Our Favorite Dog-Friendly Beaches
Tuesday August 28, 2012
The summer holidays may be winding down in the UK, but there's likely to be plenty of beachworthy weather for the next month or more. At the end of September, ... Read More
Attingham - More Than Your Usual English Country House
Monday August 27, 2012
As wonderful as they are, English country houses are best taken in small doses. But if you are traveling in the West Midlands and you think you've had your ... Read More
The UK Gets Ready for the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Friday August 24, 2012
In just five days, on August 29, London's Olympic Park springs back to life for the public with the opening of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Actually, the park has ... Read More
Weird Weather = Great Strawberries- and Lots of Them
Thursday August 23, 2012
This year's strange weather - months of drought, then months of rain, then sunshine and blazing heat - must have been good for the English strawberry crop because there's a ... Read More
Treasure Hunters' Heaven - Welcome to Car Boot Sales
Saturday August 18, 2012
Year's ago I had a sidewalk sale in front of my house in Boston. My sister and I set up tables on the pavement, decorated a parking meter and unloaded ... Read More
Eating in the UK - You Call That What??!!
Friday August 17, 2012
Despite the oceans between us, a lot of the everyday things we eat in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia are pretty much the same. Roast beef, spaghetti, potato salad, ... Read More
Find a Vacation Rental and Self-Cater
Tuesday August 14, 2012
If your idea of a vacation rental is tacky little cottage, musty with winter damp, or a clammy RV smelling of bottled gas (can you tell I'm not a fan?), ... Read More
Will the Real King Macbeth Please Step Forward
Sunday August 12, 2012
It's no secret that Shakespeare often based his plays on historical chronicles, true stories or tales written by other people. Macbeth is no exception - there really was a King ... Read More
Dear Dazed and Confused - You Need an Edinburgh Fringe App
Friday August 10, 2012
The Edinburgh Fringe is just getting into its stride. But if you're still finding yourself a bit confused about where to go and what to do next, you need to ... Read More
First Time in a Pub? Here's How to Get That Drink
Wednesday August 8, 2012
My first time in a pub was a disaster. I'd read all the tourist brochures and thought pubs were jolly, friendly places. Then I found what could have been ... Read More
Archaeologists Uncovering Huge Ritual Site in Orkney
Tuesday August 7, 2012
New archaeological discoveries on Orkney could change everything known about early man in Britain. The island's wealth of sophisticated Neolithic sites have long been recognised as being of world significance. ... Read More
Easy UK Days Out from the Olympic Park and East London
Sunday August 5, 2012
East London is having a renaissance. And it's not only because of the London 2012 Olympics. There are all sorts of new reasons to explore what was once a little ... Read More