#Strasbourg
#Strasbourg Every time I see a Gothic cathedral,
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#Strasbourg Now that's more our style👍
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#Strasbourg A walk through rainy Strasbourg along the canals reminded me of Copenhagen in some ways. First of all, of course, it was cold and damp, but some perspectives really turned out to be similar. I've always liked the way European cities approach the…
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#Strasbourg And here's the first sakura. March 10th at the time of filming.
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#Strasbourg The workers are cleaning the little houses in the morning.
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#Strasbourg After the flight from Canada, the schedule ordered me to get up at 4 am, but I managed to sleep until 6 and went for a walk in the morning. After all, I'm only here for one day. The weather is great - +5 degrees with rain. It's like I never…
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#Strasbourg Well, it's not working out without the fakaps yet))
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#Strasbourg One of the unique features of Strasbourg are the half-timbered houses on the water. The city was built on an island formed by the flooding of a river, so many old houses have direct access to the water. To avoid flooding, dams have been…
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#Strasbourg But some things in Europe never cease to baffle me - a store doesn't accept cards if the payment is less than 10€, yet they've bought three of these machines to count coins. Is it really worth it?
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#Strasbourg The first thing that catches your eye is that it's finally pleasant to walk the streets here. And it's not too bad to drive either. There are no damn concrete North American sidewalks along wide roads. There are normal trams, and they're almost…
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#Strasbourg After hopping on a high-speed train straight from the airport, I reached Strasbourg, a small French city on the border with Germany, in just two hours. It's known, at the very least, for being home to several European government institutions: the…
I messed up a bit with timely posting due to constant traveling 😅
I messed up a bit with timely posting due to constant traveling 😅 Anyway, I've been in Europe for a week now, testing out the visa I recently obtained. My itinerary is certainly impressive, but I wanted to squeeze in as much as possible, so I'm dedicating…
#Montreal #Review TLDR
#Montreal #Review TLDR If someone were to ask me where to visit first in Canada, I'd really say Montreal. Toronto might be the largest city in the country, but there's much less entertainment there (it's even hard to say what specifically sets it apart,…
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#Montreal A collection of Montreal dormitories Houses here differ from those in Toronto. Firstly, they are often divided by floors, whereas in Toronto, the house is "cut" vertically, with each floor having a separate entrance on the first floor. And…
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#Montreal What do they eat in Montreal? As funny as it might sound - anything but French cuisine😂 Because in the Western Hemisphere, a good European restaurant = expensive and pretentious. That said, just like in Toronto, you can eat anything here - from…
Hardcore loot
Hardcore loot
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#Montreal The local Chinatown. It's quite tiny compared to Toronto, but it's got a cool vibe.
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#Montreal The Financial District - the Ministry of Finance and the former Bank of Montreal It wasn't until I visited this city that I finally believed that Canada isn't entirely an architectural wasteland... Although, of course, even here, all the beautiful…
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#Montreal Continuing our walk through the old town The City Hall building from two perspectives
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#Montreal A post of love for brick houses. One of the few bright colors in the old stone city.
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#Montreal In Montreal, there's a bio-dome, which is essentially an indoor zoo divided into three sections with different climates. Anyone who's been to Singapore will probably know the Cloud Forest. Basically, it's similar, but with a smaller budget (though…
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#Montreal I can't believe it!
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#Montreal Big city night vibe
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#Montreal TD is my main bank in Canada, and I hate it for the color palette it chose for its logo. Every historic building is being disfigured by this damn green color.
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#Montreal As soon as you step outside the old city, you can immediately see the peak of urban development🤣 If I showed you any of these photos, could you guess where they were taken?)
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#Montreal Frozen alleys
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#Montreal The streets of the old quarter, including the pedestrian Saint Paul St. (what a rarity in North America!)
Generally, this time the experience was much better than in 2023 (post here…
Generally, this time the experience was much better than in 2023 (post here https://t.me/alexshitpost/461). It seems easier to find a slot in Toronto than in Moscow. In the morning, sometimes slots with an appointment in a couple of weeks appear, you pay…
I'm writing about Montreal, and today, a letter from Montreal is arriving!)
