Roughing it!

Wandering England

---

September 8th 2010
The thing I love about Europe is ... well, Europe itself, with its mixture of cultures and languages. For instance take the Italian town of Villabassa where I stayed in the Dolomites, which actually also has the (German) name of Niederdof - how confusing is that? Well, not very apparently to the locals. Most businesses advertise in both languages with hotels and cafes adding English to their menus ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » South Yorkshire

---

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