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In France/ In The Footsteps Of/ Real History
On the Historical Trail of Joan of Arc in France
Joan of Arc, otherwise known in French as ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ is a historical French heroine and a woman who changed the face of France,…
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In Food and Drink/ Italy/ Real History
The Art of Eating Pasta in Italy & A Very Brief History of Pasta
Italy is home to pizza, pasta and the best wine in the world (depending who you ask!) As such, I knew that number one…
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In CHRISTMAS/ England/ Real History/ Wales
WHAT IS BOXING DAY? AND WHY DO THE UK & IRELAND CELEBRATE IT ON THE 26TH DECEMBER?
If you happen to live in the UK, then you’ll know that the day after Christmas is Boxing Day… And that means a bank…
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In Obscure Paris/ Paris/ Real History
SO… THE EIFFEL TOWER WASN’T DESIGNED BY GUSTAVE EIFFEL! 😱
“I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am,” Eiffel famously once said when speaking of his greatest…
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In Real History/ Romania
BUCHAREST HAS AN ARCUL DE TRIUMF TOO!
Thanks to its abundance of Haussmannian style architecture, quirky cafés and vibrant green spaces, Bucharest has earned the nickname of ‘Little Paris‘. But what…
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In Devon/ Real History
GRIMSPOUND: A BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT & 3000 YEARS IN THE MAKING
High up on the windswept expanse of the High Moors on Dartmoor, you’ll find the remains of a Bronze Age Settlement, Grimspound. Ever battling…
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In Real History
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF EMILY DAVISON & WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE
Emily Davison was an incredibly brave woman who died trying to gain women the right to vote. And exactly 104 years to the day, on…
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In France/ Real History
CHÂTEAU DU TILLEUL: RICH IN HISTORY AND FULL OF FASCINATING STORIES
It would seem that you’re never far from a Château when driving through France… Fairytale like castles dot the French countryside and are abundant;…
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In Food and Drink/ Real History
WAIT. THE CROISSANT ISN’T FRENCH?
When you think of France, the first image that pops into your head is likely someone on a bicycle, wearing a striped Breton top,…
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In Real History/ Vintage
VINTAGE VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS OF YESTERYEAR
If there’s one thing that’s certain in life: it’s that love will always find a way. Looking through the web this morning, I stumbled…
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In Real History
HISTORY OF DEBUTANTE BALLS (ALSO KNOWN AS COTILLION): CONTROVERSY AND CORRUPTION
Flicking through the photos earlier this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder why the tradition of debutante balls persists. A practice where ‘the creme…
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In Real History
Why is Friday 13th Unlucky, Anyway? Origins of the Superstition…
As today is Friday 13th, I’ve put aside rations in the event of an alien invasion, am avoiding leaving my room as much as…
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