A friend of mine here in London recently took a bus trip to Edinburgh with a well known discount bus line. They lost his luggage. On a BUS. Luckily, he didn't bring much with him. Also luckily, it's Edinburgh he was going to. So he had an awesome time, regardless if he was toothbrushless. (And I hear they have those in Edinburgh, so really, no harm done.) That being … [Read more...] about Fly to Edinburgh, Fight Dragons
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On the Scottish Border in Northumberland
If you really want to get that Medieval feel while visiting the UK, then you might want to check out Northumberland. It's the northernmost county in England, resting on the Scottish border with an eastern coastline. It's the high moorlands, which is a favorite for landscape painters and competitors in whimsically antiquated sporting events (Wife carrying? Log tossing? … [Read more...] about On the Scottish Border in Northumberland