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Read more about the article Letter to an Unknown Soldier, a WWI Project at Paddington Station
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Letter to an Unknown Soldier, a WWI Project at Paddington Station

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:March 28, 2014
  • Post category:Blog/England/UK

A new project, launched at Paddington Station, by the statue of the Unknown Soldier, invites you to write your own letter to the soldier. The site will go live 28th June 2014, the anniversary of the declaration of the war. I've written mine...

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Read more about the article Break your Journey, do some Split Ticketing | Sightseeing for Less
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Break your Journey, do some Split Ticketing | Sightseeing for Less

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:January 29, 2014
  • Post category:England/UK

Why not split tickets, break a journey and see more cities in one day than you previously imagined? That way you see more and save money at the same time, all the while being transported from place to place by train...

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Read more about the article The Train from London Waterloo – Destinations and Ways to Save Money
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The Train from London Waterloo – Destinations and Ways to Save Money

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:September 19, 2013
  • Post category:UK

Waterloo is the UK's busiest train station. Buzzing with commuters, day-trippers and tourists. The station is a gateway to various Southern towns and cities, as well as a fair few theme parks and racecourses. This is a guide to routes leaving Waterloo.

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Read more about the article 50p Train Ticket from London to Birmingham

50p Train Ticket from London to Birmingham

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:September 11, 2013
  • Post category:UK

London to Birmingham for 50p! Who cares if you have absolutely no reason to go to Birmingham, there's um... there's a great vintage shop and... a Grayson Perry vase in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Go even if you're just going for the ride itself...

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Back to Back Package, How Holidays Cost the Same as Living in London

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:March 18, 2013
  • Post category:UK

I made some calculations recently to see if being on a perpetual package holiday would cost less than living in London. I was surprised to find that it actually might. As a freelance writer, the cost of living in London is just too high when you’re starting out.

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TFL London Talk About the London 2012 Olympics

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:June 26, 2012
  • Post category:UK

In the summer of 2012 the Olympics came to London. I went to a talk by TFL about how to get around while the Games were on. They probably went a little overboard in the end, but the bloke from TFL was very funny.

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