The British Library holds an exhibition of photographs of middle of the XIX century, brought by British photographers from distant travelling. These are the first images of the remote corners of the world, which left an indelible impression on the British Victorian era. The desire of people to see the places in faded, black...
Best Places for Literature Fans
If you like to read books, then from time to time you, most likely, close your eyes and try to imagine, how this or that place looks: whether there was a really city described by the author, or everything is just a fiction? Instead of guessing, it`s better to collect a backpack and go...
10 Places to Spend Halloween
Halloween has a long story to tell. The ancient pagan holiday of revelry evil forces eventually became quite Christian “eve of all saints”, a very revered in the United States and Western Europe. Today, you can fly to different countries for feeling the real spirit of Halloween. There are several samples of interesting places...
The First 5 Star Hotel in Paris
An exclusive boutique hotel of 86 rooms Hyatt Regency Paris-Madeleine, located in the heart of Paris, became one of the first hotels of the French capital, rated 5 * after the creation of the new rating system. “Hotels that have received the five star status, meet the requirements of the most discerning travelers, and...
10 Places in Europe to Visit Free of Charge
Fan of not only money-saving but also enjoying a wonderful sight-seeing free of charge will be a European offer for this summer. USA Today offers ten best of them. The first stop can be made in Liria Palace in Madrid, which belonged to the Duchess of Alba. The palace has gathered a nice collection...
10 Cities to be Aware of Pickpockets
Trip Advisor the largest travel portal based on the opinions of its visitors concluded a list of ten cities, where you should closely monitor your wallet. Most pickpockets are active in the places of tourist’s maximum accumulation around the historic sites, but sometimes fraudsters in the quest for stranger’s purse are ingenious and have...
The Most Expensive Hotels of the World
Relax on the bed, where presidents sleep, sit on the chair, like an Arab sheik, or feel like a Hollywood star is quite simple. All you need to do is to book a hotel room for several thousands of dollars a day. 1. The Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel, Geneva 65,000 USD per...
10 Ideas for a Vacation in September
September is more preferable for a vacation than summer months. The heat reduces together with the prices, and the noisy schoolchildren release the beaches and museums from their burdensome presence. It is the very time to enjoy your rest in silence and for little money. We offer you 10 ideas for a September vacation....
The “Iron Lady” of Paris Celebrates the Anniversary
She has always been extravagant, loved to shock and amaze the audience with bold ideas, she was loved and hated, people died for her, married her… It is impossible to believe, but we speak about a vast inanimate metal monster – the Eiffel Tower. On March 31, she turned 120 years old, although the...
Underground Life
Most cities in the world, with their skyscrapers and small houses, wide straight avenues and narrow winding streets, are located on the surface of the earth. But sometimes there, at the bottom, at the depth of tens of meters, other cities are hidden from the eyes with their unique history, outgoing into the centuries....
Floating sightseeings in the world
Ship museums are the most interesting sights. They seem to still have life in them, and all those sailboats, frigates, cruisers and even icebreakers are ready at any time. Some will tell you about the distant sailing of the past, while others – the achievements of military science in the twentieth century. Today, we...