Every city with an impressive history has a couple of skeletons in its closet that are carefully hidden from tourists. If you want to see Paris or Berlin from an unexpected side, you should look not at the well-known sights, but a little lower, underground. It turns out that incredible tunnel systems may be hidden […]
January 25 marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Semenovich Vysotsky. A poet, actor and singer-songwriter of his own songs, he was also a tireless traveler. Despite the severe bans on outbound tourism in force in the USSR, in the last seven years of his life, Vysotsky managed to visit several dozen countries.
Paying with a card for goods and services in your home country is easy. There is no conversion into foreign currency, information about possible commissions is available in Russian. Even if you use several cards from different banks, over time you can remember which one is better suited in a given situation. Another thing is
We get money back for purchases over 25 euros when traveling around Europe and the world. And we don’t pay taxes. Tax Free is an international value added tax (VAT) refund system. Travelers shopping abroad do not have to pay this portion of the cost of goods and services because they are not residents of
Everest (Chomolungma) is the highest mountain peak on the planet (on the map). It is located in the Himalayas on the Mahalangur Himal range. The shape of the mountain resembles a triangular pyramid. The southern peak of Everest has a height of 8,760 meters and is located on the border of Nepal (Sagarmatha National Park)
If your children’s room still exists, then you can probably find a lot of souvenirs there, brought by relatives or friends: these are postcards from Yalta, and mugs with the inscription «Sochi», and all kinds of shells with the inscription «Alushta’92». It’s all very nice. But you have already grown out of them. After all,
It’s hard to surprise anyone with a high-tech hotel with a rooftop pool, sterile furniture and a loft-style restaurant. It seems like there are these in every city: different at first glance, but completely identical inside. And the more you travel, the more you want to find a unique place with atmosphere and history. We
They say that every person is capable of writing one good book. If you’ve been dreaming of seeing your name on the cover for a long time, but still haven’t found inspiration, perhaps you should look in another country. We decided to find out where the authors of famous best-selling books were inspired – perhaps
They say that a talented person is talented in everything, so stories about how designers and couturiers set the tone not only in clothing, but also in related fields will not surprise anyone. Bright stars of high fashion take on projects of the appropriate scale, creating luxurious design hotels, every corner of which is a
Let’s be honest – who among us doesn’t deserve a relaxing time in the pool on the roof of a luxury hotel? Someone will say that this is worth living for, but we will tell you that this is not the ultimate dream. There are much cooler structures for enjoying life that you didn’t even