Visiting United Kingdom on a Budget

A First Timer's Guide to London

Before we get into the good stuff, I have one HUGE tip for you on how to really make the most of your trip (of any trip, really): Don't Overbook Yourself. On your first trip to London, you're going...

The Most Quirky Vintage Markets In Europe

Each holiday I feel like I’m subconsciously keeping my fingers crossed that I will have a few hours to forget myself in a magical world of flea markets. Browsing through curiosities, looking...

5 Cotswold Villages That Need To Be On Your Bucketlist

Webster’s Dictionary defines “HYGGE” (pronounced ‘hyoo-guh’) “as a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as...

A Beatles Fan’s Guide to One Day in Liverpool

While spending one day anywhere never seems like enough time, it certainly is enough to have a Beatle-full day in Liverpool! By planning ahead a bit, it is certainly possible to hit all the...

Impressions of London

I have been to London several times, and basically the emotions and impressions that this city gave me can be divided into two periods: the period of adolescence and naivety, and the period of...

The Good (and Not-So-Good) of Living in the UK

My husband’s job requires him to move around internationally for work and when we were relocated to the United Kingdom, we found ourselves in a little town called Consett of Durham County...