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In our new ongoing desktop wallpaper series, this week we visit the skies above our favorite place to visit: Dorset and let the words of William Blake's Jerusalem inspire us. Click the image to download the full resolution version. Click Here to Download the Full Sized Version. After the interest expressed last week, we will put … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s guests are Francis Marshall, … [Read more...]
The pub, or public house as it is officially known, is an everyday institution in the UK It’s a place go and unwind after a long day of work, to watch a football match, and for a night with the lads or girls. When someone says, “You want to go down to the pub?” they already have one in mind, a local place where, as the saying goes “everyone … [Read more...]
The last desktop wallpaper we did of the Oxfordshire Countryside was very popular, so we thought that we'd make another one, this time of London, featuring that famous quote by Samuel Johnson. Click the image to download the full sized version. Click this link to download full sized version. We're considering making one of these a … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s guest is Robert Opie, founder … [Read more...]
I'm a huge Wallace and Gromit fan (we named our dog Gromit!) so I was excited to see that Visit England have enlisted the help the popular claymation duo to promote travel in England. Check out the video above. Love it! You can follow in Wallace & Gromit's footsteps plan your UK break and get a great offer from your local travel agent at … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: While going through old notes I took on our last trip to England in May 2012, I found a bunch of observations that got lost in the shuffle and buried at the bottom of my note program. I thought it would be fun to put them together into one post. So, while the topic is a little dated, the information is timeless. We're a little … [Read more...]
It's been about month since I went public with my plans train for and then walk the length of Hadrian's Wall in September 2014. I was immediately overwhelmed by all the messages of support and encouragement. Much has happened since I initially made the announcement so I thought it would be fun to put together an update for everyone who is following … [Read more...]
Our friends at British Airways are offering up a chance for you to win up to 60,000 Avios Miles that you can use for a free flight to the UK or any of the other destinations that British Airways flies. Please note, this contest requires the use of Facebook. Here are the prize details: The two winning combinations and prizes are as follows: … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s guest is Ross Hayes, … [Read more...]
I don't know about you but I'm getting really really excited about the launch of British Airways' fleet of A380's coming this fall. They've released this amazing video showing you their first model getting its paint job. Follow all our A380 coverage here - along with details on flight plans. … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Royal Observatory Greenwich Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s … [Read more...]
We're really really excited about British Airways' upcoming new Airbus A380. Their first new plane recently got its paint job and BA posted a series of pictures on their Facebook page. Check them out in the gallery below: It looks simply beautiful! British Airways will begin flying the first A380 on the 'Red Carpet buy viagra Route' … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s show comes from St James … [Read more...]
This guide to music festivals in Britain in 2013 was put together by Visit Britain. The summer in Britain means one thing to lots of Brits: music festivals. This can also mean several other things: mud, mayhem, naked swimming and dancing til the wee hours; or else time to spend with the family in the beautiful British countryside, with actvities … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s show comes to … [Read more...]
David Bowie is one of the most influential artists of our time. He has been at the forefront of the world of popular music for nearly 50 years and his immense creativity positions him as one of the most innovative performers of all time. For the exhibition, the V&A's curators, Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh, were given unprecedented … [Read more...]
Hosted by London’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is widely known as the greatest and largest flower show in the world. Visitors come from all over the world to experience this amazing event. From May 21 – May 25, the Royal Hospital grounds are transformed by an array of amazing horticultural displays. Massive … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s show comes to you from All … [Read more...]
On Sunday 10 March, 128 passengers on board a British Airways 767 aircraft, flew into the Guinness Book of Records for the 'Highest Harlem Shake' at 43,000ft. They did this to raise money for Red Nose Day in Britain, which takes place March 15th. … [Read more...]
I recently visited Edinburgh for the first time in my life. Here are the highlights of my visit, counting down in reverse order: 5. Arthur’s Seat Arthur’s Seat gives you towering views over Edinburgh. It’s a fair walk out of the town centre and took about an hour and fifteen minutes to walk there from the Haymarket area where we … [Read more...]
British Airways and Visit Britain recently partnered for a flash mob event in Moscow and they've made a fun video of the result. Check it out below: British Airways and VisitBritain surprise Moscow shoppers to a UK-themed flashmob inviting people to Britain. … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s show comes to you from next to … [Read more...]
British Airways has announced which routes will get their first deliveries of Airbus A380 Superjumbos. This is something I've been looking forward to for a long time. The big announcement is they they will first fly the 'Red Carpet Route' from Los Angeles to London and tickets for the first flight went on sale yesterday. The double-decker … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. The show comes from The Fleece Stationin … [Read more...]
This famous scare attraction had been on Tooley Street in London Bridge for nearly 40 years but closed at the end of January 2013 to move to its new home on the Southbank. From Friday 1 March 2013, The London Dungeon is at County Hall, right next door to the London Aquarium and by the London Eye, which makes sense when you know these three major … [Read more...]
Make the perfect cup of tea with Fortnum's tea specialist, Margot Cooper. … [Read more...]
Visit Britain if offering up the chance to win a trip to Britain. This contest requires you to share a picture you've taken of Britain to qualify for entry. From the contest website: Share your best images of Great Britain and be in with a chance to win a trip for 2 to Britain to experience all things Great!! This competition is operated … [Read more...]
Shrouded in mystery and frequented by rich and powerful men, meeting to talk business or parties with the biggest celebrities, ‘membership only’ clubs have been going for centuries. With the Freemasons thought to have been created over some 400 years ago, with various speculation about entry requirements, most of the people who frequent these … [Read more...]
Many fans of the hit show Downton Abbey will want to pay a visit to the great house itself called Highclere Castle. There are many options available to tour the house (which we covered before here). But you can also visit the house on your own but you have to plan far in advance. Because it's still very much a private home - and will also be … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. Anglotopia is for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia is now our full time jobs and we spend our time working on the site and planning our yearly trips to Britain. Join us as we explore Britain and everything it has to offer!
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