Τσέστερ: Ταξιδιωτικός οδηγός, τιμές και δωρεάν διαμονή · 2026

SRSergei Rubanserega24ruban · 15 Νοε 2015Διάβασμα

"Gazprom - dreams come true" ... in America © Everyone has dreams. And everyone who dreams of something looks forward to the moment when that dream becomes reality. It just so happened that my dreams started coming true nowhere else but in the USA. And now, for the details. I always wanted to ride a roller coaster. A real roller coaster. Where your breath is taken away, where it feels like you're about to fall out of your seat, where you get a view of the whole city at the highest point. And I did it! To actually end up in that seat, we had to stand in an hour-long line. During that time, we joked, recalled scenes from the movie "Final Destination," and were just plain bored. However, the wait was worth it. Those were three unforgettable minutes of screaming. Another long-held dream came true. I attended a football match. A cool one. Unforgettable. Between awesome teams. It was a game between PSG and Manchester United. (Who is it?) We covered the distance between Dells and Chicago, which felt like an eternity, almost missed the match, and met a cool family from Mexico, with whom we walked to the stadium. As soon as we went inside, we were literally swept up in an atmosphere of celebration and eternal fun. We didn't buy front-row tickets. Far from the front row. Like, really far from the front row, but even from there, we had a magnificent view of the field. We cheered when PSG scored, got upset when the Manchester players missed, and it didn't matter at all who won that day. The main thing was that we saw it with our own eyes. I love spicy food. And I was sure that someday, I would definitely try the spiciest sauce. It turned out that this also came true in the land of Franklin and Roosevelt. (Lucky man) Once, all the Dunkin' employees were invited to a Mexican restaurant called Jose’s. After agreeing on the day and time, they picked me up, and we headed to the restaurant. Upon arrival, the restaurant owner was pleasantly surprised by the number of guests (there were about 20 of us) and asked us to wait so he could combine tables and seat us all together. After an hour of waiting, we finally sat down, ordered food, and waited again. But this time, the wait turned out to be interesting. We noticed different sauces on the table. Having said that I had always dreamed of trying the spiciest sauce in the world, they didn't think twice before asking the waiter which of these sauces was the hottest. Pointing to a specific bottle, I immediately rushed to try it. And that was a big mistake. If Professor Emmett Brown could transport me back to that moment in his time machine, I would never say those words again. Nevertheless, I tried it. It was that awkward moment when you didn't intend to shed tears, but your body decides for you. It's impossible to describe the intensity of that sauce. It's like mixing the best action movies of the 90s together and serving them on a platter. (What are you talking about?) While I was writing about all this, I completely forgot that my most cherished dream had come true – to see America with my own eyes, to be in an American environment, to talk with Americans, to feel American freedom for myself, and finally, to understand the meaning of the American dream. To understand how much it differs from the America in movies or pictures. To find out why so many people want to come to this country so badly. Fortunately, I managed to see, be, talk, feel, understand, and learn. And following these desires, a new, hitherto unknown, and extremely exciting one appeared. The desire – to do it all over again.

AAAliaksandra Aitakayevahinato44ka · 22 Μαρ 2015Διάβασμα

After finishing my language school course, I decided to travel a bit and see the homeland of Shakespeare and Harry Potter. My first destination was Blackburn, Lancashire. When I arrived, I didn't find anything interesting... Absolutely nothing! :) I remembered a scene from the famous cartoon "Yellow Submarine". Upon ending up in nowhere, a place with holes, John Lennon said: "It reminds me of a place called Blackburn, Lancashire." He was right! Speaking of them... Fans of the legendary band The Beatles should definitely visit Liverpool to see The Beatles Story museum. You can play the drums with Ringo Starr and walk around that very yellow submarine! :) Liverpool is a port on the northwest coast of England, at the mouth of the River Mersey. A beautiful city! Next was Chester in the county of Cheshire. The history of Chester dates back about two millennia to the era of the Roman occupation of Britain. Chester is a very beautiful, historic city. It is surrounded by a Wall built by the Romans many centuries ago. And these Walls are now used as walking paths for the city's residents. There are many attractions in Chester: Chester Cathedral, the Walls, but the most impressive one to me was the main street. You can really feel the old England here! I managed to visit Stokesay Castle, which was built in the 13th century. Walking through this castle, it's very easy to imagine life and everyday existence in medieval England. A fairy-tale place!

