Tiny Fishing Town of Padstow, England – “Must” Try the Fish & Chips

Jul 05, 2010 4 Comments by Andrew Hickey

Padstow, England is a tiny fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is a popular summer vacation spot for many English residents, including at one time Princess Diana, who owned a home in Padstow and would visit each summer with Harry and William. I was fortunate to spend a day in [...]

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Readers Vent: Cities You Don’t Want to Visit Again

Jun 02, 2010 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

Wow…why so angry? Actually I loved all the comments left on last week’s post about “Cities I Do Not Want to Visit Again” so much that I wanted to share some of the more “colorful” with you. First though, the reason I wrote this post was to show people that yes you can be travel [...]

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Sunday Travel Shot: London’s Paddington Train Station

Mar 21, 2010 No Comments by Andrew Hickey
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Saturday Travel Shot(s): The Tower Bridge in London, England

Feb 06, 2010 3 Comments
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The Arch: A New Choice in London Luxury

Feb 03, 2010 2 Comments

On my most recent visit to England’s capital city, I was fortunate enough to spend a few nights at a new hotel that just opened its doors a few weeks ago called The Arch London. As part of a press trip with VisitBritain, I was privy to check into this quaint 82 room collection of [...]

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From Spicy Cider to Ostrich Burgers: This is London’s Borough Market

Feb 02, 2010 1 Comment

Dating back to the 11th century and boasting such goodies as ostrich burgers, Cornish clotted cream and lots of different kinds of cheeses, Borough Market is indeed a foodie’s heaven and a place I spent hours wandering while on a recent visit to London. Borough Market is a lively and pleasant smelling wholesale and retail [...]

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Good Times in London & Glasgow

Jan 31, 2010 1 Comment

While I promised updates from the road, it just has been such a busy week in London and Glasgow. I will definitely have a full recap of my trip this week, with many images and travel tips as well. It was a hell of a good time and thanks again to the great people at [...]

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London (and Glasgow) Calling

Jan 22, 2010 No Comments

I am headed back overseas next week for a week long trip to London, England and Glasgow, Scotland courtesy of VisitBritain. While I have been to England’s capital a few times (I just stopped by a few months ago en route to Sony’s Twilight Football Game at Tintagel Castle), this will be my first time [...]

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Hop the Pond with CheapOair’s “Long Weekend in London”

Jan 20, 2010 1 Comment

Next week I will be headed to London, England on a press trip provided by VisitBritain and their Transatlanticism campaign. London is easily one of my favorite cities to visit. Haven’t been? Well then you may want to visit the official CheapOair blog all next week for your chance to enter into a drawing for [...]

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Guest Nomad: Five London Day Trips

Oct 26, 2009 6 Comments

This week’s “Guest Nomad” is Stephanie Yoder. Stephanie runs a travel blog called Twenty-Something Travel, which is dedicated to assisting new or young travelers with the skills, resources and opportunities available to them for travel abroad. When not traveling the world she lives in Washington DC. Escape From the City: Five London Day Trips I [...]

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Guest Nomad: Five Steps To Becoming A Better Backpacker

Oct 12, 2009 3 Comments

As much as I love to write about travel, another thing I enjoy to do in my spare time is read other traveler’s articles, blog posts, stories, advice, and experiences. So that is why I have added a new “Guest Nomad” feature on my site starting today. Each week I will showcase someone that is [...]

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