First populated by Aboriginals over 10,000 years ago, British Columbia was flooded with scores of European settlers after the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778. The arrival of a British agent, James Douglas, helped to establish a profitable trade…
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When a traveler is planning an overseas trip, there is as strong perception, often fostered by tourism websites and travel agents, that one should purchase special entry cards to facilitate local sightseeing, save money, and solve problems using public transport.…
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Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar. That’s how staunchly British are the citizens of this Mediterranean bastion. Known locally as “Gibs”, they inhabit a strategic peninsula on the southern tip of Iberia that has long been a point of contention…
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