One Night in Friedrichshain
Apr23

One Night in Friedri...

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By Jay Huffman Formerly East Germany, Freidrichshain has been deemed the “cool” part of town for it’s many young shops, cafes, restaurants and graffiti. It also houses lots of the city’s nightclubs and bars, where one can go to get lost in the infamous “Berlin Party”. The start of...

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London Celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas
Dec22

London Celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas

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By Marilyn LaRocque With the possible exception of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most cherished, popular fictional Christmas story ever written. Not surprising, therefore, that London celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas. Dickens’ fans have something spectacular to celebrate this holiday season, the reopening of the Dickens Museum after a £3.1 million makeover of what is his only surviving London home. The Heritage Lottery Fund provided £2 million for the project, a high roller bet that the whole world wins! The Georgian terrace home at 48 Doughty Street, where Dickens (1821-1870) and his...

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One Night in Friedrichshain
Apr23

One Night in Friedri...

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By Jay Huffman Formerly East Germany, Freidrichshain has been deemed the “cool” part of town for it’s many young shops, cafes, restaurants and graffiti. It also houses lots of the city’s nightclubs and bars, where one can go to get lost in the infamous “Berlin Party”. The start of...

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London Celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas
Dec22

London Celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas

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By Marilyn LaRocque With the possible exception of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most cherished, popular fictional Christmas story ever written. Not surprising, therefore, that London celebrates a Dickens of a Christmas. Dickens’ fans have something spectacular to celebrate this holiday season, the reopening of the Dickens Museum after a £3.1 million makeover of what is his only surviving London home. The Heritage Lottery Fund provided £2 million for the project, a high roller bet that the whole world wins! The Georgian terrace home at 48 Doughty Street, where Dickens (1821-1870) and his...

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