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Buckingham Palace ’
Nov 22nd, 2018 |
By The Editor
It always fascinates me when I am abroad to flick through the travel pages of newspapers to see if there is anything written about the UK and Ireland.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on How others see us
Tags: Britannia, Buckingham Palace, Highclere House, Kensington Palace, Osborne House
Nov 29th, 2017 |
By The Editor
Hardly had the announcement been that Prince Harry was going to marry Meghan Markle than the tourism industry went into overdrive.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Botswana, Buckingham Palace, Caribbean, Los Angeles, Sandals, Visit Britain
Aug 11th, 2017 |
By Natasha Blair
Natasha visits the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace to see this year’s exhibition.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Buckingham Palace, London, Queen’s Gallery, Royal Mews, State Rooms - Buckingham Palace
Nov 21st, 2016 |
By The Editor
These two buildings are very important as tourist attractions drawing both domestic and international visitors to view as much as they can of them.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Jul 23rd, 2016 |
By Natasha Blair
Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from the Queen’s Wardrobe is the theme, this year, for the opening to the public of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Buckingham Palace, Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from the Queen’s Wardrobe, Queen’s Gallery, Royal Collection, Royal Mews, State Rooms
Jul 30th, 2015 |
By The Editor
Buckingham Palace is one of the most well-known buildings in the world so it comes as no surprise to anyone that, when it opens for visitors to see, tickets are hotly contested.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Australian State Coach, Buckingham Palace, Royal Collection
Jan 28th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
The best way to get to grips with the UK’s colourful, cosmopolitan capital is on foot, says Kaye Holland
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Big Ben, Blitz, Buckingham Palace, Charles Dickens, Downing Street, High Society, Horse Guards Parade, John Bosco, London, Monument, St Paul's Cathedral, St. James’s Palace, Talk of the Town, Talk of the Town London, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Valentine's Day, walking tours, Westminster Abbey
Oct 27th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
Brixton often gets a bad rap – a legacy of the riots that occurred in the 80s – but don’t be scared by its sinister reputation. True it isn’t the safest neighbourhood in town – the sound of police sirens is never too far away – but it is the most enticing and there are scintillating sights if you know where to go. Kaye Holland is smitten by the south London neighbourhood
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Big Ben, Brixton, Brixton Academy, Brixton Village, Buckingham Palace, Caribbean, champagne, Clapham, David Bowie, Foxtons, John Major, Lambeth, London, Mexican, National Trust, Plan B, Riots, Ritzy cinema, south London, The Effra, The Windmill, Time Out, Waitrose
Nov 13th, 2012 |
By admin
Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Alsace, Bishops of Albi, Buckingham Palace, France, Libourne, Lille, Paris, Russia, Venice, Vitenma, Yul Brynner
Oct 27th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Kids are flocking to museums this half term break in favour of thrill seeking attractions
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Young Britons vote Big Ben as their top British landmark
Tags: Big Ben, Blackpool Tower, Buckingham Palace, Edinburgh Castle, Great Britain, Hadrian's Wall, half term, Stonehenge, The Tower of London
Sep 26th, 2012 |
By The Editor
To celebrate the latest James Bond instalment, Skyfall, and in time for the first ever global James Bond Day on 5 October, experiences and attractions website GoSeeDo.com has handpicked a range of 007-inspired activities sure to shake and stir up even the coolest adventurer
Posted in Travel news, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: 007, Buckingham Palace, Cutty Sark, Harrods, Houses of Parlia, James Bond, Oxfordshire, River Thames, Skyfall, St. Paul's, Thames Barrier, Wiltshire
Aug 20th, 2012 |
By Kaye Holland
Planning on returning to London town for the forthcoming Paralympic Games? We asked West End ambassador, Annalisa, for her recommendations on where to eat, shop and play after Stratford’s stadium lights go down
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on We love London town!
Tags: Buckingham Palace, Estonia, London, London Eye, Mitt Romney, National Gallery, Oxford Street, Paralympic Games, Regent Street, Selfirdges, Stratford, West End
Jul 27th, 2012 |
By The Editor
British Airways – the official airline of the Team GB and Paralympics GB – asked the athletes (all previous Olympic and World Champions and/or tipped for gold medal success at London 2012) for their top sightseeing tops…
Posted in Travel news, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: BA, Boris bikes, Buckingham Palace, Greenwich, Jessica Ennis, Olympics, River Thames, Shelly Woods, Zac Purchase
Dec 7th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Kew Gardens have been voted the top visitor attraction in Britain at the British Airways magazine travel awards.
Posted in Travel news, Travel rumblings |
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Tags: British Airways, Buckingham Palace, Janet Street-Porter, Kew Gardens, London Eye, Seven Sisters, Stonehenge, Tate Modern, Windsor Castle
Mar 7th, 2009 |
By Adrian Lawes
That was the title given to one of those AOL headline grabbing stories that ISP’s love to run every other moment of the day. Was it voted for by the great British Public? Or visiting tourists? Or anyone at all? It was probably either decided by some “experts” or a panel or plucked from the air.Obviously designed to get you to click on it when you get to the web page (well it worked; I did!) maybe it is nothing more than linking you to
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Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: AOL, Buckingham Palace, Millennium Dome, Scottish Parliament Building