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For more than a hundred years, Russia has experienced periodic waves of mass emigration. Now it may face another wave – possibly the biggest brain drain in the last 20 years. According to Rosstat and…
Oktoberfest – the world's largest folk festival – Münchners simply call it 'Wiesn' ('On the Meadow'). And although it has been held for over 200 years on the Theresienwiese in the capital of Bavaria…
Half-timbered houses, resembling gingerbread houses, enchant tourists visiting Western Europe and are attractions in themselves. Although today such buildings can be found worldwide, the construction…
For thirty-three years in a row, the so-called Heritage Days have been held in France. This weekend, you can visit palaces, castles, government institutions, and many establishments that are normally…
When considering buying a home, a young family often finds itself at a crossroads. The task is not only to have their own square meters, but also a comfortable location of the house or apartment.
Autumn is the time of harvest and gastronomic festivals around the world. Fresh oysters and homemade sausages, pepper jam and plum pies, year-salted fish and strong palinka – treats and drinks are…
No passport has ever opened so many borders as the German one. In total, German citizens can visit 177 countries without visas, an absolute record in the history of international relations. Over the…
Household appliance manufacturers annually release more and more new devices, inventing all sorts of functions for them, which are becoming increasingly difficult for the average user to understand…
According to a new program of the Government of the Czech Republic, the first Ukrainian workers will arrive in the country within the next two weeks. The program is very popular among local firms…
Barbers are people who provide hairdressing services. From Latin, 'barber' means beard, and that is their distinguishing feature from other hairdressers – they not only cut hair but also trim beards…
India is the birthplace of vegetarianism. There is little meat here for many reasons. First, religious: for Indian Muslims, though few, pork is 'unclean food,' and for Hindus, who are the majority…
If you consider spices an optional component of food and have only tried cinnamon in buns, think again: if not for spices, America would have remained undiscovered. After all, it was for them, valued…