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Staines is located in Surrey, about 30km to the west of London. It has its origins in Roman times; there used to be a settlement at the banks of the River Thames. There's not really anything left of it today, though, and Staines is mainly known for being to home town of Ali G, a character played by a comedian. The town has a lot of shops after a major regeneration project and is very full, especially on weekends, when people from neighbouring towns come in to shop in the pedestrianised High Street or the Two Rivers complex, which boasts a multi-screen cinema as well as many superstores. There are also plenty of restaurants, some of which are surprisingly good considering Staines is not a bigger, more metropolitan city. Thorpe Park, an amusement park, is close-by and buses go there directly from the train station.

The old town of Windsor and its famous castle are within easy reach of Staines, and with a little more travelling time, budding historians can also visit Hampton Court Palace.

Staines is only a half-hour train journey away from Central London, and is situated just a few miles from Royal Holloway University of London. The river front near the town centre was also part of an extensive regeneration project, and offers opportunities for beautiful walks and cycle rides up and down the Thames paths. There are several large and pretty parks around the town, including the Lammas on the banks of the Thames.

There really is something for everyone.
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Heathrow to JFK
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Zen
Mar 04, 2004 - Mar 08, 2004
We had a bit of time after having to check out of our hotel so we were really grateful for having packed lightly. We just had a walk around one more time, looking for a place to have breakfast first and then just taking in some more of the atmosphere before it was time to get a subway ride to JFK. We thought we had figured out the system by then but still somehow managed to get a subway going in the wrong direction. New Yorkers turned out to be really nice and helpful people though, they told...
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Flight to Germany
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Zen
Aug 06, 2007 - Aug 14, 2007
The flight was pretty normal but the approach to Heathrow was probably the most amazing I have ever seen. There was some cloud but it was just the right thickness so that you could see it being illuminated by the city below, glowing orange in the dark in some places, completely black in others where the cloud was thicker. It is very difficult to describe, but it was one of the most beautiful light effects I have seen. Shame my camera was in the overhead locker... I'm not expecting to se...
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ASK
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Feb 11, 2007 - Feb 09, 2008
Will get back to this once I have finished the busy period of my degree. VERY incomplete at the moment, sorry! Introducing sights, landmarks and things to do in London and some interesting places further afield
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On our way to Mallorca
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Zen
Jun 07, 2001 - Jun 12, 2002
A quick note on the dates in this blog: they're a guess! I only know we left after the end of the exam period (obviously) and were back before the official end of term and the summer ball. I didn't have a digital camera at that point so that wasn't any help either. Never mind though, I don't think it really matters...
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