Vacation in London
If you have five years for a vacation you might be able to see about half of what London has to offer. No matter your tastes - whether modern or classical art, monuments and museums, zoos and gardens, nightclubs, theater, music, and on and on - it's here in abundance.
York vacations
York is a city that is recognised for its rich heritage, city walls and strong links with the Roman Empire who ran their government from here. The face or York changed in 1839 with the introduction of the railway which later became the headquarters for the entire North Eastern Railway, providing thousands of jobs for local residents. In recent years, tourism has become a huge industry due to the city’s powerful history.
Birmingham top tourist attractions
Birmingham enjoys one of the largest shopping precincts, a national exhibition centre and has some of the dynamic night lives in the UK. Birmingham has developed the great international name for itself and is tempting more tourists to experience all that in chic in modern city living so here are a few of the highlights you will not want to miss if you get the opportunity to visit this style pinpoint.
Walking in London along Whitehall: Banqueting House, Churchill Museum, Parliament
To many the name ‘Whitehall’ evokes ‘British Government’. And, indeed, the Houses of Parliament are at one end of the road running north from Parliament Square. But there’s much more along this major London artery than the Palace of Westminster, home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Read more
Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens in London
Kensington Palace has been home to royalty from long before Queen Victoria’s birth there in 1819 to Princess Diana’s residence until her death to today.
Still in use as a working Royal Residence, there are nonetheless many areas open to public viewing – and have been since Queen Victoria opened the State Apartments to the public in 1899. Read more
The London Eye
One of the best ways to see London is from the air. Unfortunately, that was fairly difficult until recently. Now it’s as easy as stepping onto a platform that moves slower than the average escalator into the London Eye pod. Read more
Harrods in London
Much of London, for the tourist anyway, is historical. Ancient buildings and centuries old monuments. Palaces and works of art from the ages. But not Harrods. Harrods, even while its origins are from over 150 years ago, is as up-to-date as the latest computer. Read more