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18: You Know You’ve Been Partying Too Hard in London… – Diary of a Single Girl – London, England

Eat your heart out Dave Letterman, Ria's taking over the Top Ten. Once she wakes up. Could someone get her a Lucozade?

A Year and a Day #3: A short guide to London, and why I want to leave – London, England

London can be a difficult city to live in. Daniel Wallace offers some ways to survive the city, along with the reasons he's looking forward to leaving.

Borough: London’s Underground Market – London, England

Forget Harrods and the Portobello Road, Tiffany Ha

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #11: Istanbul: Meeting Bill Clinton – Istanbul, Turkey

Arriving jetlagged and tired, Dave Hackett wanted to take a small, non-eventful stroll around Istanbul. But boy did it turn out differently.

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #9: Cambridge – the Eagle – Cambridge, England

Dave Hackett begins his first day as a bartender in Cambridge's oldest pub. He ends it with a beer and ghost stories.

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #10: Cambridge: Leaving the Eagle – Cambridge, England

It's time for Dave Hackett to leave the pub, but not before the two bouncers treat him to some farewell fun - at his expense.

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #7: Oxford – The International Beers – Oxford, England

The moral of Dave Hackett's night in Oxford was to always keep an open mind when travelling and never refuse a free beer from a stranger.

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #8: Cambridge – Cambridge, England

Dave Hackett was out on a leisurely ride around Cambridge and ended up finding a job and a new place to live.

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #6: Fire Fire

Responsibility weighed heavy on Dave Hackett's shoulders as the hotel fire alarm sounded at 3am and he was the most senior staff member on duty.

Strange Encounters on the Traveller’s Highway #4: The Roommates Get a Shock – London, England

Dave Hackett's roommates are confronted by their deepest fears - a mugging, a mouse in the mouth, and a naked butt.