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California’s small towns – Beverly Hills: part 7 – Greystone Mansion

Greystone Mansion, also known as Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion surrounded by distinctive English gardens, located on the Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills. The house and grounds are often used in TV shows and as movie sets. The… Continue Reading…


How to rent an apartment in America?

It might seem that in order to rent an apartment in the USA, you need to have a legal residence, a job and some proof of your status. No, the dwelling of everyone, whether a tourist or a person considers… Continue Reading…


United States – Alabama. Part 2 – sightseeing and leisure.

Alabama offers many interesting attractions, pubs, bars and a wide range of accommodation. It is estimated that about 20 million tourists visit Alabama annually, including about 100,000 non-US tourists, including English, German, Japanese and Polish. Tourist attractions of Alabama Montgomery… Continue Reading…


California’s small towns – Beverly Hills: part 6 – Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive is a world-famous street where you can shop for luxury brands. The street stretches for about 2 miles and is flanked by well-kept sidewalks and flowerbeds along the middle. The three blocks between Wilshire Boulevard and South Santa Monica Boulevard… Continue Reading…


Cities around the world: Wrocław – part 1 – history and monuments

Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia, is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland. The geographical location, architecture and culture of the city make it unusual and attractive in many respects. Located at the foot of the… Continue Reading…


Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight boxing champion with an impressive 56-win record, five losses and 37 knockouts before his retirement from boxing in 1981 at the age of 39. He was also known for his brave public stance against the… Continue Reading…


Joshua Tree National Park

Among the many incredible US national parks, the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park has its own unique, almost surreal charm, with its cactus-like trees and their twisted and bizarre shapes (Yucca) and the rock piles on the ground that resemble tombstones.… Continue Reading…


Friday the 13th

The date Friday the 13th is associated with many superstitions and folk ideas on how to avoid misfortune. The number 13 is often omitted in buildings – there are no floors with the number 13, there are no rooms with… Continue Reading…


How to – fear of traveling. Part 4 – nautophobia (fear of traveling by the sea)

In my previous posts from the series, I was talking about isophobia, i.e. the fear of flying by plane, and amaxophobia – the fear of driving a car. Today we will deal with other fear of traveling – nautophobia –… Continue Reading…


Alaska in December – the best winter experience

If you love deep, dark winter punctuated by the dazzle of holiday activities, December is an exhilarating time to visit Alaska. The days are short, the nights are long, and usually, the landscape has been stunningly transformed by a durable… Continue Reading…