Tag: History
Discovering the Ljubljana Castle
It’s finally the time to introduce a new country into my repertoire. Even though Slovenia is a neighbor country of mine, I haven’t done much culture travel in that country. During my recent visit to Ljubljana, I managed to visit three places, first of them
How I visited 4 museums in Washington DC in a day
This post is a part of my last year culture travel experience in the USA. The only reason why I did not write it earlier is because – the fall-autumn came, and I the experience was something perfectly summer-related. I will be talking about a
Discover Zagreb in 7 easy steps
Are you planning to visit Croatia? You should not skip Zagreb. The country’s capital is a simple and magnificent city, full of stories, fun, and full of life, as Croatian official slogan suggests – Croatia Full of Life. This article is a kind of beginner’s
Dark sides of our History
History, as a school subject, was a huge torture for some kids. It was so boring to memorize all these dates, years, kings, battles, or when something was discovered (America or India, for instance).
Not a Romantic Story.
This article is going to tell you a story about a lighthouse. How do you imagine the life and work of historical lighthouse keepers? Above the Ocean How people commonly imagine the life of a lighthouse keeper: Lighthouse keepers were living right above the
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Good evening. Good evening. Welcome to the Hotel Fun. How can I help you? I have a reservation. I would like to get a non-smoking room with a garden view. No problem (smile). Just a moment… Would you like to stay in the Hotel Fun?
This was supposed to be a perpetual motion machine.
Perpetual Motion. In Latin, Perpetuum Mobile. Before some modern scientific discoveries, there were many attempts to create a machine which works without any power sources. In the late XIX century in Finland, there was a guy the history doesn’t know a lot about, but it’s