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Couple of years ago Alpine resorts endured really bad winter: there was no snow even on New Year’s Day! Guides had to organize walks by green Alpine lawns as tourists came in large numbers. But it does not mean that each winter in Europe is like that!

Usually, snow season begins in the middle of December and comes to an end approximately in the middle of April. But last year resorts opened in the middle of November, and it was possible to go skiing till May, there was much snow.

This year everything is all right with snow too. Many resorts opened a week and even two weeks before usual time. So do not be afraid, winter will not be snowless in mountains!

Thanks to heavy snows, from the beginning of November some slopes at a “Tine”, popular French resort, work including free slopes for beginners and a snow park.
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Everyone heard about tours, which can be lost if they are not purchased urgently. But what are the differences between this type of tour and the ordinary one? First and the most important is the low price. Secondly, it is a possibility of going immediately (it takes 2 – 3 days). You do not waste time and save money! So, if you won’t pay big money, it is the best choice for you.

The price of such tourist voucher is always lower, than the price of the same package tour to the same resort, that’s why benefit is obvious. You can stay at five-star hotel at the price of three-star, isn’t it attractive?

There is a question: what are these tours derived from? It is very simple. It does often happen that people, who bought the tour beforehand, refuse a trip at the last moment on the strength of different circumstances. And

If you think, as I do, that tourism is not an end in itself, but only means to an end, and that what we really need to do is to bridge between people of different nations, then you must learn a lot of new things. In this article, we will give you some information about customs in popular tourist countries and awkward situations, into which you can get.

Experts of the magazine “Forbes” made the list of rules, which will allow travellers to avoid funny situations and not hurl an insult at traditions of inhabitants in the foreign states.

It doesn’t matter why you come to the foreign country, whether it is a business trip or vacations, you must show respect to local laws and etiquette.

An illustrative example of deplorable results of ignoring foreign laws is an incident in the United Arab Emirates in July, 2008. British couple was taken into custody,

Any kind of hauls stipulate baggage (for passengers) or load (cargo carriage) allowances. It is needed for control of carrying capacity and load weight ratio.

In carriage of passengers free and paid baggage allowance is stipulated, not only its overall dimensions (size and weight) being taken into consideration, but also the length of the flight, its course and its class, of course. All over the world two systems of free baggage allowance determination are accepted. It is weight concept, which fixes weight limit, and piece concept, which checks in number of luggage units.
Weight system defines maximums of free baggage allowance for air transportation for different categories of passengers. There are some standards which are supported by airlines all over the world; some changes can only be made in a very slight degree.

This system for adults and children (not younger than two years old) provides the following limits:
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If you are going to a foreign country, the first difficulty, which you must tackle, is salutation. Do you know how many traps you can fall into?

In many countries such part of the body as head is emphasized. In the countries where the basic religion is Buddhism, and also in many countries of Southern Asia the head is considered to be a receptacle of a soul. Don’t try to pat children on the head in Thailand. If you hear “The head is sacred, do not touch it!” and do not have troubles with child’s parents, it means that you are well out of this situation.

In the Mediterranean region, relatives, friends and even total strangers usually swap kisses on the cheek. Polynesians in Maori (New Zealand) continue tradition of saluting each other with rubbing their noses. This greeting is called hongi.

In Spain, people shake hands more often, than kiss, that’s why

If you want good memoirs about your vacation to last for a lifetime, you must be prepared scrupulously. Instead of telling your mates a story about various misfortunes on returning, follow safety rules, which we will give you now.

In some countries at the hotel your passport will be taken away from you for some time in order to make a copy of it for the police. Get it back as soon as possible.

Do not choose top-floor rooms. You can get in a firetrap. Fire brigade, even if it sprang into action in a flash, simply need time to get there.

Moving into hotel, find out, where fire escape staircases are and ask about what phone numbers you need to call in case of fire.

Don’t hook on the door of your room the placard «Please, tidy up my room». It is a sign that you are not present there.

Do not leave documents

Going abroad or just to the nearby city, it is necessary to remember some elementary safety rules. If you are choosing a holiday destination study it first. Our advice will help you to avoid troubles.

Before departure:
Say about your leaving only to relatives or the most intimate associates, only to those, who really must know about it.

Make sure that the term of validity of your passport will not expire during next 3-4 months.

Find out, if you can use your credit cards in the country of your destination.

Take with you only those documents and credit cards which will be really useful for you.

Don’t forget your driving license.

Take down your credit cards, traveller’s cheques and necessary telephone numbers. Keep these notes separately from documents.

Take with you necessary medicines in original packages. Do not leave it with your luggage in the cloakroom.

It is better to leave at home all expensive things, which

If you are worldly-wise tourist, of course, you know that there are so many preposterous customs in different countries, and if you don’t like it, it’s open to you to lump it. So, as the saying puts it, forewarned is forearmed. We would be more than happy to help you, follow our advices and let’s begin!

Chinese easily allow themselves to cough up phlegm and pick their nose in public places, but transpacific – in South Korea – people keep vigilant watch on their phlegm in their noses and spittle. Even if you have an attack of sneezing at the table, it will transform you into barbarian in the eyes of Koreans. Foreigners can fall into a trap, whose palate can be unadapted for a ubiquitous piquant sauce “gochujang”. However, if you feel approaching of this “shameful” reaction during a dinner, make excuses, and then quickly make off to a bathroom.

Taking a journey we become faced with the necessity of resolving the problem of accommodation. Now we’ll try to give you some interesting information about one good variant. If you do not have much money, and at the same time do not want to live at the back of beyond, our advice will be suit you.

Shortly before global financial crisis a whole number of European business owners decided to offer hotels corresponding to tourist’s expectations in comfort at low rates. Now these small hotel companies actively extend the sphere of influence.

Owners of airlines became authors of two hotel marks, offering modern comfort at low rates: rooms in these hotels resemble cockpits in the plane or a train compartment in the area extent.

The first “budgetary” hotel with rooms from 6 to 14 sq. m. was opened in London in 2005 and received a name “Easy Hotel”. The hotel is in a

Are you looking for the rest, which will give you real happiness? Go to Bali then! Terraces of rice fields, dense jungle and straw towers of many-tier Hinduistic temples promise an outright release from bustle of cities.

What does megalopolis dweller want after 15 hours spent in airplane? He wants calmness. This nature, its smells, sounds and magnificent greenery, make you feel at ease.

For the most part of the year, Bali is teeming with tourists. And in spite of the fact that the island is in a zone of seismic activity, all tsunamis and typhoons pass it by. There are no mind-blowing prices: you can get good food at restaurant for $10, hire a bicycle for only $6 per day, and rent a small house only for $200. Bali is a paradise for the fans of yoga and spa. Almost every hotel offers yoga master classes and a variety of