We’ve all heard about Chernobyl, mainly about the Chernobyl disaster or accident. It was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on April 25-26 1986 in the No.4 light water graphite moderated reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The area was at the time under the Soviet Union, in today’s Ukraine. Nearly 20 years after … Read more
At more than 430 miles long, the Mauritania Railway has been transporting iron ore across the blistering heat of the Sahara Desert since 1963. The Mauritania Railway is the national railway of Mauritania, and opened first in 1963. It consists of a single line linking the iron mining center of Zouerate with the port of … Read more
The United States might have the world’s largest railway network, but they do not have the longest railway line. The US rail network, has an operating route length of more than 250,000km, making it the biggest in the world. There are 538 railroads, seven of them marked as Class I railroads. China and India own … Read more
In the past few years, living as a digital nomad has reached increased popularity. But do you ever wonder how’s life doing for digital nomads. Digital nomads usually live in cheap countries, where the cost of living is way lower than in Europe, the US, and other modern countries. But they get to experience the … Read more
Founded in 1088 and having never been out of operation, the University of Bologna holds the title of the oldest university in the world. There have been older universities, but they have gone out of operation. The Latin motto of the university, The Nourishing Mother of the Studies, remains popular even today. Until relatively modern … Read more
We often give nicknames to people. To our loved ones as well. Sometimes, we do that because the name is too long, and we want something shorter. Or, in other cases, it is all about finding something unique about a person, and sticking to it. The same logic applies to cities as well. The Big … Read more
If you are a food junkie, you just have to dine in Paris. It is that simple. The French capital is considered the heart of world fine dining. But what should you eat in Paris? From the wide palette of options, it is just hard to narrow down the popular dishes you should try. Luckily, … Read more
Despite everything you’ve been told and taught as a child, we haven’t all been created equal. The rules are not the same for everybody. That is because rules apply differently for rich people. It sucks, but that is the reality in which we live. Money makes the world go around. The moral of the story … Read more
Thailand is one of the more popular countries for tourists. But there is a price to pay for tourism. While the country and its citizens earn money from tourism, the country suffers. And we see the price visually. Plastic garbage, death of the coral reefs, and more show the downside of mass tourism in Thailand. … Read more
