Tag Archives: Oxford

Plunge into the rabbit hole – Discover the world of Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is one of the most beloved tales throughout history. Several characters and locations in Alice in Wonderland was based upon people and familiar surroundings Carroll knew. If you want to explore where Carroll got … Continue reading

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Classic Britain – A winners travel tale, Part Three

In this last part of Ingemar Erikssons trip to England, we read about his last days in England, when he by accident find himself in the middle of a carnival. Check it out: ”Sunday. Went to St Albans, which was … Continue reading

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Harry Potters England

Today the new Harry Potter movie has world premiere and as most of you already know, most film locations for the Harry Potter films is found in England. Please join us in the first part of our Harry Potters England-cavalcade(for Scotland locations, … Continue reading

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More squirrels

Speaking of roaming squirrels, Britain has loads of these little fellas jumping around! Living in Oxford, I had squirrels outside my bedroom window, and they do brighten up your day!       -hanne-

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Pub crawl in Oxford

Oxford has a number of great pubs, and the city actually has a map of (almost) all of them! So when I studied in Oxford 4 years ago, a couple of classmates and I decided to go to every pub … Continue reading

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The Bear

This cosy, little pub is one of the oldest pubs in Oxford. I was here several times while I studied in Oxford, and found it to be a place I had to show my friends and family. It is a … Continue reading

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