From radical feminism to songs about student dorms, no pants subway rides to breweries in fancy hotels. Expect the unexpected, as Andreea Campeanu shows us her Bucharest Two girls taking a selfie in Herastrau Park, Bucharest. Photograph: Andreea Campeanu Cities is supported by: In five words Merdenele pastry* scented underground stations *(pastry filled with cheese or meet) Sound of the …
Majestic lakes, mountains, history and even ecotourism resorts, opt for Russia’s lesser-known cities and nature parks and there’s enough to keep you exploring for weeks. Share your Russia tips in the comments below Marvel at … Marble canyon, Ruskeala, Karelia. Photograph: Shamukov Ruslan/Corbis Ruskeala, Karelia Why go? Karelia, a republic in north-west Russia, is known as one the country’s most …
Vast as a sea and deep as an ocean trench, Russia’s Lake Baikal is one of the world’s great natural wonders. With a surface area bigger than Belgium, it contains nearly one quarter of all the world’s freshwater, which is more than the five American Great Lakes combined. Baikal is truly a lake of superlatives. The Earth’s deepest inland body …
In order to learn about what’s happened with testing and assessment in Norway in recent years, we had a conversation with Sverre Tveit. Tveit is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Education at the University of Oslo. He will join the University of Agder in southern Norway as University Lecturer in August. In addition to his comparative research related …
Now that most teenagers have access to a smartphone, they want colleges to text them — except when they don’t. Student recruitment is complicated like that, as a new national survey of college-bound students suggests. Although most respondents (57 percent) said they were willing to receive texts from colleges, some kinds of messages appealed to them more than others. The …
Photo courtesy of MSC Cruises Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released a quarterly cruise industry outlook report, and as cruise line and travel agent relations evolve, the industry as a whole benefits with increased sales numbers. [Source:- travelpulse]
Anyone who’s been on a hike in the forest knows how easy it is to lose the trail — and if you get lost, it may be hours before a ranger or rescue party comes looking. But drones with specialized vision systems could make that search quicker and easier, researchers suggest. Many drones are perfectly able to stay aloft and …
Online trading is the process of buying or selling of financial assets like securities, commodities, currencies or others. For this purpose online traders need to find a suitable broker who provides the necessary software or application to trade online safely. It is an internet based investment trading which does not involve any kind of direct involvement with a physical broker. …
Responsible use of your credit card begins with understanding the credit card and how it works. A credit card has often been called ‘plastic money’ and this characterization is correct because credit cards are made of plastic and, secondly, they do represent money thereby giving you the ability to purchase. Credit cards are issued by banks and other reputable issuers. …
A boiler enables heating of water in a home for various purposes such as cooking and sanitation and to keep the home warm. Boilers breakdown with time and may need repairs from time to time. When a boiler in a home becomes less efficient or breaks down, it brings about a lot of inconveniences some of which may lead to …