Tag Archives: england
Friday Postcard: The Beefeater
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by Steph.
Today’s handsome postcard comes from Bob of the Travelling Fool: Spoke to this guy for awhile and found out to be a Beefeater you must be retired military and most are retired CSM from the British Army. They live at the tower of London and their official job is to guard the king and Crown [...]
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The Closest I’ve Been to France
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Steph.
So this is a little embarrassing to admit, seeing as I’m a self styled travel expert and all, but here it is: I’ve never been to Paris. Or anywhere in France actually. I’ve been to Spain, Italy, Holland, I’ve even spent a year living just across the channel in England, but I somehow never made [...]
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Friday Postcard: London England
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by Steph.
London is full of interesting and old pubs. The wedge-shaped Black Friars pub was built in 1875. Notice the actual black friar on the front. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)
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Fridy Postcard: Oxford, England
Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by Steph.
I adore literary landmarks, and Oxford is overflowing with them. The Eagle and Child is famous for being the pub where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien (both Oxford professors) would hang out, have a drink, and compare manuscripts. Along with a couple other writers they called themselves The Inklings. Over pints at this pub two [...]
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The Secret Veggie Meals of London
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Guest Poster.
I’m not a vegetarian but I do love food and I LOVE London. Today’s guest post highlights some fabulous budget finds in this expensive city. Two years ago I studied abroad in what would grow to be my all-time favorite city in the world, London. Seriously… Greatest. City. Ever. While I was crazy excited about [...]
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The London Book Project
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Steph.
If you haven’t been paying attention: I really love to read. I’m a total nerd of the English major variety. My room is overflowing with books that I can never seem to whittle down. I’m such a nerd I even named my cat after TS Eliot: Awhile back I wrote a guest post for Sharing [...]
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The Art of English Gardening
Posted on 30. May, 2010 by Steph.
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
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Steph.
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
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by Steph.
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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