Recommended Viewing
I’ve written a lot about England and the rest of GB, but have failed to give you some further resources in case the topic interests you as much as it […]
Another Little Piece of My Heart: The best travel gifts don’t have to be expensive
I am always bringing gifty things back with me from England, and I know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of key chains, pencils, and fridge magnets. […]
Travel and The Levels of Aging
I teach a class on travel for the savvy senior. Many folks are surprised that there’s enough about senior travel that needs discussing! After all, travel is travel, right? I […]
Battlefield Britain in a Nutshell
It was somewhere in the middle of my love of England and my amazement at some of the things that has made it great that I realized how important military […]
Off the Beaten Path: Hawes/Leyburn
County: North Yorkshire/Area: Wensleydale Heading west from places like Ripon, Kilburn, and Knaresborugh lie the small towns of Hawes and Leyburn. Not only is Hawes a wonderful market town with […]
Off the Beaten Path: Knaresborough
County: North Yorkshire Rick Steves once said that travel writers overuse the word “quaint.” While that may be true, I don’t think you could find a better word to describe […]
Off the Beaten Path: London
“Oh, but you were trying to get us OUT of London,” I hear you say. Not necessarily! London is a maze of main street shopping, historic sites, hair raising crowds, […]
Off the Beaten Path: Ripon
County: North Yorkshire Where It Is If you’ve watched Downton Abbey or Last Tango in Halifax, you may have heard the city name of Ripon mentioned. The town is located […]
Drowning in a vat of VAT!
What is VAT? Can I Get a Refund? VAT, or Value Added Tax, is something levied on goods and services in many countries. In the UK, the VAT runs 20% […]
Off the Beaten Path: Keswick
County: Cumbria I’ve written time and again about Keswick, but I thought I’d make it a little more formal in this “Off the Beaten Path” series. Keswick is located in […]