Sep
10
2009
Amsterdam has become the famous town of coffee shops and space cakes. But what is it all about? These coffee shops are not the same thing with the common cafés and have appeared in the capital of Holland since the 70′s, when there was made a clear distinction between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ drugs. Hookers and [...]
Tags: Amsterdam, coffee shops, drugs, holland
Sep
10
2009
Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces since 1660. Until 1689, the Sovereign lived mainly at the Palace of Whitehall and was guarded there by Household Cavalry. For hundreds of years, Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting is the process which consists of a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard. [...]
Tags: ceremony, London, Royal Palaces
