23.07.2008 04:00 The charm of tiny, country schoolhouses may not readily come to mind when you think of a vacation in England. Think again. The Little House on the Prairie did...
23.07.2008 04:00 The manicured lawns and grounds of many of the UK's stately homes and castles make perfect natural amphitheaters for outdoor performances and events. If you are touring the UK, especially...
20.07.2008 01:00 Remember Blur, the BritPop band turned English alternative rockers in the 1990s? If you do, you may also remember Alex James, the band's bass guitarist. The band hasn't recorded or...
18.07.2008 09:00 Hadrian's Wall, is one of the UK's most popular visitor attractions, stretching across the North of England from Newcastle to Bowness on Solway. But most of us don't know...
12.07.2008 07:00 Once upon a time - a very long time ago - I stumbled upon the little North Yorkshire town of Helmsley, quite by accident. I was so ignorant of...
09.07.2008 03:00 The Cardiff Festival brings together all kinds of events - many free - throughout July and August. Among the highlights are: The Lloyds TSB Welsh Proms Top Welsh and British musical...
05.07.2008 21:00 I know I go on a lot about how a vacation home rental - aka self-catering in the UK and Europe - is a great way to save money, live...
05.07.2008 21:00 We've all had those moments when traveling: Hunger pangs along the way with nothing in sight but hamburger chains and fried chicken joints - or worse, nothing in sight from the...
04.07.2008 04:00 Somewhere deep underground on the Franco-Swiss border, at CERN - The European Particle Physics Laboratory - the chambers of a gigantic machine called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are being...
01.07.2008 21:00 The Hoxton Hotel Online Sale is on again, on Thursday, July 3. There are 1000 specially priced rooms - 500 at
28.06.2008 18:00 We're talking mud, of course. Billing itself as the UK's first ever multi-sport adventure festival, Dirty Weekend in the Borders hits the Scottish Borders on Saturday July 5 and Sunday...
25.06.2008 13:00 People call the Snape Maltings Annual Antiques and Fine Art Fair the London Fair in the Country. Held in a tented pavilion on the grounds of Snape Maltings, in Suffolk,...
25.06.2008 13:00 Planning to queue for Wimbledon's middle Saturday this week? Overnight queuing for last minute Wimbledon tickets has been made easier and safer this year. Instead of two lines snaking along...
22.06.2008 01:00 If the idea of a straw house fills your head with images of the Three Little Pigs, think again. I've just heard about a house of straw that is not...
20.06.2008 12:00 Glastonbury may be the biggie but there are at least 300 music festivals in the UK and Ireland this summer. Loads of them involve camping; most of them involve round...
18.06.2008 23:00 Tennis pundits are saying that this year's Wimbledon championships might just be a toss up. So is your money on Roger Federer successfully defending his Wimbledon championship title this year...
17.06.2008 07:00 The hats have it at Royal Ascot. The social event of the British racing calendar begins June 17th this year. Royals, socialites and ladies (and gents) who like having a...
15.06.2008 19:00 For the first time ever, the Glastonbury Festival, scheduled for June 27-29 has still not sold out. There have been all kinds of theories about why this is so, ranging...
14.06.2008 02:00 The hats have it at Royal Ascot. The social event of the British racing calendar begins June 17th this year. Royals, socialites and ladies (and gents) who like having a...