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.
May 26th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Londonderry Today I was spontaneous. I decided that Belfast wasn't my favorite city and I wanted to go see Giant's CAuseway. There was a flyer for a Paddy wagon tour to Giant's Causeway, the Carrick-a-ride Rope B ... [full story]
March 22nd 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Londonderry Leaving Derry, we headed north up to the coast. Our first stop was the Giant’s Causeway where Susie, Brooke, Sam and I took the scenic route along the cliff for some amazing views. The Causeway ... 30 photos[full story]
March 17th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Londonderry I went to my first St. Patrick's Day parade today, so it seems fitting that my first one would be in Northern Ireland (don't hate me). It was really interesting and a lot of people were packed in to s ... 18 photos[full story]
March 3rd 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Londonderry I haven't done a whole lot of traveling yet (that is changing very soon) but one of the places I did get to go was the city of Belfast. The city was different than I expected given it reminded me so m ... 14 photos[full story]
February 29th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Londonderry Welcome to another exciting blog entry! Last night, I went and auditioned for a play at the Waterside Theatre in Derry. It just happens that the play is Hamlet. Well, I tried. I guess I will see what ... [full story]
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