Modern India: the crossroads of luxury and poverty
India is mostly perceived and described as a country full of contrasts. The line between poverty and luxury is very thin. In fact, the jump between the two contrasts is…
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India of stone: The subcontinent’s most beautiful historical monuments
Forget the usual guidebooks. This is not a dry list of sights, but a ride through the centuries, where stone turns into poetry and ruins into stories. Welcome to India…
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An incredible phenomenon in the Maldives: beaches that shine like stars at night
The Maldives is a place where many people from all over the world love to travel. There are a number of amazing things to see here, they have some of…
Šárka CvrkalováTravel
This building looks like a mirage: it measures 828 metres and hides records
Far from lush nature, in the middle of a hot and inhospitable desert, there are luxuries and objects that surpass the limits of human understanding. There is a building that…
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Water disappearing from homes: a realistic scenario that can happen
Imagine this: you wake up, go to the bathroom, turn on the tap – and nothing. Dry. Absolute silence instead of the sound of running water. What would happen if…
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From rice to fireworks: a journey through Indian festivals
India is like a living kaleidoscope – every month, every region, every faith celebrates something different. And it’s not just a “day off on the calendar”. Festivals here are rituals…
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This is what a real Indian wedding looks like: the importance of rituals that unite two families for life
Wedding ceremonies in India are very different from our weddings. In Indian culture, the ceremony itself is not important; it is a multi-day celebration steeped in ancient Vedic traditions. Each…
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Hidden symbolism in music: What we think is not always true
Music is one of the most powerful ways people express their emotions, thoughts and cultural messages. We all have a slightly different idea of this term, because we also have…
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You think more vitamins = more health: Wrong, say experts
The human body needs vitamins to live. There are a variety of them, and each causes something different. Most of the time we get vitamins into our bodies through food,…
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The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the hidden places where mainly locals go
France. A country that makes your heart skip a beat just thinking about it. You don’t have to be a historian or an artist to fall under its spell. Imagine…
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