We've chosen a winner of the Life on Mars Series One DVD contest and that winner is Lisanne - fellow Anglophile Blogger from AngloAddict. If you're not reading Lisanne's wonderful blog, you should definitely start. Right now she's running a contest of her own for the BBC's Yellowstone: Battle for … [Read more...]
Introducing Our Latest Columnist Mandy Katz
October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: Mandy Katz is a fellow obsessed Anglophile and is going to contribute a regular column on Friday's - usually with a TGIF theme. Let's give Mandy and big Anglotopia welcome! Here's her BIO in her own words. Mandy Katz lives in a neighborhood called “English … [Read more...]
Guest Post: The Tea in London Story
October 14, 2009 By 13 Comments
Editor's Note: Denise is one of our fabulous advertisers here at Anglotopia. She runs specialized and intimate tea themes holidays to London. She's recently locked the itinerary for next year's trip and there's still plenty of time to join her to discover the best tea London has to offer. Denise has … [Read more...]
Introducing A Pint of Bitter: Me and my Pint
October 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
Editor's Note: Our latest contributor here at Anglotopia is Carl - a British Blogger who has kindly consented to gives us fortnightly updates from the mysterious land that is Great Britain. Check out Carl's own blog here. Today I'm posting the first of my fortnightly column for Anglotopia. Let me … [Read more...]
Lisa Gets a Mention from the Guardian!
October 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Our awesome columnist - Lisa Coulson - who writes about living in the North of England in Dispatches from the North has been mentioned in the Guardian. Their food blog gave her recent post on Parmo a nod and linked back to us. Excerpt from the post: A BBC report on the phenomenon from 2007 … [Read more...]
Pictures of Britain: Beautiful Pictures from All Over Dorset
October 7, 2009 By 6 Comments
One thing that was heavily requested in the recent Anglotopia user survey was more pictures. Ask and you shall recieve. I'll try to do one giant picture post of week, focused on a place in Britain - my goal is to go county by county, but we'll see. Up first this week is my favorite county, … [Read more...]
Time for Full Disclosure Because the Government Says So
October 6, 2009 By 5 Comments
The FTC recently set out new rules that bloggers have to follow in regards to disclosing their relationships with advertisers who give them freebies and whatnot. This was a pretty unregulated part of the web and now they have decided to step in a threaten bloggers with $11,000 fines unless they … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Not Look and Act Like an Idiot American in Britain
October 6, 2009 By 234 Comments
One of the most popular posts on this site is a post I did a few months ago about my Top 10 London Traditions. It's not a post that I thought would have any legs on the social media networks - it was mostly a vanity post of me sharing what I like to do when I go to London. But then some people … [Read more...]
Guest Post: His Name was Writ in Water – A Profile of John Keats
October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The following is a guest post from Steve Graubart, of ArtSpock, about the enigmatic English poet John Keats. John Keats, born in Finsbury Pavement (near London) in1795, may be the greatest poet who ever lived. I am not alone in this view. Humanities scholars, poetry anthologies and literary … [Read more...]
Contest Extended! Announcing the Anglotopia Forum and a Life on Mars Contest!
October 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It's been weeks in development and after some testing and tweaking, the Anglotopia forum is now ready for everyone to use. It's a pretty simple forum. You'll need to register to post and there are many exciting sub-forums, waiting for great conversation. Such as: Site News - The latest … [Read more...]
From the Heart… of England: Ten Tips from a True Brit to Help You Discover Real Englishness
September 25, 2009 By 5 Comments
1. Don't worry too much about the weather! Yes, I know, we Brits are obsessed with the weather. We really do talk about it all the time. However, it's actually a case of politeness, rather than a deep fascination with Meteorology. The fact of the matter is, that we have a very temperate … [Read more...]
Anglophile Relics: The Other Harrods Department Store – Harrods Argentina
September 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Photo by Trey at Stuck in Customs No trip to London is complete without a visit to the iconic Harrods department store - where it's been said you can buy anything, even an elephant. But did you know that there used to be another Harrods? Yes, in 1912, Harrods opened a branch in Buenos Aires, … [Read more...]
Help Decide the Future of Anglotopia!
September 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Future is Bright... and Futuristic! With my recent win in the British Airways Face to Face contest and the overall success of Anglotopia over the past year - I'm starting to rethink the direction of the site as it grows and I need your help! I've put together a very short survey to gauge … [Read more...]
New York British Airways Face to Face Contest Winners Get an Awesome Send Off
September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As everyone knows by now, I recently won the British Airways Face of Opportunity contest - which is geared towards reminding businesses the value of international business travel. Well, today was the launch date for the New York winners and they got a fantastic send off by none other than the Mayor … [Read more...]
