Posts Tagged "England"
Posted on November 13, 2012 in Travel News
Our handpicked deals include a last-minute Caribbean cruise for $179 and a WSJ wine deal that includes 6 premium bottles for $39... Continue reading Best Travel Deals of the Week
Posted on September 5, 2012 in Travel Tips
When we go on holiday, one of the major selling points of a particular destination or country is often the climate- whether it’s the virtually guaranteed year-round sunshine in Dubai or the reliable snow fall in the Alps... Continue reading Guest Blog: Wild Weather Around the World
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Trip Ideas
Kicking off a long summer of celebrations in London, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee culminates this weekend with a holiday celebrated all over the UK. Here in the states you may not know what a Diamond Jubilee is; it celebrates a monarch’s 60th year in service to the United Kingdom... Continue reading IgoUgo's Queen's Diamond Jubille Itinerary
Posted on April 23, 2012 in Travel News
All the world’s a stage starting today, as the World Shakespeare Festival kicks off its seven month run in the UK. The festival is part of the London 2012 Festival (think: Olympics) and it celebrates the life and works of William Shakespeare... Continue reading To Travel or Not to Travel | World Shakespeare Festival Kick-Off
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Photos
They might not be mountains, but some of our members have scaled some pretty impressive rocks! From the UK to New Zealand, take a look at some Goliath boulders... Continue reading Photos of the Week: I am a Rock
Posted on February 20, 2012 in Best of Travel
As Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday roll around, celebrations take place around the world to celebrate the start of the Lenten season. While most people think of parades, debauchery, and beads, many other kinds of festivals commemorate these holidays... Continue reading Shrove Tuesday Football Festival
Posted on January 5, 2012 in Photos
It's common for major artists to have paintings more famous than they are. In the case of Vincent Van Gogh, for example, you can recognize Starry Night -- but there's a very good chance you can't say much about the painter behind the image... Continue reading Photos of the Week: In the Mirror
Posted on June 9, 2011 in Food and Drink
The foggy birthplace of the modern lingua franca is well known for grease-laden pies, coal-black puddings and fried eggs covered in beans. But the commonwealth also has, as many of our members can tell you, plenty to satisfy even the pickiest eater... Continue reading Eating in London
Posted on June 7, 2011 in Photos
As a lot of our members can tell you, travel photography is art. The hastiest snapshot can stand on its own alongside a classical painting, provided it showcases a novel sense of aesthetics... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Tripped Out
Posted on May 10, 2011 in Photos
What ties together Cu Chulainn and Lady Liberty? The sense of autonomy they lend to liberated nations? Their mutual comfort with eagles? Well, it’s both of those things, but it’s also their second lives as monuments in major cities... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Petrified