Thanksgiving in the UK - Bang Up Turkey Feasts Around Britain
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Just because you're away from home, that's no reason to miss a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. Americans abroad, for vacation, school or work, can tuck into turkey with all the trimmings ... Read More
Not as Cheap as Spain, But....
Sunday October 26, 2008
About.com's Guide to Spain, Damian Corrigan, recently issued a challenge, declaring Spain the cheapest place to eat in Western Europe and daring the rest of About.com's travel community to come ... Read More
Get Spooked This Halloween - All Over the World
Friday October 24, 2008
Halloween is just a week away. If you haven't yet made plans for a spooky outings, don't worry - there's no shortages of ghosts, hauntings, spooky walks and ghoulish goings ... Read More
Visit Balmoral - Where Betty Lets Her Hair Down - This Winter
Wednesday October 22, 2008
Well, we're only guessing, of course, but if there is any place that Queen Elizabeth II relaxes informally, it must be at Balmoral Castle, her private summer and autumn retreat. ... Read More
Chesterfield Market Festival Rounds off October
Sunday October 19, 2008
The historic Derbyshire town of Chesterfield gives October a great send off with its 5th annual Market Festival from October 30 to November 1. The town, famous for the twisted ... Read More
Is Jack the Ripper's Portrait Hanging in Leeds Art Gallery?
Friday October 17, 2008
Looking into the eyes of one particular artist's self-portrait in the outstanding Leeds Art Gallery could be a rather chilling experience. If you subscribe to the theory espoused by mystery ... Read More
The Hairy Bikers Head for Herefordshire
Wednesday October 15, 2008
Si and Dave, British television personalities and celebrity biker cooks will be zooming into Herefordshire for the annual Food Festival, Flavours of Herefordshire, scheduled for October 25 and 26th at ... Read More
Blog Carnival - Practical Pointers from the Travel Pros
Sunday October 12, 2008
Picture the scene. You're waiting by the luggage carousel, the last bag has just come through. And it's not yours. Or you've just settled into the last available seat on ... Read More
Have You Checked Out Our UK Hot Deals Lately?
Friday October 10, 2008
The UK Hot Deals Page is updated every week - usually on Wednesday - so if you haven't dropped by lately, you've probably missed an interesting rate, a last minute ... Read More
Christmas Already?! Postal Deadline for Oxbridge Cathedral Tickets Nears
Monday October 6, 2008
Sorry to bring it up - when you probably haven't even bought the Halloween sweeties yet - but if you're thinking you might attend one of England's famous Cathedral Christmas ... Read More
Two More Top Productions for the RSC Winter Season
Saturday October 4, 2008
Tickets are still available for two additional winter season productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Coming up -
Romeo and Juliet, Neil Bartlett directs this popular classic, ... Read More
Edinburgh Prepares for New Improved Hogmany - with Cut Price Tickets!
Friday October 3, 2008
New Year's Eve 2009 may seem like a long way away, but, when you turn it into a four day street party, attended by hundreds of thousands of visitors and ... Read More
New Guide Book is a Great Movie Buff Companion to the London Film Festival
Friday October 3, 2008
The British Film Institute's 52nd London Film Festival, running from October 15 to 30, will film theaters all over the city with new studio, independent and documentary movies as ... Read More
"Be A Brit Different" - Visit Britain Launches New British Blog Site
Thursday October 2, 2008
One way to get real insider knowledge of a place is to talk (or email) the people who live there. With that in mind, VisitBritain, the official British tourism organization, ... Read More
It's That Animal Magnetism - Irresistable
Wednesday October 1, 2008
It's no secret that lots of you love animals - looking at them, playing with them even taking them on vacation! About.com Travel guides have been all over the world, ... Read More