Clients of Windrose airline can book sitting places on their own while buying the ticket starting 3 November, 2009. The service of advance booking of sitting places is free of charge and it is valid for all the flights of the air carrier. Thus, due to the new service , passengers can choose a seat on board beforehand – aisle seat, a seat by the...

US President Barack Obama has announced the lifting of a travel ban on visitors with HIV and AIDS, ending a 22-year Reagan era policy he says was "rooted in fear rather than fact".   "We talk about reducing the stigma of this disease yet we've treated a visitor living with it as a threat," Mr Obama said.  "We lead the world when it comes to...

The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link is under construction from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to the planned City Air Terminal in Makkasan area of Bangkok.   Construction of the line started in 2005. The line is being built by a consortium of B Grimm, STECON and Siemens, and will be owned and operated by State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The...

Starwood has signed its latest hotel in the beautiful city of Paris, France. When it opens in 2011, the W Paris-Opéra will mark the debut of the W Hotels brand in France. Located in the bustling Opéra area of Paris, amid lively cafés, contemporary designer boutiques, and buzzing restaurants and nightlife destinations, W Paris-Opéra...

It was announced that a new backcountry free ride project “Backcountry Team” started in Ukraine. Thanks to it anyone will have an opportunity to go skiing or snowboarding in the most interesting, peaceful and unexplored places in the Carpathians, Georgia, and others during this and further seasons. Under the framework of one of the basic...

It is very difficult to surprise citizens of Kiev.  But recently a new unusual café opened in the capital of Ukraine. It is made of salt unlike others. Just imagine that walls, ceiling, floor of the hall consist of rough salt crystals, soft light flows out of salt lamps and furniture is encrusted with salt crystals. In order to create such an...

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is reported to be the best city in the world in 2008 while Galapagos were called the best among the islands, according to the voting of Travel+Leisure magazine. The capital of Thailand and Galapagos got to the top for the first time replacing the previous leaders – Italian Florence and Bali island. Bangkok was...

Europe has started granting applications for those who wants to fly to Mars. This process is in charge of European Space Agency and for the present it unfortunately suggests only a simulation of the flight supposed, but there is lack in volunteers. The age of a volunteer allowed is from 20 to 50, height to 185 cm. Besides requirements of...

In Lithuanian diplomatic and consular agencies in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and other states visa can be applied for on-line by filling in a visa requirements’ research form. It became possible owing to implementation of Consular interim registration information system (KIRIS), according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Lithuania. Each...

Tomorrow, on October, 25 in Ukraine clock will jump one hour backward from 4 a.m. While passenger and local trains on way will move holding to all stops required. According to Ministry of transport and communication, starting from 4 a.m. on October 25 passenger, local and freight trains will run according to their timetable in compliance with winter time....