My Desk

Leaving home for an adventure

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September 13th 2005
Hi, My name’s Nick. I’m 30 years old and I live in South West London. I work for an IT company just outside London and I’m originally from Scotland. I’ve been living in this great World city for four years now. I’ve always had an ambition to travel but for one reason or other have not done more than a couple of weeks at a time to any one place. I never did the “year out” that ... 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