Some hints and tips for those who come to Belarus for the first time: Police, Border Guard, Customs, Security, Transport, Food, Accommodation etc.
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Potash mine as a spa
Around 4,000 people a year visit Belarusain health resort located half a kilometer deep underground – in a depth of potassium salt layer.
Article by the The New York Times (click to read)
Restaurants and public catering in Belarus 🎥
Lad and Serge talk about public catering, restaurants, food, prices and relating services, and give some inside about Belarusian restaurant business. Continue reading “Restaurants and public catering in Belarus 🎥”
Survival Guide – EXPAT.BY expert talk
In this EXPAT.BY expert talk we share the very basics you shall be aware of before coming to Belarus.
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Taking Taxi in Minsk – EXPAT.BY expert talk
In this EXPAT.BY expert talk we discuss questions relating to taking a taxi in Minsk. Continue reading “Taking Taxi in Minsk – EXPAT.BY expert talk”
Introduction of EXPAT.by team – Lad and Serge 🎥
Our first introductory videocast. Who we are, what we offer and how we can be useful for you.
Miss Minsk 2013 scandal 📷🎥🔞
Lots of photos and links to more photos ‼️ 
This scandal had two parts: first – the long lasting tabloid-liked scandal, and second – organizers had asked to forget about the contest.
Soviet Identity and War Myths in Belarus
There is a tired old cliché that Belarus is a Soviet theme park, a phrase overused in the West, most often on Internet tourist sites. Most Belarusians do not want a return of the Soviet Union, but they do have some ties to a Soviet identity, one that has been consciously and deliberately fostered by the Lukashenka presidency and linked to the USSR’s victory over Nazi Germany.
Russian Orthodox Church is efficiently the established church in Belarus
On 4 July the president of the Papal Inter-Religious Committee from the Vatican, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, met with Alexander Lukashenka in Minsk. During the meeting, Belarusian authorities tried to convince the Vatican’s representative that all 25 religious denominations present in Belarus live in peace and enjoy freedom. However, as Lukashenka made clear, only the Orthodox Church can have a leading role in Belarusian society.
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Mogilev (Mahiloŭ) Region (Oblast) – the Homeland of President Lukashenko
In Belarus politics, Mogilev (Mahiloŭ) region (oblast) is associated with its most famous figure – the present President of Belarus. Apparently, the region has greatly influenced Lukashenko’s identity and politics. It lies in the east of Belarus on the border with Russia, and is, for all appearances, the least Belarusian-speaking in the country.
* This article used Belarusian transcription of names
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