AAAliaksandra Aitakayevahinato44ka · 22 Μαρ 2015Διάβασμα

...Although the weather was surprisingly sunny and warm all week that I spent in London. Walking around London is a special pleasure. Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge in London, being one of the city's symbols. Tower Bridge differs from all other London bridges and indeed all bridges over the Thames in the following way: it is the lowest bridge on the Thames and the only one of all the bridges that is a bascule bridge. The bridge got its name due to its proximity to the Tower of London: the northern end of the bridge is located near the southeast corner of the Tower. St. Paul's Cathedral is located at the highest point in London. This largest Anglican church in Europe is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral's dome has become one of London's main attractions. Traditionally, St. Paul's is the burial place of the most famous citizens of Great Britain, including the architect Christopher Wren, who built this cathedral. There is no monument on his grave, only an inscription on the tombstone: "Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you." You don't have to have royal roots, but you always want to see a luxurious palace. Especially if it's Buckingham Palace in London! The palace is unique not only for its grandeur but also because it hosts official ceremonies and events of the Royal Family, and tourists come here for tours. Although, it is almost always closed to the public. There are many museums in London: the British Museum, the Westminster Abbey Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum in London, and the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Admission is almost free everywhere. According to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson lived in an apartment at 221b Baker Street between 1881 and 1904. At the time these works were written, such an address did not exist in London. But later, when Baker Street was extended to the north, a house with that address appeared, where the Sherlock Holmes Museum is currently located. Having lived in London for a week, I still didn't manage to see all the sights of this city. Too many museums, too many places to visit, too little time. But my journey didn't end there. Ahead are Liverpool, Blackburn, Chester, and Manchester.

AAAliaksandra Aitakayevahinato44ka · 22 Μαρ 2015Διάβασμα

Rain in England is an ocean suspended in the air... You slowly drown in it... And I drowned in England itself... And when it was time to go home, I just couldn't process it. :) I was flying home from Manchester. Early in the morning, after packing my things and heading to the station, I couldn't imagine what awaited me next. Arriving at the station, I found out that my train to Manchester had been cancelled. "Well... not a big deal," I thought, and started waiting for the next one. Then things got more interesting. Arriving at Manchester airport, I found out that my flight was also cancelled! And the next available flight was only the following day. It wasn't meant for me to return to Belarus. :) That's how fate gifted me one more day in England. And originally, Manchester wasn't even in my plans. Arriving at the hotel provided by the airline and dropping my things in the room, I went for a walk around Manchester. A lovely city. Unlike any I've seen before. Although the City Hall reminded me of Big Ben... Probably because of the clock :) The next day the plane took off on schedule, and I returned home. But England... England will always be in my heart!

