What would it have been like to meet William Shakespeare when he lived in London? What would you have asked Charles Dickens about the experiences that led him to write Oliver Twist and other great stories?
In this Amazing London BioView, you can do so, via the virtual interview process. You can meet the great names and understand how they contributed to London becoming a great city.
Big Ben
Posted by charles in Cities, London, People, Places on 02. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
On my recent travels, I went to London and sailed up the River Thames to the Houses of Parliament. The great building was designed by Charles Barry…… but how many people would recognize his name? He won the competition to rebuild Parliament from 96 other applicants. The previous building was destroyed by a fire during 1834. [...]
Amazing People and Places
Posted by charles in Cities, London, New York, Paris, Places on 17. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
As I travel around, I search for places where people have done amazing things. In Paris, I went to Montmartre where Edith Piaf amazed people, as her emotional voice resonated through the streets. I then went to the Eiffel Tower, developed by Gustave Eiffel, and looked down on the Arc de Triomphe commissioned by Napoleon [...]
Coffee Shop Stories
Posted by charles in Entrepreneurs, London on 01. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
Walk through any shopping centre or city street and you will see people in coffee shops. They have become the great meeting places of our age. But, who started the craze? Edward Lloyd was the man who got things going in London. An immigrant from Turkey told him about the coffee habit in his country. Lloyd, [...]
Amazing Audios
Posted by charles in Entertainment, London, Places, Self Development on 13. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
This week I have been in the Bignote Studio to produce more in our amazing audio series. The studio is situated near a beautiful place called Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia, as shown in the photo. We have been producing a series for the Amazing People of London which tourists can use as phone guides with [...]
London to France
Posted by charles in Cities, London, Paris, Places on 16. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
On my recent tour round the world, I visited London. It is a place I know fairly well, as I lived there for three years and a place I have been to on many business trips. While there, I completed my book Amazing People of London. It is a series of interviews with people who [...]
Meeting Amazing People
Posted by charles in Cities, Life Stories, London, New York, Places on 21. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
It is my hobby to meet amazing people. They include Mozart, Einstein , Marie Curie, Shakespeare, Pasteur and other famous people. They are still alive through their work, which lives on. I meet these amazing people by visiting the places where they were born or worked and also via the internet. As I discover more [...]
