England

[June 2026] Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…

[June 2026] The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…

[Dec. 2025] This time in London, England, we stayed at a large hotel called Dorsett Shepherds Bush London. It’s located on the other side of Shepherd’s Bush Green from the Shepherd’s Bush underground station, so…

[Aug. 2024] During this visit to London, a couple who are friends of ours invited us for a walk in a large garden in the suburbs. It’s called Borde Hill, and it’s in Sussex. It…

[Mar. 2024] On our last domestic trip in the UK, on ​​the way back from Torquay in the southwest of England, we stopped off in Sherborne in Dorset. There was someone we wanted to meet…

[Mar. 2024] We got on a boat without getting out of our car to reach the town of Dartmouth in southwest England. According to our friends, there are two types of ferries, one big and…

[Mar. 2024] While staying in Torquay in the southwest of England, a couple of friends took us on an excursion to Dartmouth. First, they showed us a house called Coleton Fishacre. It is a country…

[Aug. 2022] We visited Cliveden, the site of an English aristocratic mansion, at the invitation of a couple of friends. It’s a mansion located about nine kilometres east of Marlow, which we visited a few…

[Aug. 2022] If the British Museum and Tower Bridge are the leading players in London tourism, this Highgate Cemetery could be in the position of a supporting role. I’ve always wanted to go there, but…