I'm writing about Montreal, and today, a letter from Montreal is arriving!) In short, new content is coming!
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#Montreal One cathedral in Montreal, however, deserves special attention - L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph (St. Joseph's Oratory). The temple was built relatively recently on the site of a chapel, which was a pilgrimage destination for Canadian Catholics, and since…
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#Montreal There are numerous Catholic churches and cathedrals scattered throughout the city. On the map, they're not even considered attractions, so it's always pleasant to discover new ones. Moreover, the architectural styles here vary much more than in…
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#Montreal The promised review of the apartment. A studio in the old town with all amenities cost 75$/day (I stayed for 4 nights). It might seem expensive, but in Toronto, I rented for 110$/day for a month when I first arrived, and it was a good deal!)
I'm back with more photos from my trip to #Montreal
I'm back with more photos from my trip to #Montreal The housing prices here pleasantly surprised me. I stayed almost on the main street of the old town, with such beauty all around, and paid an average price for accommodation by European standards (I'll…
#Toronto
#Toronto It's really surprising how the entire system here collapses due to seemingly rare, but clearly not extreme weather conditions. Did it snow 30cm? That's it - schools are closed, people spend hours digging out their cars, trains derail (literally…
In real time, I'm watching the rescue helicopters flying.
In real time, I'm watching the rescue helicopters flying.
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#Montreal The quality of snow clearing from the sidewalks is certainly something else🤌
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#Montreal Just a typical café in Montreal😂
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#Montreal The photos don't do it justice, but it's freezing cold outside. That's why there's hardly anyone here in the morning. Generally, it's very typical for Montreal to spend half the winter with temperatures of -15 and strong winds, while in Toronto,…
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#Montreal The Old Town immediately reveals that the French have been here. Architectural details are visible to the naked eye, but at the same time, a North American influence is also noticeable. At the very least, the priority given to cars makes it clear…
#Montreal - A Different Canada
#Montreal - A Different Canada This is my first trip outside of my native Toronto, so I was very curious to see how much the cities here in Canada differ from each other. Especially since Montreal is located in a rather unusual Canadian province - Quebec,…
The plane flies so low that you can catch a mobile internet signal on board half the time.
The plane flies so low that you can catch a mobile internet signal on board half the time. You can't watch YouTube, but you can chat) And then you sit there, reading the news about a plane crashing during landing in Washington💀
The dystopian #Montreal is about to arrive.
The dystopian #Montreal is about to arrive.
The flight departs directly from #Toronto, and below you can see the runway on the…
The flight departs directly from #Toronto, and below you can see the runway on the island, opposite the very center of the city (which I photographed in the summer!) The flight only takes an hour. You could also take the train, if you don't mind spending…
#Toronto -> #Montreal
#Toronto -> #Montreal We get up at 6 in the morning, arrive at the airport at 7, and depart at 8. Montreal, wait for us! We're lucky to have such a locally produced short-haul aircraft - the Dash 8-400. It can accommodate up to 90 people, but the load is…
I want to diversify the content on my channel with a brief return to the North American…
I want to diversify the content on my channel with a brief return to the North American continent. Fortunately, I've accumulated quite a bit of material (and not just in Toronto!) But to get started, I'd like to answer questions from the audience So I'd be…
#Taipei #Review
#Taipei #Review In conclusion of the series of posts about Taipei This time, I only came for a week, as I wanted to maximize my Asian trip and see only the most interesting things. And... this time I enjoyed it even more! Firstly, I stopped viewing Taipei…
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#Taipei Or maybe someone needs a peanut block?)
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#Taipei Finally... Taiwanese cranberry juice!
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#Taipei A bit more about hot springs from my personal experience - Unlike Japanese onsen, in Taiwan, people often bathe in their clothes. I think most people find this more comfortable, so it's a plus to try bathing here if you didn't get the chance in…
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#Taipei To the north of Taipei lies the "Sulfur Valley". Magmatic activity beneath the island heats up underground water, which comes to the surface as steam, simultaneously absorbing sulfur deposits in the rock. In some places, such steam can be poisonous…