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A Visit to Castle of Mey – The Queen Mother’s Home in Caithness

September 1, 2010 By Helen Page

Castle & Gardens of Mey Was The Queen Mother's Favourite Home in Caithness Castle Mey was the favourite home of the Queen Mother when she visited Scotland.  So when we travelled to the north of Scotland, we paid a visit to the Queen Mother's favourite residence, the only home that the Queen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: caithness, castle of may, castle of mey, queen mother, scotland castles, scotland travel, Thurso

Skara Brae – A Village Older than the Egyptian Pyramids

August 31, 2010 By Helen Page

Skara brae is by far the Oldest Neolithic site in Northern Europe: Standing in a village that's over 5,000 years old is a pretty awesome experience. Skara Brae was an inhabited village long before the Egyptian pyramids were built and although we do not hear too much about it, Skara Brae was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: neolithic, orkney, orkney island, orkney islands, orkney islands travel, prehistoric, skara brae, stone age

Jedburgh Abbey – A Castle in Scotland's Border Country

August 29, 2010 By Helen Page

An Augustinian House of Royal Patronage: Travelling in the Scottish border region you'll see a landscape that's dotted with imposing castles, elegant abbeys, stately mansions and dramatic ruins, all of which tell interesting stories of the area's turbulent and romantic history. Jedburgh Abbey is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: augustinians, castles scotland, jedburgh abbey, medieval scotland, scotland holiday, scotland photos, scottish borders

London Attractions – Things To Do in London

August 28, 2010 By Helen Page

London Attractions: London Has a Perfect Blend of Things to Do to Suit All Tastes: No matter what your tastes - whether modern or classical art, monuments and museums, zoos and gardens, shopping, nightclubs, theatre, music, and on and on - there's an abundance of things to do in London.  And if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: london attractions, london sightseeing, things to do in london, top london attractions, tourist attractions

St Paul's Cathedral – A London Landmark

August 27, 2010 By Helen Page

St Paul's Cathedral - A Christopher Wren Masterpiece: For over three hundred years St Paul's Cathedral has served as one of the enduring symbols of London, a role it richly deserves. Completed in 1708, Sir Christopher Wren's masterwork is a London landmark recognized the world over by its large … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: london cathedral, london landmark, st paul's cathedral london, st pauls cathedral, st pauls london

The National Gallery – London

August 26, 2010 By Helen Page

London's National Gallery has a Rich Collection of  over 2,300 Paintings: Throughout its troubled history, the National Gallery in London has persevered to maintain one of the greatest art collections in the world. Having no Royal collection with which to begin, the museum found its start with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: galleries london, london national gallery, national gallery, national gallery of art, national portrait gallery london, portrait gallery

Piccadilly Circus – London

August 20, 2010 By Helen Page

There is No Circus at Piccadilly Circus: At the junction of Regent Street and Shaftesbury Avenue lies a trapezoidal area near London's West End known to the world as Piccadilly Circus. It's an odd name, since there's no circus there, but even odder is that 'circus' usually denotes a round city … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: london atraction, piccadilly circus, piccadilly circus hotels, piccadilly circus pubs, piccadilly circus station

The British Museum – London

August 19, 2010 By Helen Page

The British Museum - The Oldest Public Museum in the World: Often rated the number one tourist attraction in London, the British Museum houses millions of artifacts from around the world spanning thousands of years of culture and history. Established in 1753, it is one of the oldest public museums … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: british museum, british museum history, british museum shop, british museums, the british museum

Tower of London – Once a Place to be Feared

August 16, 2010 By Helen Page

The Tower of London is Now Home to The Crown Jewels: Few prisons can claim to be as popular an attraction as the Tower of London - unpleasant for some for over 900 years. Its twenty towersare filled with an ancient tradition of royal blood, armour and jewels and the history to match. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: london attractions, london sightseeing, london towers, the crown jewels, things to do in london, tower of london

CultureLine Connects the Hidden Treasures of London

August 14, 2010 By Helen Page

CultureLine - A Rail Link that Creates New Cultural Connections: London may have more museums and galleries than anywhere else in the world, but this has not stopped the City of London from exposing more of its hidden treasures to culture lovers. A new rail line linking the city's north and south … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: london attractions, london museums, london sightseeing, museum london, museums in london, what to do london

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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!

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