Top Gear’s James May Builds House out of Lego’s
September 11, 2009 By 2 Comments
James May, from the hit show Top Gear, is hard at work on a show about Toys called James May's Toy Stories. The subject of one episode will chronicle his project to build a house entirely out of Legos. Two million Legos to be exact. I loved Legos when I was growing up and I think building a … [Read more...]
Introducing Mandy – Our Royal Correspondent
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: Last week I wrote about a lovely little website dedicated to the Royal Family called Mandy's Royalty and since we don't cover the Royal Family nearly enough on Anglotopia, I asked Mandy Littlefield if she would be interested in writing a weekly column about the Royal Family - so now … [Read more...]
Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programs
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well, I'm back from Dragon*Con and had the time of my life. It was a ton of fun hanging out with fellow Anglophiles and sharing what we love best about Britain and British culture. I had a blast with my best mate Chad and we are definitely planning on going next year. Sadly, I was not able to blog … [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...]
The DragonCon and Brit Track Plan for This Week
August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As I've been talking about on Twitter and on the Blog, I'm heading down to Atlanta this week for Dragon Con and plan to report heavily on the happenings at Brit Track - the DragonCon Anglophile gathering. To facilitate this - there are a few temporary changes to the blog that will only last for the … [Read more...]
The 500th Post – The State of Anglotopia Report
August 26, 2009 By 2 Comments
Well, folks this is Anglotopia's 500th post! This is a huge milestone for us. When I started this site over two years ago, I've seen it grow my leaps and bounds beyond anything I'd ever dreamed. It's opened doors for me and created fantastic opportunities to help feed my passion for Britain. We've … [Read more...]
Top 11 Things I’m Looking Forward to at Dragon*Con 2009 – #DragonCon
August 26, 2009 By 1 Comment
Dragon*Con, held every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA, is so much more than a sci-fi convention. It's an experience. I had the pleasure of attending Dragon*Con last year for the first time and I was totally overwhelmed by the scale of it. Despite that - I had the time of my life. Next Thursday, … [Read more...]
Top 12 Scottish Castles – Top Castles in Scotland With Beautiful Pictures
August 24, 2009 By 11 Comments
Castles in Scotland have a certain romance about them. When you think of a Scottish Castle, you think of windswept highlands, battlefields and ramparts built to stand the test of time. Castles in Scotland certainly are a breed apart from similar structures in other parts of the UK. The Scottish … [Read more...]
Guide to Traveling to London With an iPhone – International Roaming
August 3, 2009 By 16 Comments
Capitalizing on the popularity of my recent guide to London related iPhone apps, I thought it might be a good idea to put together a post about issues you'll face traveling internationally with an iPhone. Over the last two years, there have been several stories to hit the mainstream media talking … [Read more...]
Welcome London Lite Readers – Anglotopia Mentioned in London Lite
July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome London Lite Readers! This news comes via one of my peeps in London - Anglotopia was mentioned in London Lite for my exhaustive iPhone App review post that I wrote that week. They said very nice things about the site and I'm so happy to hear about Londoners reading the site. So, … [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...]
The Ultimate London iPhone iPad App Review List – The Top 17 London Apps for iPhone
July 22, 2009 By 27 Comments
As it gets ever closer to my trip to London in November, I'm starting to decide which iPhone apps I plan to take on our trip. This will be my first time to London with an iPhone and I can't wait to make use of it. The iPhone will be an incredibly useful tool for planning and while I'm on a trip to … [Read more...]
Matt Smith Revealed in New Doctor Who Costume
July 20, 2009 By 3 Comments
New Doctor Who Matt Smith has finally been spotted in his new costume. It's a more tweedy Doctor costume but I don't think it's a huge departure from Tennant's Doctor. One thing I'm certainly sad to see go is the Doctor's iconic use of Converse shoes. From the Telegraph article: The new … [Read more...]
Anglotopia Featured on Art of Manliness!
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of my favorite sites, The Art of Manliness has featured a post I wrote about Winston Churchill. It's an wide ranging piece highlighting the 'manly' traits of Winston Churchill and what we (as men) can learn from him. Here's an excerpt: Loyalty and Love Churchill loved the British … [Read more...]
Welcome Art of Manliness Readers!
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome readers who have found there way here from The Art of Manliness. It was a pleasure to write my post on Winston Churchill for them and I'm deeply honored to be featured on such a wonderful website. If you liked my article on Churchill, you may be interested in some related posts. The … [Read more...]
British Pound Exchange Rate
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.
