November 12th, 2007
St. Paul’s Cathedral is a London absolute MUST-SEE. It’s a landmark in the city, is incredibly beautiful, and is an architectural masterpiece.
There has been some sort of a church on the site since late Roman times. A previous church had been built in the Norman times (circa 1100-1200 AD) and it was one […]
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October 9th, 2007
This month’s theme of the b5media Travel and Culture channel is Time. I thought it would be appropriate to write about the most famous timepiece in all of London!
It’s a bit of a misconception that the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster (aka Parliament) is called Big Ben. Big Ben is actually […]
By Jed -- 3 comments
September 12th, 2007
Windsor Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in the world, and simply a beautiful and fun site to visit. Trains depart every 30 minutes from London Waterloo station, and you can expect to spend a half-day at the Castle and up to a full day if you want to experience the rest of […]
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September 3rd, 2007
One of the best tours you can take in the late summer is of the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place of Parliament and essentially the Capitol of the UK Government. From the end of July through the end of September (while Parliament is out of session) the building is open for an absolutely […]
By Jed -- 3 comments