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Easily Recognizable Tourists

According to surveys by the sociological service Dimap, 81% of Germans are frankly ashamed of the image that the world has formed of their traveling compatriots. Germans willingly travel around the…

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Alcohol 'Loosens' Tongues

It is well known that alcohol loosens tongues. This expression has even become a proverb. But the fact that a person, after drinking, can speak more willingly, freely, and, most importantly, better…

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Germans being prepared for Ramadan

The last day of Ramadan could easily become a holiday in Germany. At least, that is what the head of the German Ministry of the Interior, Christian Democrat Thomas de Maizière, thinks. The…

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Beachgoers Prefer Not to Undress

Fewer and fewer French women sunbathe topless on the beach. These are the results of opinion polls conducted in Europe by the Ifop institute. It involved 8,000 women from eight European and North…

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Postcards Addressed to Criminals

Europol – the police service of the European Union – has started using postcards to search for criminals. As part of a campaign to find suspects evading justice, the service has posted 21 postcards…

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French accent – the sexiest

The French accent has been voted the sexiest in the world for the second time. Italian and Spanish took second and third place in the ranking of the most sensual foreign language accents. German and…

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Around Paris on a Public Scooter

In France, the system of city bikes, electric cars and scooters will be supplemented with scooters. In Saint-Denis near Paris, public scooters have begun testing, installed near the local railway…

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Alpine cows in retirement

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Unusual Traditions of England

There is a territory on this blue globe called England. It is located on a windswept island, sort of in Europe, but at the same time separated from other countries. It was once the second largest…

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Muslim New Year

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Russo Turisto: Soviet Outbound Tourism

Residents of the Soviet Union rarely managed to go abroad. However, in the second half of the 20th century, the first travel companies appeared in the USSR, organizing trips abroad. Why was Bulgaria…

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Land of Wild Apologies

In Japan, it is common to see people apologizing to each other. Constant apologies have become a kind of cliché associated with this country. But recently, a new variation of this tradition has…

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