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Tourism

Unique Baku: A Journey with National Flavor

In the eyes of travelers, Baku is attractive primarily for its ecological, health, and educational tourism, which is due to the countless number of stunning natural landscapes and unique historical…

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Auto tour

Features of European Roads

Just reduce speed slightly on the far lane of a German highway (Autobahn), and immediately in the rearview mirror you'll see headlights flashing of a Porsche or BMW bearing down on you at 240 km/h…

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Immigration

Resettlers settle in the Czech Republic

As part of the government program being implemented, several groups of ethnic Czechs from Ukraine have arrived in the Czech Republic since March. The arrivals were housed in departmental facilities…

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Airbus

Relax and Wait

When flights are canceled at airports due to adverse weather conditions, hundreds and thousands of people have to spend long hours waiting for departures in holding areas. We offer readers a list of…

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Education

How to Learn to Trade Forex?

Almost all Internet users have seen ads at least once inviting anyone to trade Forex. Many are sure that this is another scam rigged to take money. However, this is not entirely true: Forex is the…

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News

Miami is one of the most popular resort cities

Without any exaggeration, Miami is one of the most well-known and recognizable resorts in the world. However, it is interesting to make a direct comparison of Miami's "resort" indicators with those…

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Curiosities

Show of One Conflict

When we were approaching the border by taxi, I felt my palms sweating and my nerves tense. My husband and I promised our relatives that we would not do anything risky during the month we were…

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Gourmet guide

«Suki Yaki Thai» – Enjoy your meal!

Thailand has become one of the most popular tourist destinations. Therefore, in the country's major tourist centers, restaurants have shifted to international cuisine. However, what sensible person…

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Auto tour

Travel Freely and Without Restrictions

Modern tourism has long moved beyond traditional trips, when all organizational issues were part of the work of a tour operator or agency. They, in fact, sold a ready-made tour to those wishing to…

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Tourism

What the Fifth Continent Has in Store for You

One side of Australia is covered with the gold of desert beaches, another part is tropical forests, the third is semi-desert and desert, and in the southern part of the continent, green vineyards and…

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Money

Switzerland's Leaky Safes

Switzerland has decided to publish personal data of tax evaders on the internet. Individuals suspected of tax evasion with the assistance of Swiss banks can already find their names on the official…

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Law zone

«Social» Fraud

From time to time you work on the side 'under the table', but 'forget' to report it to the German social welfare office? Or you transfer your fees to the bank accounts of friends or acquaintances…

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News

Soviet POWs Receive Compensation

The German government has decided to pay compensation to former Soviet prisoners of war in the amount of 10 million euros. About 4,000 people can expect compensation. For all the suffering they…

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Real estate

Real estate by the sea: which European country to choose?

Many dream of a small house by the sea, but those who actually purchase such property think not only about comfortable rest. They also care about investments, which can become unprofitable in the…

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Gourmet guide

What You'll Be Treated to at the Border of East and West

Turkish cuisine offers travelers a wide selection of dishes and treats. Foreigners should have no concerns about Turkish dishes. On the contrary, food popular with chefs and restaurant patrons, such…

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Personal experience

Nostorf-Horst Reception Camp: An Inside Look

I want to share with the readers of 'Zagranitsa' my experience living in a refugee camp located in Germany in the small village of Nostorf-Horst. This town is part of the district of Northern…

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How to Live Abroad for Free Travel

How to Live Abroad for Free

How to travel, staying now at a Tuscan winery, now in the Australian bush, now in an apartment in central Berlin, all without spending a penny? The right answer is house sitting – a wonderful…

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Photo

Taste of French Regions

Anyone traveling through France must try the local signature dishes. Especially since the differences in French cuisine by region are more pronounced than in many other countries. Often in small…

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Tourism

WEEKEND IN THE CAPITAL OF GEORGIA (part 2)

Mount Mtatsminda, which towers over the city, deserves special attention. On its slopes is the ancient fortress of Narikala, built in the 6th century. Once an impregnable citadel called Shuris…

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Tourism

Weekend in the Capital of Georgia (Part 1)

Hot and intoxicating Tbilisi is especially good in spring. It is warm, fresh, and the trees are blooming. As Focus writes, this city remains a mystery, even when it seems you have walked enough…

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