United Kingdom22 November 2025Littlehampton and Britain's Longest BenchTwo hours by train from London, salty air, and a bench I never expected to be a record-holder. ๐โโ๏ธ
United Kingdom15 November 2025Fairytale Land: Just One Hour From LondonThere's an English town just an hour from London called Rye โ and honestly, the name suits it perfectly. ๐
United Kingdom9 November 2025Little Venice in London โ canals just 10 minutes from PaddingtonTurns out I didn't need a flight to Venice to enjoy canals and boats โ a trip on the London Underground did the job just fine. ๐โ๏ธ
United Kingdom8 November 2025Henley-on-Thames: a 4:50 alarm and zero regretsThe alarm went off at 4:50 on Saturday morning, and I got up... with a smile. ๐โโ๏ธ Just the thought of being on my way to a lovely English town on the Thames does more for me than three cups of coffee. โ
United Kingdom1 November 2025Lewes โ cobblestones, a castle, and views an hour from LondonAn hour by train from London and you find yourself in a town with a Norman castle, narrow cobbled streets, and hills with views that will drop your jaw. ๐ถโโ๏ธ
United Kingdom1 November 2025Lewes Castle: Standing Guard Over the Hill Since 1069One of the oldest castles in England ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฐ Nearly a thousand years on, its flint walls still look down on the River Ouse โ and on me, huffing and puffing my way up the hill.
United Kingdom25 October 2025Berkhamsted: a canal, a castle, and 40 minutes by trainJust 40 minutes by train from London, there's a little town with a canal that stretches all the way to Birmingham, and a castle dating back to 1066. ๐๐ฐ The perfect Saturday outing if you're always a bit short on time.
United Kingdom19 October 2025Bury St Edmunds: ruins, towers, and a bit of rainA beautiful historic town in Suffolk, where rain is just part of the experience, and the abbey ruins remind you who the big player was over 1,000 years ago ๐
United Kingdom18 October 2025Big Ben: The Clock That's Calibrated With a CoinStanding 96.3 meters tall (about 16 stories) with 334 steps to the top โ all just so it can chime every 15 minutes. ๐คช
United Kingdom18 October 2025Camden Town: London's Most Colorful CornerStreet food, music pouring out of every doorway, and people dressed like they stepped out of an 80s music video โ Camden Town is London without the tie and without the formalities. ๐โโ๏ธ
United Kingdom10 October 2025Chalkwell Beach and a Mystery in My NotebookI went to Chalkwell Beach and came back with two words in my notebook: "Oprah Winfrey." ๐ I'm still trying to figure out what I meant by that.
United Kingdom8 October 2025Portsmouth: Burgas with a British Accent ๐ณ๏ธI stepped off in Portsmouth, breathed in the sea air, and for a second I genuinely wondered if the plane had flown me back to Burgas instead. ๐โ
United Kingdom22 August 2025Warwick Castle โ the most exquisite fortress in England ๐ฐA castle built to keep everyone out, yet today it's one of the most visited in England. I went to find out why. ๐ฐ
United Kingdom12 July 2025Brighton: England's Seaside CapitalAn hour by train from London, and suddenly you're on a beach... except instead of sand underfoot, it's crunchy pebbles. ๐๏ธ Welcome to Brighton!
United Kingdom22 May 2025Bristol in 2 Days: The Tower in the Park and the Bridge Over the AvonTwo days in Bristol were enough to make me fall in love: old buildings, a tower hidden among the trees, and a bridge suspended a hundred meters above the River Avon. ๐
United Kingdom19 May 2025Glasgow: rugged nature, warm-hearted people and smooth whiskyLast year I was lucky enough to set foot in Scotland, and Glasgow stole a little piece of my heart. โ๏ธโค๏ธ
United Kingdom16 May 2025Ramsgate: the beach I never expected to find in EnglandFine sand, scorching sun, and crystal-clear water โ all in England. ๐โโ๏ธ Ramsgate surprised me more than I ever expected.
United Kingdom11 May 2025Coventry: the naked lady, the cathedral, and the carsJust an hour by train from London lies a city with the most devastated cathedral, the boldest lady in history, and one of the largest transport museums in the world. ๐
United Kingdom9 May 2025Chester โ a walk along Britain's Roman wallsA city where you can walk along a 2,000-year-old wall and then snap a photo in front of one of the most photographed clocks in the world. ๐ธ Chester is old Britain at its very best.
United Kingdom8 May 2025Cardiff โ the capital of Wales with warm-hearted people ๐Cardiff blends old and new without apologizing for it, but its true souvenir is its people. ๐ Here's the story of my stroll through the capital of Wales.
United Kingdom8 May 2025Chichester in a Day โ Cathedral, Clock Tower and Roman BathsA colleague told me Chichester was worth the trip. I went for just one day, and it turns out he was completely right. ๐
United Kingdom8 May 2025Belfast: Titanic, Dark Hedges, and a Touch of Game of ThronesThe capital of Northern Ireland won me over with its red brick, ships, and Game of Thrones around every corner. ๐
United Kingdom6 May 2025The Lake District: silence, pubs, and viewsIf you ever feel like hitting pause on life, the Lake District in England will do it for you โ with quiet villages, green hills, and a warm drink waiting for you at the pub at the end. ๐ถโโ๏ธ
United Kingdom19 April 2025Oxford: 39 Colleges and a Case of 13th-Century EnvyOxford is the kind of city where you walk down the street and suddenly feel not quite smart enough. ๐ And then you find yourself wishing you were a student there.
