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The Norwich Union

Norwich, a cathedral city in Norfolk, England, is celebrated for its historic building, Marble Hall, featuring a Palladian facade and an opulent marble interior. Once home to Norwich Union, it is an atypical mixture of workspace and historic architecture. Visitors can explore this unique space, highlighted by a 360° video tour, revealing its classic frescos,…

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The Love Gloat

Let's face it. Almost every male is lazy in one aspect or another. Maybe it's hygiene. Maybe it's remembering anniversaries. Or maybe it's simply a matter of reaching that age where it could be all three, combined. But this post is focused on the lazy aspect. Except that this lazy…

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Careful: Don’t be Ivory Toast

....on the Ivory coast. No surprise here. Crocodiles pull in the crowds. But don't let them pull you in, too, literally, as delicious as you think you look. Everyone loves a show, so please meet Félix Houphouët-Boigny, affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, (1905–1993) was a prominent Ivorian politician…

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Santa Laura Saltpeter

Off we go again today, searching for - and delivering - another reason to visit our site regularly. So, as lovely and as unforgettable as they are, how many times can you visit Venice or Paris? Or, perhaps better said, how many times do you think you might want to skip Venice or…

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Your Place in the Sun

Pity the poor British people who, while having a lovely, historic and diverse place to live, also have the agonizing problem of deciding which sunny location they should turn to in order to rent or purchase a sunny spot to escape the grey and unpleasant weather that is a major part of their everyday lives.…

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Beached Rails in Latvia

Yes, it probably seems like an odd title for a post, because we, too, wondered about how many beaches there are in Riga. From our fuzzy memories, we seem to recall Riga as being landlocked and in some ways, forlorn and forgotten. But, as you'll - and as we discovered, Latvia offers way…

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