Though having a rough time these days at least in part thanks to Brexit, Britain is still a treasure trove of travel treats, from capital London out into England and Cornwall to Wales and Scotland. And across to Northern Ireland, too, of course!

 

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5 highlights of London's fall cultural season

fotoVoyagerWhen autumn rolls in, London slips into its most creative mood. The air cools, the daylight softens, and suddenly the city feels tailor-made for art, theatre, and inspiration. It’s the time of year when locals trade park picnics for playbills and museum passes, and visitors get to see London at its cultural best. From blockbuster exhibitions to timeless theatre, here’s how to make the most of the season. read post

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An ´UnTour´ Idyll in Inverness, Scotland, Where Age-Old Traditions Are Alive & Well Today

  Victor Block Ask most anyone what comes to mind when they think of Scotland and you’ll probably hear bagpipes, kilts, tartans – maybe the brogue and haggis (about which more later). If the year were 1746, you would probably have heard the same thing. But it was in that year, after the Battle of Culloden when the English decimated the Scots, after which they set about to systematically rid the country and its people of their identity and traditions. It didn’t work, which makes it all the…

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England's relaxing, uplifting Grasmere Lake District and its holiday rentals

  Jorge Franganillo The Lake District of Cumbria in northwest England, a 5½-hour drive from London and two from Liverpool and Manchester, is a mountainous region and national park renowned for its gorgeous scenery - centering around 19 eponymous lakes - as well as its literary associations with a group of 19th-century "Lake Poets" such as William Wordsworth (one of his most famous poems, "Daffodils," was inspired here), Beatrix Potter (of Peter Rabbit fame), and John Ruskin (a highly…

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The Great Orme Tramway is a vintage charmer in Wales

    At just 206 metres (680 feet) above sea level, the Great Orme (below) might be thought of as rather a slight hill. But it looks as imposing as a far greater eminence, as it overlooks the seaside resort of Llandudno, on the north Welsh coast about a 4½-hour drive or train ride from London and just over an hour's drive and two hours by rail from Liverpool. It’s a limestone headland about two miles long and a mile wide where, back in the Bronze Age, copper was mined (but they only…

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  • We finish up the week with an extensive finale to our London Trip Report with side trips to Paris and Bath. Roman ruins, pubs, mummies, and the Mona Lisa are on tap today at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/2daync3
  • Driving in London is just a bad idea. Tube, bus, taxi, or walk...anything is better than driving and paying the congestion charge. We have a new London Transit Report now online at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/23yt5m2
    TRANSIT REPORT - LONDON, ENGLAND 2010
    How about a new transit report? OK, here's London... Picture courtesy of Wikimedia Nevilley under CC-BY-SA license You definitely do NOT wa...
  • For this week's London theme, a late night on the town is the story behind this week's Travel Tune on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/y7a39zf
    Travel Tunes - Week 23
    Trying to find a song to tie into this week's London theme was harder than I thought it would be.  The obvious choice, London Calling , is o...
  • Thanks Cliff! that is a great site!
  • Where to stay,& what to do.
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  • It's London Week on The World on Wheels. Come along as we recount our very first trip to this amazing city: http://tinyurl.com/y4us2l9
  • What do John Cleese and Agatha Christie have in common? Find out in our recent blog post on Devon.
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  • I will be on assignment in Europe between May 10 and May 30 attending the Institute of Travel & Meetings Annual Conference at Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, London, England (May12 & 13) and the IMEX 2010 Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany (May 25, 26 & 27). I am looking to fill my schedule in the time between these two events (May 14-24) covering a number of business travel; meetings, incentives, conventions & events topics. I already have some tentative plans in Liverpool, London, Paris and Frankfurt – if anyone has any assignment suggestions or “must see” recommendations related to business travel or meetings, incentives, conventions & events topics please let me know…
  • Check out Tripatini's look at Scotland's New Year's blowout, Hogmanay, on our front page this week and in the blog.
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  • Oops! Just in time for the holidays! Millions Of U.K. Holiday Travelers Face Strike Chaos
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