Beyond the tourist crowds of Oxford Street and Tower Bridge, London hides a parallel city of quiet wonders. A hidden garden blooms behind a church on Fleet Street where memorial benches face a plane tree planted in the seventeenth century. Speakeasy bars hide behind unmarked doors in Soho, requiring passwords whispered to doormen in period […]
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Everyone has heard of 221B Baker Street. It must be one of the most famous, if not the most famous, addresses in the world. It is (or was) the home of
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If 2013 is your year for going somewhere new, why not take a look at Edinburgh? There’s much to enjoy in this beautiful city, from history and archite
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Beaumaris Castle was never finished, and that is what makes it so fascinating. Construction began in 1295 under King Edward I, a massive project designed to crush Welsh resistance once and for all. But the money ran out, the wars shifted, and the builders walked away leaving walls that stop at shoulder height and towers […]
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London is regarded as one of the top cities in Europe because it receives an influx of tourists annually. It is a highly diverse cosmopolitan city wit
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London is one of the world’s biggest capital cities and there is always something to see and do. From the many free museums to the royal buildings and
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Manchester does not look back. The city that powered the Industrial Revolution has reinvented itself as a cultural powerhouse of music, art, and sport. The red-brick mills and cotton warehouses still stand, but they now house galleries, apartments, and tech startups. The curry mile of Rusholme fills the air with cumin and coriander. The Northern […]
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If you are looking for the complete casino experience, London is the place to visit. The capital city offers an extremely diverse range of evening ent
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London, the capital city of England, is home to many historic places, museums, galleries, lovely parks, fantastic restaurants and great shopping. With
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English writer Samuel Johnson famously wrote, “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” T
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