Soon to be a familiar sight

September 1st 2006
On the line for my flight’s check-in, I strike up a conversation with an 8-year-old from London. I start with a few tentative comments about football - “You mean soccer?” he asks, puzzled - and soon the kid is off and running on complex attack schemes and off-side traps. He’s not so sure England would’ve faired much better in the World Cup with Jermain Defoe. He thinks Chelsea will repea ... read more

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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 ear... ... read more

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Christopher Vourlias

PostcardJunkie

Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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