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Art, history and faith meet at Newcastle’s Cathedral of St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas’s Cathedral in Newcastle is distinctive for its lantern spire. The cathedral’s most famous feature is not part of the cathedral at all. The Vampire Rabbit, a gargoyle of mysterious origin, actually sits above the doorway of an adjacent office block near some nice hotels in Newcastle. Interesting features of the cathedral interior include [...]

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Surrey’s multitude of attractions

You can travel around the world for a period of time, from a few days to a few weeks, but you will never find a place like Surrey. Surrey is a county in the South East of England, and it’s next to London. Surrey contains a great deal of attractions. If you believe in ghosts, [...]

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Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum is home to many important collections. The first of these collections is the archaeological collection that includes samples from many examples from Egypt and Western Asia. The museum also contains over 950,000 specimens of plants collected over three centuries, including some collected by Charles Darwin. The museum also offers over 8,000 artifacts from [...]

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Ho Chi Minh

On the banks of the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh, is the largest metropilis in Vietnam. If you’re coming on business or pleasure, you should always have a full agenda. When planning your trip remember dry season is December-April and rainy, May-November. You could begin your tour on the back of a cyclo, mature phone [...]

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