News
Moscow has been recognized as one of the most unfriendly cities in Europe. Such are the results of a survey of 1,500 tourists from around the world conducted by the travel portal TripAdvisor. The…
News
Chinese authorities have decided to put an end to speculation about the future of their controversial demographic policy. According to The Daily Telegraph, last week they stated that they do not…
Visas
Germany and the US will more actively exchange data on suspects involved in international terrorism. This was agreed upon in Berlin by German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Justice Minister…
Visas
Latvia and Estonia have signed an agreement with the United States, under which by the end of the year citizens of these countries will be able to travel to America for a short time without visas. As…
From March 27, 2008, all passengers on domestic flights at London's Heathrow Airport, the largest in England, will be required to provide fingerprints. They will have to undergo biometric screening…
The European Parliament has decided to eliminate double security checks for flights with transfers within the European Union. Currently, such checks are in most cases also performed at the transit…
Immigration
British authorities propose increasing national self-awareness by forcing immigrants to do community work and schoolchildren to swear allegiance to the Queen. However, as Expert notes, many in…
UK citizens will be given a choice: to get an identity card (ID) or a biometric passport - that is the plan of the country's Home Secretary Jackie Smith. The minister announced new deadlines for…
Tourism
Tourists are gullible people. Most believe everything they hear from the guide. And every guide, as Voyazh i Otdykh notes, always has a set of local legends in stock, which they willingly use to…
Canadian real estate market is on the rise, with both expensive and modest housing increasing in price. This indicates a range of buyers, from the very wealthy to those buying a roof over their heads…
Auto tour
Some tourists buy tour packages and fly off to sunbathe on beaches, while others simply get behind the wheel of their car and set off on a trip. Every year, car tourism is becoming more popular among…
Sooner or later, our gray sky, which often drizzles even in summer, becomes tiresome, and our wind is not very gentle. So every now and then you think: 'Why not buy a house somewhere further south?…
Education
According to travel agencies, almost 30% of families who until recently were exclusively interested in beach vacations now book a hotel with a language school nearby, with English courses for…
Tourism
Not long ago, Singapore launched the world's largest Ferris wheel, the 165-meter high 'Flyer'. Singaporeans have once again proven that to be noticed and appreciated, you need to build something 'the…
Everyday life
But why April? What did this month do wrong? The answer appeared in 1983, when the Associated Press announced a sensation: the origin of this mysterious holiday had finally been found. Joseph Boskin…
How does a classic domestic sale differ from the famous Western 'sales', 'rebajas', and 'saldi'? As Itogi notes, the answer is obvious: in the countries of the former Soviet Union, there are no rules…
Brazil announced tougher control measures on its borders with neighbors Paraguay and Argentina, which until now were practically transparent. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated in a statement…
Education
Britons, as is known, never miss a chance to mock American English. Americans do not remain in debt. But both will forget their differences when it comes to Australians. Because, in the view of any…
For Czechs who once moved abroad and lost their Czech citizenship, as well as their descendants, the procedure for obtaining citizenship has now been simplified thanks to a change in the law, a…
About 3 million Ukrainian citizens work abroad, according to the office of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine. According to experts, 1 million Ukrainians work in Russia, and…
Tourism
Hotel operator Rezidor Hotel Group is carrying out a major reconstruction of two large St. Petersburg hotels – Park Inn Pulkovskaya and Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya. According to Interfax, the…
Chinese authorities on Sunday asked foreign nationals to leave the territory of Tibet, reports the Xinhua news agency. The issuance of special permits required for foreigners to visit Tibet has been…
In the first two months of this year, officers of the Foreign Police of the Czech Republic identified 546 persons who were staying in the country without permission to reside in the Schengen area.