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International education

On a Bicycle in London

People in London use bicycles to get around. The main roads have special bicycle lanes, separate from the roadway, with their own traffic lights. From my own observations, many people bike to work and across the city. This past weekend, Prudential raised money for charity with a 100-kilometer bike ride from Surrey to London. Thousands participated. The transportation centers were full of riders and their bikes as the tired cyclists commuted to their homes at the end of the day.

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International education

Holiday in London

This is the London of my dreams: Double-decker buses, iconic phone booths, the Underground, McVitie’s digestive biscuits. London feels so different and serves as a good adjustment between where I’ve been and home (I’m seriously tempted to stay longer). As usual the stress of traveling impacted my arrival, what with heavy bags, a heat wave, and crowds at the train station. I checked into the YHA London St. Pancras (a hostel), got settled Thursday night, spent Friday morning getting organized,

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