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Three Days in Dorset — Day 3

About an hour south of Shaftesbury, again along the Jurassic Coast, is the town of Weymouth, a seaside town which sits at the mouth of the river Wey. It is also just north of Portland, where the Sailing events were held during the 2012 Summer Olympics. The town has tourism as a major source of income, boasting beautiful beaches and…

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On May 30, 2019
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Three Days in Dorset — Day 2

Dorset borders on the English Channel, and the coast in that area is called the “Jurassic Coast.” The coastal cliffs are said to display 150 million years of history in the layers of rock that are exposed along the coast, hence the name. The beauty of the coast is breathtaking. First up is Lulworth Cove. Situated on the coast, the cove…

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On May 28, 2019
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Three Days in Dorset – Day 1

Dorset, a beautiful county about ninety minutes’ drive west of London Heathrow Airport, includes the main towns of Dorchester, Shaftesbury, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Bridport. Dorset shares borders with Devon to the west, Somerset to the northwest, Wiltshire to the northeast and Hampshire to the East. We have already described a lovely cottage in Shaftesbury, Updown Cottage, that we used to…

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On May 24, 2019
By Jake & Marsha

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Introduction to “Three days in…”

We recently travelled to England and had dear friends join us for a few days. Whilst driving around, our friend suggested that we should add to the website a section giving ideas for what to do in the various areas of the UK to which we had travelled. Her comment was, “What should we do if we have only three…

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On May 23, 2019
By Jake & Marsha

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Mind the Gap: Getting Around London Part 3 – the Black Cab

In the first two articles in this series, we shared about the Underground and the busses. The final transport we want to cover is also an iconic classic—the legendary London Black Cab, although today not all of them are fully black. Once known as a “Hackney Carriage,” the term “Hackney” comes from a part of London where horses were supplied to…

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On February 27, 2019
By Jake

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Mind the Gap: Getting Around London Part 2: Red Bus.

In the first article of our series, we wrote about the Underground. In this, the second part, we’ll cover another way to travel in London, the red bus, also known as the double-decker bus. The red bus is an icon of London, and has earned iconic status by navigating the streets of London (and other cities in the UK) all…

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On February 25, 2019
By Jake

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Mind the Gap: Getting Around London. Part 1, Underground

London is such a magnificent city, and most of the points of interest for a tourist are in the center of the city. Westminster Abbey, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, Hyde Park, Tower Bridge, Victoria and Albert Museum, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Shard are just a few of the sights to see. If one adds the shopping…

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On February 21, 2019
By Jake

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Destinations

We’re Stoked! About All The Pottery, That Is.

The Staffordshire city of Stoke-on-Trent was formed by the federation of six towns in 1910. Commonly known as just Stoke, the city is the home of the pottery industry in England. In fact, the residents there are known as “Potters.” Originally a crossing point on the Roman road between Derby and Chesterton and, later, a location of a church founded…

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On January 25, 2019
By Jake & Marsha

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We’re Here! (Or maybe not quite yet—Arrival processes ahead.)

We realized that in this post we had gotten you on the airplane to London, and in this post from the airport to downtown London, but we had not discussed the entry process in the airport. This post is designed to cover that gap. Before disembarking from your flight, train, or ship you should be given a card to fill out with some…

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On January 17, 2019
By Jake

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Hegdale Barn

Kent, a county in southeast England, is well worth visiting. Kent is one of the “home counties” that immediately surround London. Kent has the mildest climate in the United Kingdom, and for many years was a major farming area, particularly for hops. It used to be that London families would travel out to Kent by train to participate in the…

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On December 3, 2018
By Jake & Marsha

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