Long Layover at Heathrow? Head to Osterley House If you travel enough, it will happen. You’ll find yourself sitting around Heathrow Airport, suffering through an interminable layover. Here’s my advice: get out. Hop on the Tube and spend your London Heathrow layover at Osterley House. This stately home is a National Trust property, surrounded by …
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This reasons to visit Lavenham guest post was written by Federica Carr. Italian by birth and based in Britain, Federica has run the well-established pastabites.co.uk food and travel blog for over a decade and her work has also appeared in Lonely Planet Italia, Food & Wine Italia, Olive, Chiswick Magazine, Hi Europe to name just …
How to Spend a Day in Eastbourne, England BESIDE THE SEASIDE IN EASTBOURNE The coast of Victorian England was studded with resort towns and pleasure piers. There were attractions designed to appeal to every class of vacationer, from bawdy music halls to refined tea rooms. Now, thanks to package tours and cheap flights to sunnier …
Best Things to do in Rye, England In his novel Miss Mapp (1922), E.F. Benson writes: “There is not in all England a town so blatantly picturesque as Tilling.” As Benson fans know, Tilling is actually the ancient Cinque Ports town of Rye, East Sussex (an hour by train from London), where the author lived …
How to save money traveling in the UK The UK can be an expensive place to travel, but there are many ways to reduce costs and save money. Countries with large populations like Britain (65 million) and Germany (81 million) have many more opportunities for budgeting than other smaller wealthy nations such as Switzerland (8 …
How to Visit Liverpool on a Budget Liverpool is a city that achieves a difficult equilibrium. It is constantly changing, yet remains forever anchored to its history and traditions, the two facets entwining seamlessly. In no other British city, do students, hipsters, tourists, and locals fuse so well together. You think nothing of enjoying a …
Travel Guide to Manchester, UK The largest city in northern England, Manchester was once Britain’s industrial heart, produced some of the country’s finest music and is home to one of the world’s most famous football clubs. Architecturally, the city is dotted with spectacular Victorian Gothic and Edwardian buildings, emblems of its past as a giant …
Many people traveling to the UK usually just stick to the capital cities and historic attractions, often forgetting how generous Mother Nature has been to this beautiful land. The country is rich in magnificent landscapes and wildlife, just perfect for those who are looking for a back-to-nature family vacation. Below we’ll have a look at …
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Photo of the Week: The Peak District England “When I was here, I wanted to be there; when I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle.” says Martin Sheen’s Captain Willard in the prelude to an infamous moment of method acting/nervous breakdown at the start of Apocalypse Now. OK, …
Often synonymous with its university, the bell chimes of Oxford’s spires ring to the sounds of elitism and wealth. It is a city that has produced some of the world’s great leaders and/or some of its biggest rogues, and for most British school kids its university is a seat of learning to be aspired to …
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