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UK Scotland Visa Application for working holiday foreigners and expats to find jobs in Scotland

How to Apply for a UK Working Holiday Visa (Updated 2024)

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Want to experience life as a local in Scotland, England or Wales? You need a UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa! There are several ways of turning the dream of moving to the UK into a reality. One way is to go on a “working holiday.” This is how I managed to move to Scotland for…

Places to Visit with a Dark History in England

ByCrystal

England is drenched in a dark and macabre past. With a history dating back to gruesome events such as the Black Death, cruel Witch Trials to grisly serial killer murders – there is no shortage of places to visit with a dark history in England. Eyam – England’s Plague Village In the English county of…

The Shard is in the left of the picture towering over London and the River Thames at dusk with an orange blue and purple sky. The Shard is made of glass with shard like tips at the top of the building.

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Visiting the Shard in London

ByCrystal

What was I thinking when I agreed to visit the Shard? I know I am terrified of heights, and one of the reasons you visit the Shard is because it gives you a view of London from 306 metres in the sky. I thought it would be fine because the Shard is enclosed by glass….