Strange nicknames for items known for everybody; quite famous usage of ’ain’t’ form instead of ‘am not’ as well as disappearing letter h in several words are the features of British dialect cockney considered as picturesque language that amazes Englishmen with its sarcastic nature and provocation.

Scotland with its somewhat gloomy and refreshing climate, famous monster of Loch Ness and terrific whisky has been for a long time considered a favorite of experienced travelers. However, even experts rarely get further than Glasgow or Edinburgh although it is between those two cities where a beautiful yet little-known city Falkirk, our today’s story is about it.

Boarding passes and a passport warm your hand pleasantly, and your luggage has long been turned by someone's deft hands into a monument of polyethylene. By unfortunate coincidence, it is in this cellophane captivity that magazines, books and crosswords, which are stored up in case of a chronic boredom attack during a flight, can remain.

The Eiffel Tower, according to Guy de Maupassant, is just a huge iron freak in the centre of Paris. A romantic Shakespearean Venice, they say, in fact, is a solid dump with a sharp stench of sewage throughout the city. Can the glorified and famous countries, cities, and attractions be so disgusting? We asked experienced travellersabout the most disappointing destinations in their long journeys.

It is commonly believed that a hostel – both inside and outside – is a very modest and simple place for a low-cost overnight. However, if you look thoroughly, it is possible to find among them such ones that will outshine 5-star hotels in terms of being distinctive.