In 2008, New York was visited by 47 million tourists, including a record number of foreigners – 9.8 million people. In total, tourists brought $30 billion to the city. Thus, New York remained in…
As of January 1, 2009, Slovakia officially switched to the euro, becoming the 16th country to adopt the single European currency.
On January 1, 2009, the Czech Republic became the new chair of the European Union. The country's presidency will last six months.
The traditional readers' poll of the popular international magazine Travel&Leisure has been determining the best in the travel industry for many years. As a New Year's gift, the publication compiled…
From 1 January 2009, smoking will be completely banned at Kastrup International Airport (Copenhagen, Denmark). The tiny smoking cabins are living out their last days here.
Technology
The massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft has already registered over 11.5 million subscribers. This was announced in an official press release from Blizzard Entertainment…
A squirrel of an unusual purple color has become a frequent sight on the grounds of a school in the British town of Stubbington. According to The Daily Telegraph, students and teachers often see the…
Brazilian authorities have demanded that from August next year, all cars imported into the country be equipped with an anti-theft alarm and tracking system. According to Lenta.Ru citing the BBC, this…
Culture
On the night of December 31 to January 1, we celebrate the New Year, which in the original Eastern tradition is considered the Year of the Earth Buffalo, but the spread of horoscopes has influenced…
Starting in 2010, every tourist arriving in South Korea will be photographed and fingerprinted. As reported by AFP, a law to this effect will be submitted to parliament in 2009. Currently, many…
About 500,000 people whose families were forced to leave Spain during the civil war and the dictatorship of General Franco have gained the right to Spanish citizenship. Thus, the Historical Memory…
The first Christmas tree on Athens' central square was lit long before Christmas. On the night of December 9, in the midst of mass pogroms, it was set on fire by anarchists and sympathetic youth…