European hotels continue to see a downward trend in accommodation prices, noted in November last year. According to foreign agencies, hotels in Europe are currently experiencing a decline in…
Moscow is the heart of Russia, so everyone strives to visit it. At first glance, it captivates those who come here on business or to relax and explore the capital's attractions.
In the US, sales of residential real estate in 2008 fell by 47% compared to 2007. This refers to housing priced at $750,000 and above. Meanwhile, the volume of transactions for housing priced below…
«A miser pays twice» – this old truth should always be remembered if you are going to rent a flat for a day in St. Petersburg or Moscow. After all, cheap options are rarely safe.
Work
Due to the crisis, foreign workers have to return home. The Russian government has not distributed the quota for guest workers among the regions, making it unequivocally clear to newcomers that no…
Immigration
Nearly 99% of applicants for German citizenship successfully pass the test introduced last year to check their knowledge of Germany. In the first 11 months of last year, 18,000 foreigners answered…
Curiosities
One can find positive sides to everything, even the global financial crisis. It is precisely thanks to this, to put it mildly, unpleasant phenomenon that anyone can now become the owner of an entire…
Immigration
Helsinki Mayor Jussi Pajunen, representing the conservative National Coalition Party (NCP), has called on Finnish authorities to take urgent measures to 'curb immigration' in order to mitigate the…
Culture
It is unknown how long ago the art of tattooing originated, but the fact that it dates back several thousand years is beyond doubt. According to historians, initially the application of designs under…
Technology
To turn on a xenon lamp, a powerful electric charge is required; most often the car's onboard system is not designed to create the required voltage, so the xenon kit includes, in addition to the…
Tourism
“If there are fewer people in trousers than in shorts, it means the resort season has begun,” is a saying that circulates on the eve of the resort season, which does not come cheap for vacationers in…
Tourism
Recently, tourism has been actively developing in the northern capital of Russia – Saint Petersburg. Large tourist groups and individual tourists with their families come here.
Tourism
The International Society of Railway Travelers has published a list of the 25 best tourist trains in the world. The trains were selected based on comfort, service, scenic route views, and the offered…
It is better not to believe the news that banks have become the flagship of real estate price reductions by putting the property of insolvent debtors up for auction. It is enough to visit the website…
Thailand's Cabinet today approved a package of additional measures to bring tourists back to the country. For three months, foreign citizens will not have to pay for an entry visa.
Everyday life
It has long been known that birth rates are falling in a number of Western European countries. Germany and the United Kingdom are particularly affected. However, recently published research by German…
Money
On January 1, 2009, the euro celebrated its tenth anniversary - the first milestone in its short but eventful biography. The first decade of the euro's existence showed that EU countries weather…
Prices for Paris real estate continue to hold at a high level. Over the past five years, the average price per square meter of living space in Paris has increased by 91.5%, and at the end of November…
On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, which in the late 19th - early 20th century was the largest immigration processing center in the United States, today the Immigration Museum is located - one of…
In Spain in 2008, housing prices fell by 8.8% compared to 2007 prices. These data are provided by the appraisal company Tinsa.
All European Union member states without exception will have to ensure that their citizens switch to biometric passports by 2012. This is provided for by a new EU directive approved by the European…
Technology
Communicators are getting smaller… In the literal sense of the word – new models are becoming noticeably thinner and lighter. And often, along with a reduction in size, the capabilities of the…
Tourism
When planning your vacation for this 'crisis' summer, recall the touching Soviet concept of 'private sector.' If you make the right choice, your holiday will not be less quality, it will simply be…
Work
Foreigners planning to go to the Czech Republic for work this year have been given the opportunity to do so officially and with fewer bureaucratic hassles. As of January 1, 2009, a law on issuing…