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The trip of a lifetime – read our diaries of our adventure covering the Royal Wedding. On this trip we visited London and Chartwell – Churchill’s home before returning home to Chicago.
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...]
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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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