A Christmas Carol, published on December 19, 1843, preserved the Christmas customs of old England, fixed the image of the holiday season as one of wind and snow, and presents the idea that the spirit of the holiday cannot be… Read More
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The Rise And Fall Of The Berlin Wall
In the middle of the night of August 12, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic began to build a wall made of barbed wire and concrete between East and West Berlin. The Wall was officially referred to… Read More
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St. Martin in the Fields
When strolling through the streets of Trafalgar Square, you can sniff the elaborate bouquets at the Covent Garden Market, crane your head back to stare upwards at Nelson’s Column, and walk through Charles Dicken’s house. In the 15 minutes is… Read More
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Famous Artist spotlight – Claude Oscar Monet
On Monday, November 14 we’ll celebrate Claude Monet’s 176th birthday. The founder of French impressionist painting, Monet was born in 1840 on the fifth floor of rue Laffitte, in the ninth arrondissement of Paris. When Monet was 5 years old,… Read More
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Where Will You Be For New Year’s Eve?
Make it a celebration to remember in one of the world’s best places to be when Big Ben strikes midnight— New Year’s Eve in LONDON! The firework display in London is an experience like no other. When the clock strikes, the… Read More
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve in LONDON!
Where will you be for New Year’s Eve 2016? Make it a celebration to remember in one of the world’s best places to be when Big Ben strikes midnight— New Year’s Eve in LONDON! The firework display in London is an experience… Read More
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The Skirrid Inn
A place where glasses fly across the room, faces are spotted in the windows, and visitors feel nooses around their necks; the Skirrid Inn is one of the most haunted sites in England. Standing in the dark shadow of the… Read More
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Agatha Christie: the Queen of Crime
During the month of October, follow our blog for more spooky topics to celebrate Halloween! “Oh, yes. I’ve no doubt in my own mind that we have been invited here by a madman-probably a dangerous homicidal lunatic.” And Then There… Read More
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Manneken Pis
When walking down Rue Charles Buls/Karel Bulsstraa in Brussels, you’ll come to a pass located between Rue de l’Étuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat. You’ll find several people crowded around this bend, photographing a small statue of a naked boy urinating… Read More