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Can I book a 2 day tour from Athens to Delphi and Olympia after I get there? Or is better to do it online from here? How reliable are they? Which hotel should I stay?

I am traveling alone and your tips will be truly of great help.

1- Non-Defining relative clauses give extra information about their subject and are separated from the rest of the sentence by commas, Complete each of these sentences with a non-defining relative clauses, using the words given in btackers and adding a suitable verb and commas.

Example : The river Thames isone of the longest rivers in England, (through London)

Answer : the river thames, which flows through London, is one of the longest rivers in England.

a) Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. ( on the each coast )

b) The 17th Winter Olympics took a place in Lillehammer. ( from 12th to 27th February 1994 )

c) Karen Blixen wrote a famour autobiograpjocal novel called Out of America ( a Danish author )

d) The hotel looked like a magic snow castle from a fairy tale. ( of ice )

e) There is a statue of the little mermad in Copenhagen harbour. ( character in a fairy tale )

2- Complete these sentences with that where necessary, Leave the space bland if that can be omitted.

a) The kind of ski…….. is used to slide downhill on snow is called a snowboard.

b) We swam in the hot lakes…… occur naturally all over the country.

c) The hotel…… we stayed at in Helsinki had a magnificent view of the harbour.

d) We had a wonderful meal in Finland…… cpmsosted entirely of different kinds of fish.

e) The overnight train…….. we took cost us less than a night in a hotel.

f) My tour of Scandinavia was one of the best holidays……… I have ever had and an experience………. I would throughly recommend.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

London is a busy place always bustling with people. That fact alone should be enough for you to hire movers in London if you are moving into this city. Getting movers in London for this event will surely save you from a lot of headache. They will be able to help you with everything, down to the important little details that you may forget in the midst of all activities without the help of professionals.

Movers in London are not difficult to find. There is one in almost every corner. However, finding the right movers in London, the ones you can trust and rely one, is a little bit more difficult. To get the very best service, you must be willing to do a little research on the currently available movers in London before you make your final choice.

So what do you need to know about the best movers in London? First, a good company will not overprice their services. It’s a well-known fact that prices in London are a lot higher compared to prices in other parts of England, so you should expect that movers in London will cost more than movers in Northampton. However, this doesn’t give the movers in London the licence to let their prices go up exponentially. Their prices should still be within reason, and of course, within your budget.

You should also consider getting the services of movers in London that provide storage space after you have moved to the city. Flats in London have limited spaces compared to houses in the smaller towns and countryside. If you’re moving out of a big house into a London flat with fewer square feet, you should either sell some of your stuff or find a safe place to keep them in. If selling is not an option, reliable movers in London often rent out storage space in which you can safely put the rest of your possessions. You, and you alone, will have access to your stuff whenever you want.

Most movers in London offer a man and van service, which means they supply the manpower (drivers, lifters, packers) and the vans used to transport your possession. Before settling with your chosen movers in London, make sure that both the man and the van parts of the service offered are dependable. Are the vans and trucks roomy enough to carry your stuff? Does the company have a record of customers complaining about their possessions getting lost or manhandled? When choosing movers in London, you can’t sacrifice either aspect of the service.

Finally, when choosing one among the many movers in London, always check any testimonials and feedback that back up each company. Whatever the company says about its services is nothing compared to what customers say about its performance. If you’re new to the city, you can’t risk anything going wrong with your moving in. Reliable movers in London can help you get settled as smoothly as possible so you can comfortably start your life in the city.

A London commuter helps a lost American tourist in the streets of London in this funny Visa paywave clip.

A ticket seller typically sells tickets to whatever show is playing at a theatre. A ticket broker, on the other hand, is a full-service ticket agent who has tickets available to all types of theatrical shows. This includes Broadway plays and musicals, both on Broadway and the national Broadway touring shows that play throughout the country.

Las Vegas show tickets are also available from a premium online ticket broker. You can check out all of the shows that are currently playing online any time of the day or night that is convenient for you, and select the ones at the theatres in your hometown or any theatre nationwide that you plan to visit.

There are many Broadway shows for which your ticket broker can supply you with theater tickets. A very unique show for which your ticket broker should have a variety of show tickets is Avenue Q. If you grew up watching Sesame Street, you may find a particular attachment to the storyline in Avenue Q, which draws its inspiration from Sesame Street. There are puppet characters that parody several of the Sesame Street puppets, as well as human characters in this play, and you see actors onstage who operate the puppets. This is not a play for children, however, but adults, because it deals with topics such as finding a purpose in life, racism, homosexuality, and even pornography. The name Avenue Q is a fictional place where the play takes place. Your ticket broker can help you find the theater tickets you want in order to catch this wonderful musical in the many cities where it is currently playing. Lovers of dance will enjoy the Broadway sensation known as Billy Elliot.

You might remember the movie by the same name; it is in fact essentially the same story, rewritten into a musical theatre form originally for London’s West End, the equivalent of America’s Broadway. This play tells the story of Billy, who is the child of a coalminer. He is supposed to be going to boxing lessons, but instead starts hanging out at a ballet class held in the same building. Eventually, without his family’s knowledge, he takes dance classes. Although at first his family doesn’t want him to be a dancer, after they see him dance they help him get to auditions for the Royal Ballet School, where he is accepted. Your online ticket broker has theater tickets for this musical available in New York City, for those fortunate enough to live in or those who will be visiting the Big Apple. When you order show tickets from an online ticket broker, you will want to make sure that the website offers secure ordering and that your tickets will arrive in time for the play you want to see. A refund should also be available if the event is canceled and not rescheduled. Once this is assured, you can order the show tickets want, worry-free.

i had to write a breif biography on Chinua Achebe
could you read it and see if its ok and tell me what i should correct? please?????????????????????

Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was born in an Igbo village of Ogidi south of Nigeria on November 16, 1930. His parents Isaiah Achebe and Janet Lloegbuham were converts to the protestant church mission society in Nigeria, but his father still practiced old rituals of his ancestor’s religion combined with his Christians beliefs. This influenced Achebe a great deal.
Chinua excelled in school and won a scholarship as an undergraduate to the university college (university of Ibadan) to study Medicine. A year later Achebe realized that Medicine was not for him, and changed his courses to English, History and Theology. While in college Chinua made his debut as a writer by writing stories, essays and letters about philosophy and freedom in academia, to the school newspaper.
After college he instantly got a job as a English teacher, at a school where he taught for four months. After his experience as a teacher he got a job at the Nigerian broadcasting service. He then was selected for training in London at the staff school run by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
He then came back to Nigeria where he worked on his first novel called Things fall Apart. After it was published the book received many excellent reviews and later, after its sequels, it became one of the most important books in the African literature and Achebe the most translated African writer of all times.
In 1967 the southern region of Nigeria broke away to form the Republic of Biafra, where a civil war broke. At the end he and other writers, went on a tour to the U. S. to raise awareness to the dire situation in Biafra. When he returned he took a job at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, he extended his writings and wrote a 5th novel. He also made the famous criticism on a well known novel called “Heart of Darkness” where he called the author Conrad a “thorough racist”
In his novels Achebe usually describes the Igbo Culture embodied by European Colonialism, and its effects on his people and Africa itself. With his books people around the world saw how the lives of the African people were deeply affected by the Western civilization, and got to know their tradition and culture.
After his many works Achebe came to be known as “The Father of Modern African Writing.”

I’m 14, I live in Melbourne, Australia.

Ok… next year, we’re probably going to London for a week, and Portugal for 2 weeks. BUT this trip with my family clashes with my touring of China with my school orchestra And if I go to China, I miss out on my family’s trip to Europe AND I can’t do anything else in terms of ‘overseas things’ with my school (no Japanese tour, no French exchange etc).

Oh :’( What do I do? How I’d love to go to China with my symphony orchestra… some of my friends are going, too. But then again, I haven’t been to the UK since I was 4, and I’ve never been to Portugal.

I’M SO CONFUZZLED! Please give me advice
And I know this is Books & Authors, but I just wanted my fellow readers advice.

Use the clues to find out where Mr. Bown is

1. Mr. Bown has decided to start his virtual tour in one of the oldest towns in northern Europe. The people of this town are distinct from the Dutch and have struggled to maintain their own traditions and language. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

2. Mr. Bown has decided to check out a very old fort where Antipope Benedict XIII once sought. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

3. Mr. Bown has now decided to take a joyful ride on a breathtaking stretch of winding road carved out of limestone cliffs. These alluring sights bring many sightseers and make tourism the chief industry in the region. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

4. Mr. Bown decides to move his tour to the southern slopes of the Bakony Mountains. A lot of this city’s centuries-old architectural monuments still survive today. Some date back to the 9th Century. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

5. Mr. Bown was in the mood to check out a mystery. Therefore, his next stop is at a famous site where it is not known what function these stones served, although the very precise alignment of the stones leaves little doubt that the builders had a good understanding of astronomy. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown

6. Mr. Bown is now looking at one of the most impressive sites in Western Europe. It occupies 13 acres of land. This structure was founded by William the Conqueror and largely rebuilt by subsequent monarchs. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

7. Mr. Bown is now hanging out in one of central Europe’s oldest and most beautiful cities. He is staying at fine hotels and fashionable shops that line a wide boulevard on the east bank of the Vltava River. This area is known for its frequent celebrations and political demonstrations. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

8. Mr. Bown has now decided to visit the “Museum City” where every five years singers, dancers, and musicians gather here to participate in an international folk festival. This place is known for its massive fortress and for the notable architecture of the houses that cloak the slopes of Mount Gjerë. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

9. Mr. Bown is now standing at the bottom of one of the steepest gorges in Europe. This river valley is so narrow that the Sun’s rays do not reach its floor between October and February. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

10. Mr. Bown’s journey ends at a really big arched stone that stands 164 feet tall. This arch was built by Napoleon to celebrate his military successes; it is inscribed with the names of 386 of his generals and 96 of his victories. The famous unknown soldier from WWI was buried at the base of this arch. Where in Europe is Mr. Bown?

Answer Choices

A. Arc de Triomph, France
B. Amalfi Coast, Italy
C. Bolsward in Historic Friesland (Netherlands)
D. Gjirokastër, Albania
E. Nærøy Valley, Norway
F. Medieval Fortress situated in the Región Levantina of Spain
G. Stonehenge, England
H. Veszprém, Hungary
I. Wenceslas Square in Prague, Czech Republic
J. Windsor Castle, Great Britain

I do not drive and live near London. Id like to go to Bath and maybe visit Stone Henge. Are there any holiday coaches going to that area?

I am traveling to London/Paris in 3 days.
I was wondering what people recommend to see in London. So far we’re going to the London Eye, Double Decker Bus ride, Stonehenge, Harrod’s, and Big Ben. We’re doing a few other things that I can’t remember off the top of my head. Is there any stores, places you reccomend we see?
Thanks
And we will be going to Buckingham Palace, a cruise on the Thames. Thats for josting my memory! xP
I’m going for 2 weeks to London/Paris (4 days in Paris).