Posts Tagged with "england"

The Art of English Gardening

Sunday, May 30, 2010

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The Art of English Gardening

Back  in February, when I was suffering through the torturous Snowpocalypse, it was really hard to believe that warm weather would ever return again. Springtime always makes me think of England. Although their winters are even longer and darker then around here, they sure know how to take advantage of the weather they do have, [...]

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Friday Postcard: London, England

Friday, May 21, 2010

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Friday Postcard: London, England

It was a gorgeous June day when I attended my first (and probably last) cricket match in South London. Despite the fact that my good friend was playing, the game lasted approximatly 6 hours and I understood approximatly 0% of what was happening. And we lost. Still, any afternoon spent sitting in the grass drinking [...]

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Friday Postcards: Dover, England

Friday, April 23, 2010

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Friday Postcards: Dover, England

Of all the castles I’ve seen in England, Dover is the most impressive. It had to be. Perched over the English Channel, Dover Castle was the first line of defense against potential invaders (be they French marauders or German Nazis). It’s never been defeated and for this it is known as the “Key to England.” [...]

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Friday Postcard: Egham, Surrey

Friday, January 22, 2010

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Friday Postcard: Egham, Surrey

The Founder’s Building at the Royal Holloway University of London in Egham, Surrey. This Victorian building houses the main lecture theater, library, chapel, administrative offices as well as 470 dorms. Today’s postcard was contributed by Emily Nilson. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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I Still Love London

Sunday, December 6, 2009

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Even if you’ve only been paying minimal attention the past couple weeks, you can probably tell that I am a huge London person. Our love affair began on my first trip abroad at 15 years old. Later I returned to study Victorian literature there and after graduation I came back to work there. The city [...]

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