When (and when not) to tip in London and Britain
London and Britain like to do their own thing in Europe, and the same applies to their tipping rules. If you’ve got your head around when and when not to tip in Europe (say in Paris or Stockholm) in...
View ArticleLondon: 12 Reasons to visit London in 2017
London offers visitors plenty of temptations every year and during every month. Might 2017 be the year you finally decide to make the trip (or decide to pay it a revisit)? We’ve thrown together a list...
View ArticleVisiting Hull: UK City of Culture for 2017
Kingston-upon-Hull — “Hull” to its intimates — is the 10th-largest city in England and the largest city in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the northwest of England. Its fate has always been tied to the...
View ArticleBoo! Spooky places to celebrate Halloween in Europe
Happy Halloween! Though costume parties for October 31st are growing increasingly popular across the continent, most countries in Europe still do not celebrate Halloween in quite the same way as the...
View ArticleLondon: 20 free museums in London
Planning to visit London on a budget could initially give any Cheapo a nervous breakdown. Everything just costs more than most other European destinations in this international city. And despite the...
View ArticleBudget tips for visiting Stonehenge from London
The monumental and mysterious stones of Stonehenge are a quintessential symbol of Britain, as much as the red telephone box or double-decker bus. A record 1.3 million visitors visited Stonehenge last...
View ArticleBudget guide for visiting Oxford, England
Oxford is a perfect tourist destination for history buffs and book nerds alike. With its university, literary links that stretch from Alice in Wonderland to Harry Potter, and its quintessentially...
View Article5 tips for visiting England’s Lake District in autumn
The Lake District is one of the most significant tourist destinations in the United Kingdom, taking in a whopping 15 million visitors every year. Located in Cumbria in the northwest of England, it is...
View ArticleLondon: 10 tips for riding the Tube like a local
The London Underground carries a whopping 1.357 billion (yes, that’s over a billion!) passengers a year. And, if you’re planning on visiting London any time soon, it’s highly likely you’ll be one of...
View Article5 Traditional pubs in London worth a visit
When living abroad one of the things I missed most about London was the comfort and coziness of a traditional pub (especially the Sunday roast!). Spain has its tapas bars and Germany has its breweries....
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