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Guernsey – Explore This Wonderful Hidden Garden Paradise in the Channel Islands Many people don’t even know that Guernsey exists, but the lucky ones who do know Guernsey, love it. Guernsey is an island; one of the Channel Islands, it is situated in the English Channel 50 km away from France’s Normandy Coast, but is [...]
East Midlands Designer Outlet – A Designer Outlet in Robin Hood country: At East Midlands Designer Outlet there are 70 stores offering favourites like Gap, Levi’s, Ben Sherman, Calvin Klein Jeans, Superdry, LK Bennett, Kurt Geiger, Nike, Barbour and Marks & Spencer at discounts of up to 60%. Opened in October 1998, this is more a [...]
Pontefract Cakes, Liquorice Food and Drink, Clowns, Magicians and Crafts Every year the English town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire celebrates its long-standing relationship with liquorice by holding an annual festival dedicated to this versatile plant. The Pontefract Liquorice Festival is usually held in the second Sunday of July (2013: Sunday July 14th) and has [...]
Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II – Getting to Know the Queen: 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and this Diamond Jubilee year is an opportune time to get to know The Queen. Interesting Facts About the Queen Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926. She is [...]
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 2012: On 6 February 2012, Queen Elizabeth II will have been on the throne for 60 years. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is a historical occasion as Queen Elizabeth II is only the second British monarch to achieve 60 years on the throne. Currently only Queen Victoria beats this record, [...]
Sandringham House on Sandringham Estate is the winter residence of the Queen: Just as Balmoral Castle is the summer retreat of the Queen, Sandringham House is the favourite winter residence of the Queen and members of the British Royal Family. Set amongst the stunning gardens of Sandrinham Estate in Norfolk, Sandringham House has been the [...]
See The Greatest Collection of Football Memorabilia at The National Football Museum: Mention Manchester and its famous football team Manchester United comes to mind. Manchester is where Football League was founded, so it seems appropriate that this city with a long football tradition and the world-famous football team should become the new home of the [...]
Diamond Jubilee 2012 – 60th Anniversary of The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II: Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne took place on 6 February 1952 and 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of her reign as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Diamond Jubilee celebrations are planned for many cities [...]
Bond in Motion is an Exhibition of 50 James Bond Cars from the James Bond Movies: For fans of James Bond movies, the sleek and lethal James Bond cars with Gatling guns and missile launchers are very much a part of the thrill of 007 movies. And here’s some exciting news for those who love [...]
The Lumiere Festival Returns to Light Up Durham, the Cathedral City: The cathedral city of Durham, in the north-east of England, is to hold its second Lumiere Festival, a spectacular free festival of light and art in November. Durham Lumiere Festival Using artworks made from light, the four-day Lumiere Festival will transform Durham landmarks, streets, [...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
Travelsignposts is our main travel planning site, but Tony also runs the Travelsignposts Photo and Guerrilla Travel Photography web sites, as well as publishing the Take Better Digital Photos and Guerrilla Travel Photography eBooks.
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