Big Ben

A Brit in the City (& Country)

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August 4th 2015
Day 1 - The (attempted) start of my journey June 13th 2015 Despite being born and bred in the North East of England, I hadn’t spent much time travelling. After finishing uni in May with no work lined up until October, I found myself with a whole summer to fill. While the idea of boarding a flight with an open-ended ticket was tempting, I decided to start off my travelling adventu ... 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