Travel

A tiny island among the ocean waters is a dream come true for those who like to hide from the hustle and bustle of the world in peace and incense. Who hasn’t dreamed of one day finding themselves in the shoes of the heroes of “The Mysterious Island” or even “Robinson Crusoe”? Meanwhile, such islands actually exist: many of them are either inhabited or become the object of close attention of the tourist community precisely for their privacy.

Some residents manage to maintain their former way of life, while for others it is lost forever. And yes, by the way, not all islands are located in the middle of the ocean, now make sure!

Thousand Islands Archipelago

This vast archipelago between the United States and Canada among the waters of the deep St. Lawrence River is in itself a majestic and amazing creation of nature. But our selection included only one island, whose name translated into Russian sounds like “just enough space.” Maybe it is so, the area of ​​this land fragment is 311 “squares”.

The island has been owned by the Sizeland family since the mid-1950s, when the clan patriarch purchased it and built a holiday home there. Over time, the light panel house was replaced by a stone one, which was more solid and capable of withstanding spring ice drift.

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Today, all modern houses are very similar to each other, as they are made according to the same standard. How dull it all is, no variety!

There are no rules or restrictions for building houses. The most daring architects design very extraordinary buildings. Some of them have an unearthly appearance and constantly attract attention. Some of them can be considered.

How about an extraordinary office building?
In the state of Ohio, in the American city of Newark, there is a very unusual building – this is an office building. The people of Newark are proud of this building.

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Not only young people can vacation abroad; pensioners should not be discounted.

But to do this, you need to understand that there will be expenses that you will need to bear. What to do in such a situation?

Pets, ripe fruits and vegetables, grandchildren and a waste of money, these are all the things that pensioners begin to list as soon as the question of vacation comes up. For this reason, older people begin to say that they supposedly don’t want to go anywhere, that everything is expensive, why spend money, and so on.

But you shouldn’t believe it. In terms of their curiosity and lifestyle, pensioners will give a head start to the current generation.

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A small kingdom on the shores of the Persian Gulf can be a real discovery for tourists who are interested in holidays in the Middle East. Unlike the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with its obscenely high prices, pretentious luxury and monotonous glass and concrete skyscrapers, Qatar offers travelers a more versatile and affordable leisure experience. In addition to urban buildings, there are authentic historical quarters, flowering parks where you can hide from the scorching sun, an Arab bazaar with a hundred-year history, a picturesque embankment, a four-story clinic for falcons, art galleries and collections of antiquities. And Qatar is among the top not only the richest, but also the safest countries in the world.

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About 23 million people live in the capital of China. Can you imagine the size of this city? Beijing is huge, ancient (more than 3,000 years old!), multifaceted, original… In general, it is impossible to find enough epithets to describe this amazing place. Take a longer vacation (you will probably want to at least see the Great Wall of China) and arm yourself with our advice.

For example, from an article about China – it even has a small dictionary for tourists. And we wrote a separate guide about the capital itself several years ago.

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