Travellers Invited To Explore Locations Used In This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Films
WITH THE Oscar’s handed out and Hollywood’s speculations on who would go home with a statuette completed, we propose one more nomination for your consideration. If there was a category for Best Travel Destination Featured in Movies in 2011, Britain would surely win thanks to these seven contenders, all filmed in the UK. Film lovers can experience [...]
Still Have Royal Fever?
WITH WILLIAM and Catherine’s whirlwind visit to California now complete, Americans hungry for more royal action can get a taste of noble life on a very different coast this summer by visiting one of Britain’s many picturesque coastal retreats. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge currently reside on one such destination – the captivating Isle of Anglesey in Wales – and VisitBritain, the national tourism board, has compiled a list of nine others that are considered shore bets.
Winner Of Britain’s Best Beach Awards Revealed!
FROM OLYMPICS hot spot Weymouth to big blockbuster movie location Holkham, each beach had their individual charms but Port Eynon Bay in Wales stole the show with its idyllic scenery, rolling hills and bustling beach shops in the small Port Eynon village – a hidden gem located in the remote south western corner of the Gower Peninsula which is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.
Top 10 British Tourist Attractions
IT’S NO surprise that most of the top 10 visitor attractions in Britain are in our capital city, London. However, with Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Alton Towers bucking the trend, there’s much to be seen outside of London. Between the top 10 attractions in Britain, they welcome over 33 million domestic and overseas visitors each [...]
Tourist Bargains Available In UK, Europe This Summer
AIRFARES have repeatedly risen this year, the dollar has struggled against the euro, and Europe’s economic crisis is still rattling financial markets. Americans planning their summer vacations could well ask what’s the point of going to Europe this year? But savvy tourists considering the continent might also be wondering if there are bargains to be [...]
Watson’s Porthole
CRUISING SOUTH OF THE BORDER WITH A ‘QUEEN’ Aboard Cunard’s Queen Victoria QUEEN VICTORIA was a remarkable and illustrious monarch who as England’s longest reigning Queen, ruled her nation for 64 years, from 1837 to her death in 1901, at age 81. Cruising on Cunard’s 90,000 ton luxury ship, the “QV” is just as great. [...]
A GREAT GETAWAY
TRAVEL SPENT a delightful and relaxing few days at the 4-star Island Hotel in Newport Beach, minutes from Fashion Island, with its fahionable international boutiques , its leading stores, restaurants and cinemas. The Island Hotel is the finest I have stayed at among the many of Europe’s best hotels I have visited. And with Fashion [...]
Visitbritain Website Offering More Discount
ALONG with the 10% Discount Off The London Pass, UJ readers can also now nab 20% OFF Britrail Tickets during November – February 2011; and the Original London Sightseeing Tour is offering 2 days for the price of 1 for anyone traveling between now and February 28th. Go Get “Em!! www.visitbritainshop.com
British Airways To Begin Service Between London Heathrow & San Diego, CA On June 1, 2011!
British Airways will begin non-stop service between London Heathrow (LHR) and San Diego, CA (SAN) beginning June 1, 2011! They will be using the Boeing 777. Here’s the link from British Airways: http://www.britishairways.com/travel/new-routes/public/en_us “San Diego becomes British Airways’ third destination in California, in addition to Los Angeles and San Francisco. A direct, non-stop service will [...]
British Airport Workers Vote For Strike
[picappgallerysingle id="9535862"] By Jane Wardell (AP) WORKERS at airport operator BAA have voted in favor of strike action that could close Britain’s major airports this month. Releasing details of the ballot on Thursday, the Unite union said that it will decide on Monday what action it will take to allow time for last-minute negotiations with [...]
British Pound Exchange Rate
