue (abroad No. 343)

Selective Hospitality

In less than a month, the implementation of the state program 'On measures to assist the voluntary resettlement in the Russian Federation of compatriots living abroad' will begin. On September 1, the…

Poland's Way Out of Europe

President Lech Kaczyński recently promised his compatriots to reinstate the death penalty in Poland. Moreover, he intends to bring back the ultimate punishment to the criminal codes of the European…

Guest Workers in Law

The multi-million army of Russian guest workers recently received hope to finally legalize their status. This is supposed to happen, as planned, on January 15, 2007, when a package of laws signed on…

Who Will Help an Illegal Immigrant Return Home Unnoticed

Some public organizations help those in need, so to speak, on all fronts: they not only influence the creation of new laws, but also protect a person from the consequences of a once committed mistake.

Some go for hot deals

Having a good and inexpensive vacation abroad is not as impossible a task as it seems at first glance. The main thing is to be in the right place at the right time. How to properly hunt for…

"Points Catalog" for Relocation

The Federal Government of Germany, apparently, intends to significantly limit the influx of Jewish immigrants from the former USSR. Moreover, it plans to do this in a rather 'elegant' way. Recently…

Ready to Study in Australia!

Many dream of visiting Australia and New Zealand. Legends abound about the fabulous nature, warm climate, hospitality, and low cost of living in these places. What better reason to go there to study?…

Monument turns into periodical

On August 1, the reform of German spelling finally came into force. But the official dictionaries that appeared on the eve of this glorious event not only do not make life easier for the victims of…

Black bottom, modest top

One of the symbols of Venice, very popular among foreign tourists – the famous gondoliers – will have to seriously deal with their appearance. Both their own and that of their main tool. The…

How to Travel Across Europe

The comforts of traveling by car are indisputable: you are not dependent on schedules and can change your route at any time. Many of our compatriots have long since not limited their travels to a…

Wines of the Second Division

Unlike football, wines from 'second division' countries – that is, all except France, Italy, and Spain – can compete with recognized champions.

His farewell blow

Zinedine Zidane has won everything there is to win in his life, it seems. But he will go down in football history not so much for his victories as for his famous headbutt to the chest of Italian…

Free In-Flight Meals to Be Discontinued

As early as next year, we may no longer be fed for free on airplanes. An increasing number of carriers find included onboard meals too expensive. First to abandon them are major Western airlines (on…

Money to the East, People to the West

Poland has been a member of the European Union for over two years now. During this time, it has become clear that the EU is not a 'magic wand,' but a complex and intricate mechanism that requires…

Czech Republic accepts 60 Ukrainians

Since the beginning of the year, 60 Ukrainians have received employment opportunities in the Czech Republic within the framework of the pilot Czech project 'Selection of Qualified Workers from…

Almost a Histo(e)rical Event

How do we determine that an event is historical? What are these secret signs by which anyone will understand: what is happening will inevitably settle in history textbooks, like scale in an electric…

Safety Not Guaranteed

According to specialists from the largest travel companies specializing in tours to Middle Eastern countries, no fundamental changes have occurred in the domestic leisure market due to the onset of…

Main news of the issue (abroad №342)

Denmark Opens Labor Market to Czechs

One of the main principles operating within the European Union is the free movement of persons and labor. Nevertheless, as Radio Prague notes, some countries of Old Europe have taken advantage of the…

The country created by Atatürk

Many of those who have ever been to Turkey are unlikely to have noticed that there are no military personnel on public transport. This is true. Because a person with shoulder straps in Turkey is…