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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  • Great blog for a hotel in Brighton - if you are promoting tourism to the UK and sending clients to London - look to Brighton, its only 40 mins away with great beaches and the most eclectic shopping and cultural experience in the UK. Brighton
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  • Open top bus tours are great for all ages...hop on hop off.... depending on age of kids.... just walking with a guide is also great.. The Thames Path....The Tower...Tower Bridge....The Eye.....Take a boat trip to Greenwich....walk in Hyde Park....Take the Tube....Big Ben....Westminster Abbey...St Pauls....and so on...
  • A fellow Tripatini member is looking for London suggestions for companies offering day tours, above all ones especially suitable for kids. To help, please click here.
  • The finale of our upgraded London trip is posted today at The World on Wheels, with side trips to Paris and Bath:http://tinyurl.com/2daync3
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Here at The World on Wheels, we thought we'd lost a batch of photos we took on our first trip to London forever. A house cleaning turned up the photos in a box of CD's, so enjoy some of those restored pictures in today's report on London: http://tinyurl.com/y4us2l9
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • On thin ice. London Eye opens up new ice-skating rink just in time for Christmas frivolity; http://tinyurl.com/28o6qb8
  • You're a superspa! Hg2 rests, relaxes and rejuvenates at The Chelsea Club's brand new spa; http://tinyurl.com/233bfxj
  • Go Westwood. All Hg2 wants for Christmas is Vivienne Westwood stationary; http://tinyurl.com/33lrd5d
  • Gym bunny. Celebrity trainer Mark Anthony launches a flagship gym in Notting Hill; http://tinyurl.com/289xpnz
  • London calling! Hg2 gives readers of Glass Magazine a sneak preview of its new London guide; http://tinyurl.com/36nsrr3
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