Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands are very special islands. Here you will be impressed with the rocks from basalt and volcanic granite, planted with huge bushes of a black coral. You can swim for a while with Galapagos penguins, and can be even see the rare starfish which have opened not so long ago. However immersing on [...]
Archive for January, 2007
World’s best diving-centers
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1001 way to get to the Great Britain (Part 2)
What does ISIC card offer?
On the UNESCO’s initiative in 1949 the International confederation of student’s tourism ISTC (International Student Travel Confederation), promoting development of student’s tourism, educational and cultural exchanges, has been established.Â
The Association of owners of international student’s certificate ISIC (International Student Identify Card) is one of the five associations entering in ISTC. ISIC [...]
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1001 way to get to the Great Britain
The Great Britain is an island. Therefore it is more convenient, and quirkier to get there by air. Nevertheless there are fans that prefer to travel by train, by bus and the ferry. However, both in air, and on the ground, and on water, people equally are not away to save.
By air
It is possible [...]
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Feeling of national consciousness of the British (Part 2)
The feeling of national consciousness until recently existed only in the cultural environment, and, in general, British government has been recognized by all four people, except for a small amount of inhabitants of Northern Ireland. However, in 60-70th years the nationalism has got over in a policy in Scotland and in the Wales. Appeals to [...]
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European Union is going to lower airport charges
The European Union has declared the intention to put under the control size of airport charges. In opinion of the EU officials, supported by many air passengers, the airports overestimate the prices for the services. Frequently, airport and other charges exceed the cost of the air ticket, especially on short intra-European flights. From 25 airports [...]
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Feeling of national consciousness of the British
It has historically developed so, that emigrants always seem to some British people as a threat of moral, social and to cultural values, someone whose presence will considerably change a society. However this sight absolutely overlooks difficulties of definition of the British norms during the different periods of history of the Great Britain. Emigrants, certainly, [...]
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Some useful links on Great Britain
1.      Shops are opened from 9.00 a.m. till 17.30 p.m. All the goods sold in shops, are assessed with the tax to the added cost in the size of 17, 5 %. If purchases are made for the sum more than 100 pounds within three months at crossing border it is possible to receive the [...]
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British cuisine
In modern British kitchen which can brag of an appetizing variety of dishes, advantages of various culinary traditions of all worlds have incorporated together. The British cookery has undergone significant changes for the last some decades. The Chinese, Indian, Italian and French food now is not less popular to the Great Britain, than traditional dishes [...]
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What do the tourists lose during their vacations?
As it was found out during the interrogation lead by mail.ru project, more often travelers lose sunglasses - 14,4 % of travelers lose this beach attribute - fifty-fifty among men and women.
On the second place, strangely enough, belongs to the time (10 % interrogated). Perhaps, these tourists were disappointed with their rest or do not [...]
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London (Part 3)
London Eye
Big wheel - London Eye 135 m height - is the highest big wheel in the world. On it you can make half-hour flight above the capital of the Great Britain, admiring with magnificent kinds. The most romantic time for survey of London is evening when it starts to darken and set of [...]
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