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We've hinted about it on our Facebook page and we've been planning it for over a year and now it's time to reveal the details of our upcoming trip to England to cover the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. This will be our longest trip to England yet - at almost 3 weeks - and it's something that only … [Read more...]
A couple of months ago, I visited London during the Royal Wedding week (yeah, I know, we didn't mention it in the least at the time, did we?) Since I got back I have been horribly remiss on writing about everything I did because I moved to a new city and took on two new jobs in the weeks surrounding … [Read more...]
If you're traveling to London, one of the best ways to make your trip easier is to buy an Oyster Card. For those that don't know, an Oyster Card is an electronic card that allows you to travel freely on the Tube without having to pay for tickets indivdually. Why bother with getting the card when … [Read more...]
If you've been following the site for a while, you'll know that I'm a British Airways fanboy - I've only ever flown BA to London from Chicago and that's the way I intend to keep it. Some people may have had different experiences with them - but I've always had a good experience and there's no better … [Read more...]
One of the biggest problems travelers have in Britain is staying connected while in London. London is a huge city, but free WiFi is sometimes very hard to find, and it's impractical to buy a cell phone while there unless you're going to make many trips. Tep Wireless is a great service that allows … [Read more...]
After I booked my tickets with British Airways for my Royal Wedding trip, the next task to deal with was finding the right place to stay in London. Usually, I'm after the cheapest place to stay, but in London that usually turns out to be rather expensive. I've a big fan of the EasyHotel chain. … [Read more...]
After a restful full night's sleep, I woke up early in the morning. I had two major events on the radar for the day: make an appearance on BBC Breakfast, and then head off to Chartwell to visit Churchill's home. As I wrote about yesterday, I had originally been scheduled to appear on BBC … [Read more...]
I rose early at about 5 am. The morning was going to be busy. I'd opted not to sleep on the Mall, mostly because I'm a lightweight, but also because I'd been scheduled for two interviews with the BBC at around 6 am. I wasn't going to be able to get a spot on the Mall until those were … [Read more...]
I woke up in London bright and early. There was much to do the day before the Royal Wedding. I had a lot on the schedule, and I needed an early start to make it happen. I had to manage the site, meet friends at Visit Britain for lunch, and then prepare for my first-ever live television appearance … [Read more...]
This was to be a quick trip. I hadn't originally planned to be in London during the Royal Wedding, despite wanting to more than anything. The problem was that 8 weeks before the Royal Wedding, our first baby was due to be born. It just wouldn't be a good idea to go -- something both Jackie and I … [Read more...]
We ate at quite a few restaurants while we were in London and rather than review all of them individually, here's a quick summary review of everywhere we ate in London, how the food was and where it was located. Garfunkel's Location: All Over Central London I usually get a lot of flak for even … [Read more...]
You know how we all have these fantasies about what traveling First Class is like? They're all true. The Opportunity to Fly British Airways First Class As I wrote about previously, British Airways flew us on our most recent trip as guests - first in Business class and the way home was planned … [Read more...]
During our recent trip to London, I had the opportunity to review an Apple iPad thanks to the good graces of Golden Technologies in Valparaiso, Indiana. My review went live last week. Here's an excerpt: By far the most impressive feature of the iPad was how long the battery lasts. I used it … [Read more...]
Two of the biggest issues the wayward traveler faces while in London is calling back home and getting affordable and reliable internet access. Tep Wireless solves both these issues. We had the opportunity to test out the Tep Wireless service on our recent trip and here's a rundown of how it … [Read more...]
One question we get asked a least a few times a month is "When is the best time to Travel in London?" Well, after our recent trip to London, I'm proud to say that I've had the chance to visit London in all four seasons and now I can give a clear and definitive answer. The answer is NOT … [Read more...]
This will be the first in a series of posts about our recent trip to London. It was a whirlwind trip but a lovely trip. Rather than give a day by day, blow by blow account of the trip, I'm going to focus on several key aspects of the trip that are worth writing about. It was mostly a business trip - … [Read more...]
If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, you know that we're leaving for London Sunday. I wanted to tell everyone about it, our plans and how it came about. If this does not interest you - then by all means skip this post. We hadn't planned on a trip to London this year at all. We were saving our … [Read more...]
Jonathan and I have been happily married since 2006. We took a trip to England shortly after we were married, before I legally changed my last name to Jon's last name. My American driver's license was still in my maiden name to match my passport. I did not have any problems going through customs … [Read more...]
Editor's Note - In case you missed any of the posts about our recent trip to England, here's an aggregated list of all the posts so you can check out what you didn't have a chance to read. Enjoy! Trip to England 2009 - Day One - The British Airways Face to Face Events - In case you're new to the … [Read more...]
Luggage is the worst part of traveling. Driving on the left just feels right. If you think you're good at starting a fire - you probably aren't. Sometimes, it just makes more sense to take a cab everywhere. You don't have enough time to do everything you want to do, even if you think you … [Read more...]
While we stayed in Updown Cottage, I took the chance to use my iPhone to take a video tour of Updown Cottage in Shaftesbury, Dorset, so that you guys could get an idea of just how lovely the place really is. If you're looking to get away from it all and stay in your own Self Catering Accommodation … [Read more...]
My Final Shot of Gold Hill - and England Editor's Note: This is the fifth part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England two weeks ago. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. This will be a rather short post and will be the hardest to write. I … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: This is the fifth part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England two weeks ago. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. On Saturday I awoke in our warm, soft and comfortable bed in Updown Cottage. I woke up as the sun was coming up. … [Read more...]
Salisbury Catheral - Hiding Behind a Tree Editor's Note: This is the Fourth part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England last week. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. Even though we'd had an exhausting day touring the sites in London … [Read more...]
The 7-7 Memorial in Hyde Park Editor's Note: This is the third part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England last week. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. Due to the shortness of our trip to England - we were only going to have one full day … [Read more...]
The View Across South London from our Hotel Editor's Note: This is the second part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England last week. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. Every time I've landed in London, I've always had to get off the plane … [Read more...]
The View from our Room in the Park Lake Hilton Editor's Note: This is the first part in a week long series about our fantastic trip to England last week. If you'd like to see the rest of the posts about our journey, click here. Preface In case you're new to the blog I thought I should give a … [Read more...]
It's hard to wrap my head around the fact that I was in England this time last week. It's been a whirlwind week as I got back to work, jet lagged and sad that our time in Britain was over. I've just now had the time to start going through the 600+ pictures that I took on the trip and now I'd love … [Read more...]
We lost the power cable to our video camera on our last trip to England and never got around to replacing it, so that tape sat in the camcorder for nearly three years. We finally got a new charger and loe and behold we found the video footage of our last trip to Blighty. I edited it together and … [Read more...]
When this post is published, there will be 19 days until our trip to Britain. Our Plans are progressing nicely. I thought this would be a good time to share our plans with everyone who may be curious as to what we'll be up to. First off, we had originally planned a 10 day European odyssey when we … [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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