Britain isn't called great for nothing | Bella Bathurst

05/15/11 Britons are too quick to damn these isles. How stupid when we have so much to celebrate Huge controversy. The authors of the new Lonely Planet guide to the UK say that Britain isn't perfect. It's too expensive, it sometimes rains and there can be queues for major tourist attractions. As insults go, it's hardly a mortal blow. Britain, and in particular London, is indeed expensive, especially if ...

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Slide Show: America's Most Expensive Places For Housing

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For absent friends, a sincere gift of remembrance

07/08/11 Although the once-dreaded acronyms HIV and AIDS are not mentioned, "Lonely Planet" (1993 ...

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