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Tourism
The Aegean Sea got its name from Greek mythology. Once King Aegeus, learning of his son Theseus's death, threw himself into the sea in grief. Since then, this sea has been called the Aegean. True, no…
Everyday life
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, the most popular boy names in the country are Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew and Ethan. Among girls, the top names were Emily, Emma, Madison…
Everyday life
Chinese authorities plan to change the rules for assigning surnames to children. As reported by The Times, parents will be allowed to combine the father's and mother's surnames to form the child's…
Immigration
Over the past six months, 30 thousand people have expressed a desire to move to Russia under the voluntary resettlement program for compatriots. These data were presented last week by Natalia…
Work
Ukrainian Andrey Evdokimov began his working career as a "black" builder in the shining future of Germany. Such stories are typical for almost all "left" newcomers trying their hand at this difficult…
Gourmet guide
Even the most avid ski enthusiasts in the Austrian Alps are poorly acquainted with Austrian wines. One reason is purely geographical: ski resorts are concentrated in the western part of the country…
News
The holiday season in Europe has already begun, and many Europeans are asking themselves where is the best place to relax? A partial answer to this question was provided by a study conducted by the…
Immigration
At meetings of the G8 and EU summits, the problem of illegal migration invariably becomes one of the priority topics. After all, it concerns the whole world, whether it is Europe, Russia, or the…
Country guide
My wife and I went to Japan alone, following our rule of not traveling with tour groups. This time, however, we were helped by an old Japanese friend, a journalist, Shū-san, whom I had known since…
Everyday life
Every tourist, and not only tourists, especially in a big city, is familiar with a simple to the point of indecency problem that usually arises almost suddenly and extremely acutely. It is called…
Curiosities
Representatives of the lowest Indian caste, the Dalits, continue to prove that being determines not only consciousness but also religion. Last week in Mumbai, a ceremony was held for the simultaneous…
Culture
The main cultural event in Europe in June is the opening of the 52nd Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice. No less interesting are the Sculpture Week in London, the exhibition 'Portraits of Nudes'…