Archive for the UK Category
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The Sherlock Holmes Museum – London, UK
I have to tell you that I love a good cop story, a thriller novel and... OK, if I have to tell you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, I have to tell you that I love to read :D But one of the top novels are the detective ones :)
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Keychains – another great idea for a travel souvenir
I think that almost everyone has at least one key. For that key, one could use a special keychain – right? Why not buy something from a place you're visiting right now and offer it as a souvenir but also as a practical object to a person? Suc
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Cool restaurants for a dinner with friends in London
Entertaining friends in London is made a lot easier due to the grand lineup of restaurants to choose from. Las Iguanas is the best place to get a Latino experience. Amaya Restaurant is great for modern Indian food. And for a whole new sensory experie
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Live the adventure in Warwick, the ultimate medieval castle!
For all those who fell in love with Tristan and Isolde or with King Arthur, for those who fantasize wandering through time, up to the Dark Middle Ages, there is no better place to be in than the Castle of Warwick in England. I invite all dreaming lad
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A Classic Day Out at Leighton Hall
Guest post by Zoë Dawes, The Quirky Traveller It was love at first sight – that gorgeous purple & white VW Camper Van, with its shiny strong body, sturdy wheels & plush leather interior. We were at Leighton Hall’s annual Classic Ca
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Floating walkway on River Thames for London 2012
Everyone knows by now that London will host 2012 Olympic games. Many articles have been written, many news offered, and yet it seems that surprises are not over! Yesterday, the city's mayor dropped “the bomb”: London will have a floating walkw
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Big Bang in ever-changing London Part II
Please read also Part I of this article. Next, the Covent Garden is definitely the place to be in if you want to combine the pleasure of shopping, having a stroll and watching live performances of amateur artists. Associated with The Royal Opera H
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Big Bang in ever-changing London – Part 1
“I liken London to a scatty, erratic and animated saxophonist: an artist, a philosopher but a friend. As London encompasses qualities that you love and loath, but like a friend these sins are forgiven. London contains countless numbers of museums,
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Strange law in England: a pregnant woman can pee in a Policeman’s helmet
I watch “Top Gear” - the show about cars but a show beyond cars I’d say. In an episode I recently saw Clarkson mentioned a puzzling law: a pregnant woman can legally upon request pee in a Policeman's helmet. Now, I was not pregnant but I kn
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Home Is Where the Heart Is
I love to travel and I love being a passenger – it must be that feeling of being important, of being taken care of. No need to be as star – just special. Feeling comfortable is quite important. It could seem like a big thing and a bit too much
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