Some of the best places to visit in the Cotswolds!
These are some of the best places to visit in the Cotswolds.
Read more Some of the best places to visit in the Cotswolds!
What to do in lovely Windsor in one day
Windsor was recently on the media thanks to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, which took place in St. George’s chapel inside Windsor Castle. But I’m going to share what you can do in this lovely medieval city in one day. How to get there We drove from the southwest of England. However, if you…
Day trip to Bath: Roman ruins and cream tea
History buffs, Jane Austen fans, wannabe archaeologists, cream tea enthusiasts: if you’re planning a day trip to Bath, England, these tips will come in handy. And if you are none of these things but would love to visit a city with ancient roots and Georgian refinement, also take note. This is our day trip to…
Durham [UK]: practical guide
You may already be familiar with Durham even if you’ve never been here. I’ll tell you why. If you watched Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, you’ll remember the scene in which Harry teaches Hedwig to fly and the scene in which Ron throws up those disgusting giant slugs in HP and the Chamber of…
Self-guided walk of Old Portsmouth
I have been to Portsmouth before, on a previous visit to my in-laws. They live half-way between London and the south coast, so it’s easy for me to jump on the train and head south to Portsmouth for a day out. I’ve been to the Historic Dockyards but this time round, I visited the old…
A flying visit to Cambridge
We arrived in Cambridge in the early afternoon, later than we would have liked. In November, days are short so we’d have only a few hours of daylight to see the sights. We hadn’t planned the visit very carefully. We parked on Queen’s Road, a narrow, tree-lined street behind some of the colleges. “We seem…
Ely, a lovely medieval town in Cambridgeshire
As we were getting closer, a few stragglers were scurrying towards the cathedral in the light fall rain. We made it just in time for the 10.30 sung Eucharist at Ely Cathedral. We didn’t plan on it but went with the flow and thought it would be something different to experience. The magnificence of the…
A guided history walk of Guildford
History walk with The Guildford Town Guides, voluntary guides who take visitors on themed walks around Guildford. #England #Guildford #travel
London’s Little Venice
When I think of canals, I think of Venice or Amsterdam. But I recently discovered that these aren’t the only cities crisscrossed by canals. Good old London has them too! London’s (and Britain’s) canal system was a child of the Industrial Revolution and its demand for cheap transport for goods and commodities. It may sound…
What the Brits left behind: the railway
On my recent trip to England I realised that some areas or buildings reminded me of my own country, Argentina. Even my Argentinean friends, who were on holiday in London, too, made similar remarks. One of the aspects that caught my attention was the architecture of railway stations. Waterloo Station put me in mind of…
