I'm very much looking forward to Sherlock Holmes opening in a couple weeks. I'm a big Robert Downie Jr. fan - as it the wife. And of course, I'm a sucker for any movie that takes place in London - especially Victorian London. Visit Britain has partnered with the makers of the movie, Visit London … [Read more...]
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Anglophile Alerts: Win a Sherlock Holmes Themed London Holiday from Visit Britain
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Get a British Airways $50 Off Coupon!
December 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This came across my e-mail box today in the latest Visit Britain E-mail. It was buried at the bottom, but I always spot a good deal. It's a $50 off coupon for plane tickets on British Airways ($25 each way).It's good until January 4th for travel from now until March 28th.I did some testing and found … [Read more...]
Latest Contest: Win a Copy of 24 Hours in London!
December 9, 2009 By 14 Comments
My review of this lovely book with be forthcoming in the next couple days - it's awesome and every Anglophile should own it. Now's your chance to score your own copy of 24 Hours in London. Simply leave a comment on this post telling us what you would do if you only had 1 hour in … [Read more...]
Best of British Awards from British Airways and The Telegraph – Win Trip to London!
December 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This came across the contact form on the site this past week. British Airways and the Daily Telegraph are sponsoring the Best of British awards and are asking the British expatriate community to nominate their favorite things about Britain.From the Telegraph:The Daily Telegraph has teamed up with … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alerts: Win a Trip to London to Have Tea with Susan Boyle
November 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is by far one of the stranger trip to London contests I've come across. Amazon.com is currently running a sweeptakes to win a trip to London to have afternoon tea with singing sensation Susan Boyle. Here are the prize details: - Two (2) round trip airline tickets (economy coach class) from … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alerts: Save $50 on Airfare to London with British Airways and Visit Britain
November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I'm always monitoring the net for the latest British Airways deals and while their recent (and fantastic) sale is over for now, they've partnered with Visit Britain for a new promotion. By booking through this link, you can save $50 on roundtrip airfare in economy (coach) or $150 on World … [Read more...]
News: Flooding in Cumbria
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is Lisa of Dispatches from the North, just wanted to give a quick update to all Anglophiles out there about a situation up here in the North of England. The county of Cumbria in the North West (which includes the Lake District National Park) has been hit by record rainfall and floods. A police … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Enter to Win a Free Trip to Britain
November 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The latest contest for a free trip to England comes via British Airways and Visit Britain at Transatlantcism.org. Prize Details: VisitBritain has teamed up with British Airways to create the most exclusive fashion getaway to Britain for two. 2 round-trip tickets on British Airways! Up to 5 … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Copy of the Remastered Fawlty Towers DVD Set
November 1, 2009 By 5 Comments
I've got a review of this great DVD set scheduled to publish tomorrow. In the meantime, I've been given a DVD set to give away to you guys. So, if you'd like to get your hands on this fabulous box set - then simply leave a comment telling us all about your favorite episode of Fawlty Towers OR your … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win A Trip to New Zealand from Air New Zealand
October 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The official Airline of New Zealand has launched an innovative contest to create buzz for their brand, and they're using Twitter to do it. Every day they'll ask a trivia question about New Zealand on their Twitter account, you need to reply with the answer and you'll be entered in a drawing to win … [Read more...]
Latest Contest: Win a Copy of Red Dwarf – Back to Earth
October 24, 2009 By 2 Comments
Red Dwarf is a classic British sci-fi series, in a similar vein to Doctor Who. It recently made a return to the small screen with a special being billed as a movie. Well, the Director's Cut is coming out on DVD here in the USA and to help celebrate, Anglotopia has been provided with 3 DVD's to give … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Attention London Film Buffs – Slashfilm Meetup in London Tonight!
October 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of my favorite movie blogs is Slashfilm and their enigmatic leader, Peter Sciretta is in London right now for the Fantastic Mr. Fox Premiere. Even though the event is last minute - he's decided to have a Slashfilm meetup in London. So, if you're in town and fancy meeting the dude behind and … [Read more...]
Breaking News: BBC To Launch iPlayer for the USA and the Rest of the World!
October 8, 2009 By 7 Comments
This is HUGE news - the BBC is finally going to get around to creating an iPlayer for the American audience. From the leaked plans, we will have to pay for the privilege - which is fine. Most of us are paying in some way or another to get our British TV fix. Paid Content: UK has the scoop. Here's … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to New Zealand
October 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For reasons I can't figure out - Schick and Wolverine have teamed up to offer a chance to win a free trip to New Zealand. Here are the details: Grand Prize: Trip for 2 to Queenstown, New Zealand including airfare, hotel, ground transportation, a helicopter excursion for 2 to Mount Cook and its … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Vacation to Wales
September 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
Another great contest for a free trip to Britain has come down the pipe. This time the grand prize is a dream holiday in Wales - that is if you ever wanted to go there. I'm sure this contest will appeal to Doctor Who and Torchwood fans. Ladies, Captain Jack doesn't REALLY live in Cardiff! The … [Read more...]
