A Blog for Anglophiles
The BBC held the press launch for the new series of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith today in Cardiff.
A couple news pieces came out of the event:
- There will be a Christmas special for Christmas 2010
- There will be a new series of Doctor Who this time next year as well
Here’s an excellent video captured by the awesome folks at Blogtor who that features an interview with new Doctor Matt Smith and also shows an exclusive clip from the first episode of the new series, The 11th hour.
Enjoy!
When I was growing up the one show that really inspired me to travel to Europe was the wonderful – if a little hokey – travel show presented by Rick Steves on PBS.
Thanks to the wonders of the internet, some of those shows are now available online and we can share them with you.
So, as part of an ongoing series, here’s some of Rick Steves’ shows from Britain.
The pub is a very important aspect of British life and it can be very confusing place for foreigners to navigate. Well, I found this pretty cool guide that fills you in on the British pub etiquette and knowledge you’ll need to not look like a fool in a British pub.
From the Site:
The pub, short for ‘public house’, is an integral part of British life. In many parts of the world, most bars are little more than functional drinking holes. In Britain, though, a pub is typically much more than this: it can be a meeting place, an entertainment centre, the focal point of a community. As a visitor, popping into one or two pubs will help you to understand what the country and its people are like, beyond the usual tourist images of castles, royals and Shakespeare.
A Beginner’s Guide to British Pubs
I’m always intrigued the small corners and forgotten isles all around Britain and I found this pretty cool site focused on information on the abandoned and sparsely populated islands off the coast of Scotland. Pretty cool stuff with lots of pictures.
Lonely Isles – Guide to the Scottish Isles
If you’re interested in Welsh history and culture, then this site is for you. It’s filled with information on everything you could possibly want to know about Wales from laws, religion, history and much more. Pretty cool resource for Welshophiles out there.
This really cool website is an online guide to the Australian Citizenship test. It features all kinds of information about Australian History and politics that are interesting,even if you aren’t taking the test.
Check out the Australian Citizenship Test Site here.
This list from travel site Matador Trips gives a pretty cool list (with pretty pictures) of the Top 15 things to see in Australia, if you’re fortunate enough to be able to take a trip there.
I don’t post about Wales as much as I should. I have nothing personally against Wales. I’m just not that into it, at least at this stage of my Anglophilia (according to the poll, I’m not the only one whom Wales does not interest).
But I thought this was pretty cool and worth sharing. In an effort to drum up publicity for travel to Wales and the 2010 Ryder Cup, 2 blokes (an American and a Welshman) were sent traveling around Wales in a Golf Cart.
They documented their journey and posted the videos online. It makes for an interesting watch. Wales is pretty beautiful after all and it gives a good portrait of Welsh Culture.
Here’s a clip from the series:
To check out the whole “A Cart Across Wales” Series, check out the official website.
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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 dream of living in the UK a reality.
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