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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.



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August 19th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
Ok, I think I'm ready to talk about the past couple of days now!! Having eaten and slept I'm a little calmer and collected now. 45.76 miles average speed 11.6 mph total ride time 3 hours 54 mins ... [full story]

August 18th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
Hi guys, I'm still alive (although I shouldn't joke too much about how important that statement is right now - eek!) So, 4 countries down (Yes Dad, 5 if you include Cornwall!) and 2 weeks gone and ... [full story]

30 days ago: Sue70 published a blog
Belfast, The Walled City
August 7th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
So I arrived in Belfast yesterday, and was greeted by some cloudy, misty weather. I arrived at the hostel, checked in, and then headed into the city centre to check out the tourist office and book my ... [full story]

What
32 days ago: Tommy Rooney published a blog
What's the craic?
August 5th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
The occupation of Northern Ireland by British armed forces turned out to be the longest in the history of the British empire, and stretched over an unimagined period of 35 years. What started as a lim ... 5 photos [full story]

Northern Ireland
34 days ago: Jared and Anna published a blog
Northern Ireland
December 30th 2007  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
As we had the luxury of a car for a month over the Christmas Period, we decided to take advantage of it and cruised up to Northern Ireland for a few days. We started off the trip by picking up Joe ... 8 photos [full story]

Monday, July 28
39 days ago: The Baron published a blog
Monday, July 28
July 29th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
Monday brought the second night of the gospel meeting. Several more members from area churches were present. To this point, we haven't had a single visitor from the invitations we distributed, which ... 23 photos [full story]

45 days ago: Mmirag published a blog
Dublin and Belfast
July 23rd 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
OK, so the last night in Dublin was tons of fun too. Some people almost talked us into staying an extra night and skipping Belfast, but we did not. A guy we met at the hostel the night before, Peter ... [full story]

June 29th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
Well today was our big tour to up the coast of Northern Ireland. As many of you heard, there is this rope bridge that is over the North Atlantic that mom wanted to cross and I thought "are you freaki ... [full story]

70 days ago: Irishlassies published a blog
So I Lied!
June 28th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
I obviously had way to many Jameson's and cranberry.....not only did I get the pub's name wrong but also it's history!!!!! So, we were really at a pub called McHugh's that was established in 1711 not ... [full story]

June 28th 2008  Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast
Today started out as a day with a mission and ended up with becoming permanent residents of the local pub! We walked down to the City Hall area after enjoying a breakfast called a 'soda'....it's like ... [full story]


Belfast Blog Entries

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Free Derry
Ireland
Roses 2
Plant Life 1
Dam Spillway
Batch 2
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Olives
Carrickfergus castle
More of the Giants Causeway
Protestant Mural
Jenn on the Causeway

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Blogging Belfast




United Kingdom Travel Forum
Scotland to Bulgaria
Japan Costs?
Australia without flying
Travel and accommodation
Credit Crunch and London Tours
Public Transit in London UIK
what image do British have about Asian countries?
Cheap flights to South America and South Africe
Trip round europe for two months - HELP!
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i plan to travel alone to europe, any suggestions
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A weekend in England
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