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Victoria, British Columbia is a beautiful and historic city located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada’s Pacific Coast. The namesake of Queen Victoria, it is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific with the first British settlement inImwithjamie: Real Training 1841. The city is also home to the second largest Chinatown in North … [Read more...]
The Murdoch Mysteries is a compelling series with a Victorian spin on the modern crime television shows of today. The lead character is Detective William Murdoch, a smart cop who relies on “new” technology such as the telephone and the typewriter. Without the use of today’s computers and DNA testing, this show still shines as a crime show … [Read more...]
The Wheat has been separated from the Chaff! The last sixteen have emerged to take their Quarter Final spots but who were the Wheat and who were the Chaff? The last week of the pool round had some scintillating match ups with Scotland needing to get at least one victory from two very tough encounters against Argentina and England. New Zealand … [Read more...]
The 2011 Rugby World Cup got its first upset of the tournament as the Irish turned over Australia in a thriller at Eden Park, Auckland. The United States recorded their first win as they beat Russia, and reigning champions South Africa and host’s New Zealand sustain their dominance in their pools. The United States had come off the back of a … [Read more...]
The Telegraph is reporting that the Canadian Military will have the Royal title restored to it for the first time since 1968. From the Telegraph: The Liberals removed the "royal" designation in 1968 when they amalgamated the branches of service and called the military the Canadian Forces. General Walter Natynczyk, chief of the defence … [Read more...]
Canada is gearing up for the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Heritage Canada have released a cool iPhone app that will help you keep up with their journey. The app features the detailed tour itinerary, a photo gallery, connections to Facebook and Twitter updates about the royal tour, as well as virtual postcards for royal watchers … [Read more...]
St James Palace snuck out the details of William and Kate's upcoming trip to Canada and the USA on Monday (a holiday in the UK). They have a pretty packed trip ahead of them - covering over 17,000 miles of North America. Some trip highlights include participating in Canada Day celebrations, visiting Anne of Green Gables country (Prince Edward … [Read more...]
Queen concerned that United Kingdom will be broken up With the election of Alex Salmond to his second term as Scotland’s First Minister, the Queen is said to be worried about the breakup of the kingdom. Salmond made a speech to the Scottish Parliament saying he wants Scotland to have more influence in Europe and wants his nation to stand … [Read more...]
Lots of really cool Anglophile links this week. From some interesting facts about England, old pictures of England to a funny site about Canadians. Britain as Seen by a German: This series of photos is from the Daily Mail. It's a series of pictures of England taken by a German Photographer - who just happens to catch the REAL England. From the … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. Anglotopia is for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia is now our full time jobs and we spend our time working on the site and planning our yearly trips to Britain. Join us as we explore Britain and everything it has to offer!
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