Rolling countryside and history everywhere you look.
From the nostalgia of Welwyn Garden City it was straight into more nostalgia in the West Midlands. We made an early start and with a hop, skip and a jump we were on the M1 motorway heading north towards Birmingham. Birmingham is a very large conurbation of endless...
The Ritz is the grand old dame of afternoon tea in London. This outrageously lavish and opulent hotel has been open since 1906 and afternoon tea has been a …
Located in the county of Hertfordshire, Welwyn Garden City is a lovely town known for its tree-lined streets, parks and town centre. Founded in 1920 by Ebenezer Howard, it is both a garden city and new town and home to approximately 50,000 residents. I'm a proud...
From Harry Potter world we drove around the M25 to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. This was my hometown, where I was born and lived for 30 years so lots of memories here. We had a couple of days in the area seeing family and friends as well as my old favourite...
Why not explore London on foot with the some of these great walks in Central London. London is well known for its world-class public transport system. The tube is an underground metro system that allows you to get between places quickly and easily. There's no doubt...
We left London the next morning - me relieved and Rich sad to go - and got in a taxi to take us to Gatwick airport to pick up our rental car. This was a long and unpleasant journey through rush hour traffic but we finally made it. Gatwick is a long and arduous journey...
Our last day in London was another busy one. Starting with one of my favourite buildings in the city - the Natural History Museum. Built in 1873, the architecture of this building is mesmerisingly beautiful. Natural History Museum Gone are the days of just strolling...
After a jam-packed first day in London it was time for a jam-packed second day in London. We were up and out early again and made a beeline for Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. The kids were not as impressed with Big Ben as I had thought given how excited they had been...
In September 2024 we left Australia and went on a month long trip back home to England with a quick stop in Italy on the way home. This was the first time I had been to England in seven years and boy was I missing the place! Here is the full trip report. We arrived in...