Category Archives: United Kingdom

citizenM Tower of London Review: Waking up to the Best View in the City

citizenM Tower of London hotel

On this blog, I get quite a few requests about where to stay when traveling to certain destinations. Although I don’t write about London or the UK all that often, you would be surprised to find out that I get weekly requests from readers and even friends back home in the US who are looking […]

Why House-Sitting in Wales Was One of My Favorite Travel Experiences Ever

Why House-Sitting in Wales Was One of My Favorite Travel Experiences Ever

I had just arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria after picking the city for my next ‘Schengen-exile’ knowing I needed to be outside of the Schengen Zone for ninety days.  I had only visited Sofia once before and liked the city enough to call it home for three months.  I had an apartment in a nice part […]

30 Amazing (and Diverse!) Weekend Breaks in England

There is truly nothing better than a weekend getaway somewhere close but far enough to offer a needed change of scenery.  I have spent quite some time in England I found that, like Germany, there are hundreds of amazing weekend breaks in England that were right at my fingertips. I recruited some amazing bloggers to […]

London In A Day: How To Make The Most Of A London Stop-Over

If traveling to the UK, or even around Europe, you could very likely find yourself with a day in London in between connections. Whether your first time visiting England’s capital, or if you have visited it several times already, this large, dynamic and multicultural city can be a fabulous place to pass the day. It […]