Green borscht with duck, eggplant rolls, blueberry varenyky, and Gogol's 'Viy' for atmosphere – that's the menu for a Ukrainian dinner in London offered by chef Olia Hercules, author of the cookbook…
Money
If you ask those who, by occupation, are involved in the production of money whether they are kept awake at night by the prospects of a cashless future, they will answer that it does not worry them…
Money
Will cash disappear from our daily use? Many heralds of the coming triumph of new technologies firmly believe it will. But, as a BBC Future correspondent has found, the true picture is far more…
Money
The stickiness of cash is apparently somehow connected to our mysterious relationship with banknotes and coins. Like most of our decisions and preferences, our affinity for cash is not entirely…
If you love sports and want to turn your hobby into a lifelong career, consider the opportunity to get a sports education in Germany. After all, in this country, sports promise not only good physical…
Real estate
Is it possible to vacation on the island of Phuket for a few weeks or stay there for a year? This question interests many tourists who prefer to organize their own vacation without the help of…
Culture
One of Poland's most popular TV channels, TVP1, is launching a new series 'Girls from Lviv'. The series will tell the stories of four Ukrainian women who want to build their lives in Poland. The main…
According to a study carried out by the European Commission in all EU countries, Czechs are particularly wary of refugees from so-called third countries. In terms of hostility within the EU, citizens…
Lausanne is the second largest city on the shores of Lake Geneva, combining the features of a dynamic commercial center and a cozy resort town in Switzerland. It is both the capital of the canton of…
Reading in a tourist brochure about 'azure waters', it's easy to be deceived: come to a resort and find an unremarkable sea or lake. But there are unique bodies of water in the world whose bright…
Analysis
Rivers are considered something like supporting actors or scenery for what happens on the banks. For example, Mark Twain describes the river this way. For him, the Mississippi acts as a narrator, as…
Everyday life
New Year's holidays always bring children into complete delight, for several reasons at once. First, the holidays are declared days off, which means there's no need to go to the boring school or…
Beijing is the oldest capital of China, with an age of about 3000 years. It is the cultural, political and educational center of the country, rich in historical sites and cultural attractions that…
Karlovy Vary is not only one of the most beautiful resorts in the world, a health spa and a place where people rest ‘body and soul’. This city is also a place of bans. Not all tourists know that in…
Immigration
Germany's Federal Statistical Office published figures this week on immigration to the country. The main conclusion drawn by statisticians is that the number of people with foreign roots living in…
News
In an address to the Polish people, the newly elected President of Poland Andrzej Duda announced the creation, within the Chancellery of the President, of a Department for Polonia (persons of Polish…
News
British landlords will be required to evict tenants who have lost the right to live in England. They will also have to check the immigration status of potential tenants before signing a contract. The…
Auto tour
«Yes we camp!» – more and more tourists in Germany are choosing this motto. The number of campsites and tourist parking areas is constantly increasing. According to the German Tourism Association, 26…
Photo
Swiss cuisine is a potpourri of flavors from various countries. It combines the cuisines of its neighbors and creates its own gastronomy from them, using local ingredients as a base. There are only a…
Gourmet guide
Street food, i.e. 'food on the street', is not only an Asian tradition. For example, in 12th-century Regensburg, a 'kitchen on a loading crane' supplied the cathedral builders with boiled meat…
Analysis
We continue along the Elbe. On this sunny day, kayakers took to the river. For a long time it was simply impossible to imagine that the Elbe could ever again become a recreation area. The water was…
Culture
Just over a month remains until the start of the traditional beer festival in Munich – Oktoberfest. As Deutsche Welle notes, attendance at Oktoberfest is a must for tourists. Because they are awaited…
Since August, rent price controls have come into effect in the French capital. From now on, when setting the rent amount, owners of Paris apartments must be guided by a 'base' – the average market…
British playwright Somerset Maugham once said: 'If you want to eat well in England, you need to have breakfast three times a day.' Did he mean that English cuisine, except for breakfast, is…