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Photo Attributed to CharlieStyr This is the start of a new column called "Anglophile Gear" where I will focus on one particularly British item that every true Anglophile should have. This week, it's the Wellington Boot. Also called Wellies, the Wellington Boot is the standard for countryside … [Read more...]
Came across this really cool webcam today. It shows a live webcam view of the London 2012 Olympic Park construction. Now everyone can keep tabs on the progress. Check out the London 2012 Olympic Park Webcam here. … [Read more...]
Through some of the news alerts I have set up, I caught wind of the latest contest to win a free trip to England. To commemorate the upcoming movie "The Duchess" starring Keira Knightly and Ralph Fiennes, Paramount has partnered with Visit Britain and Borders for a sweepstakes for a free trip to … [Read more...]
Shaftesbury, Dorset - Morning I am making my way through Bill Bryson's classic, In a Sunburned Country . It's the one where he travels through Australia through a period of several years. I am enjoying it so far but I haven't even gotten through the first one hundred pages. I found something that I … [Read more...]
Have you ever wanted to cross the Atlantic Ocean like they did in the old days, by boat? Well, the only Cruise Line still operating that does transatlantic cruises is Cunard with the Queen Mary 2. They run several Atlantic crossings a year, which can be a very expensive way to travel (approx. $4000 … [Read more...]
It's bad enough they put ads on them. London has seen the death of many icons in the past few years. Cell phones have made the phone booth increasingly irrelevant and the iconic red phone box is becoming a rarer and rarer site. Despite promises to keep the classic Routemaster bus, former … [Read more...]
There's a new series out on BBC One called Britain From Above. It's a new fall tentpole series presented by Andrew Marr. It uses the latest satellite and computer technology to tell the history of Britain from the air. I caught the first episode this past weekend (thanks to UKNova, shhh!). And it … [Read more...]
BBC America has taken a hint from the success of Top Gear and brought another one of it's hits from the UK to the USA. Dragon's Den is a fantastic show. The concept is simple, inventors or entrepreneurs present to a board of people who are willing to invest in their idea or product if they're … [Read more...]
The Travel Bookshop in Blenheim Crescent, London that inspired the Hit movie "Notting Hill" is in the news again. This time, the flat located above the iconic bookshop is up for sale. The real Travel Bookshop wasn't featured in the movie, it was built on … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
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