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The Best Bits of Cornwall in Summer

Cornwall is truly a fantastic holiday destination in summer time, guaranteed to give you fun times on beaches, plenty to savour culturally and food good enough to write home about. Not only this but a holiday is Cornwall will save [...]

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4 Strange Sights the UK Has to Offer

A trip to the UK isn’t all tea parties and royal watching. Throw those stereotypes of the uptight English out of the window and visit some strange and unusual locations on your next holiday in the UK. St. Leonard’s Church [...]

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Things to Do in the Isle of Wight

Just 6 miles off the coast of the south of England, the Isle of Wight is certainly off the beaten track of Europe’s backing trail, but that’s not to say it’s not worth a visit. Things are changing and the [...]

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Top 5 Best Places to See A Show in the World

When movies, bars and restaurants become a little too familiar to fill your evenings with, it’s time to branch out and experience something new. I was in this situation in Bangkok myself recently, so I googled what to do in [...]

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Backpacking in Newcastle

As a host city for the 2012 London Olympics, Newcastle is more on the map than ever. With the buzzing city looking great after the generation, and some beautiful countryside nearby it’s bang on the money for backpackers wanting to [...]

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Backpacking in Yorkshire

Continuing on from Cumbria and the Peak District, I’m going to continue to sing the praises of the English countryside. Next up is Yorkshire, so when you’re backing in England be sure to head over here to check out some [...]

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Backpacking in Cumbria

Cumbria is a county in the North West of England, famous for Hadrian’s wall (UNESCO site) and it’s awesome national park – the Lake District (which, as rumour has it, is going to become a UNESCO world heritage spot very [...]

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Backpacking in the Peak District

After chatting about the things to do when you go backpacking in  Wales and Scotland last week, I thought I’d being it back to England. The general backpacking trail in England struggles to get out of London, and if it [...]

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The Ferry from England to France: Five things you never knew

I know, I know another post about awesome boats, what can I say – it’s the best way to travel!! Anyway, jumping on board the ferry to France is one of the best ways to make the short trip across [...]

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Staying at motels in the UK

* This is a guest post. John Hutchinson has enjoyed travelling since he was a young boy when his parents first took him to visit family overseas. Since leaving home, John has tracked down family all over the world and regularly [...]

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5 Day Trips Outside London

London is a humongous city, one in which you could spend a week or two exploring, but when you’re on the road that city life can get to you! So if you’re feeling the urge to escape London for the [...]

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2 day itinerary for London

London town – everybody gets here eventually! When you finally make the journey to England’s capital you’re going to want a set itinerary otherwise you’re budget will be straight out the window, London is pricey so my advice is to [...]

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Accommodation in London

With the Olympics just around the corner, finding somewhere to crash in London is on the lips of the world! And unfortunately most of them don’t come cheap. Finding accommodation in London really depends on what type of accommodation you [...]

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Getting Around England

From the breathtaking scenery of the Lake District to London’s hustle and bustle, England has a variety of must-see attractions spanning the length and breadth of the nation for tourists to sample. And getting about in a country like England [...]

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Things to do in the Lake District

When you live somewhere, that places seems to lose it’s exotic allure. So here I am sitting in my apartment in Bangkok and become all too blasé by all Asia’s natural beauty, it’s distinct architecture, amazing food etc. Then I [...]

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