Archive for the tag 'London'

Feb 15 2010

25 Dead in Belgium Train Crash

Published by Laura under News

About 25 persons were killed during the train crash that took place today, February 15th, in Belgium. The accident was caused by two commuter trains that collided during the rush hour in the worst rail accident in Belgium for 30 years today. However, the causes of the crash produced today remain unknown, but it [...]

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Dec 26 2009

The Most Popular Christmas Markets Across the World

Published by Laura under Destinations

Christmas – one of the brightest periods of the year – has just arrived! So everywhere all around the world, Christmas markets have become something very common – visitors can find almost everything Christmas-related – from varied handmade objects to tasty local food. Below there is a brief list of all the most popular [...]

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Sep 10 2009

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle

Published by Laura under Sightseeing

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 [...]

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