Travelling buddy Matt

Preparations, Goodbyes and White Russians

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April 13th 2006
Well it's 3 days before I leave Old Blighty and set off on my travels. I've spent the last few days at my parents house sorting out the last minute things... student loan, banking details, malaria tablets... the list goes on, but it's boring so I'll stop. The remaining days have been filled with both excitement and nervousness. My last week in Guildford was spent as a series of going out sessi ... 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