England: Updates & Travel

Travel in England?

• Who doesn't love London? English humor and that wonderful language. It's only an hour's flight, but you step right into another world. The British do have something typical: a different driving direction, old-fashioned double-deckers and the peculiar names of their agents. The country itself also has plenty to explore: from rugged nature in Scotland to cozy college towns throughout the country.
• Dive into one of the many cozy pubs.
• Why so many tourists go to see a pair of upright stones every year is a mystery. Probably because Stonehenge is imposing and vastly ancient.
• Go hiking in the Cairngorms National Park to learn about the English countryside. With mountains, lakes and vast forests.
• The coastal strip in the south is often quite warm, with palm trees even common. If the English summer stays dry for once, it is a wonderful place for a beach vacation.
• Isle of men is an island with one of the most rugged landscapes in England that is best viewed from a train. You can also see dolphins and sharks here between mid-May and mid-August.
• London: Hyde park, London Eye, Big Ben, Canary Warf, Greenwich, 10 Downing Street, Oxford Street, Picadilly Circus, House of Parliament, Tate Modern, National Museum, Madame Tussauds, Westminster Abbey. Need we say more?
• The highlight of hilly Edinburgh is Edinburgh Castle. This castle comes across as so fairytale-like that J.K.Rowling read from her Harry Potter books there. The botanical garden, zoo and city park (with squirrels coming to eat out of your hand) show that Edinburgh is a green city.
• Oxford: in addition to being home to one of the best universities in the world, Oxford is also booming and a fun college town.
• Be prepared that the gloomy weather can sometimes spoil the fun considerably.
• Driving on the left is quite tricky if you're not used to it.
• Miles, inches, yards, pounds.... You have to convert everything all the time.

Updates England

• More about England, updates and contributions, see the link below.