Background: Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
July 6th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Hammersmith Well I've finally found half an hour with nothing better to do, so here's the next instalment of the holiday that was.
24/5/08 - Amsterdam to London - End of the Tour :(
After a HUGE night out i ... [full story]
July 5th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Hammersmith Hi all!
Today was amazing! Just as cool as yesterday, though, we also walked another 7ish miles today. My feet are killing me!! Clara is calling me a slave driver at this point, but you have to wal ... 13 photos[full story]
June 14th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Hammersmith Hey everyone,
Typing this in France from a French keyboard so will keep this short until we find a normal keyboard!
We are having a blast, we really loved London and could see ourselves moving t ... 6 photos[full story]
May 19th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Hammersmith May 14 -17; London
When I imagine city life, London fits the ideal type. New York is more renowned for its intensity, but for me London is where it is at (in the Western world anyway). The city is ... 8 photos[full story]
April 1st 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Hammersmith hey everyone
so as you can see by the title of my blog....i'm trying to brush up on my terribly broken spanish...because i'm going to SPAIN! yes..thats right i decided to take a stand against this ... [full story]
March 30th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Hammersmith Hey everyone
so england is much chillier than my previous destinations..how unfortunate for me....so i am therefore looking up flights to the warmest and cheapest mediteranean destiation possible. ... [full story]
March 30th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Hammersmith
Hi family,
this is the quickest way to reach the widest group of my friends...so here it goes.
Update: I am currently working part-time at the Science Museum and stressing out the rest of the ... [full story]
March 29th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Hammersmith **I have a video that I will be attempting to edit and uploading tomorrow.**
How can one be within a 100 kilometers of London this time of year and NOT attend the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race? So ... 21 photos[full story]
February 25th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Hammersmith
Hi all, I have made it back in one piece as of last Wednesday and have divided my time into a) recovering from the inevitable jetlag and b) running round like a madman getting set up in this city ... [full story]
February 9th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Hammersmith To all my Ladakhi/Tibetan friends and family:
Happy Losar! May the teachings and your inner light guide you as always!
I hope you are all well, inspite of the news of unusually tough winter in Lada ... [full story]
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