H. M. BOARD OF TOURING
The Board of Touring is proud to welcome people from around the world to the beautiful islands of Great Nortend.
About Great Nortend
Great Nortend is a small island country comprised of three major islands: Lesser Erbonia, Greater Erbonia and Cardoby. It is a kingdom, currently reigned over by King Alexander the Second, with three constituent nations: Nortend, Cardoby and Hambria. The de facto language is mostly English, however there are some pockets where Murish and Barardian are still spoken. There is a population of 32 million people, mostly fairly religious, and unafraid of hard work. The capital city of Great Nortend, and of Nortend itself, is Lendert-with-Cadell, which is also the largest city in the country whilst the capital of Hambria is Rhise.
Questions?
We are happy to answer any questions you may have about Great Nortend in general, or more specifically, in relation to travel.
H. M. BOARD OF TOURING
The Board of Touring is proud to welcome people from around the world to the beautiful islands of Great Nortend. The Kingdom of Nortend, Cardoby and Hambria is a country of contrast; from balmy summer days in the corn fields to magical winter nights at Christmas, a holiday in Great Nortend is unlike any other in the world. Only in Great Nortend can tourists see the Three Towers of Lendert, Sulthey Cathedral, the University of Aldesey, Stole Park, and the Palace of St Michael'sgate, as well as explore the green countryside of Nortend, the picturesque Monmorian alps and glaciers, the charming sea-side villages and towns of Cardoby, and the enchanting broadleaf and mixed woodlands and moors of Hambria.
About Great Nortend
Great Nortend is a small island country comprised of three major islands: Lesser Erbonia, Greater Erbonia and Cardoby. It is a kingdom, currently reigned over by King Alexander the Second, with three constituent nations: Nortend, Cardoby and Hambria. The de facto language is mostly English, however there are some pockets where Murish and Barardian are still spoken. There is a population of 32 million people, mostly fairly religious, and unafraid of hard work. The capital city of Great Nortend, and of Nortend itself, is Lendert-with-Cadell, which is also the largest city in the country whilst the capital of Hambria is Rhise.
Nortan curiosities
Little electricity use
The most dramatic difference between Great Nortend and other comparable Western European countries is the lack of general electricity use and most modern amenities using it, such as television, refridgerators, dishwashing machines and computers. Electric light is becoming popular, and is widespread in many homes and businesses in cities and towns; however, gas still provides nearly all street lighting and coal and wood meet the heating needs of the population. Holidaymakers will be interested to notice how Nortans manage tasks which in their home countries, would be performed using electricity.
A unique currency
Great Nortend does not use a decimal currency. It is near unique in this respect in this current day and age, and the only country that still uses the venerable system that Charlemagne himself promulgated. The Nortan pound marten is divided into twenty shillings, the shilling into twelve pennies, and the penny into four farthings. A penny purchases a lot as well, unlike the comparatively worthless pennies and cents of many world currencies. The Nortan pound marten is the most valuable currency in the world, with one pound being worth around 120 US dollars or 90 British pounds sterling.
No metric in sight
Following on from the Nortan pounds, shillings and pence, tourists may not be surprised to learn that the metric system is not used in Great Nortend. Instead, the traditional Catherinian system is used, said to have been designed by Queen Catherine the First herself, by combining and unifying the various disparate measurements together into one single, cohesive system. Luckily for English-speakers, the terms and relations are quite similar to the traditional English system of measurements, meaning that the common units of inches, yards, miles, feet, pints, quarts and gallons are all used with approximately the same values.
A classic dress sense
Many tourists have likened the peculiarly Nortan dress sense as a mix between Victorian formality and 1950s English casual. On the city streets tourists may be interested to see businessmen in frock coats and bowler hats, barristers in wigs and robes, ladies in elegant coloured dresses and children in blazers. That is not to say Nortans don't wear more informal clothes, and indeed, sporting coats, casual shirts, blouses and skirts are often worn in the country by men and women respectively. However, holidaymakers will be hard-pressed to find T-shirts and jeans being worn; the former is considered essentially underwear and the latter a sort of avant-garde import.
The most dramatic difference between Great Nortend and other comparable Western European countries is the lack of general electricity use and most modern amenities using it, such as television, refridgerators, dishwashing machines and computers. Electric light is becoming popular, and is widespread in many homes and businesses in cities and towns; however, gas still provides nearly all street lighting and coal and wood meet the heating needs of the population. Holidaymakers will be interested to notice how Nortans manage tasks which in their home countries, would be performed using electricity.
