WE’VE LANDED IN LONDON! We’ve got a week left in the UK and we’ve decided to save the best (or the worst, depending on your perspective) ‘til last! We’re spending this last week in London, seeing and experiencing as much as we can of this busy, bustling, amazing […]
CASTLE HOWARD: ONE OF YORKSHIRE’S GRANDEST STATELY HOMES We crossed out of Northumberland today and entered the historic county of Yorkshire. Once populated by Celts, then by Romans, Yorkshire was invaded by Danish Vikings in 866AD and York (Jórvík) dubbed its capital. The Danes left their mark on […]
MAGNIFICENCE & MYSTERY IN EDINBURGH Having explored the main centre of Edinburgh yesterday we went a little further afield today, out to Rosslyn and Holyrood, to see a few more of the sights this city is famous for. Top of the list was Rosslyn Chapel, one of Scotland’s […]
BLUE SKIES IN BEJING Our sightseeing adventures today focussed on some of Beijing’s most iconic sights: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Clustered together at the geographical centre of this great city, these sites also represent the cultural and psychological centre of China. The […]