Go for the
castles stuffed with fine art. And there also is the misty countryside,
the excellent theatrical productions of the district around Piccadilly
Circus, the cliffs of Dover, and the fact so many speak people English
with the diction, grammar, and precision that it deserves. By the
way, don’t miss Oxford – possibly the world’s
oldest and most beautiful university town.
April 20, 2008 Wild Night in Lewes
The dull boom echoes through the still air, sounding off the chalk cliff and reverberating over the quiet village. I open my eyes to the darkness above my bed, having felt, more than heard, the thud. Gingerly, I reach... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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February 1, 2008 Walking and Drinking Beer in England
Pub Walks by Train and Bus By Richard Grant There's no better way to see the English countryside than by walking from village to village on public footpaths, strolling across rolling green hills dotted with sheep and dry-stone walls. And... SoGoNow.com by: Richard Grant
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August 24, 2007 RIGHT ROYAL BRITAIN
BY NADINE CRESSWELL-MYATT When a poor befuddled man climbed into the queen's bedchamber in 1982 some of us understood his curiosity. What is it like to chat to the queen au naturale? What lurks behind her coiffured exterior? Oh... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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May 31, 2007 London Revisited
Ron Kapon I was last in London in 2002 for the Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebration of her 50 years reign. This time I was on my way to Cyprus to study and write about their emerging wine industry. I... SoGoNow.com by: Ronald Kapon
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April 7, 2007 Terrific Trips for Teens
by Meryl D. Pearlstein Once your kids move past the compliant pre-teen ages, it becomes more challenging to find ways to engage them without hearing that they'd prefer to "chill" with their friends, play on their game systems, or spend... SoGoNow.com by: Meryl Pearlstein
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January 15, 2007 Dans Le Noir
When you tell people that you're going to be eating dinner at a restaurant in complete darkness you pretty much get the response 'what?', followed by 'why?' and sometimes 'you mean in total darkness?'. Already established in Paris, the Dans... SoGoNow.com by: Fiona Lucas
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December 21, 2006 London art exhibition with a difference
Find yourself yawning in art galleries? Struggle to understand modern art? Wish you could be a little more cultured? This just might be your bridge into the art world! The famous Tate Modern art gallery, situated on London's South Bank,... SoGoNow.com by: Fiona Lucas
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November 7, 2006 Bath, Bristol and Beyond to Hunstrete
Sounds a bit like Bilbo Baggins but when you are journeying around the countryside of south-western England, you are likely to come across many fascinating places and people. Their history stretches back to the Celts, the Anglo-Saxons and the... SoGoNow.com by: Carolan Nathan
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August 29, 2006 Shakespeare Revisited
Shakespeare Revisited "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in our philosophy." Hamlet, in Hamlet. This well-known quote by William Shakespeare who, through his marvellous repertoire of plays and sonnets, entertained us then and... SoGoNow.com by: Carolan Nathan
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August 25, 2006 Hidden Treasures of the English Countryside
'We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep...' Seeking tranquillity and solitude may not appeal to a large portion of the public in this day and age of high voltage... SoGoNow.com by: Carolan Nathan
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March 31, 2006 The Wheels are Still Turning in Cambridge
By Kelly BushellIt's a university town like no other. The world-famous University takes up a large portion of Cambridge's city center. Since its loose formation more than 800 years ago, the school's influence has pervaded its hometown, molding a... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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February 17, 2006 Adventuring in Mid-England
By Carolan Nathan Nowadays some of the most money making movies are about historical people, places and events. Dating back to the original 1920's Ben Hur, through the adventures of Braveheart and The Kingdom of Heaven, we can trace the... SoGoNow.com by: Carolan Nathan
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November 11, 2005 Weekend in London
By Ron Kapon When someone tells you Americans are not traveling to Europe, ask them to check out London. My early summer British Airways flight was packed! Thanks to Brock Communications, and The Historic Royal Palaces, the sponsor of our... SoGoNow.com by: Ronald Kapon
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September 26, 2005 Churchillian Moments: Journeys of a Lifetime
By Carolan Nathan Perhaps the most important and influential personage during World War 11 was Winston Churchill. Because of his persistence and bulldog determination, he saved Britain from being occupied by the Germans and later, with the aid of American,... SoGoNow.com by: Carolan Nathan
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August 16, 2005 Cabinet War Rooms
Tucked away beside the Clive steps, on the corner of King Charles Street and Horse Guards Road, the entrance to the Cabinet War Rooms is barely noticeable. And that is the way it was originally meant to be. Winston... SoGoNow.com by: Jane Ammeson
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June 28, 2005 Peacocks, Lilacs, and Scones, oh my!
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is one far tube stop off the District Line. The second to last stop on the District line to Richmond to be exact, and almost dauntingly too far. I say almost because when it came... SoGoNow.com by: Valerie Chin
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