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How to Improve Your English While Traveling
How's your English, guys? When traveling abroad, where Russian is not the main language, and not even second, it's tough without English. What if there are problems at the hotel or airport? What if yo…
What Tour Guides Don't Talk About?
Do you like engaging excursions? Everyone loves them. And what spices up the list of historical facts about a landmark? Legends, of course! We've tried to gather interesting legends about some landmar…
What to do if you get airsick?
According to statistics, over 66% of people worldwide suffer from motion sickness. A person starts to feel nauseous because conflicting signals are sent to the central nervous system from the body (fr…
Safety Rules on Board an Airplane
Are you glued to your phone or tiredly rolling your eyes while the flight attendant diligently waves her hands, demonstrating life-saving equipment? Don't do that. Safety rules are important. This art…
What to read during a flight
Specifically for Kupi.com, Maxim Mamlyga, book reviewer for "Rules of Life" magazine (ex-Esquire), art department curator at "Podpisnye Izdaniya" bookstore, and editor-in-chief of "Knigi u morya" news…
How not to break up after your first joint vacation
The first joint trip is not just beautiful photos on social media, but a real compatibility test. In everyday life, you have work, friends, and personal space, but on a trip, you find yourself in a “c…
Most Dangerous Countries for Travel
International SOS assessed health and life risks for travelers in various countries worldwide and created an interactive map. Based on data from the British company Ipsos Mori, International SOS asses…
Packing List for a Trip
Finding yourself in an unfamiliar country and realizing you forgot to bring pain relievers or a charging adapter is a common situation. In this article, we've listed all the most important things you'…
Wine Glossary: A Useful Guide for Enotourism
If you have already read our articles about Russian wineries and, in particular, on the Don ( part 1 and part 2 ), you have probably noticed a few unfamiliar words. Therefore, we have compiled a small…
How and Where to Meet Locals While Traveling
Traveling alone? No reason to be sad. Cast aside all doubts and fears, but don't turn off your common sense. We'll help you find not just a travel companion, but also a guide. And maybe even a new goo…
Drunk on Board or the Costs of Duty-Free
What does the crew wish each other when boarding a plane? Good flying weather, of course! But it doesn't stop there; they also cross their fingers and quietly think to themselves: if only all passenge…
Why and What For on Board an Airplane
Not all recommendations and procedures on board an airplane are clear to us. Many passengers disregard certain things, argue about others... We decided to tell you about some points that every passeng…
What to bring from Cyprus
In Cyprus , time flows slower, and suitcases become indecently heavy on the way home. To prevent you from getting lost between typical magnets and plastic Aphrodite figurines, we've prepared a detaile…
Language courses abroad: how to organize a trip independently?
The easiest and fastest way to learn a language is to study it in a country where it is spoken. Almost every city abroad has its own language school for foreigners. And in large cities and capitals, t…
Can you carry medications on a plane?
If you are going on a trip, do not forget to take your pills with you. Illness during vacation is not uncommon — from acclimatization to exacerbation of chronic diseases. To be safe, it's worth taking…
Gen Z Travel Trends
Generation Z (Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012) is the first demographic group that doesn't remember a world without the internet. They grew up observing "perfect lives" on social media, and... re…
How Tourists Are Scammed?
Tourists are a real catch for various scammers . If you travel often, you've probably already encountered some type of scam or seen others fall for it. The Ring Scam This is probably one of the most p…
Why ears get blocked on a plane and how to deal with it
Sometimes travelers face an unpleasant problem during or after a flight — blocked ears. This phenomenon is quite common, so there's no need to worry prematurely — it's better to understand the causes…
Where to go for dental treatment, check-ups, or plastic surgery
Medical tourism is not only an opportunity to address health issues but also a great reason to change your surroundings. When familiar clinics near home don't meet the required technological standards…
Norwegian Fjord Cruise: Is It Worth It?
If you have a Schengen visa in your pocket but are out of travel ideas, go on a fjord cruise. We are firmly convinced that such a trip is memorable for a lifetime due to the magnificent northern natur…