Watching the Queen's Speech, which has been televised at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day for 50 years, is an integral part of the holiday for most British people. Many ... Read More

If you are planning to arrive or leave the UK on the 7th or 14th of January, through one of BAA's seven British airports, stay in touch with your ... Read More

How about Brigand, Old English Rose, Lords-a-Leaping, Pig Brook Bitter, or Tom Long's Tale? The Gloucestshire Craft Brewers, a small association of microbreweries, has just launched the Gloucestershire Ale Trail, ... Read More

Stuck for a last minute present for someone traveling to the UK? You can't go far wrong with the Great British Heritage Pass. It's a discount pass for all kinds ... Read More

The New York Times (About.com's parent company) this week placed Liverpool at number 16 on its list of The 53 Places to Go in 2008. The featurette ... Read More

Marking the winter solstice - the longest night of the year - with noise, lights and flame is a venerable tradition in Northern Europe. In Brighton, they give that tradition ... Read More

Mince pies are the first sign of Christmas in the UK. These tiny tartlets, often served with mulled wine, start popping up everywhere, from workplace canteens and coffee corners to ... Read More

Megatrain, the super cheap train fare organization, is expanding the range of routes it covers. Bookings are now being taken for the company's new East Midlands and South Yorkshire routes ... Read More

How did Shakespeare and his family celebrate Christmas? Visit the Shakespeare Houses, managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in and around Stratford-upon-Avon, during the festive season and you might just ... Read More

A new, mobile phone text service from Transport for London (TFL), Cabwise, makes calling a taxi or a money saving minicab in the capital easier and safer than ever before. With ... Read More

Chances are, if your collection of holiday music doesn't include carols sung by an English cathedral choir then your parents' collection probably does. We've all grown up with the familiar ... Read More

Two small Scotland hotels have recently won top honors for their food and drink. The Blue Peter Hotel in Kirkcolm, in Stranraer, was named Scottish Pub of the Year by ... Read More