The border town of Berwick upon Tweed lies three miles south of the Anglo-Scottish Border on the River Tweed Estuary. It lies in between Edinburgh, 60 miles to the north and Newcastle upon Tyne, 60 miles to the south. If you’re driving, the town is bypassed by the A1. Berwick upon Tweed lies on the [...]
Is Liverpool the birthplace of the modern skyscraper? The building in the photo above is the Royal Liver Building, built in 1911, an icon of the English city of Liverpool and one of its most recognisable Liverpool attractions. And yes, indeed, in many ways it is at the heart of Liverpool’s foundations as the home [...]
If like me, you don’t live in the south east of England and either have a morning Eurostar departure from London St Pancras or a late arrival into St Pancras on your return, you’ll probably need to find a hotel near St Pancras for the night. I did some research on St Pancras hotels based [...]
I recently decided to try one of the Groupon’s My City Deals to check out how it works. I bought a voucher for Kilau Cafe in Aberdeen, as I knew I’d be visiting Aberdeen during my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour. I paid £8 for a voucher which could be exchanged for lunch for two [...]
Introduction The Scottish city of Glasgow has undergone a successful metamorphosis from unappealing post industrial gloom to a popular global tourist destination. How was this achieved? What lessons can be learned for other cities keen to make themselves more attractive to potential visitors with so much competition from other possible destinations. Glasgow from Queens Park [...]
Here is my personal opinion on the “Travelodge versus Premier Inn, which is better?” debate. I made my evaluation by looking at four criteria; price, room quality and amenities, customer service and location. Travelodge Edinburgh Central Background In December 2007 I wrote a post entitled “Which is the best UK budget hotel chain?” where I [...]
During my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour, I visited the Biblical Garden in Elgin which is just across from Elgin Cathedral. I don’t know if I happened to go at the most colourful time of year, or if it’s always as beautiful. As I’m not religious I enjoyed Elgin’s Biblical Garden for the floral displays. [...]
I visited the town of Elgin in north east Scotland one evening during my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour. Elgin Cathedral is an example of Scottish medieval architecture, dating from the 13th century. It was known as the “Lantern of the North” as it was such a landmark in the surrounding flat terrain. I didn’t [...]
I stayed at the Premier Inn Stirling for one night in August 2010 on the final night of my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour, on a complimentary basis. The hotel is located on the outskirts of Stirling, just down from the services roundabout where you can join the motorway to Edinburgh or Glasgow. There’s a [...]
There are many possible day trips from the city of Aberdeen during which you can explore the beautiful surrounding area. Here are my ideas for three great Aberdeen day trips, based on my Summer 2010 Scotland Blog Tour and an earlier trip to the area. You could do a bit of a hybrid day out, [...]
