May 2, 2012
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Best Parks in London for a Picnic | United Kingdom Updated: May 2, 2020 | By Claire | More The parks in London are some of the best outdoor spaces in the world, and each has its own unique identity. London’s parks feature grassy grounds, winding paths for leisurely strolls and cycle rides, vistas of […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
April 29, 2012
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Top Family Cycle Trails in the UK Updated: April 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Cycle holidays are great fun and allow you to really explore the local countryside at your own pace. They are a fantastic choice for families who love to keep fit and take on new challenges together. Choose from trails […]
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Categories: Nature, United Kingdom
April 28, 2012
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5 Weirdest Foods that London has to Offer Willing Tourists | United Kingdom Updated: April 27, 2020 | By Claire | More The world is full of new and interesting foods. While most would think the developing countries in Africa or Asia may have the most unbelievably confusing meals, you can find foods that are […]
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April 28, 2012
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Top 3 Business Locations in London | United Kingdom Updated: April 27, 2020 | By Claire | More 1. City of London The City of London is the centre of the UK’s financial industry, ranking on a par with New York City as one of the world’s most important financial centres. It is often referred […]
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December 29, 2011
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Climbing highlights of Europe Updated: December 29, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More It’s a little unfair to list climbing highlights in Europe, as other equally great destinations will be left out, but here is just a sample of the best places that you can climb in the Europe. However this time we are […]
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Categories: France, Greece, Italy, Nature, United Kingdom
December 14, 2011
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Winchester Cathedral – one of the greatest churches in the world | United Kingdom Updated: December 14, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Winchester Cathedral is located in the city of Winchester, in England. It is considered to be one of the greatest churches in the world. It is also the most magnificent cathedral […]
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November 29, 2011
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St. Paul´s Cathedral – one of the major landmarks of London | United Kingdom Updated: November 29, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the major landmarks of the British capital of London and has a completely sovereign status among the all church buildings. It is also the second […]
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November 15, 2011
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Dartmoor National Park – one of the most renowned picnic places in England | United Kingdom Updated: October 10, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Dartmoor National Park is a rough landscape of heaths, bogs and granite rocks, located in the county of Devon in southwest England. Granite plane covers an area of […]
Tags: agricultural-settlements, bronze-age, burial-grounds, county-of-devon, dartmoor, dartmoor-national-park, dartmoor-prison, gloomy-atmosphere, granite-rocks, herds, hunters-and-gatherers, napoleonic-wars, peat-bogs, ponies, prehistoric-monuments, prison-staff, southwest-england, spooky-stories, stone-age, strong-winds
Categories: Nature, United Kingdom
November 7, 2011
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St. Albans – one of the most beautiful towns around London | United Kingdom Updated: November 7, 2020 | By Claire | More On the southeast of England, in the valley of the River Thames, is a town of St. Albans. It belongs to the county of Hertfordshire and is situated just few kilometres away […]
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October 10, 2011
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Madame Tussauds vax museum – popular attraction in London | United Kingdom Updated: October 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Madame Tussauds vax museum is one of the most famous, unusual and popular tourist attractions in London. Positioned in the west end near to Baker Street tube station, it is beneath the Planetarium, so […]
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