England Travel Guide

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Katie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:50:19 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and there’s no better place to celebrate this most Irish of holidays than in Ireland. Eat corned beef and cabbage and drink Guinness to your heart’s content - all in the spirit of the holiday, of course. If you’re planning on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on the Emerald [...]

England Preparing for the World Cup

Jessica — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:14:00 +0000

Much of the English sporting world is abuzz with the countdown to World Cup 2010 - and with good reason. After not making it into the last Euros tournament and a pretty dismal track record so far when it comes to World Cups, this year I don’t think the English squad would surprise anyone if [...]

Why not Germany for a side trip from England this winter?

Jessica — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:36:58 +0000

Usually during an English winter, anything you’d file under “quick getaway” would be to a warm destination - and that’s even more true this year, when snow is blanketing places that don’t typically see much of the white stuff. But just because it’s cold at home doesn’t mean the only option for a short holiday [...]

Saving Money on an England Visit Will Serve You Well in Europe

Jessica — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:34:05 +0000

One of the more frustrating things for US residents planning a trip to England is looking at the exchange rate. Ever since I can remember, the dollar has been pitiful against the pound - sometimes plummeting to a $2-to-the-pound rate. And to make matters worse, England is incredibly expensive even without that dismal exchange rate. [...]

Combine London with a stop on the Continent

Roger — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:22:23 +0000

When Americans and Canadians visit England, it takes a bit of getting used to when you hear locals asking if you are also going to “Europe” on this trip. This might stem back from the Colonial days, when the sun never set on the British Empire, and England being part of Europe seemed like a [...]

Airfare to Europe may be on the rise

Julie Blakley — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:49:15 +0000

It’s certainly been no secret that the down economy has been hard on airlines, and with fewer people shelling out cash to travel in the recession, airfares to just about everywhere have been incredibly low lately. This has meant for some uncommonly low summer fares to Europe especially. In fact, fares were down as much [...]

Manchester: The Village

Cristina — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:19:40 +0000

The Village, also known as Gay Village, is home to one of the most established gay communities in Europe.

Manchester: Chinatown

Cristina — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:18:24 +0000

Although the first Chinese restaurants appeared in Manchester right after World War II, it wasn’t until the 1970s it became a center of Chinese culture and cuisine.

Liverpool: Beatles Story Museum

Cristina — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:32:37 +0000

The Beatles are world famous and all music fans should consider a visit to Beatles Story Museum, which is filled with photographs, films and other memorabilia of the Liverpool boys.

English Snooker

Cristina — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:24:10 +0000

English snooker (or international snooker) is a cue sport (billiards game) of British origin. The snooker played today is a modern version of the 16th century billiards game, played with 22 balls: 15 red balls, 6 colored ones (with different point values) and the cue ball. The regulation table (used in tournaments) measures 6 ft [...]