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Wandering Gibraltar
Explore a unique place that is on the southern coast of Spain, but not actually part of Spain. Continue reading
Category: United Kingdom
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 30, End of the Road
A thirty day journey ends where it began, in London. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 29, Salisbury
A short jaunt to Salisbury brings a well-endowed giant and an amazing cathedral. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 27-28, Cornwall and Devon
Explore some of what England’s most beautiful peninsula has to offer. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 26, Gloucester to Tewkesbury
A crazy day in Southern England going from one medieval church to another, exploring weird tombs and an even weirder map! Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 25, Southeastern Wales
The adventure continues through the Welsh countryside, in search of churches, ruins, castles, and a town devoted to books. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 24, Wandering Cardiff
Explorations of the great Welsh capital of Cardiff. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 23, Hellfire Pass and a Patron Saint
From Snowdonia National Park to Saint Davids, explore Western Wales. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 22, Chester and Some Welsh Castles
Explore the medieval town of Chester and a couple of awesome castles in Northern Wales. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 21, Wandering Liverpool
A rainy day exploring the great British city of Liverpool. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 20, Carlisle to Penrith
A cathedral, an abbey, castle ruins and even a mysterious stone circle, all the British staples in just one day. Continue reading
Wandering Bath
Ancient Roman, Tudor and Neo-classical architecture dot this lovely Somerset city. Bath is a lovely place to wander and explore. Continue reading
Highgate Cemetery
Explore an old, overgrown cemetery on the north side of London, England. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 18-19, Western Scotland
Castles, history, and views. What more can you ask for? Explore Western Scotland with me. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 17, the Isle of Skye
Visiting the Isle of Skye was like a dream. See for yourself. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 15-16, Northern Scottish Highlands
Castles, historic towns, waterfalls, lighthouses and the Highlands. Northern Scotland has so much to offer. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 14, the Central Highlands
Bowl-shaped mountains, separated by lochs of dark blue water and endless, treeless moors, dot the landscape. Intrigued yet? Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 12-13, Aberdeenshire, Mostly
Explore the richness of Northern Scotland with two history-filled days in Angus and Aberdeenshire. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 11, Stirling to St. Andrews
Check out the history that surrounds Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 10, Wandering Edinburgh
Heading into Scotland with explorations of its most famous city. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 9, Castles of Northumberland
Castles, Castles and more bloody Castles–the bloody borderland between England and Scotland is rife with castles perfect for any history buff. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 8, Northern Yorkshire
Northern Yorkshire is a history buffs dream with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, abbey ruins, castles and much, much more. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 7, Yorkshire
Celts, cathedrals and castles that aren’t really castles—Yorkshire’s a history buff wonderland. Continue reading
Hay-On-Wye
Find out why one Welsh town devoted itself to the written word. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 6, Exploring Lincolnshire
Grand houses, Knights Templar towers and extravagant cathedrals, Lincolnshire has it all. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 5, Norfolk
The adventure continues in Norfolk, an English county whose history has blood, churches and castles: all the European staples in one convenient package. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 4, A Visit to Ely and Bury St. Edmunds
The adventure continues in the Fens, an ancient marsh filled with beautiful churches, and a ruined monastery in Suffolk. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 3, Pilgrimages and Colleges
From a shrine to a saint, the remains of a grand Roman villa and a chapel built by a king, explore South-East England. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 2, Southeast England
The adventure continues. From an impressive castle to a game changing battle, explore the southeast coast of Britain. Continue reading
Wandering Medieval York
York, England is a magical town full of unique medieval buildings still preserved to this day. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 1, the Adventure Begins
The adventure begins. From Gothic cathedrals to Roman palaces, explore the southern coast of England. Continue reading
Cardiff Castle, Wales: A Stoned Masterpiece
It started out as any other British manor house, then it got a bit odd. Lesson learned: Stoners apparently make excellent decorators. Continue reading
Around Great Britain In 30 Days
The Around Great Britain In 30 days series is about an American let loose on the roads of the United Kingdom. Buckle your seat belts. Continue reading
Long Meg and Her Daughters
Why I spent an afternoon with Long Meg and her Daughters in an English pasture. Continue reading
The Ruins of Rievaulx Abbey
Stroll through the most impressive monastic ruins in England. Continue reading
The Majesty of Scotland’s Central Highlands
Bowl-shaped mountains, separated by lochs of dark blue water and endless, treeless moors, dot the landscape. Intrigued yet? Continue reading
Brighton Pier: England’s Finest Pleasure Pier
This pleasure pier has been a destination for day-trippers from London for over a century. Continue reading
Why Cemeteries Rock
Why does one history buff love cemeteries so much? Trust me, it’s not creepy. Continue reading
