Posts Tagged ‘ Britain ’

Boxing Day: The Commonwealth’s ‘Black Friday’

Dec 26th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Cynthia's Thoughts

There’s a crazy tradition we have in Canada (and other Commonwealth countries as well as some parts of Europe).  December 26, also known as Boxing Day, marks the official start of the post-Christmas sales (though in the past few years, Boxing Week slashes start before Christmas).   In Canada, it is quite common to see people line [...]

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Maximum Cities Stage Two: London, England

May 13th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Travel

Niya Bajaj
The second incredible stop on our journey is London, England. Like all maximum cities, it shares certain characteristics with Mumbai, but on the whole is decidedly more organized, less frenetic, and a great deal more “proper”. If you are the sort who would be lost without your daytimer and a clearly laid out schedule, [...]

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