A unique currency
Great Nortend does not use a decimal currency. It is near unique in this respect in this current day and age, and the only country that still uses the venerable system that Charlemagne himself promulgated. The Nortan pound marten is divided into twenty shillings, the shilling into twelve pennies, and the penny into four farthings. A penny purchases a lot as well, unlike the comparatively worthless pennies and cents of many world currencies. The Nortan pound marten is the most valuable currency in the world, with one pound being worth around 120 US dollars or 90 British pounds sterling.
No metric in sight
Following on from the Nortan pounds, shillings and pence, tourists may not be surprised to learn that the metric system is not used in Great Nortend. Instead, the traditional Catherinian system is used, said to have been designed by Queen Catherine the First herself, by combining and unifying the various disparate measurements together into one single, cohesive system. Luckily for English-speakers, the terms and relations are quite similar to the traditional English system of measurements, meaning that the common units of inches, yards, miles, feet, pints, quarts and gallons are all used with approximately the same values.
A classic dress sense
Many tourists have likened the peculiarly Nortan dress sense as a mix between Victorian formality and 1950s English casual. On the city streets tourists may be interested to see businessmen in frock coats and bowler hats, barristers in wigs and robes, ladies in elegant coloured dresses and children in blazers. That is not to say Nortans don't wear more informal clothes, and indeed, sporting coats, casual shirts, blouses and skirts are often worn in the country by men and women respectively. However, holidaymakers will be hard-pressed to find T-shirts and jeans being worn; the former is considered essentially underwear and the latter a sort of avant-garde import.
Ports of entry
The most popular port of entry into Great Nortend is by aeroplane, at Royal St Christopher's Airport, which is the only civilian airport on all three islands. It is located on the Isle of Dalwater, a peninsular only twenty-five miles from Lendert-with-Cadell.
If arriving by ship, most commercial sea liners dock at either Faunslaughter, Rhise or Sorredge. All three are on the national railway network, and most liners have connecting boat trains scheduled. Therefore, no matter how one arrives on Great Nortend, one can be sure to be able to quickly get to where one wants to go or needs to be.
Offices abroad
The Board of Touring maintains a network of affiliated travel agents in many countries around the world for the benefit of those wishing to take a holiday in Great Nortend. It currently has accreditted agents in:
- Australia: Sydney, Melbourne
Canada: Toronto
Gutulia: Pusata
Japan: Tokyo
United Kingdom: London, York
United States: New York
To become an affiliated travel agent, please send this form: (replace capitalised bolded text with appropriate answers)
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I/We hereby petition the Board of Touring to accredit [b]TRAVEL AGENTS NAME[/b] in [b]CITY OR TOWN[/b] in the country of [b]COUNTRY NAME[/b] as one of His Majesty's Board of Trade's accredited travel agents. I/We believe there is sufficient interest within the clientiele thereof in travelling to Great Nortend to make this a worthwhile endeavour. I/We agree to portray Great Nortend in the best possible light, to be knowledgable about touring and holidaymaking therein, and to impart this knowledge to my/our clients wishing to journey there. In testimony of my knowledge, I/We answer the following questions to the best of my/our knowledge:
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[b]Where is the airport and how far is it from the capital?[/b]
[b]What is the currency of Great Nortend?[/b]
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Enquiries
Prospective tourists or holidaymakers are advised to write to their local Nortan consulate, legation or mission, or directly to the Board of Touring—
H. M. Board of Touring
24 King Henry Street,
Lendert-with-Cadell
—for answers to any questions they may have. 24 King Henry Street,
Lendert-with-Cadell
The Board is pleased to announce that it has secured an e-mail address—boardoftouring@government.gn—for the convenience of those who prefer it. For those in Great Nortend, please do not hesitate to ring the Touring Assistance Office on 0 8 820, free of charge on any GPO-connected telephone.
Application to be accredited as a BoT affiliated travel agent I hereby petition the Board of Touring to accredit Johnston and Sons Travel Agents in Sulhampton in the country of Great Nortend as one of His Majesty's Board of Trade's accredited travel agents. I believe there is sufficient interest within the clientiele thereof in travelling to Great Nortend to make this a worthwhile endeavour. I agree to portray Great Nortend in the best possible light, to be knowledgable about touring and holidaymaking therein, and to impart this knowledge to my clients wishing to journey there. In testimony of my knowledge, I answer the following questions to the best of my knowledge:
What are famous sights in Lendert-with-Cadell? The Three Towers of Lendert, the Palace of St Michael'sgate, the Castle of Lerdenstone, Fishgate Bridge, St Peter's Cathedral and Woolfields Market. How may tourists travel from Faunslaughter to Rhise? By train is easiest, however there are coach services. Where is the airport and how far is it from the capital? The airport is on the Isle of Dalwater, near the village of Nevvings, and is 25 miles from Lendert. What is the currency of Great Nortend? The pound marten. 25/1/2019 |
