A Nation of Arsonists
You may not know this, but for millennia, fire has been at the center of British life. Apart from the obvious (using it for warmth and for cooking), it is […]
What I Learned from This Year’s Trip (2023)
Well, this was an exciting year for travel! I finally made it back to the UK post-Covid and post-health issues. I wondered if this would *ever* happen! I am blessed […]
My Best Kept Secrets
Hello all! It’s been awhile since I’ve written – mostly due to some really strange health issues over the past couple of years. I still watch and read about Britain, […]
The Personality of Pubs
I’ve written before about my penchant for pubs (see https://www.wanderingengland.com/pubs-of-great-britain/), but I’ve never really given a sense of the inner clockwork… the tick tick ticking of clientele… the humor and […]
I Have a DREAM!
Typically, I’ll write a pre-trip article to sort of rev up to the actual day of departure, but this year is a banner year – one that I’m not likely […]
Travel Blessings
I was thinking this morning about all the wonderful things I am blessed with. I love my home, my friends… I still have my mom with me and my crazy […]
Planning Your Way to Great Britain
Does travel planning leave you in a cold sweat, unable to catch a breath and wondering just how you’re going to untangle this web of money, time, and logistical nightmares? […]
Britain, Hands Down!
I am an American. Born here, bred here. Yet, after having lived in and traveled to the UK for so long, I began to wonder why. What do the British […]
Obscure Travel Tips
“Everything that can be invented has been invented,” said Charles H Duell, Commissioner, U.S. patent office, 1899. Sometimes, I think that is true of travel articles. For weeks, I’ve been […]
How to Spot an American in Great Britain
I was watching the entire Agatha Christie’s Poirot series for the third time when I began to notice something. Anytime American’s were present in the script, they were not portrayed […]