More than 20,000 dogs will compete for Best in Show at Crufts International Dog Show, from March 5 to 8 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. And this year, dog ... Read More

The St. David's Day Parade in Cardiff on Sunday will be bigger and better than ever before. There will be Welsh cakes, cawl cennin, daffodils and leeks - along with ... Read More

Charm, like beauty, is clearly in the eye of the beholder. Sheridan Alexander, About.com's guide to Southeastern USA has just canvassed the About.com Travel group to come up with ideas ... Read More

The Sadler's Wells Flamenco Festival, March 14 to 29, brings together all aspects of flamenco, from traditional to avant garde, in two performance and event packed weeks in London. ... Read More

I once ended up stranded on a French dock because a travel agent had booked my arrival on Victory in Europe Day - a national holiday in France - and ... Read More

This Tuesday may be Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) and Carnival all over the world but leave it to the British to mark the day in a more subdued and moderate ... Read More

Spring is the time of year when walkers hit the trails all over Britain. It's not too hot or too cold and there are some very good walking festivals in ... Read More

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival celebrates its 10th birthday this May and the organizers have planned an event packed schedule between April 30 and May 10. More than half ... Read More

Harry Potter fans will recognise this picture in a flash. Obviously, it's Hogwarts, right? Good guess but actually, it's the cloister at Gloucester Cathedral - which is about to stand in ... Read More

More than 100 walks, walks, outdoor activities and special events are scheduled for this year's Peak District Walking Festival, April 25 to May 4. The festival explores dramatic moorland peaks, limestone ... Read More

This month marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, a man who - depending upon your point of view - revolutionized our understanding of our place in ... Read More

Take a winter walk along King Alfred's Trails around Pewsey, Wiltshire, and you could win a Marks & Spencer voucher worth £25. The family-friendly trails, ranging from 1 to 4.5 ... Read More

If you are single, this coming Saturday is probably your least favorite day of the year. But, instead of taking a pint of Haagen Daz to bed on Valentine's Day, ... Read More

No kidding. If you book a stay (anywhere) of at least four days (to be taken by March 30), Expedia, the online discount travel booking company will give you a ... Read More

The Royal Pavilion, built as a summer house for a Prince of Wales, then Prince Regent and finally King George IV is the very epitome of Camp. So it's fitting ... Read More

Snow? London and the Southeast? Never! All those Dickensian greeting cards may show nostalgic London street scenes in the snow but, believe me, we don't do snow very well around these ... Read More

I just got back from a few days in Europe with a bunch of Euro notes in my wallet. As you probably know, we don't use Euros here in the ... Read More