One of my favourite things to do in any city is to track down independent bookshops and buy something at each one. Aside from the fact that it helps keep bookshops open for future readers to enjoy, you can write a few notes inside the cover and have a much nicer souvenir than some plastic …
Read moreThe Most Beautiful Independent Bookshops in London, England
Editor’s Note: This guest post comes to us from David and Debra Rixon, creators and hosts of the Footloose Travel series. Together, they create delightfully lengthy, in-depth European travel videos full of great scenery and invaluable travel tips. You can purchase or rent their Lake District tour HERE on Amazon, and you can follow them …
Read moreWonderful Windermere: Travelling England’s Lake District
The UK is a special place for many of us, so it makes sense that we might want to give it a nod when decorating our Christmas trees – whether they’re in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, or somewhere else entirely. To help you find just the right British Christmas ornament for your tree(s), …
London is a wonderful city, but where England really shines is the in the countryside. That’s why if you have the time, we very strongly recommend getting outside the city and soaking up some of the fresh air in one of England’s lovely villages or market towns. We know a lot of our readers …
Read moreThe Best Countryside Day Trips from London: By Train
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
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 …
It’s not uncommon for visitors to the UK to want to track down the locations of some of their favorite British TV shows. Whether you’re a fan of Gavin and Stacey, Doc Martin, Call the Midwife, or something completely different, it’s only natural to want to see the settings that have become so familiar – …
Read moreWhere is Broadchurch Set in England? A Guide to Broadchurch Filming Locations
Most of us can immediately recognize a thatched roof cottage without any trouble, but few people realize just how long people have been building homes this way. The use of thatching in roofs is a tradition that dates back to at least the Bronze Age, and it was born out of the need for lightweight, …