Inspiring Travel Writing from Vitali Vitaliev: Page 2 of 7
Articles by Vitali Vitaliev: Page 2 of 7
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Faking It in Vegas
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Vitali Vitaliev
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United States
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Nevada
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Las Vegas
I came to Las Vegas in the very end of my six-month-long American journey. In a way, I liked the place for its boisterous and unadulterated kitsch (Las Vegas’ euphemism for ‘culture’, spelt with a capital ‘K’) and for...
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Vitali's Ireland: A Brief Guide to Corkonia
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Ireland
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Southwest (Kerry & Cork)
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Cork
“We are constantly open to surprise. As a matter of principle we are always open to the unexpected – after all, that is why we live in Cork.” From “Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture” brochure General Information...
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Vitali's Ireland: Last Breakfast at Bewley's
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Ireland
It did feel like the end of an era – a cross between a funeral and a banquet. On its last morning, Bewley’s Café in Grafton Street was packed with grieving customers. They turned up in their hundreds to vote with their feet (and...
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Vitali's Ireland: An Irish Village
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Ireland
“Ireland has been mauled by the Celtic Tiger, chewed up by double-digit economic growth – and what’s left is barely recognisable." The Guardian Weekend Magazine, 4 December 2004 Pints of Guinness were popping up on the bar in...
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Amsterdam
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Vitali Vitaliev
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The Netherlands
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Amsterdam Region
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Amsterdam
I don't know why, but Amsterdam always evokes in me childhood associations - not just the memories of my own early years, but rather the joyful feeling of being a child again similar to the one experienced by adults in Disneyland and in Venice, this...
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Monte Carlo
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Monaco
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Monaco Region
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Monte Carlo
The principality of Monaco is the smallest fully independent state of Europe after Vatican. Its size is close to that of Hyde Park. Out of 30,000 residents, only 5,000 are native Monegasques, and almost 50 percent are French. The Prince who holds...
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Tax Havens
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Vitali Vitaliev
Switzerland A reason to go: Switzerland is one the world’s most prosperous countries (the 4th highest nominal GDP per capita) and one of the world’s cleanest. Reasons not to go: It has one of Europe’s highest suicide rates. Can it...
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Jungholz
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Slovenia
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Bled Region
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Tyrol
No, it’s not Kuwait, nor the Caiman Islands, nor even the country estate of Russian multi-billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. Do you feel like asking the audience or perhaps phoning a friend? No need to do so, for I am going to...
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Samnaun
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Austria
"Umniy v goru ne poidiot - umniy goru oboidiot" is a wise Russian proverb translating simply as, "He who is clever won't climb the mountain but would walk around it." I had a chance to fully appreciate this wisdom during my foolhardy attempt to walk...
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Ischgl
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Austria
"Gut!" he muttered through clenched teeth and went on.I always liked Austria: its quirky old towns and friendly people, with their melodious and almost mellifluous German and a peculiar self-deprecating humour. "We are clever people," they say in...
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