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Cornwall is the staycation destination of choice for many Brits – but while most head to this county for beaches and relatively warmer weather, there’s much more to Cornwall than meets the eye. In this blog post, we’ll talk about dark tourism in Cornwall – including tales of smuggling, eerie moorland, and bloody uprisings! So, whether you’re on a beach …
The Isle of Man: Why Everyone Should Visit at Least Once It’s hard to believe visitor numbers to the Isle of Man are in decline. Only 267,000 tourists made the journey to this beautiful UK island back in 2017, which pales in comparison to the 500,000 people who visited the Isle of Man way back in the forties. Yet, it …
Here Are 9 Things to Do in Oxford That Only The Locals Know! The City of Dreaming Spires is an historic hub and popular tourist spot for people all over the world. As such, there are plenty of famous locations to explore, and it’s a place I know well after living here for two years before I began travelling full …
St Dunstan in the East is a blitzed and abandoned church in the centre of London that offers a retreat from the madness of the city. Recently I took a quick jaunt back to the homeland, and I found a little time to explore a few abandoned buildings. In London I visited the ruins of an old church, St Dunstan in …
Here’s how to travel to the island of Sark! The Island of Sark is a beautiful, isolated place, lost in time amongst the stormy seas of the English Channel. For centuries it’s been ruled as an independent medieval fiefdom, pledging nominal allegiance to the British Monarchy while archaic, mostly bizarre laws still govern this small outpost. It’s unique, and it’s a refreshing. …
Here are a few of the things I saw on my travels to The Channels Islands of the United Kingdom. The Channel Islands, geographically, are closer to France than England, but they still remain staunchly British in character. I travelled to The Channel Islands to see this outpost of the United Kingdom, which for centuries has retained a fierce level of …
Simple Travel Tips When Commuting and Driving to London Heathrow The tourism industry is one of the largest global economic contributors. Based on numbers by Statistica, it generates close to $7.6 trillion every year since 2014. With that, travellers have come up with an informal group where they share secrets of how to book promo flights, which cities to visit, …
‘Welcome to Sark’- the sign read as I climbed the harbour steps onto the island. With rain lashing down, I ran through a short tunnel carved through the rock of the cliff- the only entrance to the island- and on the other side found a farming tractor, carriage in tow, parking up on the side of the road. ‘There’s the …
In May 2015 Tim Millikin and Finola Hensman pedaled their bikes through the Berkshire city of Reading and onto the roads beyond, leaving their homes in the dust behind them to take on the nomadic life of the long distance cyclist. These were the first tentative kilometers of what will eventually become a journey of epic proportions, taking them through Europe, Central Asia, China …
The inhabitants of Bath have long lived in awe of the hot water that flows from the natural springs the city was founded on. The invading Romans built the first baths, and ever since people have traveled from far to bathe in the waters. I went to Bath in pursuit of its historic legacy, I went to bathe as the …
