Oranges and lemons,
say the bells of St. Clement’s.
You owe me five farthings,
Say the bells of St. Martin’s.
When will you pay me?
Say the bells of Old Bailey.
When I grow rich,
Say the bells of Shoreditch.
For visitors to England, when it comes to cities London often (and understandably) gets most of the attention. But especially if you're a history buff, one city you should put on your bucket list is York, four hours north. For this Yorkshire urb of 2
One glance up Princess Street is enough to give anyone a boost. Blokes in kilts play the bagpipes alongside businessmen; locals take their dogs out for a stroll; groups of lads hang out downing pints of beer; and thousands of tourists peruse the shop
London is the most exciting city in Europe, but it's also the most overrated.
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These results, as reported a
Astride the River Clyde in the western Lowlands, Scotland’s largest city (pop. 1.75 million/metro 2.2 million) is also, in the estimation of many, its most exciting, the grand neoclassical architecture of the past is joined by 21st-century starchite
Read more…Local travel needs more entrepreneurs to operate and promote healthy local enterprises, whether they be small B&B’s or Grand Lodges, small day tour operators or extended tour businesses or....... promoters.
Here is an opportunity to get involved as a
Imagine my surprise, not long ago, to discover I wanted to write a glowing article for my travel series “Best ofLondon” about a department store! It was due to a “happy accident” as we wandered down Piccadilly Street, the atmosphere vibrant on an un
You don’t necessarily have to ski or snowboard to have fun playing outside during winter travel– nor do you even need a mountain! Right in the middle of many urban destinations, renting a pair of skates and mingling with the locals is a fabulous way
Many (nearly 800, in fact) are the islands lying majestically off Scotland's west coast. But An t-Eilean Sgitheanach (aka the Isle of Skye, from the Old Norse Skíð) in theInner Hebrides is singular among them - a bastion of Gaelic tradition and langu
Movies/TV tourism is of course a popular and growing subsector of travel, as New Zealand joyously discovered with Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit franchises and areas of the United Kingdom found in the wake of the Harry Potter films. Mo
Europe's travel riches are just as impressive when it comes to gay travel, with such an amazing variety of cultures, environments, climates, and experiences – all on the most liberal continent on the planet, thanks to the encouraging social (r)evolu
Read more…I had to pick my time carefully to visit the ancient English city of Bath. I wanted to go before the bulk of the tourists, but after the rush of Christmas crowds. But, that’s the way it’s always been, for visitors have been coming to Bath since befo
Check out some of the County Down locations used in Game of Thrones http://britainonpageandscreen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/here-be-dragons-game-of-thrones-part-1.html
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Read more…It's autumn again in the northern hemisphere, and in a few key regions of a few key countries that means apples and cider, both “hard” (mildly alcoholic) and not. While pomaceous potions are brewed — in versions sweet, dry, and downright tart — in c
Read more…Check out the beautiful university city of St Andrews, where it all began for the Royal Baby's parents William and Kate:
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Read more…Check out the amazing stately home used in the Downton Abbey series
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