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The Acropolis and the saga of the Parthenon Marbles

July 10, 2019 By James Clark 7 Comments

On my first visit to Athens I of course went to the Acropolis. How could you not. This ancient monument is so well known that there was the danger of it not living up to a lifetime of expectations. Fortunately I was more impressed than I thought I would be. After my Athens visit I […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: athens, england, greece, london, museum, uk

Flight Review: Iceland Express – New York – Reykjavik – London

October 10, 2011 By James Clark 5 Comments

Flight Review: Iceland Express - New York - Reykjavik - London

[Ed Force One – Iceland Express with Iron Maiden livery at Keflavik Airport] Flight: Iceland Express 5W 514 Date: 25 Aug 2011 From: Newark(EWR) To: Reykjavik (KEF) Flight: Iceland Express 5W 511 Date: 30 Aug 2011 From: Reykjavik (KEF) To: London (LGW) [Edit: Iceland Express ceased operations in 2011, and in 2012 WOW air acquired […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, blue lagoon, england, iceland, iceland express, london, new york, new york city, pop culture, reykjavik, uk

Tour Review: Classic Mini Tours of London

November 22, 2009 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Classic Mini Tours of London

I have lived in London for two years of my life and I visit once a year for work. In all that time I have never been on a tour. The idea of getting on one of those big buses has never appealed to me. So when I was contacted by smallcarBIGCITY and offered a […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: england, london, tours, uk

The Tomb of Sir Richard Burton

May 25, 2009 By James Clark 4 Comments

The Tomb of Sir Richard Burton

In the leafy suburbs of Southwest London is a small parish church cemetery that has one of London’s most remarkable tombs. The tomb is of Sir Richard Burton and his wife Isabel. [Burton Mausoleum – St Mary Magdalens Mortlake] Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890) was a remarkable man in an age of […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: cemetery, church, england, london, uk

Flight Review: easyJet – Gatwick to Gibraltar

March 9, 2009 By James Clark 1 Comment

Flight Review: easyJet - Gatwick to Gibraltar

Flight: easyJet EZY8901 Date: 13 Nov 2008 From: London Gatwick (LGW) To: Gibraltar (GIB) In October 2007 easyJet bought fellow UK carrier GB Airways. Most of the flights operated by GB Airways have since been integrated into the easyjet network. The acquisition meant that easyJet now has rights to fly to Gibraltar. I was travelling […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airport, british overseas territory, easyjet, england, gibraltar, london, uk

A self guided tour of Banksy in London

March 8, 2009 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Cherub with a bullet proof vest

Banksy pieces can be found in several places around London. I used a Banksy Locations Map put together by Art Of The State to track down many of these. They pin the works on google maps and are quick to mark any that have been removed. [Cherub with a bullet proof vest] [One nation under […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: banksy, england, london, street art, uk

Flight Review: Oasis Hong Kong – London (LGW) to Hong Kong

February 12, 2009 By James Clark 2 Comments

Flight Review: Oasis Hong Kong - London to Hong Kong

Oasis Hong Kong was an airline based in Hong Kong. They ceased operations in April 2008. This is a review from my flight in 2007 which remains in the Flight Review archive. Oasis Hong Kong is a long-haul low-cost airline based in Hong Kong. They currently fly to London and Vancouver and are expanding to […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, china, england, hong kong, london, oasis hong kong, uk

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