It’s one of the most popular tourist sites in the entire world, let alone just in Great Britain, so I figured a guide to visiting Stonehenge might well be worth creating for a history travel blog! This guide should answer all your questions that you have about it plus if you keep reading you’ll find […]
Category Archives: Destinations
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Nov
Nov
A friend gave me a book quite a few years ago and in it was the most enchanting picture of Venice in winter and since seeing that it’s been on my bucket list to go to. I mean, Venice has always been on it but this made me completely disregard any other season – I […]
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Oct
England is full of ancient stories, mystery and history so no trip to the country is complete without checking out a few of their ancient sites. There is so much to see and do, it’s way more than just stone circles! We’re looking at Ancient sites in England that are from prehistory, the bronze […]
I love Edinburgh at any time of the year but more and more lately we’re visiting in winter and it’s really a pretty great time to visit then actually. The thing that trips people up when coming to Scotland in the winter time is what to pack. Do you need to be ready for ski […]
I do love London in the winter months and it’s a really great time to travel there. We’ve been lucky enough to not only visit in general but also to spend some time there before Christmas and even be part of the New Years celebrations that I’d always watched on the TV and just wished […]
We’re all big Harry Potter fans in this household so you can imagine our joy when we heard the news about the Studio tours at Leavesden opening up. Christmas at Harry Potter Studios is was our first experience of the tour and we’ve been lucky enough to go a further time as well in the […]
Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities in the world and one that I’ve been privileged to visit many times. I’ve also been in every season but winter in Edinburgh is without a doubt one of my favourites. The capital city of Scotland is popular at any time of the year – so why should […]
It has to be one of my favourite places in Cornwall – St Ives. I’m not sure quite what appealed to me about this place rather than many of the other villages in the area, but there’s something quite special about it. It has a great vibe, small enough to walk round on foot and […]
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Sep
Sep
If you’re planning a trip on Route 66 then it’s pretty likely that it’s history is one of the big draws for you. We’re looking today at the historic hotels on Route 66 that you really cannot miss on your journey. Many of them are locally owned – known as Mom and Pop motels – […]
There’s a new and popular driving route in Scotland called the NC500, North Coast 500, which some even say is like Scotland’s Route 66. I’m not so sure on that one since we’ve driven both now, but if it works to boost tourism in the area then I guess it’s worth it! What Scotland’s north […]
