Category: UK TRAVEL

  • THE BEST LONDON VACATION RENTAL SITE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

    THE BEST LONDON VACATION RENTAL SITE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

    London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. It can easily blow any vacation budget. Savvy travelers know that renting a flat vs. hotel stays saves money in the long run. However, the list of vacation rental sites can be overwhelming. Ivy Lettings is a fairly new dog in town and this boutique rental…

  • A WALK THROUGH LEWIS CARROLL’S LIFE IN GUILDFORD

    The Walrus and the CarpenterWalked on a mile or so,And then they rested on a rockConveniently low:And all the little Oysters stoodAnd waited in a row. “The time has come,” the Walrus said,“To talk of many things:Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—Of cabbages—and kings—And why the sea is boiling hot—And whether pigs have wings.” “But wait a…

  • ANIMALS AND KIDS

    ANIMALS AND KIDS

    Each year I spend about six weeks in the UK, and last year I wandered around Scotland with 13 of my best golfing buds. As our hired driver motored us from one village to the next, my eyes were peeled for one of my favorite creatures: the highland cow. Now locals, with their Scottish brogue, pronounce them “heeland…