UK

The world heritage city of Bath in Somerset, England is well-known for its beautiful Abbey and for the natural hot springs housed in the ancient Roman Baths.

Especially now that the public baths have been re-opened to the public (in a brand… read full article

Topic:  Tips and Ideas | 0 Comments

Leeds, UK is a student town with plenty of nightlife, and one Leeds institution that has been around about as long as its two universities is the pub crawl known as the Otley Run,

so named because it follows the Otley Road… read full article

Topic:  Tips and Ideas | 0 Comments

Dear Travel Agony Aunt, I’m planning for a 6 days visit to UK, with my family (3 of us altogether) some time in the month of September this year. I’m thinking of spending 3 days visiting places in London and the remaining three days in Scotland. Would you please give advice on the places to visit?… read full article

Topic:  Travel Agony Aunt | 0 Comments

Food Shopping

Travel Answer Man lists the world's 15 best food markets including the Spice Market in Istanbul, Turkey, Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, Thailand, Mercado De La Merced in Mexico City, Mexico, Mercat De… read full article

Topic:  Travel Picks Friday | 3 Comments

Most nations call some kind of beverage the national coolant for keeping the people from dehydration in the summer months, but it’s interesting as to actually how diverse the variety is from a relatively small continent.

Additionally, some of these drinks aren’t at… read full article

Topic:  Restaurants & Food | 6 Comments

Imagine this scenario. Say you are visiting Amsterdam or Rotterdam; it might be for a two week holiday; or it very well could be to enjoy short term visit.

In such instances, most of us will ending up asking that vital question –… read full article

Topic:  General Travel | 2 Comments

The restaurant environs in Liverpool, UK, offer all the standard fast food establishments and national chains but the real joy about traveling is to sample the local cuisine of the city or country that you are visiting.

Therefore to really sample that which… read full article

Topic:  Restaurants & Food | 1 Comment

A visit to York, the ancient city in northern England, is like a trip back in time.

You may think that this is to give hyperbole slightly too free a rein since the gaudy, loud and flashy aspects of modern British culture are in… read full article

Topic:  How to Tuesday | 0 Comments

The Lake District, is one of England's most popular holiday destinations.

Located in the north western region of the country this rural area stretches around thirty four miles across. Numerous eras of glaciations has created this unique geography that has been immortalized in the poems of… read full article

Topic:  General Travel | 3 Comments

Culture, history, and picture postcard landscapes abound in Scotland, and there is a broad array of companies that offer tours of this very popular tourist destination in the British Isles.

Making holiday or vacation arrangements that include one of the historical tours of Scotland will avail… read full article

Topic:  Tips and Ideas | 0 Comments

Is everything about the UK always about the ‘stiff upper lip’? Not quite! Here are some of the lighter aspects of the people and the place.

Drinking in an English Bar

1. In England, in pubs or bars, you can have drinks but you are not… read full article

Topic:  General Travel | 6 Comments

The night scene in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been continually growing in recent years with “trendier” bars and other new clubs having opened in the city.

Despite the fact that the busiest nightlife occurs from October through May due to the arrival of college students… read full article

Topic:  Top five Monday | 0 Comments

An ancient Chinese proverb says, “a daily cup of tea starves the apothecary”.

It’s no huge surprise then that tea has been one of the widely drunk and important beverages throughout the ages all over the world. It’s more than just a drink. It’s a medicine, it’s… read full article

Topic:  Restaurants & Food | 0 Comments

Nearly every country in the world has their own favourite “Simple” food. In the USA, for example, it’s the Hot Dog. In Saudi Arabia it’s the Shawarma. In the UK, we have our world famous Fish and Chips; more often both… read full article

Topic:  Restaurants & Food | 1 Comment

Popular with stag and hen parties as well as families seeking a fun sea-side experience, Blackpool boasts the largest tower in the UK, the tallest rollercoaster and the most light bulbs.

1. Blackpool Tower

Although it is less grandiose than the Eiffel Tower, this wrought-iron structure has… read full article

Topic:  Top five Monday | 1 Comment