Journeys

In 1796, Joseph Cabri from the French city of Bordeaux was hired on a warship and took part in the fighting against Britain. His ship...

Republic of Kazakhstan Capital: Astana (moved from Alma-Ata in November 1997, was known as Akmola until June 1998) Area: 2,717,300 sq. km /1,049,155 sq. miles Population: 17,027,000 Population...

For 72 hours, almost without sleep, through the fog, sometimes almost at the surface of the earth, the airship was driven by Umberto Nobile....

Republic of Poland Capital: Warsaw Area: 312,683 sq. km/120,728 sq. miles Population: 38 64 3000 Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 124/320 Ethnic composition 98% of the population are Poles...

Treacherous polar ice usually always, even after years and decades, return fragments of ships, human remains, some objects that can be used with varying...

When the exile ended, Rusanov was not allowed to continue his studies in Russia, so he had to go abroad with his wife, where...

Despite the fact that they can pose a serious danger to ships, icebergs are beautiful and amazing. As there are no two identical snowflakes...

Bruce Gordon was lucky again, he could freeze without waking up, but he woke up. Trying to turn over on the other side, Bruce...

We all grew up learning about the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, which, up until recently, consisted of The Grand Canyon, The Great...

Russian sailors looked with apprehension at the pies with savages, who literally rushed through the piles to their ship. One of them stood out,...

Daniel Defoe, for some time we dreamed of being in the place of Robinson Crusoe, experiencing incredible adventures, testing ourselves for strength. With the...

The deepest point on land has been found in East Antarctica — underneath the Denman Glacier. The ice-filled canyon goes down 3,500 meters (or...

Traveling alone can be an incredibly enriching experience, offering a sense of freedom and self-discovery that few other adventures can match. For many, the...

The fact that quite a lot of celebrities come to Truskavets does not surprise anyone anymore. Since this resort in the distant past earned...

Capital: Kastri Area: 620 sq. km /239 sq. miles Population: 141,000 Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 227/590 Ethnic composition Most of the inhabitants are from Africa. Religion 80% are Catholics....

The Ecuadorian capital Quito is an interesting and original city. The colonial architecture is fully preserved here, and the customs of the indigenous population...

Republic of Latvia Capital: Riga Area: 6,458 sq. km/24,938 sq. miles Population: 2,529,000 Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 39/10] Ethnic composition 53% of the population belongs to the Latvian...

In 1912, three Russian polar expeditions went to the northern latitudes at once. Only one of them, having lost its leader G. Ya. Sedov,...