Ideas and Travelling

All over the world Mexican cuisine is well-known for its taco and burrito. However, there are plenty of various dishes put aside by their popular “cousins”. Traditionally most Mexican salads, for example, include beans. No wonder, because Mexico belongs to Top Ten countries producing beans. The recollection about Mexican salads inspired me to create a so called June Salad .   This is it. It is healthy and delicious! This salad makes an excellent side dish, or a main dinner salad. Especially when served over quinoa or with a sprinkle of cheese over the top.       Time: 20 Minutes      For 3 persons            Ingredients:       2 boiled eggs     2-3 cucumbers     150 g of ham     400 g tin of red string beans prepared in their own juice.     2-3 tablespoons of cheese sauce       pepper and salt (i...

Russian Flag with Coat of Arms If you find yourself in Russia on 12 June, you are sure to celebrate a national holiday named ‘Russia Day’ with the rest of its population. It has become a tradition to celebrate it since 1992 in the Russian Federation. 12 June is a state holiday, however, you will have no trouble to buy food or drinks as only state offices are closed on this holiday.   Russian Souvenirs How do people celebrate Russia Day? All over the country people celebrate this holiday by attending concerts, fairs, amusement parks, cafes. They go on picnics and watch fireworks. Of course, every person chooses his own way of celebration. There are lots of cheerful merry people walking along the streets since the very morning due to the spirit of some well-known traditional Russian spirit. Luckily such participants don’t make the majority of the population. Russian Souvenirs Russia Day is another nice holiday in this country after Victory D...

What makes us believe in supernatural? Why do we search for immortal life? Have all myths got real base? Times change, views differ, faith remains, but there is a constant question if there is life after death. Travelling across Belarus you can come across with lots of legends and myths that have been collecting and retelling from generation to generation by village dwellers and ethnographers.    Forest in Belarus, Mohilyov's area This time I would like to tell you about the Forest's Host or Leshy. In Slavic mythology Leshy is a powerful male spirit of forest that can easily turn into various plants, animals , birds, people and can play tricks on local dwellers who come into his forest. Leshy protects his 'home' fervently. He may punish wicked and unkind forest visitors by leading them astray, making them sick or even tickling them to death. On the other hand, Leshy is helpful to kind and friendly people. He can teach them magic or help find the w...

by TSvetrovA What can be easier than pencil shaving? What can be easier than putting these shavings straight into the bin?  However, what if we consider pencil shavings as one of the sources of inspiration? by TSvetrovA A craft, as much as a talent, requires special skills and a particular workmanship.  Any hobby takes our time, but this does not cause any frustration as a boring tiresome job. (We admit, there are plenty of people satisfied with their work.) One cannot earn all the world’s money, but one can earn a great experience of creating something by expressing oneself.   Pencil shaving craft does not demand special knowledge. All you need is your imagination, a couple of pencils and a good sharpener. Create and enjoy, take pictures and share.   There are a lot of people all over the world who use pencil shavings as a material for their handicraft. Thanks to the invention of a wooden holder in the 16th c...