Technology
For the 18th century, this was a revolutionary technology. Jean-Christophe Oberkampf invented a method for producing printed cotton fabrics with a fine filigree pattern. Before that, the pattern was…
Tourism
Today, few cities can do without a hotel or inn. Even small towns located somewhere on the periphery usually have apartments available for guests. However, if for a provincial town a hotel is a local…
Tourism
Many love-struck travelers travel thousands of kilometers to kiss under the balcony of Romeo and Juliet, to stroll through the garden hand in hand. The silence and tranquility of this place make…
Bridges around the world are valued for their reliability and safety. However, there are many bridges on the planet that only daring tourists dare to cross. We present 10 bridges that can cause an…
Two outwardly contradictory reports came almost simultaneously from France. The lower house of the French parliament banned wearing 'clothing that fully covers the face' in public places. The upper…
Law zone
Starting August 1, smoking will be banned in all public places in Bavaria without exception. This is formalized by a law supported by 61% of Bavarians in a plebiscite held last Sunday. However…
Law zone
After Romania, home to the largest Roma minority in the Old World, joined the EU in 2007, the United Europe faces a real invasion of 'Budulais' every summer. After all, one of the fundamental…
Everyday life
Israeli society has split into two parts. The reason for this was a bill presented to the Knesset by the Yisrael Beiteinu party on changing the procedure for conversion to Judaism – giyur, after…
Keeping the tourism industry afloat during a recession is no easy task. It's no wonder that when Silvio Berlusconi became the first Italian prime minister to appear in a commercial, he talked not…