СМСергей Мигинmigin94 · 19 Δεκ 2014Διάβασμα

July ...the hottest time, without a doubt. Beyonce, Jay Z. For me, this couple is the gold standard of relationships and wonderful musicians. On July 7th, I was lucky enough to attend their concert in Baltimore, but let's take things in order! After my birthday, which went great, I didn't know what to do with myself or where to go with friends for a week, and then I saw online that they were organizing a US tour called "On the run". After Googling a bit more information, we didn't think twice and went to the student center that organized such trips, and "Hallelujah", a couple of days later we were sitting at the Beyonce, Jay Z concert at MTBankStadium, which holds over 70,000 spectators, and it was completely packed; I had never seen such excitement in my life. It was simply unreal: the show, the fans who danced to every song for two and a half hours. It felt like I was at the biggest party of my life, helicopters occasionally distracted my attention, twilight had already turned into night, but the concert was only gaining momentum. I was just happy that day, despite everything; in those hours, only one thing existed for me: just this concert. How I didn't want it to end. Waking up at 6 AM, I set my alarm for 5 minutes later again, then 5 minutes later again, and again. At 7, I jumped up and realized with a shout that I was almost late for the bus for the trip to Washington and the football match between Manchester United (MU) and Inter. My cell phone shows July 23rd, and I thought that I had been in the States for exactly 2 months, but had seen very little so far. But a couple of seconds later, this thought flew away somewhere and common sense prevailed; that's right, I went to brush my teeth and quickly get ready for the bus. Taking my bike, I pedaled with all my might, and only then did I really wake up. After going over another bump, I realized that I could easily ride without using my hands. Although a month and a half ago, after an incident, I was thinking about giving my bike to someone and walking. I made it on time, took my seat, and greeted my new acquaintances; by that time, I was already familiar with students from almost every country in Europe (well, if you asked everyone where they were from), who were also mostly going to the MU-Inter match rather than the Washington tour. After 3 hours of riding in sleep mode, we were already walking through museums that stretched along the main avenue of Washington. "A very beautiful and interesting city in terms of its architecture," I caught myself thinking for the umpteenth time, entering the Lincoln Memorial, having visited the height of the Monument, from which, by the way, you can see both the White House in all its glory and the Pentagon, just like in the movies; in the distance, I even made out Georgetown, or so it seemed to me. In any case, this city shows the fullness of the architectural and cultural heritage of the American people. Enriched and charged with positive energy for the whole day, closer to 6 PM our bus headed towards the stadium called "FedExField stadium". Rooney, Nani, De Gea, Chicharito, and even Vidic, who had already moved from MU to Inter by that time, I had only seen all these football players exclusively on TV, and now I am sitting in a stadium with an audience of 61,736 football fans just like me, and I am just happy and enjoying the game. Since this was a kind of non-decisive game, the teams didn't really go on the attack, they defended more, only Manchester's counter-attacks made the audience stand up. The game came to an end, and I thought that the 0-0 score was the end of the game, but after the final whistle, people didn't go home, they stayed in their seats. That's when I wondered why I was the only one who stood up and immediately sat back down, waiting for something, not understanding what would happen next. And then everything is simple, according to the rules of the Guinness Cup, if the score remains a draw, the teams start a penalty

DDDmitrii DvornikovBonhamJohn · 30 Οκτ 2012Διάβασμα

One evening, while walking through Manhattan, Lena and I stumbled upon a shop that I recognized from about 300 meters away. It's one of the most famous skate shops in New York - Blades. Ha, and of course, I didn't leave without a board, since my old one broke back in Rochester. That's how I found a way to pass the time while Lena was working during the day. I would skate at the skatepark on the beach in Staten Island, and towards the evening, I'd head to Manhattan, and we'd walk until late. I met a couple of guys, and we skated the streets together. Honestly, I thought that when I arrived, everyone here would be doing incredible tricks. As it turned out, that wasn't the case, and even I managed to impress the Americans with my skating more than once. It felt good. Anyway, that's how the days went in New York. I'd skate during the day, head to Lena's in Manhattan in the evening, she'd feed me crepes and coffee from work, and then we'd go for a walk. It was incredible. It was just so nice to do nothing, just hanging out on the streets of evening New York. I'm going to miss this city for a very long time.

