British money has a lengthy history, so it’s not surprising that it’s evolved and changed over the years. Whether you’re watching British TV, reading British books, or just planning a trip to the UK, it’s understandable you might have questions about how it works. Even among Brits, you’ll find many don’t understand the older British …
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If you’ve ever watched Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, you’ll have seen a bit of Preston, Lancashire. Though Hetty herself lived 15 miles away in the market town of Darwen, a couple of episodes included forays into the nearby city. While it’s not a city at the top of many tourist lists, that doesn’t mean it’s not …
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We recently posted about the best places to see Christmas lights in London, and while the post was popular, we saw a lot of social media comments from people who said they’d love to go, but it just wasn’t in the cards for them. Some people were challenged by budget, others by family obligations, …
Read more12 Walking Tours of London’s Christmas Lights in 2019
For as lovely and awe-inspiring as it can be, Scotland can also be incredibly spooky at times – as anyone who’s walked around Edinburgh’s Old Town at night can attest. It’s not that it’s dangerous. Scotland is an incredibly safe country. It’s more about the feeling places have, and perhaps some kind of lingering sense …
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The UK has had its fair share of cursed gems, but one of the most intriguing is the Dehli Purple Sapphire. This rather unremarkable stone was mis-identified as a sapphire back in the 19th century, and though it’s actually an amethyst, the name stuck. Though amethyst has long been believed to have positive spiritual …
Read moreThe Curse of the Purple Dehli Sapphire in the Natural History Museum in London
While we’re fans of the UK at any time of year, it’s a particularly magical place to be during the winter and holiday season. Between the lights displays, the cosy old buildings, the bustling Christmas markets, and the possibility of snow on some of the prettiest landscapes you’ll find anywhere, we can’t think of any …
Read more14 Photos That Prove the UK Is One of the Most Magical Places to Spend the Winter
Though most people prefer to travel to the UK during spring, summer, and autumn, there are a number of distinct advantages to traveling in the winter. Many traditional tourist attractions (like museums) are less crowded, airfare tends to be cheaper, and you’ll often spend less on hotels. The best part of visiting the UK in …
Read moreThe Best Places to See Christmas Lights in London: 2019 Edition
Whether you’ve been to London dozens of times before and you need something fresh, or it’s your first trip and you don’t feel like visiting Big Ben and the London Eye, there are plenty of interesting and unusual attractions in London. The best part is that when you’re doing something off the “tourist trail”, …
Most of us have at least a passing familiarity with the name Guy Fawkes, and at some point you’ve probably heard someone say, “Remember, remember, the 5th of November!” Fewer people (outside of the UK, anyway) know much more than that about the history of Guy Fawkes – or his ghost, said to haunt the …
Maybe it’s all the rainy days, or maybe it’s the fact that the UK is a nation of islanders, but they really do know how to make life interesting. The United Kingdom is home to some of the world’s quirkiest festivals, and each year you’ll find hundreds, even thousands of excited Brits chasing cheese down …