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Archive — January 2019

Tourism

Where to go for a walk in Bila Tserkva

Bila Tserkva is a large city in Kyiv Oblast, distinguished by its special charm. It seems that it is always quiet and calm here, but this is only at first glance. Overall, life in the city flows very…

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Curiosities

Flute – and a Denture as a Bonus

Often, passengers of urban transport leave things in carriages that are simply unimaginable, showing how far from reality the owner's thoughts were when leaving a tram or bus, if they managed to…

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Immigration

Canada returns to parental quotas

In August of last year, the Canadian government announced that it would abandon the controversial lottery system in favor of quotas and would accept up to 20,500 parents and grandparents of…

News

Czechs recalculate 'migrating earnings'

In 2017, foreigners working in the Czech Republic sent 47.6 billion crowns to their home countries. This is 7.1 billion crowns more than the previous year. Moreover, the majority of this money…

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Culture

All Tourists Lead to the Louvre

One of the largest and most popular art museums in the world – the Louvre – was visited by 10.2 million people in 2018. This was reported on Thursday, January 3, by the France-Presse agency. As…

Money

Anniversary of the Single Currency

Exactly twenty years ago, 11 European countries launched a single currency – the euro. Initially, it was a non-cash currency, and three years later, familiar banknotes and coins replaced marks…

Tourism

They will see Venice – and pay

All tourists arriving in Venice will soon be required to pay a special tax. Authorities say it is necessary to maintain cleanliness and order in the city, which struggles to cope with the huge influx…