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Retreat weekend, The Barn, Devon
Blog: No Beaten Path - 5 May 2012
Reading, resting, renewal, revival - all in 48 hours.
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5 Best Films about England
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 25 April 2012
England Week This week is all about England. Yesterday we talked about a mystery novel based on Shakespeare, today it is movies and Friday we’ll look at a popular T.V. series–all of which lure travelers to England. FILM INVITATIONS TO VISIT the U.K.
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Shakespeare to Die For
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 23 April 2012
ENGLAND WEEK Destination: England, and in the U.S., Cambridge MA and the Southwest, including Shakespeare, New Mexico.
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10 Things That Will Make You Think of Britain
Blog: GoBackpacking - 29 March 2012
hroughout the history of the world, Great Britain has been one of the world’s most powerful forces. Today it remains famous for so many things and has influenced so many parts of the planet. Here are 10 things that make me think of Britain: 1. Football (Soccer) As the birthplace of the world’s most popular [...]
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Five Things To Do In London That Aren’t The Olympics
Blog: Landlopers - 28 March 2012
London will soon be reveling in the global hoopla that comes along with hosting the Summer Olympic Games. Many people will use the opportunity to add London to their travel list and explore what is truly one of the great cities of the world. While...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Scotland: Tartan Troubles
Blog: Uncommontravel - 22 March 2012
I am Scottish, and some other more complicated things. But I am, on one side, one side of my father’s side, quite simply, Scottish. That means, my proud mom of the more complicated, colourful history, told me, I have my own clan, my own kilt and my own tartan.
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Bournemouth
Blog: No Beaten Path - 24 February 2012
A funky museum, a windy pier and some very cold surfers.
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Walks Through the Life and Works of Dickens in London
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 20 February 2012
Destination: London Reading: Virtual Walks through the Life and Works of Charles Dickens GUEST POST by Traveler’s Bro “Those who pace these lanes and squares may yet hear the echoes of their footsteps on the surrounding stone.” from Barnaby Rudge, in which Dickens describes the spectral generations of robed barristers in Middle Temple Lane If [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Experiencing London Like A Local
Blog: WildJunket - 14 February 2012
Since my last experience staying in a short-term apartment rental in Madrid, I’d been hooked – hooked on the conveniences of an apartment, the freedom and space, and most of all, the ability to experience the city like a local. On a recent trip to London, Roomorama gave me a chance to test out one of their vacation
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The Sensuality of Food
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 1 February 2012
Destinations: Monte Carlo, Paris, London Book: White Truffles in Winter (a novel) by N. M. Kelby This fictionalized biography of the great French chef, Auguste Escoffier– – is delicious, scandalous, lascivious, luscious… The writing is lush. The author, N. M. Kelby, paints the portrait of a man obsessed with luscious food and delicious women.
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5 Great City Breaks in Britain
Blog: Pommie Travels - 31 January 2012
People are often asking me where they should visit in Britain when they come to visit. Most people know about [...]
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An afternoon in Winchester
Blog: No Beaten Path - 23 November 2011
There's a lot more than a cathedral to Winchester.
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Lacock
Blog: No Beaten Path - 11 November 2011
Lacock is a medieval wool village that is now home to some cute shops, good pubs and the village itself is under the ownership of the National Trust
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Prehistoric wonder – Avebury
Blog: No Beaten Path - 8 November 2011
A village surrounded by a stone circle. How cool is that?
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Walking the henges of Wiltshire
Blog: No Beaten Path - 2 October 2011
Stonehenge, Woodhenge and stinging nettles
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A Cozy Mystery
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 30 September 2011
Destination: England Book: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear (2003) It’s a cozy, or is it? A mystery novel that sidesteps blood and merciless beatings for a more measured and intellectual approach to solving crimes is called a cozy. Maisie Dobbs, the first in a series of (so far) seven novels written by Jacqueline Winspear, introduces [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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London Transport Museum
Blog: No Beaten Path - 20 August 2011
A fun museum, but is it worth paying for?
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An English summer- more scones, less ignorance please
Blog: Kampala Days (Diary of a Mzungu) - 6 August 2011
Ahhh… Devon in the summer. Seagulls cry overhead in a blue sky wisped with white and I’m instantly transported to childhood holidays by the sea. Grockles* crowd outside the cake shop window drooling as they peer in at the homemade Victoria sandwich cake and the giant date slices. The rounded peaks of the Lemon Meringue [...]
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Chartwell and Down House
Blog: No Beaten Path - 19 July 2011
Off in search of British history in our neighbourhood
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Hiking the Peak District in England
Blog: WildJunket - 22 June 2011
This is a sponsored guest post by Tom Smithson. I recently spent two days walking the Peak District, an area of outstanding natural beauty and biodiversity spreading across Central and Northern England.
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London’s Most Bizarre Festivals
Blog: WildJunket - 14 June 2011
This is a sponsored guest post by Yuli Linssen Kaminitz. Every summer, Europe plays host to hundreds of a myriad of festivals – from flamboyant arts festivals to colorful parades and gyrating dance parties.
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Love in Tuscany; Love in England
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 1 June 2011
Destinations: Devon, England and a bit of Tuscany, Italy Book: The Mermaid Garden by Santa Montefiore (NEW May, 2011) [U.S. Title] The House by the Sea [British Title] We get a double romance here–the story of two generations. And we get to travel to two countries. Even more appropriately for A Traveler’s Library, the main action of [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Bloodwork: Author Interview
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 22 April 2011
Destination: 17th Century Paris and London Book: Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution (NEW 3/2011), by Holly Tucker Although I love to read about history, I do not think of myself as a fan of scientific history–and to say that a book is about blood transfusions is enough to [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library. We'll leave a light on for you.
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Best Places to Watch the Royal Wedding in London
Blog: WildJunket - 7 April 2011
This is a sponsored guest post by Sergio Santos.
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My Olympic Obsession
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 24 March 2011
I have to admit, I am becoming slightly obsessed with the Olympics. Last week marked 500 days before they start, a date marked by the erecting of giant Olympic rings at St. Pancras station, the tickets going on sale, and … Continue reading →
