Ignorance of the law is no excuse. And this means that the traveler is better to follow the rules of foreign countries, no matter how absurd they might seem to be. Some of them might look to be more related to the culture of the country where you are arriving, while the others seem...
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
March 17 Irish holiday St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated not only in Ireland but also in various parts of the planet. This is the day where you must wear a T-shirt with a not “Kiss me I’m Irish”. St. Patrick’s Day – a holiday which is celebrated by all true Irishmen, and all...
Top 5 Places That Cause Culture Shock
Do you consider yourself of being a rather unique person, who can not only travel to various countries, but also get adjusted to the newest cultures and get everything out of it? Well, then you have to get through our list of the places which are considered to be the ones to cause culture...
Tea-drinking Around the World
Most likely you will not find a place where at least some part of population doesn’t spend hours each day for just drinking tea. We drink tea at every hour and everywhere: in the middle of working day, at home, with friends, at cafes. The main favor of this drink is due to the...
Development of Photography and Tourism
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...
5 Abandoned Wonders of the USSR
Once mighty communist empire spared no means on better defense and science. The mystery of both is seems to be of rather interest for the countries abroad. And from the Pacific Ocean to the middle of Europe huge antenna rose aimed into space, and secret military bunkers were hidden in the forests. Is did...
7 Best Spots for Having Sex
You think you had sex everywhere? You’ve tried it not only in traditional bedroom, but also on the kitchen table, washing machine, window sill and balcony railings… Do you seriously believe that you have nothing to be surprised with? Well for a moments to remember try changing not the room-spot but geography! Today we’ll...
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...
Germans Will Ban Drinking on Trains
The police of Germany demanded to prohibit the selling of alcohol at the stations of the country, especially during the period when football matches are held. Moreover, during these days the passengers will not be able to bring a drink with them even to the car. The fact is that the burden on police...
Comfortable Sleep in the Transport
Travellers literally not only travel in transportation but sometimes do also “live” there. But their stay is in one of the unusual hotels, built in a train, plane or boat. Hotel-plane, Costa Rica In the national park Manuel Antonio, located in 160 kilometers from the capital, there are lots of nice hotels and bungalows....
Moscow Prohibited Alcohol Sale in Airports
Passengers suffering from aerophobia, from now on will have difficulties. The sale of strong alcoholic drinks will be banned in the airports of Moscow. Moscow transport prosecutor’s office conducts inspections of bars and restaurants in the Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports. The fact is that according to the law on state regulation of production...
Sagrada Familia and Machu Picchu Facing Destruction
The World Monuments Fund prepared the new list of sites facing destruction. The 2010 list includes 93 cultural and tourist facilities in 47 countries. 15 of them were created only in the XX century, managed to get international recognition and are already on the brink of extinction. Among the most significant architectural monuments, which...
World’s Fastest Dying Cities
The history of mankind remembers many instances when once-booming towns suddenly become empty, their residents leave them, and nature once again takes its domination over the abandoned land. Then, centuries later, scientists discover them scratching their heads over the mystery of what has happened with such perfect settlements and put forward different hypotheses. And...
8 Most Life Threatening Places
You are fortunate, if you are born in the province, where there are no tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and hurricanes. For the inhabitants of some countries, natural disasters are everyday reality. Magazine Popular Mechanics found 8 most life-threatening places to live on our planet. 1. The Cold Pole – Verkhoyansk, Russia In the taiga, in...
10 Fatal Mistakes of Travelers
In the age of globalization, cultural differences between people seem to almost disappear, however, travelling the world, it’s so easy to be impolite or even accidentally offend the locals. Guardian.co.uk describes the most common mistakes travelers make. What we should not do during the tours in foreign countries? 1. Showing “thumb up” in Iran...