We recently posted about the best places to see Christmas lights in London, and while the post was popular, we saw a lot of social media comments from people who said they’d love to go, but it just wasn’t in the cards for them. Some people were challenged by budget, others by family obligations, …
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The UK has had its fair share of cursed gems, but one of the most intriguing is the Dehli Purple Sapphire. This rather unremarkable stone was mis-identified as a sapphire back in the 19th century, and though it’s actually an amethyst, the name stuck. Though amethyst has long been believed to have positive spiritual …
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While we’re fans of the UK at any time of year, it’s a particularly magical place to be during the winter and holiday season. Between the lights displays, the cosy old buildings, the bustling Christmas markets, and the possibility of snow on some of the prettiest landscapes you’ll find anywhere, we can’t think of any …
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Though most people prefer to travel to the UK during spring, summer, and autumn, there are a number of distinct advantages to traveling in the winter. Many traditional tourist attractions (like museums) are less crowded, airfare tends to be cheaper, and you’ll often spend less on hotels. The best part of visiting the UK in …
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The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar Wilde, originally published in two parts in February and March of 1887. It’s one of the Irish writer’s earliest works, telling the story of an American family who moves into a stately home haunted by a terribly unpleasant dead nobleman. While they start off believing ghosts …
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Maybe it’s all the rainy days, or maybe it’s the fact that the UK is a nation of islanders, but they really do know how to make life interesting. The United Kingdom is home to some of the world’s quirkiest festivals, and each year you’ll find hundreds, even thousands of excited Brits chasing cheese down …
London hotels and team rooms are constantly battling to come up with the most lovely, unusual, and utterly magical afternoon tea services – and many rotate their themes frequently to keep people coming back for more. If you find yourself in London for a holiday or weekend break, you may find it hard to choose …
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While you might assume kitchens are fairly standard rooms, anyone who watches a mix of British and American television will quickly realize there are some major differences between the typical British kitchen and the typical American kitchen. One of the most common questions we see is, “Why are British refrigerators so small?” Not far behind …
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Recently, our British TV site got a question about British garden centres: “What’s the deal with garden centres in the UK? I’ve heard a couple shows mention them, but I don’t think we have those in the US. Is it like the plant section at Walmart?” Yes and no. A British garden centre is quite …
Most of us can immediately recognize a thatched roof cottage without any trouble, but few people realize just how long people have been building homes this way. The use of thatching in roofs is a tradition that dates back to at least the Bronze Age, and it was born out of the need for lightweight, …