Give ‘The Shard’ a miss
The best thing about ‘The Shard,’ often referred to as the ‘Shard of Glass,’ is its impressive crystalline shape on the London skyline. It’s 87 stories, the tallest building in Western Europe, with 72 habitable floors. It has a hotel, offices, restaurants, residential apartments and viewing platforms. But having just had a drink with my […]
Scotland’s Road to Independence
A historic year for Scotland -2014 On September 18, the Scots will decide in a referendum whether to dissolve their 300 year-old union with Britain and create an independent Scottish state. The independence debate has dominated Scottish politics for decades, propelled by a series of major disputes. In September, it reaches its dramatic climax. Political Tours, […]