England: Hiking the South Downs Way
The South Downs Way is a long distance hiking path in the United Kingdom that runs from the historic town of Winchester to the seaside resort of Eastbourne. Along the Continue Reading →
Category: United Kingdom
Travel ideas for the United Kingdom – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It has beautiful landscapes, attractive cities, ancient sites, and rich cultural traditions. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in the United Kingdom so start planning your trip now and experience everything that the United Kingdom has to offer travellers.
Wandering with Handel & Hendrix in London
On Brook Street, in the uber-affluent area of Mayfair, are two of London’s famous blue plaques. It explains that there once dwelt here two musicians, neighbours across the centuries, George Continue Reading →
Summer holiday ideas: Music festivals in the UK and Europe
Is there a better way to spend a few days than sitting in the sun, checking out some of the hottest new bands with friends at music festivals in the Continue Reading →
Spring holiday ideas in the south west of England
When new flowers, leaves and greenery start exploding into life it’s time to get out of the city and into south west England’s most bountiful areas to enjoy the season’s Continue Reading →
London: Explore the Chambers of Flavour
It’s a new form of intrepid travel, through multiple dimensions of the London foodie scene: introducing the Chambers of Flavour v2.0. It’s incredibly high risk and the location is top Continue Reading →
England: Top 10 literary experiences in Oxford
As Tom Sawyer once said (thanks to his creator Mark Twain): “There ain’t nothing that is so interesting to look at as a place a book talked about.” And the Continue Reading →
The best canal boat holiday ideas in the world
The Cool Canals guide describes a canal boat holiday as “the fastest way to slow down” and messing about on the inland waterways is a unique holiday experience that can Continue Reading →
Wandering on London’s South Bank
Once the home of notorious taverns, theatres, and bear-baiting pits, London’s South Bank has been transformed into a glamorous promenade that is a must-see for any visitor. This is a Continue Reading →
London: Wandering in Leighton House Museum
Leighton House Museum is one of my favourite London Museums – definitely one of those “hidden gems” that most people have never heard of but which I have returned to Continue Reading →
England: A guide to Morris Dancing
By the title above I mean a guide to watching Morris Dancing rather than actually dancing! Have you heard of this strange English practice? The first time I saw Morris Dancing Continue Reading →
5 best ways to holiday with your pet
For many families, taking your pet on vacation is important so I’ve come up with a helpful 5 best ways to holiday with your pet, so you can make the most Continue Reading →
Top 5 places to see Bluebell Woods in England
The air is heavy with perfume and the bluebells are at their peak flowering right now in these top 5 places to see Bluebell Woods in England! A sea of Continue Reading →
Scotland: An Islay whisky distillery tour
The island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland is synonymous with whisky, of the fine Scotch single malt variety, and when I visited recently I was on a Continue Reading →
Top 10 Things to do on the Isle of Wight
I do love a good island holiday and the Isle of Wight off the south coast of Britain is my most recent voyage. Basking in the sunny English Channel, the Isle Continue Reading →
My most popular Instagram travel pics of 2015
2015 was my second year on Instagram and looking back over the images is a very satisfying review of a fantastic year of travel, with lifelong bucket list items ticked Continue Reading →
5 best Christmas in London experiences
If you’re spending Christmas in London or visiting the city around the Christmas period, then make sure to enjoy the dazzling lights of the UK capital. From the giant Nordic fir Continue Reading →
England: Wandering Hadrian’s Wall
I have always wanted to see Hadrian’s Wall, in fact I harbour an ambition of walking the entire length of it one day. I loved reading Rosemary Sutcliffe’s novels when Continue Reading →
A London Day Out: Southend-on-Sea
This summer I finally did something I had been thinking of for years, I took my child on the train to the beach. Southend-on-Sea is only an hour’s journey by Continue Reading →
Most Picturesque Places to Go On Vacation
You only have a few weeks’ vacation each year and you want to make the most of them right? You want to tick off incredible travel destinations from your bucket Continue Reading →
Britain: A driving holiday in Wales
For scenic driving holidays in the United Kingdom, Wales is hard to beat. It has craggy mountains, beautiful coastal scenery, and some call it the castle capital of the world! Continue Reading →