I don’t really geek out over anything, but Harry Potter…if there’s anything over which to geek out, it’s Harry! So when Chris asked me if I had anything I wanted to see in London, from museums to beautiful parks to famous London hotels, I somewhat sheepishly asked, “Can we go to King’s Cross station and […]
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Yes, northern England has quite a bit to offer — a fact that I realized again and again during my three weeks in the UK. And if you’re looking for a small, beautiful city with sights to see and a fascinating history, then head to York! York is a perfectly pleasant place to visit
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Prior to this past May, I had been to Wales precisely once — and I hadn’t seen much more than a fire in the ferry terminal and hot Welsh firemen to the rescue. So I knew I had to get back to Wales! Luckily, Chester is located right on the Welsh border. While many Brits
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In my final days in Asia, my friend Ste, from northern England, wrote out a list for me. Here it is, just as he wrote it: Foods to Eat Whilst in the UK: –steak and kidney PUDDING peas chips and gravy –Full English including BLACK PUDDING and brown sauce –Shepherds/cottage pie –Sunday roast –Daves fajitas
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Years ago, I read a short essay written by an American expat living in Liverpool. She wrote about the smoke stacks, the cold, the poverty, the desperation of a city that made you want to do nothing more than curl up with a book. Forever. That essay was the only piece of literature that I
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I had no idea that northwest England was home to so much beauty. The beautiful gardens of Eaton Hall, the modern skyline of Liverpool — but most of all, the city of Chester, filled with black and white Tudor buildings, ancient Roman ruins, and surrounded by city walls. (You didn’t really think I was done
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If you were one of the richest people in your country, and you had to build a vacation home in your home country, where would you build it? I think I’d go for a beach mansion in California. Somewhere beautiful and dramatic — maybe Santa Barbara. Well, the Duke of Westminster is one of the
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Image: chop1n One of the nice surprises about Budapest is that you’ll find thermal baths all over the city! The baths are built around natural hot springs, and because there are so many establishments throughout the city, most of them are a bargain to visit. My friends and I knew that we had to go.
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Image: Werner Kunz About a year ago, while working at my last job, I found out that I might be sent to London for a week or so. Though this would be a business trip, I was jumping-out-of-my-skin excited. Oh, to spend more time in the great city of London, where I’ve only stayed for
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Bruges is a quiet storm of a town: tranquil on the surface, yet fascinatingly compelling. Located in Flanders, Belgium, not far from the North Sea, Bruges is best known for its romantic setting on a series of canals. Of course, Venice is Europe’s premier city of canals. But Bruges, though it has its share of
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