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Same Same but Different (and some random photos)

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April 1st 2006
Same, same but different - heard this a lot in Asia and is so useful to describe so many things/situations/actions/words/feelings/etc when comparing two countries or cultrues. Though it makes me think of being in Asia, Vietnam in particular, it's pretty apt for describing a few things about life in London. On the surface England is pretty similar to Australia. I guess this similarity is only na ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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