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The Extravagant Villa Ritka, Created by a Czech Architectural Studio

Glass shower enclosures and sliding doors of modern design

Where Copenhagen is rolling

Bicycles on the streets of Copenhagen are a respected mode of transport. After all, even traffic lights in the Danish capital are set with priority for their riders.

Jews Flock to Israel

Since the beginning of 2015, the level of Jewish immigration to Israel has increased by more than 40%. The largest number of Jews moved to Israel from Russia and Ukraine, while the number of…

Where to put beer cans

If you think that the most valuable thing in a beer can is the beer itself, you are mistaken. We suggest you visit Sweden. The capital of this state, Stockholm, is famous not only for its…

Global 'Cheers!'

All over the world, a national variation of this exclamation, akin to the English 'Cheers!' and the Russian 'To your health!', accompanies one or another traditional drink and means an invitation to…

San Francisco: Bright Sun of California

The Russian diaspora in San Francisco is relatively small but quite interesting. Russians settled in California as early as the beginning of the 19th century, and the tragic love story of Nikolai…

Top Ten of Complete Happiness

Researchers at the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York published the «World Happiness Report 2015» with data on 158 countries. This is the third such «World Happiness Report» since…

San Francisco: Live and Let Live

San Francisco – crazy city – a mad, strange, even a little 'nuts' city. Nevertheless, it remains one of the most popular tourist destinations not only in the USA, but perhaps in the whole world. A…

Germans stand up for refugees

A majority of German voters (71%) today is in favor of the Federal Republic investing more money in operations in the Mediterranean Sea to rescue refugees heading to Europe. Respondents expressed…

Where an extreme sports enthusiast can land

Often passengers have to endure various airport inconveniences as an unavoidable evil on the way to their destination. These include long check-in queues, rude staff, overpriced food, and flight…

A Piece of Paris in a Suitcase

Paris, inspiring thousands of people around the world with its unique romance, gives everyone the opportunity to take home a little piece of the French capital. So many miniature Eiffel Towers cannot…

Top Ten Favorite Holidays of Germans

Contrary to the common belief that Germans are a dry people who don't know how to truly have fun or celebrate, residents of Germany are European champions in terms of the number of weekends and…

A remarkably polite nation

Every year in August, our family would set off to perform the great American ritual: a road trip. And we always headed north. Perhaps Canada is not one of the most exotic destinations. But sometimes…

Winter garden in a country house

A winter garden consists of properly and harmoniously selected plants, and most importantly, you can make it with your own hands! We want to present you with instructions for creating a winter garden.

Who is buying apartments near Kyiv and why

Experts predicted the collapse of the Kyiv primary real estate market in 2014. But by summer it became clear that only minor changes had occurred. People are still buying real estate, but their…

Peace, Labor, May Day

May 1 in the USSR was the Day of International Solidarity of Workers. In 1992, it was freed from politics and turned into the Spring and Labor Day, but to this day in early May, Russian cities are…

How to shop abroad online

Now many of our compatriots buy necessary goods in online stores in the US, Asia, and Europe. Such goods are much cheaper, even with delivery, than in Russia or Ukraine. But the main drawback is that…

The Most Meticulous Tourist in the World

Some people collect magnets, but teacher Brad Reynolds came up with a more exotic hobby: he brings back from vacation and publishes online numerous reviews of countries, cities, hotels, restaurants…

Migrants to fill labor shortage

According to a study by the leading economic institute CESifo, Germany will still be in acute need of hundreds of thousands of migrants annually for at least the next 10 years. However, economists…

Knowledge-based society

Many Finnish innovations cannot be patented, especially when it comes to education. Some of them bring a smile, many a desire to adopt the experience.

Mini-Hotel "Sultan" – Amazing Coziness and Hospitality

I was in Moscow on a business trip. I needed to stay for just a couple of days. Colleagues advised me to choose the mini-hotel "Sultan", about which they already had a very pleasant impression…