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Shopping

Know Yourself: A Typology of Girls from Ray Ban!

Who said that sunglasses should be chosen solely based on face shape? We offer a more entertaining way – to choose glasses based on your own personality and style!

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Photo

If I don't eat it, I'll photograph it

Photographing food in cafes and restaurants is, as it turns out, one of the most popular activities worldwide. Which dishes are most often captured by the lens? Instagram analyzed 100,000 food photos…

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Tourism

How to Rediscover Turkey

Turkey is one of those tourist destinations that our travelers prefer more and more often. Well, there must be an explanation for this phenomenon. Let's try to find out why this country is so popular…

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Work

East Germany Outworks the West

A quarter of a century has passed since German reunification, but there is no hint of unity in either pay or working conditions for residents of the old and new federal states: the population of the…

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Gourmet guide

Coffee: The Sultan's Drink

That incredible smell of morning, freshness, dawn, the start of a new day. A smell so cozy, homely, and yet dynamic, invigorating, inspiring you to rush toward the new day. Uniting such different…

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Integration

One Union, Different Tastes

The Czech Republic has been part of the European Union since May 2004, which was preceded by lengthy negotiations, in particular on transition periods ensuring a smooth transition of the country to a…

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Technology

Industrial Fans: Types and Features

The production of household appliances for industrial purposes is constantly expanding its capabilities. Currently, several types of industrial fans are manufactured, each of which is used to solve…

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Real estate

How to inexpensively rent an apartment in the center of Kyiv for a day?

Many modern users and travel enthusiasts know that renting an apartment daily in Kyiv, located in close proximity to its central part, always costs much more than renting a similar property located…

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News

Germany swells with refugees

The number of asylum seekers in the first half of 2015 more than doubled. Nearly one in two migrants comes to Germany from the Balkan Peninsula.

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Everyday life

Vacationer Goes to a Monastery

Walking the multi-kilometer Way of St. James, the famous pilgrimage route, or retreating to a monastery for a week or two – that is how many Europeans are deciding to spend their summer today. They…

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Sport

Vessel for a sea trip – a yacht or a catamaran?

Going on vacation to a seaside resort and not taking a sea trip is a big mistake. Standing on the deck in the open sea, you can circle the entire coast, thoroughly explore the surrounding landscapes…

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Photo

Second Ten German Souvenirs

As we already know, tourists bring from Germany as souvenirs Berlin bears, fragments of the famous Berlin Wall, and beer steins. But these are not all the gifts that hospitable Germany offers to…

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Education

Chance for a Scholarship in Germany

The Germany Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium) program was launched at the initiative of the German government in 2011. Its goal is to support talented young people in obtaining higher education…

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Photo

Top Ten German Souvenirs

Every tourist wants to bring something home from vacation. Souvenir shops in German towns and villages are overflowing with all sorts of trinkets. In addition to ubiquitous refrigerator magnets…

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Photo

Tourists found the most beautiful islands

The Galapagos archipelago in Ecuador topped the ranking of the most scenic and interesting islands for tourists in the world. This is reported by The Daily Mail citing a vote conducted among readers…

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News

13 percent of Russians ready to leave

Only 13 percent of Russians are ready to move abroad. Among the main reasons are dissatisfaction with government policies and problems with human rights observance, reports Kommersant citing a VTsIOM…

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Country guide

Korean Mermaids

In South Korea, there is a profession – hunter of sea creatures. For a country surrounded by sea on three sides, nothing unusual. What is curious is that this work is mainly done by women. Gazeta.Ru…

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Integration

Germany Gives a Chance

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) together with the European Commission has prepared a report on the situation of immigrants and their children in various countries around…

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Immigration

Easier to Deport, Easier to Stay

The Bundestag approved a sweeping reform of the legislation on granting political asylum in Germany. The changes will mainly give young refugees who have managed to find work the opportunity to stay…

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Gourmet guide

The 'Green Fairy' Invites

In the small Swiss town of Môtiers (Canton of Neuchâtel), an unusual museum dedicated to the most famous drink of the late 19th century has opened its doors. Here you can not only trace the history…

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