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Real estate

Where and what real estate is best to buy in Turkey?

Many foreigners plan to buy real estate in Turkey cheaply, but not everyone understands which city and district in Turkey is best to choose. Most often, buyers consider only the most popular options…

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Technology

Decorative plaster: Venetian spirit of your interior

Almost every one of us dreams of having a cozy and beautiful home. That's why it's so important to create a harmonious interior by choosing the right building materials. Special attention should be…

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Education

The Battle for Foreigners

German universities set a course for internationalization several years ago. How many foreign students and professors do they have today? Which faculties better support foreigners? And how is the…

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Immigration

Germany changes migration law

The German cabinet voted on Tuesday, September 29, for changes to migration legislation. The document includes tightening of asylum rules, faster processing of applications, and reduced construction…

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Photo

The ABCs of a Chinese Feast

If you are lucky enough to be invited to lunch at a Chinese family or to an official reception, it is very desirable to bring a small gift for the hosts – for example, a bottle of wine, cigarettes…

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Tourism

Simple Tour Program

You can always arrange a short but pleasant vacation, even without a large budget. For example, by choosing the cheapest flight to one of the European cities, and upon arrival organizing a free tour…

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Tourism

Choose a tour, get a visa – and off to Europe for Christmas

Who hasn't watched the movie 'Home Alone' as a child? Probably no one. When I was a child, besides the funny adventures of Kevin and the bumbling burglars, what attracted me in this film was the…

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Technology

NAS Broker – our broker!

New Access to Securities Broker is a brand of a company that is very well known in the huge brokerage services market. Today it is a leader that firmly occupies its niche. The company offers a wide…

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Shopping

Proper care for leather shoes

Recently returned from a shopping trip abroad, having bought a pair of leather shoes, and want them to serve you for a long time and stay in excellent condition? Then you need to know how to properly…

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Technology

How to create the spirit of safari in the home

Continuing the theme of diverse interior styles that came to us from abroad, let's talk about the popular today safari style. The main features of this style are considered to be an abundance of…

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Curiosities

Awards for Nonsense

Every year on September 16, all progressive humanity honors the laureates of the Ig Nobel Prize – a parody of a prestigious international scientific award. The Ig Nobel Prize (from English 'ignoble'…

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Real estate

The 'Seasons' Residential Complex as the Ideal New Development

New development has always been a complex and comprehensive undertaking. The construction of residential complexes 'with a human face' (meeting the demands and wishes of buyers) is a relatively new…

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News

French release 'Guide for Refugees'

The well-known French travel guide publisher Guide du Routard has released a free 'Guide for Refugees'. It is an illustrated reference that will help workers of French charitable associations dealing…

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News

USA Welcomed 75 Million Visitors

If you visited the United States in 2014, you personally helped set a new record, as you were among the 75 million visitors from around the world who came to the US last year. Compared to the…

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Money

If only billions could be taken and shared

What would happen if in each country the richest person gave all their money to poor compatriots? Would it help the needy? As Bloomberg found out, the situation in different countries would differ…

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Airbus

Auction of Lost Suitcases

If British airlines cannot determine who owns a lost suitcase, they sometimes send the luggage to auction. A BBC Future correspondent visited such a sale and met the people who bid there.

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Immigration

To Europe via Cyprus

Our compatriots in Cyprus mostly vacation or own businesses. There are not many Russian speakers living there permanently, but there are some. Most often, real estate is bought by those who have…

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Technology

How to heat a country house

Bought a country house or built a bathhouse on your dacha plot? Now is the time to decide how to provide such a room with autonomous heating. No need to invent anything – abroad, the problem of…

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Country guide

China's Own 'Cockroaches'

China remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. This exotic and fascinatingly incomprehensible country with hospitable and welcoming locals is visited by millions of tourists…

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Shower Cabins: Saving Space, but Not Comfort! Technology

Shower Cabins: Saving Space, but Not Comfort!

Shower cabins have rapidly earned a place of honor among other types of bathroom fixtures. And while an ordinary shower can be taken in a bathtub by adjusting the mixer, the cabin is a separate…

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Shopping

По-немецки «butterbrot»

In the Rhineland they say «Bütterken», in Saxony – «Bemme», and in Berlin – «Stulle». But no matter what you call it, it means the same thing: an ordinary butterbrot. For centuries, every successful…

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News

In pursuit of beer: «O'zapft is!»

Lots of beer and plenty of celebrities: this past weekend, another Oktoberfest opened in Munich. A million guests celebrated it mostly peacefully. According to initial estimates from beer hall…

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News

Migrant Routes Determined

The Statistical Office of the European Union has published fresh data on refugee movement – for the second quarter of this year. The figures clearly show that from April to June of this year, 213,200…

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