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Thailand Relaxes Its COVID-19 Policy
New Year events in Thailand are likely to bring more people this year because everyone is tired of lockdowns and craving normal life. Many tourists, who book hotels in Pattaya, Krabi, or Phuket for the holiday season, also want to participate. As champagne has become an essential drink for New Year celebrations, the question regarding alcohol consumption comes to mind. The government allowed serving alcoholic drinks during the New Year countdown but only open-air cafes and restaurants with good ventilation will be permitted to do this until 1 am on 1 January 2022. This rule is nationwide.
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25.04.2024
New Year events in Thailand are likely to bring more people this year because everyone is tired of lockdowns and craving normal life. Many tourists, who book hotels in Pattaya, Krabi, or Phuket for the holiday season, also want to participate. As champagne has become an essential drink for New Year celebrations, the question regarding alcohol consumption comes to mind. The government allowed serving alcoholic drinks during the New Year countdown but only open-air cafes and restaurants with good ventilation will be permitted to do this until 1 am on 1 January 2022. This rule is nationwide.
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25.04.2024
Aura of Norway in photographs
Traditions in Norway
Oslo
The ancient Vikings' city of Oslo is rich not only with natural beauties, but also with numerous traditions, customs, and beliefs. Norwegian society in general - is a set of quiet and hard-working couch potatoes, so the massive celebrations in the capital are rare phenomena. Instead, local people amicably and with pleasure are engaged in all kinds of winter sports. Moreover, residents really enjoy small frequent travels. Despite all the worries and harsh climate, families together with kids and … Read more 
Trondheim
Trondheim is a busy student city with a long history and rich culture. Its festivals and holidays are very popular among curious tourists. Every national holiday has a history; its rituals and celebrations have been run for centuries. One of the most interesting and colorful national holidays is Saint Olaf's Day taking place at the end of July. It's dedicated to the King Olaf II Haraldsson that has being reining Trondheim in the early 11th century. He established Christianity in Norway, but … Read more
Bergen
Local residents are distinguished by very calm and balanced character. They are very patient and reasonable, and so they can even seem to be a bit slow to some visitors. The locals remain calm even in the most difficult situations, and for them it’s not common to raise voice even during quarrels. Honesty is a striking feature of the national character. Sellers in the local stores will never impose an unnecessary item to a buyer and will honestly say their opinion if some item doesn’t fit a … Read more
Lillehammer
Lillehammer began attracting tourists relatively recently, after the Winter Olympics that was held here in 1994. Today, most tourists primarily associate it exclusively with winter entertainment and sports competitions. Along with that, Lillehammer is a very distinctive and charming city with its own unique cultural traditions and a very eventful life. Local people are distinguished by a very friendly and hospitable attitude towards tourists, they are always happy to meet new people and ready to … Read more
Molde
Molde attracts travelers with its unusual and charming atmosphere. In this city, the beautiful traditions of the past are still popular. Many hereditary fishermen live here. Molde is an interesting center of food tourism. In city restaurants, you can taste fish and seafood dishes cooked by old recipes. The city is famous for its food and musical traditions. In 1961, the Molde Jazz Festival that is the oldest fest in Europe was first held here. Since 1961, the music event has regularly … Read more
Larvik
Larvik is a very beautiful modern town, which does not prevent its inhabitants from preserving rich cultural and historical traditions. The townspeople are distinguished by a very restrained and sincere character, due to which they may seem rather rude to some foreigners. In fact, such personality features shouldn't be taken as aggression - it is just not customary to demonstrate emotions among local people, especially in public places. Flattery and lies are also considered to be among the worst … Read more