Exciting and Incredible News – I’ve Won a Trip to Britain!
September 5, 2009 By 7 Comments
Amongst all the excitement of Dragcon*Con - something incredible has happened. I've won a trip to Great Britain in November! Many of you remember the trials and tribulations of us trying to get to Britain this year and every time it has fallen through - mostly due to cost. Just a few weeks ago we … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Enter to Win a Free Trip to London with Telegraph Subscription Purchase
August 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
One of my favorite British newspapers the Telegraph is launching a new weekly, world edition that will aggregate the best of the British paper and target it for an international audience. You can expect quality journalism, interesting articles and a get a wonderful 'it's British' feeling when you … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip for Two Anywhere
August 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
This contest isn't exactly a Britain related contest but the prize is a trip for two to anywhere in the world. So, it's worth an enter because you can choose to go to Britain. If that's where you want to go. Which is where I want to go. You also win two $1000 Pier gift cards, which according to … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Late Summer Sale at the BBC America Shop – Coupon Codes
August 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
I'm a big fan of the BBC America shop. They've got an excellent selection of Anglophile goods and run a nice operation. Well today I've got an exclusive just for Anglotopia readers! The BBC America Shop has provided me with some fantastic coupon codes for you guys to use to save money on your … [Read more...]
Anglotopia is Hitting the Road to Dragon*Con 2009!
July 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Me Getting Shot by a Dalek by Chad Norris Calling all Southeastern US Anglophiles! Fantastic news! Anglotopia is hitting the road this year for Dragon*Con 2009 in gorgeous Downtown Atlanta! Dragon*Con is one of the country's largest science fiction conventions and over the years it has … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: British Airways Capacity Cuts Hit Chicago
July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bad news for Chicago Anglophiles (i.e. me), British Airways has dramatically cut it's Chicago direct flights to London. A few months ago BA announced that it would be making capacity cuts across it's whole network and I thought Chicago would be spared since it's such a critical route for BA. But I … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to the London Premiere of Inglorious Basterds… Next week
July 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
This contest comes via Slashfilm and you don't have much time. The gory details: /Film has teamed up with The Weinstein Co for the mother of all contests. To promote Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II film, we will be rewarding one lucky winner with a Inglourious Basterds UK Premiere prize … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Dream Home in London
June 25, 2009 By 2 Comments
This is a rather unique use of social media that I think is worth mentioning. A house that was featured on one of my Favorite British shows, Grand Designs, is being given away in a contest that anyone can enter! They've been trying to sell the house, but in the down economy, they can't find a … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to London to the Premiere of “A Christmas Carol”
June 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
The latest contest from a trip to London is sponsored by British Airways and Amtrak. Up for offer is a free trip to London to go to the premiere of "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey. The trip will be the first week of November. The prizes are as follows: One Grand Prize: A … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Into the Storm – Churchill Movie – on HBO Tonight
May 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
I'm a huge admirer of Winston Churchill and I'm very excited about a new movie airing on HBO tonight called "Into the Storm" which will chronicle Churchill's war years. It's a direct sequel to the movie that came out a few years ago called "The Gathering Storm" which was about all of Churchill's … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alerts: Smitten by Britain Fortysomething Contest
May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There's a great contest going on over at Smitten By Britain for Anglophile Hugh Laurie fans. Before his brilliant turn as Dr. House - Laurie played Dr. Paul Slippery in the midst of a mid-life crisis. From her blog: Prior to Laurie making his American prime time debut as Dr. House, he developed … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Crazy Good Summer Airfares to London from British Airways
May 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
This came across all my feeds yesterday and is definitely worth sharing with you all. British Airways is having a fantastic sale until the end of the month for travel to London this summer, during the normally pricey high season. From the TravelZoo E-mail I got: CHICAGO--MAY 12, 2009-- Nonstop … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alerts: Win a Trip to Britain from Setanta Sports
April 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
Setanta Sports and VisitBritain have teamed up to offer a contest for a tree tip to Britain. Contest Details: Watch a Barclays Premier League Game at Home on Setanta or Away in Britain, the Home of Soccer Follow your favorite team on Setanta and win tickets here to watch your team in person in … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Record Low Prices to New Zealand
April 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you're looking to travel to New Zealand, it's never been a cheaper time. I got this alert a few days ago and the prices are insanely cheap, not that much more than it would be to fly to Europe from the USA. It's going into the winter in Australia and New Zealand, but that doesn't mean it still … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Incredible Deal for London Flights From British Airways with Free Pass
April 21, 2009 By 2 Comments
British Airways announced this incredible deal on Twitter today that I HAD to share with you guys. Not only are airfares at record lows right now, but if you book by Thursday, April 23rd they'll also include a Free London Pass which gets you free access to many top London Attractions. Some airfares … [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.
