Let's Take the Kids to London (family travel guidebook)

05/08/2026

Just outside of London...another tourist attraction. A real and lovely town along the Thames)

Fans of the warmhearted Apple TV show flock to Richmond-upon-Thames, which has long been a destination for visitors and film location scouts.

25/06/2026

"The palace also confirmed that Charles and his wife, Camilla, will not move back into Buckingham Palace once the renovations wrap up in 2027. Instead, the iconic residence will remain a working venue for royal functions and become more accessible to tourists." —Washington Post 6/25/2026

No surprise here—Charles III has never loved Buckingham Palace.

23/06/2026

Six Prime Ministers. One cat. Go Larry!

Larry has seen the back of plenty of feline, mice and foxes in Downing Street and has also now outlasted half a dozen prime ministers

18/06/2026

A long side trip from London—Sherwood Forest—just lost a major attraction 😕

Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summers

05/05/2026

Mother's Day is coming....

is a love among the ruins tale guaranteed to capture your heart. Young Will Clachan, descended from generations of stonecutters, grew up playing in the ruins of Elgin Cathedral. Once the greatest medieval cathedral in all of Scotland, Elgin was burned to ruins in an act of revenge by Alexand...

20/02/2026

They always get their man....

19/02/2026

"We'll go somewhere where there's cheese!"

An exhibition at the Young V&A in London reveals the painstaking and devoted practice of the characters’ creators, Aardman Studios.

18/02/2026

He "kept calm and carried on catching mice." Good kitty!

The cat, who was named after a former prime minister, became a social media star. By the time of his death at about 12, he had more followers than many ambassadors have.

17/02/2026

Prime delivery, eh?

The Broomway in Essex is notoriously treacherous because of the quick-moving waters surrounding it. One delivery vehicle didn’t make it.