Can you tour all of Europe in a year and not lose your job? Mike Hudson from the UK thinks you cannot. In March 2014, he quit his job, counted his modest savings, got in his car, and off he went…
Foreign hotels are losing Russians: the flow from Russia to Europe has decreased by about 40%. Some Russians have started choosing budget Turkey and Egypt, but even there, hotel booking requests have…
Planning a trip abroad is a serious matter, especially when it comes to finances. After all, staying in a foreign country should not cause any trouble. Therefore, you should decide in advance how…
Even if you have enough money, it is not always easy to choose furniture that satisfies you in every respect. To make the dream of a good purchase come true, it is worth considering some important…
Everyone wants to make their home cozy, warm, and beautiful. This requires a lot of effort: choosing the color and material, deciding on the quantity and cost of each component of the walls, windows…
If you dream of getting at least a general idea of Istanbul during one short trip, take a sightseeing bus tour of the city. Such a voyage will allow you to drive through the main districts and see…
In winter, there are many more interesting options for tourist trips than you think. So, where can you get the most pleasant impressions and relax with health benefits in winter?
Not long ago, my wife and I fulfilled our long-standing dream – we acquired our own home. We decided to start the renovation of the apartment with the selection of a good and reliable entry door…
"I realized very early that for me travel was the best way to learn," writes the famous Brazilian novelist and poet Paulo Coelho. "I am still a wanderer of the soul, and I want to share some of the…
The holidays are over, but you can still manage to arrange one last ski vacation before next winter, especially since prices are dropping at popular European resorts. Gazeta.Ru tells you how much a…
Islam is part of Germany – so said the former federal president, so says the federal chancellor. Do the population of Germany agree with the high-ranking politicians? A large-scale sociological…
The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai is the tallest building in the world. However, its height may soon be eclipsed by others. A BBC Culture correspondent set out to find out why architects are so…
In the first half of 2014, the number of refugees and displaced persons worldwide reached a record 46.3 million. In 11 months of 2014, Germany alone accepted over 180,000 refugees – more than any…
According to official data, about 29 bookmaker companies have a license from the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation to operate. However, there are actually many more such firms offering…
Passed the exam? Don't tell your classmates what grade you got! Discussing your own or others' exam scores with classmates, as well as later salary with colleagues, is not customary in Germany. It's…
The main hero of the New Year – in our case Ded Moroz – has his own name and special attributes in every country. Children around the world write letters to magical grandfathers at different…