England For All Reasons

Travel Tips

Got your ETA yet?

Recently (Winter, 2025), the UK enacted a new requirement for travelers to the country. While not a visa, it is a required permission to enter. It is called the "Electronic Travel Authorisation" or ETA. The details are here UK Government Website. To apply for the ETA, you must download the app to your phone, either iPhone or Android, through the…

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On March 12, 2025
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Travel Tips

All Aboard!

In a previous post we discussed how to get around London, Underground, Red Bus, and Black Cab. But what if you want to go elsewhere in England? Well, we did mention driving, but there is another way to get around: Trains. In the US, where we live, the train system does have passenger trains, particularly on the East Coast in…

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On August 20, 2024
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General

Site Changes and General Cleaning

The website has been up and running now for a couple of years, and we felt it was time for a review of what is posted to update for changes and to generally tidy up around here. So, we’ve been through all the posts and verified that the links work, or to replace the ones that didn’t with links that…

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On February 14, 2024
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Some Great Hotels in London, Part 1, The Rubens at the Palace

We haven’t written much about hotels in London because often when we visit we book a flat to rent for our stay. However, holiday flats in central London are getting more expensive, so recently we've tried a few hotels and found a few we like. The typical chain hotels in London are Marriott, Hilton, Holiday Inn, etc., and they are…

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On February 4, 2024
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Three Days in Cornwall – Part 3

In Part 1, we visited the far west end of Cornwall, Land’s End, Penzance, Mousehole, and St. Michael’s Mount. In Part 2 we visited along the north coast of Cornwall, with St. Ives, Newquay, Port Isaac, and a mention of Tintagel. Now, in Part 3, we’ll look at an area called The Lizard, then go along the south coast to Falmouth…

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On July 18, 2023
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English Cottage Vacation—A Different Way to See England

Do you, like us, want to see more of England than just London? Are you, unlike us, a bit nervous about driving, navigating, and in general, living in more rural England? Are you uncertain about finding a clean, modern cottage to live in, and even if you do, a local grocer, or how to use European appliances? Do you need…

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On June 9, 2023
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Three Days In Cornwall – Part 2

There is a lovely old poem and riddle that goes like this: As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits: Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives? In Part 1, we traveled from…

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On April 8, 2023
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Three Days In Cornwall – Part 1

Cornwall is the most southern and western county in England, right down at the bottom left of the map of the UK. The county is defined by the River Tamar on the east, the English Channel on the south and the Atlantic Ocean on the north and west. It is a beautiful region with lots of wonderful places to visit.…

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On March 28, 2023
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Tea, In Three Courses (Course 3)

In Course 1, we talked about the origin of tea, the history of afternoon tea, and a brief discussion of some of the varieties of tea. In Course 2, we examined afternoon tea, a ritual that is a meal and an experience, all in one. Now let’s talk about the tea, the plant, and the various options. Classic black tea,…

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On March 2, 2023
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Taking Tea

Tea, In Three Courses (Course 2)

In Course 1, we talked about the origin of tea, the history of afternoon tea, and a brief discussion of some of the varieties of tea. For course 2, we will get into afternoon tea, an event that is a meal and an experience, all in one. [caption id="attachment_1271" align="alignright" width="337"] Cream tea. Scones, jam, clotted cream. Copyright 2022, England…

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On May 23, 2022
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England For All Reasons

Romans and Vikings and Normans, Oh My! (York part 2)

Money, money, money! (And where to get it.)

Borough Market: Food, Food, and Then Food. (Did I Mention Food?)

Tea, In Three Courses (Course 2)

Help, I’m Stuck in a Roundabout, Part 2

Help! I’m Stuck in a Roundabout, Addendum

Romans and Vikings and Normans, Oh My! (York Part 1)

Got your ETA yet?

All Aboard!

Site Changes and General Cleaning

Some Great Hotels in London, Part 1, The Rubens at the Palace

Three Days in Cornwall – Part 3

English Cottage Vacation—A Different Way to See England

Three Days In Cornwall – Part 2

Three Days In Cornwall – Part 1

Tea, In Three Courses (Course 3)

Tea, In Three Courses (Course 2)