After school began, we’ve become very dependent on our son’s schedule. So, during the autumn holidays, we had no choice but to travel somewhere. We chose Cologne (Köln) as our destination, as we’ve never been to the western part of Germany, and among the remaining big cities, this one seemed to have the most entertainment […]
Category: World
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Italy
This month I had a chance for the first time in my life to visit Italy. We arrived in Venice and then made stops in Bolonia, Florence, and Pisa. At a glance, the difference between Italy and Germany is that there: people speak English, follow the fashion, and you can pay everywhere with the card.
Gaza crisis
The feeing I had after Hamas attack on Israel was sympathy to palestinian people. Of course, I’m talking not about radicals who rule the Gaza stripe, but about ordinary people, that even could not escape war nightmare.
Pirna
This weekend we visited city Pirna not far from Dresden. History of this city bagan from fortress mentioned in 1269. In different time it belongs to Bohemia, Prussia and Saxony. In 19th sentury it became an industrial city. Among all sandstone mined here was used in houses building all across the region: from Dresden and […]
Bautzner Str. Memorial
After the WWII eastern part of Germany was under Soviet occupation. After Nazi regime collapsed, new vision for the country was required and Stalin decided that another copy of Soviet system would do well and began to build totalitarian system. And what a dictator you are without political prisons?
Kikabidze
One of my favorite movie is an old Soviet comedy Mimino. I’ve seen it dozens of times and know each line by heart. And of course I am in love with the main character – Valiko Mizandari, honest and kind pilot who dreams about international flights. Valiko was played by Vahtag Kikabidze, who took part […]
Palace of Peace
We all need peace, especially now. It turned out, that in Astana, Kasahstan they were concerned about peace long ago. Not far from the President Palace, on the other bank of Ishim River they built the Palace of Peace.
Astana
During my trip to Germany I spent couple days in Astana. Initially I planned to stay only one day, because of huge ticket prices in arrival day and twice cheaper on next day. However, I was able to leave Minsk earlier, thanks to Belavia return policy with 100% return of money. So I had a […]
Minsk
Yesterday I left Minsk. I think Lukashenko is deeply dependable on Putin’s money and although he don’t wont to be a part of the conflict, it’s a matter of time. So I had a chance to change ticket to an earlier date and so I did. But before the flight I had another chanse to […]
Mobilization
I arrived to Russia on Sep 9 to apply for a German visa and complete some urgent business. And once again I underestimated Russian government. I thought it is so unpopular that Putin with his idea of stability will never cross the line.