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The Journey under the Channel

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December 19th 2014
Today was going to test my skills. Firstly a train from my hotel on the underground to Gare du Nord station in Paris. Then on an international train from Paris to London arriving at St Pancras International. Then, a train to a town to relax 2 hours out of London. And from there, a tram from the city centre to the quite outskirts on a 15 min tram trip. Luggage in tow, and wow, I even got on earlier ... 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