ALAnastassya LebedevaNastyaLebedeva · 28 Οκτ 2012Διάβασμα

Letter from August 28. Sender: Anastasia Lebedeva, Dallas, Texas Recipient: Yulya Keda, Kazakhstan How to save yourself from killer mosquitoes. Hi, Yulka! You won't believe what happened to us! Today we were supposed to be wandering the streets of New Orleans, but guess what, we are still in Dallas. And why? Let me start from the beginning. Nora turned out to be a very friendly, energetic, and interesting person. She lives in a quiet neighborhood near the lake. She has two dogs – a boy named Derby and a girl named Mabel, whom we were initially afraid of. Nora is an avid traveler. She has been to Mexico, Italy, China, and France. She is planning to visit Argentina and other countries. In her free time, she visits a Buddhist temple, yoga classes, rock climbing, and goes kayaking. She also plays the guitar and loves watching travel shows. She listens to blues and country. That's a mini-dossier for you. In just a few days, she showed us all of Dallas! We visited real American diners, listened to the chants of Buddhist monks, went to the movies, and didn't miss the museums! We learned a few words in Thai. For example, the greeting 'sawatdee'. And we tasted Thai food. We went to the lake and took photos. We saw George Bush's house. At least that's what the locals say, but no one has ever seen him there. At first, we were afraid to go to the lake because of mosquitoes – carriers of a deadly virus. We put on hoodies, sneakers, and jeans. Everyone asks us: where are you from? And we say: from Florida – the Sunshine State. And now for the most important thing: Linkin Park was AWESOME. Yes, we were at their concert! Chester is singing and screaming just a few meters away! There were both new and old songs, which we couldn't have imagined at all. Everyone is singing along, and we are the loudest! Craaaaaaaaaaaawling iiiiiiiiiiiin my skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin! These wooooooooooooooooounds, they wiiiiiiiil not heeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaal!!!!!!!! The photos turned out pretty good, and the videos too. We couldn't have imagined before that we would get to a Linkin Park concert! Amazing! So many positive emotions! Live sound! We rocked out! Rock on! Filled with bright hopes and charged with positive emotions, Nora and I went to the Greyhound station. We had tickets for 3 AM. After saying a warm goodbye to our new Texan friend, we had a snack and got ready to check our luggage. Suddenly, it turned out that our bus to New Orleans was canceled! Shock. The reason was the approaching Hurricane Isaac. We had to stay at Nora's for one more night. We hope to leave on the next bus. We will write when we get to New Orleans! Good luck! Adios! #travel #LinkinPark #Dallas #NewOrleans #adventure

ALAnastassya LebedevaNastyaLebedeva · 28 Οκτ 2012Διάβασμα

Letter from August 28. Sender: Anastasia Lebedeva, Dallas, Texas Recipient: Yulia Keda, Kazakhstan How to survive killer mosquitoes. Hi, Yulka! You won't believe what happened to us! Today we were supposed to wander the streets of New Orleans, but guess what, we're still in Dallas. And why? I'll start from the beginning. Nora turned out to be a very friendly, energetic and interesting person. She lives in a quiet neighborhood near the lake. She has two dogs – a male, Derby, and a female, Mabel, whom we were afraid of at first. Nora is an avid traveler. She has been to Mexico, Italy, China, France. She plans to visit Argentina and other countries. In her free time she goes to a Buddhist temple, attends yoga classes, does rock climbing and kayaks. She also plays guitar and likes to watch travel shows. She listens to blues and country. That's the mini-dossier. In just a few days she showed us all of Dallas! We ate at real American diners, listened to the chants of Buddhist monks, went to the movies, and didn't skip the museums! We learned a few words in Thai. For example, the greeting 'savatika'. And we tried Thai food. We drove to the lake and took photos. We saw George Bush's house. At least that's what the locals say, but nobody has seen him there yet. At first we were afraid to go to the lake because of mosquitoes — carriers of a deadly virus. We put on hoodies, sneakers and jeans. Everyone asks us: where are you from? And we: from Florida — the Sunshine State. And now for the main thing: Linkin Park was AWESOME. Yes, we were at their concert! Chester sings and screams just a few meters away! The songs were both new and old, which we never could have expected. Everyone sings along, and we sing louder! Craaaaaaaaaaaawling iiiiiiiiiiiin my skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin! These wooooooooooooooooounds, they wiiiiiiiil not heeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaal!!!!!!!! The photos turned out pretty good, and the videos too. We couldn't even imagine we'd get to a Linkin Park concert before! Awesome! So many positive emotions! Live sound! We tore it up! That's rock! Filled with bright hopes and charged with positive emotions, Nora and I went to the Greyhound station. We had tickets for 3 a.m. After warmly saying goodbye to our new Texas friend, we grabbed a bite and were about to check our suitcase. Then we discovered that our bus to New Orleans was canceled! Shock. The reason was the approaching Hurricane Isaac. We had to stay at Nora's for one more night. We hope to get on the next bus. We'll write when we get to New Orleans! Good luck! Adios!